I need info.. V-10 Dodge and Fords

CrawlnYota33

CrawlnYota33

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I was just looking thrugh the truck trader and there are some pretty good deals ont the V-10's. Does anyone out there tow with either of these? How are the trannys? Auto or stick? Gas milage towing and not? Any issues I need to be concered with? Thanx. :driver:
 
Friend has one, gets lousy milage. I think around 10 mpg, and maybe 8 towing. It has 130k. Motor runs fine, it has pretty good power, but nothing like my 8.1 chevy. Auto trans is starting to have problems. The front end parts (drag link, tie rod, track bar, unit bearings, axle disconect) are crappy, and can get expensive to replace in a 4wd.

Unless you get a really good deal, I would hold out and pay more for a deisel. If you keep the truck very long it will more than pay for itself in fuel and resale.
 
I have a 5.8 '97 F-250 Heavy Duty & it pulls fine, stops great....by no means a diesel on towing power, but cruises down the interstate as fast as you like towing.

I got a great deal on this one w/ 60,000 miles a couple of years ago.

460's a said to pull great too, but even crappier mileage.

Good luck,
Doc
 
No experience with the Dodges.
The Ford Auto actually holds up quite well with the V10, provided it is treated properly. (No OD towing in the mountains, service it every 75k or so...)

The gas mileage is surprisingly comparable to the V8 250.
V8 (12-14 8-10 towing) (V10 10-12 8-10 towing) but this is such a subjective number, tires size, rear axle ratio and right foot density will vary these greatly.

The V10s do have a little piston slap, but the 93+ models seem to be wearing well.

Power is no comparison....either direction. A V10 will walk off from a 5.4 and get left in the dust by a 7.3 or 6.0...

Everyone I have been around (5) will burn a little oil (half-quart between changes) after 25,000 or so and this is considered normal by Ford.

A guy on my street has one he pulls a construction trailer (Bobcats, trenchers even seen a a Backhoe or two) every day. Has 255,000 original motor original tranny (auto) and its abused regularly.

YMMV
 
The V10s do have a little piston slap, but the 93+ models seem to be wearing well.
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errr, the v10 didn't come in the fords until 99 iirc. 94 for dodge.
 
that's what i figured you meant but wasn't sure.:lol:
 
I have an '01 Excursion with the V10 and like it. In tow I get about 8-9 mpg and not towing I get about 11-12 mpg. I have the 4:30 gears and 285's. For what I do it's great for me. And you don't have to listen to that loud diesel motor! LOL...I drove my buddies F-250 and could hardly hear my cell phone.
 
I have a 98 v-10 dodge and it tows fine just as good or maybe alittle better than my friends cum. trans is fine motor runs good just leakes coolant the v-10 head problem
 
Dodge v-10 is a tow horse. Dad had one with 4.10's. Got 8 pulling and 10-11 empty. He sold it with 170k on it and it still ran like a top. Guy that bought it has over 250k on it now and still no problems with the motor, but the truck itself is now wore out. By the way, it is a manual. In my opinion, pulls as good or better than the diesels prior to about 2003 when they stepped up the the CR engines. Great gas motor with tons of torque.

Had a buddy with the Ford v-10. He got about the same mileage as the Dodge. His Ford was faster empty, but didn't pull as good with a load as the Dodge v-10.

Ford fires cylinders like a true v-10, Dodge fires two at a time like an inline 5 cyl, very torquey but not as fast.

If you are not pulling all the time or drive alot of miles, the gas v-10's are great. If you do alot of pulling or put more than about 15-20k a year on the truck, go with a diesel.
 
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Ford fires cylinders like a true v-10, Dodge fires two at a time like an inline 5 cyl, very torquey but not as fast.
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I do not "know" so I may learn something here, but I can not imagine how you would ever balance a motor that fired an entire bank and then the other. I think it would shake like shit and rip the crank apart in the long run.

If you are right, I wanna see a V110 crank shaft that has to be a weird looking SOB...
 
I bet he means it fires the companion cyls at the same time. Called the waste spark system, it fires the spark plug on the exhaust stroke AND the intake stroke. Meaning it fires two plugs at the same time. The toyota 3.4 liter is the same way. It helps with emissions a bit and wears out your spark plug twice as fast.
 
I have a 2000 F250 with a V10, Auto, 3.73 gears, 4" lift and 35" tires. I tow about 8000lbs with my Dodge trail rig on the trailer. I love the truck, but I do wish it had the diesel!

Anyway- I get about 13-14 when not pulling and about 8 when towing the Dodge. It was fine towing before I lifted it, but now I need to gear it- 4.56 or 4.88. I got a good deal on the truck with low mileage.

Again- I wish it were a diesel, but it gets the job done and is a great looking truck. When I pull my buddies Jeep- I can't tell there's anything back there!!
 
I have had both a 97 dodge 2500 v-10 4x4 auto and a 1999 F250 4x4 V-10 5 speed, both had over 100K and both pulled well. Dodge had a little more torque, ford seemed to have a little more pep, probaaly due to the 5 speed. I got 2-3 mpg better in the Ford, it was a 6.8 compared to the Dodge 8.0. The 97 V-10 had more pull power than my other stock 96 2500 CTD 4x4 auto, but it was bone stock and could have gone 500K before a rebuild. Bottom line either one is a good choice, go for a stick if your gonna tow alot, but the V-10's are cheap and have good power. Just bought an 07 dodge 2500 4x4 Cummins 6 speed manual, and it will kick the shit out of anything I've owned, but it sucks having a payment
 
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