v10 vs. powerstroke

[Mike]

A good friend has a Ford V-10. If you don't shut the engine down when filling the tank, it will never get full. :lol: :lol:

He says when you mash down on the accelerator, it sounds like a commode flushing...............

But all the V-10's are like that, even the dodge.

I'm happy with my old 7.3 Powerstroke. Good mileage. 15-22. Tried the replacable chips, none worked at all. It's dependable except I had to replace two camshaft sensors.

When Ford downsized the diesel to a 6.0, to make emission specs, the only way to keep torque and HP up was to raise RPM's. Thus more wear and tear...........Any crankshaft will only spin so many revolutions before the engines fails.

 

[RSL]

Ford 5.4 v8 is a tough little motor, when it comes to gas the v10 sucks like a $10 hooker but has tons of power. For diesels the 7.3 is good, the 6.4 is not bad and the 6.0 isn't that great.
The Dodge cummins is good, but I think based on neighbour commentary that there are a lot of electrical challenges with the new dodge diesels. We have a couple of neighbours who have put well over 1,000,000km on the old dodge diesels with the only problems being self inflicted like dropping round bales on the cab (one did over 700,000km without changing the rear end fluid).
I drive a ford 250 with the v8 and love it, but it is a little underpowered for the weight of the truck. Maintenance cost on the new diesels (any brand) can be a bit prohibitive too.

 

[Justin]

thanks for the replys...H, you are excused...i knew you would come back with something :wink:
anyways, i guess i was asking the question for my dad. he has a 7.3 but the miles are getting pretty high. he wants another 7.3 but they are hard to come by unless he wants one with as many miles as his. and he does not want a 6.0, so he is debating on trying a v10.
i had two 7.3's then went to a 6.0, six months later i was back in a 03 7.3 and wouldn't trade it for anything.(ok, well maybe not anything...but i do like it)
dad doesn't pull alot, and doesn't drive like hes being chased, so personally i thought a v10 would work. but haven't been around them enough to know for sure

My vote would be to keep on driving the good 7.3. Spend whatever it takes, within reason, to keep it going and the cost will still be less than buying/trading for anything else--and you know what you got. My uncle operated on that theory with his combine. He had an old IH 1460 that got whatever it needed to keep it going, and he insisted on genuine IH parts--very seldom did anything get replaced with used parts. The thing had some unbelievable amount of hours on it when he passed away a few years ago, and my cousin still uses it. We joke that it's only half it's real age--anything important to it's operation is much newer than the shell of sheet metal it's contained in

i think that is what he may end up doing(keeping the 7.3 he has). it is a 1999, condition wise, looks like new...it would be hard to find as clean and as in as good condition. i know everyone has thier favorites, mine is the 7.3. i have never owned a cummings or duramax, but have nothing against them. Dad is a ford man, maybe thats why i am.

 

[Justin]

starting this topic my have just backfired. my parents both read ranchers on a regular basis. well, my mom, after reading all of these replys, now is telling dad he should buy a dodge :shock: :shock: they are coming to visit this weekend, hopefully we can get her back on the right track before its to late :wink:

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

starting this topic my have just backfired. my parents both read ranchers on a regular basis. well, my mom, after reading all of these replys, now is telling dad he should buy a dodge :shock: :shock: they are coming to visit this weekend, hopefully we can get her back on the right track before its to late :wink:

Maybe Mom could tell us some good Justin stories from when he was a little guy. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think your in trouble cause once Mom drives a dodge she will never go back. :wink:

 

[leanin' H]

I've always thought your mother is a wonderfully intelligent woman, who despite her best efforts, sadly happened to raise a son that drifted into the timed event world! Justin's Mom knows what is best! You'd do well to listen very closely to that beautiful and fine lady! :wink:

 

[Trinity man]

Both of my 7.3 are some tough machines. It was tough to find my 2003 7.3, but the local Ford Dealer found it with only 40,000 on it. Today I have close to 200,000 on it and it running great with a superchip in it. My 1997 7.3 will be my daughters first truck when she starts driving if it last that long. Several of the rancher out here run these thing until the doors fall off, then they weld them back on and go some more. My dad had a 1990 7.3 without a turbo it was slow, but it would get you there. Sometimes it felt like you had to help it along when pulling a trailer empty.

I wish they would put a John Deere engine in these trucks. We could drive them for a hundred years like some of these old tractors.
:wink:

 

[Denny]

I wish they would put a John Deere engine in these trucks. We could drive them for a hundred years like some of these old tractors.
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We could'nt afford the fuel they consume.

 

[Mike]

I wish they would put a John Deere engine in these trucks. We could drive them for a hundred years like some of these old tractors.
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We could'nt afford the fuel they consume.

The newer JD's are very fuel efficient. Probably the most fuel efficient diesel of any manufacturer.

Check 'em out at the Nebraska Tractor Tests.

I got to admit the old ones are fuel hogs................... but no worse than the Cummins.

 

[Denny]

I wish they would put a John Deere engine in these trucks. We could drive them for a hundred years like some of these old tractors.
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We could'nt afford the fuel they consume.

The newer JD's are very fuel efficient. Probably the most fuel efficient diesel of any manufacturer.

Check 'em out at the Nebraska Tractor Tests.

I got to admit the old ones are fuel hogs................... but no worse than the Cummins.

I was thinking of a 4020 we had one and it was thirsty.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

The newer JD's are very fuel efficient. Probably the most fuel efficient diesel of any manufacturer.

Check 'em out at the Nebraska Tractor Tests.

I got to admit the old ones are fuel hogs................... but no worse than the Cummins.

I was thinking of a 4020 we had one and it was thirsty.

Maybe he was meaning a JD two banger. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Justin]

my parents will be here this afternoon, we'll see what they pull in the yard with :???: BMR- its about a 7 hour drive for them to get to my place, which by the sounds of it, that is plenty of time for mom to come up with some stories. now, thanks to you, i have to figure out a way to keep them off ranchers :? :wink:

H- you may be my life saver here. by that i mean, they may not be able to come up with any stories if they can't stop laughing about your last comment they read, before they left. we'll see how this turns out. stay tuned :wink:

 

[Trinity man]

The newer JD's are very fuel efficient. Probably the most fuel efficient diesel of any manufacturer.

Check 'em out at the Nebraska Tractor Tests.

I got to admit the old ones are fuel hogs................... but no worse than the Cummins.

I was thinking of a 4020 we had one and it was thirsty.

Yes thats what I was thinking of, our isn't to bad on fuel. We got it from a rice farm back in the early 70's. It has a powershift tranmission with tire on the back about 3 ft wide. It is a true horse for what we use it for. The motor it self has never been work on and only minor things to the transmission. We have a front in loader for haul hay and some dirt work. It will stay with me until I can't find parts for it, then I will make them to keep it going.

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

Both of my 7.3 are some tough machines. It was tough to find my 2003 7.3, but the local Ford Dealer found it with only 40,000 on it. Today I have close to 200,000 on it and it running great with a superchip in it. My 1997 7.3 will be my daughters first truck when she starts driving if it last that long. Several of the rancher out here run these thing until the doors fall off, then they weld them back on and go some more. My dad had a 1990 7.3 without a turbo it was slow, but it would get you there. Sometimes it felt like you had to help it along when pulling a trailer empty.

I wish they would put a John Deere engine in these trucks. We could drive them for a hundred years like some of these old tractors.
:wink:

Why's your wife drivin a mini van if you got two trucks? :wink:

 

[Cal]

The late model Ford Diesels are stuck so far back under the firewall, and there's such a cluster around them. Just looking under the hood should scare pickup buyers away....unless they don't know what a motor looks like and don't realize they can't see one.