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Originally Posted by OMCUSNR
And a V-10 w/ 4.30 rear will get worse economy than a PSD, AND not do as well holding hills in anything over 5% grade, and altitude over 5k' - it just ain't gonna happen with a normally aspriated gas engine. They'll tow the load, but they'll be in the far right lane doing 30 in 2nd gear and the tach at 6k rpm.
The V-10 is a good engine, and a strong truck. It just isn't designed for altitude. BTW, my 99 V-10 F-250 got 12 - period in town, out on the highway, didn't matter.
My 6.0 gets 17 - 18 in the same conditions.
OMC
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