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Originally Posted by amcgibbon
I have the standard 4.10 gears. I think the manual tranny helps with the fuel mileage however. My company has nothing but diesels (almost all cummins) but I really think this truck is a better unit (overall) than the dodges. I am in ranching and I work the snot out of trucks. This truck is due for surgery in about 2 months (out comes the V10 and in goes a commonrail cummins) but I am actually pretty darn impressed with this V10. It scoots this truck around like nothing and I have been getting in the mid to high 15's pretty reliably on the highway and it is dropping to about mid to high 12's when I mix up city driving. Not too shabby. It gets as good a mileage as most of our newer Ford diesels. Now pulling a heavy load is a whole different story. The diesels win hands down. The pre-emissions diesels that is....
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Thanks for the info!
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Black 2010 Ford F250 XLT Crewcab Longbed 4x4 6.8L V10. Special Ordered. 295/70r18 Nitto Terra Grapplers on black powdercoated stock wheels, Harley Davidson Edition headlights. FX4 Grille. Recon smoked cab lights and mirror lenses. Factory bumpers and nerf bars have been powdercoated black.Husky Mudflaps,custom black 4" exhaust, AirAid intake, X3 tuner from 5 Star Tuning, AutoVentShade door sill protectors. Soon will black out the badges.
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