I have never owned either but have drove both, have never towed with either though. After driving the V10, it may be showing more Horse power on paper but horsepower curve is waaaay to steep and torque wasn't anywhere near the peak HP.

As far as what it wont pull compared to the diesel... according to Fords website with same rear ends, even though they are not offered in the same configurations...... the 6.8L Triton® SOHC SEFI 30-valve V10 with 4:1 rear gears is 12,500 lbs across the board. The 6.0L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel 32-valve V8 with 4:1 is 15,000....

So I'd say it wont pull about 3,500 lbs what the diesel will..... ironically the GCWR is also the same 3,500lb spread between the two engines.....

As I said in another thread on the F150 diesel, towing is about torque, a much smaller diesel engine can tow alot more than a much larger gas engine, even if the specs say the gas engine has more power. So lets look at the specs of the two engines....

6.8L Triton® SOHC SEFI 30-valve V10
362 hp @ 4,750 rpm
457 ft lbs @ 3,250 rpm

Thats actually a pretty narrow gap between peaks for a gas engine, 1500 rpm peak to peak..... So when it's getting the most torque for towing, then it's probably cranking about 300 ponnies too. Assuming the curve is a nice gradual curve and not a mountain peak.

6.0L Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel 32-valve
325 HP @ 3,300 rpm
570 ft lbs @ 2,000 rpm

A mere 113 ft lbs more torque and only 37 less horsepower.....

Little narrower gap in rpms between the peaks, 1300 rpm peak to peak and we can be sure the diesel has a very gradual curve, It's doesn't rise much at all. At 900 rpms it's kicking out 516 ft lbs of torque... starts out with more torque than the peak of the V10. Consistency beats maximum any day of the week, unless the maximum is consistent.

Your going to need a stroked 8.0L gas engine to get the same numbers and performance as the 6.0L diesel for towing.

 

I can't say as I would. I really have no need for such a monster. My F150 is really more than I need now that we're done moving around the country but I can't afford to trade it in right now, it's paid for!

 

same here...

 

Yup.



Not quite, the 2 and 350 share the same frame, suspension, and with exception to the 350 dually's Dana 80 axle, the same Sterling 10.5. The differences include different sized blocks over the rear axle 2" vs 4", and different rated GVWRs. This is only a numbers game so if a user don't need the 350's numbers, a 250 could allow for less insurance/registration/tag fees.

How exactly would that work?

Adrianspeeder

 

next truck will be a 350, no more 150's for me.

 

I don't need another one.

Next time I'm there, I'll let you drive my truck around for a while. It's not as bad as a dually, but I'm sure you'll quickly realize how great your F150 rides & drives. Not to mention trying to get into some of those parking garages! Haven't tried the ones on campus, but the hotel there at Legacy Park causes me some major butt-pucker.

 

what do u mean how would that work?

 

No, I don't need another one.


I love my big gas hog.

 

Chester, Didn't mean to get you all thightened up. If you would read my previous comments, that's why I got rid of it. To much cost in maintenance, noise bothered my neighbors and smoke in winter, if I didn't plug it in at 20 below or colder, Shame on me. But you are right. Thing is, I really liked that noisey, smelly truck. No I have never driven a V10 SD so I can't compare. But I've heard much good things about them except for the MPG. But sorry if I hit a nerve there. Take care.

 

Hows a F-150 gonna net 45k+?

Adrianspeeder

 

its not, maybe u should read the original post.... it sais if u got a check in the mail for 45k what would u do. thumper said he would buy a superduty sell his truck and put the money in my pocket, i said i would do the same... can u understand that better

 

OK, I've read where you guys are mentioning having to plug in the F-250 (diesel) if it gets cold...

I was in Germany for 2 years where the temp hovered aroudn zero for several days at a time, not to mention incredibly cold Korea.

All our trucks ran of diesel, and we didn't plug in anything, and they'd start right up... Well, once the glow-plug light went out- which may be up to 10 seconds on a super-cold day.

That was the GM 6.2L 155 HP ( dunno how much Torque, Hummers and the I6 Diesel (Multifuel) 2.5 ton trucks. Are you guys saying that the even more modern 7.3L Ford (And certainly hope not the 6.0L Powerstroke) has to be babied like that?

 

Small Cats may be coming soon to a dealership near you. They won't be in the 250/350's, though. Have you seen the '07 Cat NASCAR stocker? Word is that they've talked to Cat regarding a diesel for their heavy duty truck which is coming soon.