v10 torque vrs diesel

tres perros wrote:
Hello folks

I have been looking for a used class A leaning towards a diesel as I plan on towing a Jeep and travel west coast, rockies

Evidentially I am told that the newer V10 fords have very similar torque range ( a model change with an extra valve)

So Id love to hear some opinions regarding this, including if maintenance/warranty contracts are any cheaper...

Thanks ahead of time! This is a great forum and has been very helpful

Keith

We had no trouble negotiationg the Rockies or any other mountains in our 2001 Winnebago Adventurer with the 310 hp (425 ft lbs torque) Ford. We pulled either a 2004 Jeep Wrangler (3780 lbs) or a 1997 Buick LeSabre on a dolly (4380 lbs including dolly).

We put on over 100,000 miles from Florida to Alaska and Arizona to Newfoundland and every place in between without any problems climbing the hills or mountains.

We now have a 2013 Adventurer with the 362 hp (457 ft lbs torque) and 5 speed transmission. The new one is a little quicker up the hills, but the old one did just fine.