I went east over Vail Pass and my 34' MH with toad went up the hill at 28 mph it is the first time I have done this is this what I should expect from my 2008 V10 Gasser?

I would think much better than that.

Having been over Vail pass and the eisenhower tunnel a few times you could get down to about 25 MPH. I pull it at about 35 MPH and I am pushing the heat up to over 200 by the time I get up it. @ WOT I would overheat so I try to get it in the sweet spot of around 1850 RPM. just sit back and enjoy the ride.

Sounds about right to me? I traded my F350 V10 for the 6.7L diesel. Added 10-15 mph to the Vail Pass speed. Pulling a 30' 5th wheel with a Ford Explorer behind the 5th. V10 speed was similar to what the OP quoted.

Remember not only is it steep, it's a very high elevation too. Combination of the two are hard on any internal combustion engine. Did you notice that even most of the cars were down around 45 or so?

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camperguy99
Explorer
Sep 11, 2014
Sounds about right to me? I traded my F350 V10 for the 6.7L diesel. Added 10-15 mph to the Vail Pass speed. Pulling a 30' 5th wheel with a Ford Explorer behind the 5th. V10 speed was similar to what the OP quoted.
Dog_Trainer
Explorer
Sep 11, 2014
Having been over Vail pass and the eisenhower tunnel a few times you could get down to about 25 MPH. I pull it at about 35 MPH and I am pushing the heat up to over 200 by the time I get up it. @ WOT I would overheat so I try to get it in the sweet spot of around 1850 RPM. just sit back and enjoy the ride.
hanko
Explorer
Sep 11, 2014
I would think much better than that.

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