Class A Motorhome Engines

[Dutch_Dolly]

My husband and I are looking at buying a used motorhome (probably around 2004-2005) and were told by a mechanic friend of ours to stay away from the Ford Triton V10 engine. But it seems like everything I look at has this type of engine. What can anyone tell me about this engine and can you suggest other models that have different engines? I did see a 2005 Damon Challenger that has a GM 8.1L engine. Does anyone know anything about this type of engine?

[yr2017]

Bruce Brown wrote:


And a V10 Chrysler engine has never been used in any production motorhome, ever, so what does any of this have to do with the original question???

Well, it should have been. Back in 1973 I had a Dodge MH with a 440 TNT engine in it. Certainly larger block that current V8's.

[Bruce_Brown]

So what are you saying? Buy a new 8.1 and build your own chassis??? :h

[tommykelly]

you can still buy a brand new crate 8.1 engine through GM Performance..just a few chevy dealers sell through GM Performance ...

All your small and big block are there...new not re-manufactured including the 572

they are not cheap but they are available...order the catalog...good reading

I am happy with my v-10...all vans and Class C's are still 2 valve engines just 305 hp.

2 valve have plastic cam covers (smaller)

3 valve have aluminum cam covers

[Bruce_Brown]

yr2017 wrote:

RayChez wrote:

yr2017 wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:


The V10 is 362HP/457TQ in the Commercial Truck segment.

In a Ford. But my Dodge, with a V10 engine produces 500hp/525 torque

LOL! That Dodge engine you are talking about is not a stock engine.

You can hop up any engine to produce lots of horse power, but I have never seen a 500 hp stock Dodge engine.

Of course it is - go visit the Allpar column on Dodge V-10's. My engine is an 8.3L (505 cid) which is the largest V10 that was produced in those years. It orig was a Lambourghini engine, adapted to the Viper then adapted to the Ram 1500. The current Viper engine is 8.4L producing 600hp/560 torque.

And a V10 Chrysler engine has never been used in any production motorhome, ever, so what does any of this have to do with the original question???

Wait! I'll bring it all back together;

You can use your V10 Ford Powered MH to get to the track to watch your V10 Chrysler Powered Race Car compete.

See how that worked. :B:B:B

[RayChez]

Yr2017, The Viper is a Chrysler sports car with engines boosted up with high dome pistons. You can boost the horse power on any engine. Just look at the engines that are used on nitro drag racing rails. Not sure if I read correct, but I think I read that some of those engines produce as much as 5000 hp. Which really caught my eye because that is what horse power some of our locomotives had. But again I would have to say those are not engines that you would normally find on a gasoline motor home.

[yr2017]

RayChez wrote:

yr2017 wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:


The V10 is 362HP/457TQ in the Commercial Truck segment.

In a Ford. But my Dodge, with a V10 engine produces 500hp/525 torque

LOL! That Dodge engine you are talking about is not a stock engine.

You can hop up any engine to produce lots of horse power, but I have never seen a 500 hp stock Dodge engine.

Of course it is - go visit the Allpar column on Dodge V-10's. My engine is an 8.3L (505 cid) which is the largest V10 that was produced in those years. It orig was a Lambourghini engine, adapted to the Viper then adapted to the Ram 1500. The current Viper engine is 8.4L producing 600hp/560 torque.

[jerseyjim]

Get a new mechanic. He has no idea what he is talking about. Yes...the VERY early V-10s had a spark plug problem (not enough threads in the head and the plug (s) might pop out) but I think that was solved by 2000. (Thicker head= more threads)
I have a 2001. 51000 miles on it. Plus are "rated" for 100,000 so really, I'm not too concerned here.

[Bird_Freak]

bigred1cav wrote:
How are the Ford Triton V10's doing?

oienoien Posts: 7
December 1999 edited March 8 in Ford
I ordered an F250 SD 4X4 SC XLT with a V10, Auto
and 3.73LS on Sept 29th. As of now I still don't
have a build date. The dealer is offering me a
PS Diesel with same options for cost. It would be
about a $3000 difference in price. I like the
diesel, but hate to spend the difference in price
and maintenance. I will be hauling under 8000 lbs.

I don't hear too much about the V10's lately. Is
that because everyone is forced to buy a diesel?

I would like to hear some feedback from V10 owners
about how they like or dislike the engine.
This may persuade me to go with the PS or wait for
my V10. Is it worth waiting for?
Tagged: Ford Ford F-250 Super Duty Pickups General 2000

http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/410/ford/x/how-are-the-ford-triton-v10-s-doing

You should start your on post in the towing forum instead of trying to high jack the OP's about class A MH.

[RayChez]

yr2017 wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:


The V10 is 362HP/457TQ in the Commercial Truck segment.

In a Ford. But my Dodge, with a V10 engine produces 500hp/525 torque

LOL! That Dodge engine you are talking about is not a stock engine.

You can hop up any engine to produce lots of horse power, but I have never seen a 500 hp stock Dodge engine.

[yr2017]

Bruce Brown wrote:


The V10 is 362HP/457TQ in the Commercial Truck segment.

In a Ford. But my Dodge, with a V10 engine produces 500hp/525 torque

[Bruce_Brown]

Fifty4F100 wrote:
We have the V10 in our 99 Holiday Rambler. We have about 42K on ours now. Almost all the new gas burners I've seen are Fords. You would be very much limiting yourself if you don't look at the Fords!

That being said, I've had one problem with ours. We were going on vacation last year when we came up on a heavy rain. Luckily we were in the middle of Nashville. Our coach slowed down and wouldn't get over 25 MPH. Turns out in the early years of this design the air intake snorkel would suck water into the filter and collapse it. When the air shuts down, so does the RPMs. A new Motorcraft filter and we were back on the road. Now I keep a spare. I hear there is a fix from the factory, but my local dealership isn't aware of it, if it still is available. As far as blowing plugs, that was very rare. Mostly involved the 5.4 V8 in 1997. The 6.8 is the 5.4 + 2 cylinders.

Now to your mechanic - if you stay with the same guy (and sometimes its a close friend or family) and you have problems, you will get a lot of "I told you so"s. If its a deal-breaker, go diesel!

I know this is an old post but there is an updated intake available for your V10. It used to be a no cost update through Ford (we had our '00 done), I have no idea if it still is.

[Bruce_Brown]

yr2017 wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:

As to avoiding a V10, thats kind of silly. The V10 is and has been an excellent motor, and as of a few days ago Ford announced they are going to offering it in the medium truck market as well, territory previously you'd only find a diesel.

That would be on account of the price of fuels. Diesel is 40 to 75 cents more per gallon. And the V10 motor has almost the same torque numbers.

Well...yes and no. Fuel cost is definately an issue, the torque numbers have a bigger spread.

The V10 is 362HP/457TQ in the Commercial Truck segment.

The 360HP diesel offered (Cummins ISB) is 800TQ.

If you opt for the smallest diesel offered, the 220HP ISB, it comes in at 520TQ.

In the consumer Super Duty truck the new 6.7 PowerStroke offers 440HP/860TQ. My '13 PowerStroke is 400HP/800TQ and it's an animal. I don't see me ever going back to a gasser in a work type truck. An F150, sure.

[kdzgon]

We are newbies, also looking for our first MH. Is it possible that this engine (or something similar or with a similar name) is/was used on other Ford vehicles? I have heard similar remarks (stay away from the V10) from 2 non-MH mechanics that I generally trust.

Just wondering if thee mechanics are thinking of a different motor, or maybe the motor doesn't pair as well with other components used elsewhere (outside of MHs)?

[RayChez]

The Ford V-10 is a very good engine. Those trying to knock down this engine do not know what they are talking about. Where I worked we had a fleet of trucks that had the V-10 Ford and it was nothing unusual to put over 100K miles on the engine with no problems. And that was in 2002, now they even have more horse power then those engines did.