Ford F53 and V-10 Engine
What kind of experience have you had with mountains and the Ford V-10 F53 setup? Thinking of a new MH with this under it.
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We have the earlier V10 (275hp originally). Other than several spark plug packs going bad and a leaky coolant fitting, it has performed pretty good. Early on the Banks exhaust/intake kit was put on. That gave us more "poop" on the hills without affecting mileage. Since our '99 chassis was built, Ford has made great improvements, such as the 5 spd transmission and track bars. Currently we have about 73,000 miles on the coach and the 3rd set of tires. Yes, due to medical problems (changed our bucket list) we have slowed down on the number of trips.
