v10 or 6.2???

[Mvander]

Lets say you want to tow a 10000k gvw tt. Would you go 2010 f250 v10 or 2011 f 250 6.2?

[Golden_HVAC]

The F-250 will work well with a travel trailer, yet with a fifth wheel, the F-350 will handle the 2,000 - 2,500 pound hitch weight much better.

I have a older 97 class A motorhome with a 460" V8, it only gets 7 MPG, and the next year they replaced the 460" 7.5L with the V10 6.8L. I am happy I have the old and very proven motor, not the "New" V10, that in it's early years had problems once the owners started replacing the spark plugs.

I am happy I bought a gas engine, the maintenance is much less than a diesel, and quiet too.

Fred.

[benalbert]

Either or will work. I have a 6.8 and haul more as payload than your TT weighs with no problems. 7.5 to 9.5 MPG loaded which I think is not bad at all. I don't particularly care for the empty fuel mileage, but I am not going back to diesel for a while.

[Mvander]

jerem0621 wrote:
Depends... are we talking about a dedicated TV or a daily driver?

My v10 gets about 9-10 ish depending on my foot as a DD. (dually 2wd)

if the truck is a DD and a TV the best choice... IMHO.. is the 6.2

Thanks!

This would be a 80% tv. The wife and i are debating a year long tour of north america and doing aome early research on what migjt work for the amount of money we want to apend.

[jerem0621]

Depends... are we talking about a dedicated TV or a daily driver?

My v10 gets about 9-10 ish depending on my foot as a DD. (dually 2wd)

if the truck is a DD and a TV the best choice... IMHO.. is the 6.2

Thanks!

[iawoody2]

Most all new class A motorhomes are using the v10.

[dbbls]

Torque equals towing power. The older V10 has more torque than the new 6.2.

[n7bsn]

As I understand, the reason Ford dropped the V10 from the "light truck" line (F250/F350/F450) is because they are now included in the fleet-average-fuel economy and the 6.2 V8 is slightly more fuel efficient.
The V10 is still available in things like the chassis-cab frames though.

Ignoring fuel economy, there is an old saying "There is no replacement for displacement"

[Mvander]

This is a future decission. But i lean towards the 10 too.

[K_Charles]

I like 6.8 better then 6.2 if you have to go gas

[pianotuna]

Hi,

My Class C has a v-10 and weighs 14,000 loaded. I don't have any problems, but I do drive slower than most folks.

[Mvander]

Same configuration.