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Heres the deal....
I have 3 trucks, and it seems lately i cant keep any of them on the road, even the wife is pushing me to upgrade. My plan is (well, if i decide to go this route) is sell both my F250s for a down payment on either...
1- A superduty
2- A 12+ F150
3- A Chevy/GMC 1/2 or 3/4ton.
My biggest concern is towing my 7-7200lb 32 ft travel trailer.
Right now, my 97 F250 HD (460/E4OD/4.10) tows it great. Up hills, stoplights, whatever, that big 460 just cranks along without a care...
What i want, is a V10 superduty. I feel the V10 should be pretty comparable to the 460, with just a bit more up high, and a bit less down low. Which i could deal with. But the V10s are hard to find.
Theres a few 6.2s in my price range (22k max), but after reading power curves and things i see no way in hell these will tow even close to a 460 even with 6 gears.
Now, seein as how i only tow the thing a few times a year, ive considered getting a 5.0L F150. (Do not want an EB), lots of nice ones in my price range/area, BUT, how much of a turd will this be towing when i ask it to?
The GM junk, well, its on my radar. Possibly something 6.0 powered unless i found a nice 8.1. Whats the take on the newer GM stuff?
I have 3 trucks, and it seems lately i cant keep any of them on the road, even the wife is pushing me to upgrade. My plan is (well, if i decide to go this route) is sell both my F250s for a down payment on either...
1- A superduty
2- A 12+ F150
3- A Chevy/GMC 1/2 or 3/4ton.
My biggest concern is towing my 7-7200lb 32 ft travel trailer.
Right now, my 97 F250 HD (460/E4OD/4.10) tows it great. Up hills, stoplights, whatever, that big 460 just cranks along without a care...
What i want, is a V10 superduty. I feel the V10 should be pretty comparable to the 460, with just a bit more up high, and a bit less down low. Which i could deal with. But the V10s are hard to find.
Theres a few 6.2s in my price range (22k max), but after reading power curves and things i see no way in hell these will tow even close to a 460 even with 6 gears.
Now, seein as how i only tow the thing a few times a year, ive considered getting a 5.0L F150. (Do not want an EB), lots of nice ones in my price range/area, BUT, how much of a turd will this be towing when i ask it to?
The GM junk, well, its on my radar. Possibly something 6.0 powered unless i found a nice 8.1. Whats the take on the newer GM stuff?