I've had the same truck since new in 2000. I've never had any issues. If the plugs were changed at some point that issue is gone, though I've never heard that anyway. The front ends go through joints and balls around 60k anyway. I've never plowed with mine and still had to do them. Factory stuff has no grease fittings so how long is it going to last anyway? If it has 4:10 gears the mileage is going to suck but mine has 3:43 or 3:70)can't remember) and gets fair milage for a gas truck. 12-14 on the highway, 9-10 towing my Phantom. 2k rpm @ 72mph. I've gone back and forth to Fla many times and am going again soon with no worries(yet). Mine has 130k on it. I'm not saying its the best truck going , far from it . But for a gas motor it tows large loads effortlessly. I have no complaints. For 3200 how can you go wrong? If it was a diesal it would be 10k at least. Plowing does wear stuff out but its all in the maintence. tranny included.

I bought a V10 F250 Sup Duty Quad Cab with 158K miles a year ago to haul my Cafe. No issues - I love it. It is thirsty, as expected. I put about 6K on it so far.

Your truck should have 3.73's, it's not so much plowing wearing the parts out, it's the rotted exhaust manifolds, calipers, every nut and bolt under the truck when you need to do the maintenance. But yeah for $3200 if it runs, drives and lasts a year or 2 it's not bad.

my friend got better gas mileage by installing a catback system and running synt. oil everywhere....

I have an 01 we use as a plow truck, gets 7mpg plowing or not. I think your really going to push that motor to the max pulling a 41 ft boat. If you can get a couple years out of it you should be happy for only $3200

I had one too, great truck, great motor would pull just about anything you want it to pull, but loved gas, you could watch the gas gauge move while going down the road.

Check the exhaust manifolds and the studs screwing them in. The V10 is famous for cracking them. For $3200 its hard to think your gonna get hurt much.


Wannabe

MR. Cig on here tows his 38 Flat deck cig with a V10, and BZ tows his 42 Fountain with a V10. Neither have had any issues with them.

MPG will always be a bit less than a diesel, but when you factor in costs per gallon, and cost of truck, you aren't really out any more money. Sure the new diesels make wicked power, but until about 10-15 years ago, the diesels didn't make diddly for power. Before that, big block gassers towed raceboats all over the country, and did just fine.

Work drw v10 gets 10 mpg loaded down.
Tows sm heavy equipment just fine ( about 12-14klb )
Exh ticks with only 70k. Motor rpm SCREAM when towing up hills

MD

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