Posted by gmd on November 24, 2009 at 17:46:51 from (69.140.245.220):
In Reply to: O/T Ford trucks posted by MacinIN on November 23, 2009 at 18:51:31:
all the old work trucks were 350s with the v10. almost all of them were plain wore out at 200K. If I remember right the bearings consistently went out at 200k. Not to say that the men driving them were gentle. One time our truck starting smoking 50 miles from the shop, so the driver floored it and never looked back. Made it to the shop, engine was toast. If they were my trucks i wouldn't have let them touch them. Overall the highway mileage wasn't crippling- I think it may have been 12 or 14. Power was lost though as the miles went up. However, just having a 1 ton as opposed to a 1/2 will make all the difference in the world as a farm truck, regardless of engine. Thatd be a fair trade just for the upgrade in capacity, at least I think so.
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