Gerald:
I too have an F150, it has a 3.55 read end and a 302 engine. I have towed a
'79 Tradewind with no problems, but would be interested in hearing how the
4.10's effect towability and mileage.
Thx,
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 8:12 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [VAC] Re: V10 Dodge as tow vehicle
>
> My neighbor Dave ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) just traded his '97 extended cab full
> bed Dodge with 318 for a '98 extended cab (with all the doors) full bed
> 4x4 Dodge with the V-10. 10 mpg seems the top mileage so far (one short
> trip). He's pulling a 30' SOB mobile castle... The 318 wasn't enough for
> hills into the wind though with a tail wind coming home from the camper
> dealer at 65 mph he did 62 miles on 8 gallons of gas. He's already
> planning on a Cummins diesel next year. I don't think he's ready to
> admit that house moving should be at 50 instead of 65 mph.
>
> A lot of the performance and gas mileage may depend on the axle ratio
> though changing my F-150 from 3.08 to 4.10 hasn't effected the gas
> mileage detectably (at least unloaded). I should complete the first
> hitching of the Caravel this weekend.
>
> Gerald
