The dodge V10 truck is a piece of crap?

From : trey

Q: ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. .

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From : tom lawrence

how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. for gas mileage - they suck. but you dont by a v10-powered truck for its fuel economy right i own two of them. ive been driving around in a cummins-powered truck for the past six months though and just got back behind the wheel of my 95 3500 v10. man - now i remember why i bought that truck in the first place. compared to the cummins which isnt exactly a sloth either its damn-near scary quick off the line. if you can keep the rear wheels hooked up it will slam the back of your head against the headrest if you stomp on it. my 7200lb. dually 4x4 will do 0-60 in about 7.5 seconds and the 1/4 mile in about 16.3 seconds. as i said i own two v10s - the 95 has about 103000 on the odometer. the 99 has under 40k its an off-road truck mainly. the 95 truck has had no engine problems at all worst thing engine-related i had to replace was the belt tensioner and thats routine maintenance. the 99 did have a cracked head which was taken care of under warranty. later years of the v10 98-00 mostly saw some problems with something called head porosity - improper castings that allowed coolant to seep into the combustion chambers or valvetrain. overall this has been a rather uncommon problem although it certainly doesnt seem that way to the people affected by it im sure. crap hardly. your friends are either misinformed or have had their trucks spanked badly by a dodge v10 somewhere in the course of their travels especially the ford guys... ford v10 drivers absolutely hate the dodge v10 - it makes their engine look downright gutless - which of course it is .

From : robbo

all i know is that i kicked the crap out of my brothers v10 one day with my little 318 from 60 to 80mph. of course i had open exhaust and his is stuffed in its ass kinda like the guy named pat around here. dont get me wrong his takes off much harder than mine but once at highway speed it isnt any more impressive than my 318 in fact..as i said...i beat it 60 to 80 mph...probably because of the exhaust i have. i like my dodge good and loud it drowns out all the clanging & clunking of the various undercarriage components which so often plaque these machines. ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. .

From : roy

ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. i had a 2k 4x4 with a v10. real quick real strong real thirsty. i plowed with mine and it was fine but again very thirsty. only issue i had was steering gear but that seemed to be as a result of a vendor. have to add that i went back to the cummins and couldnt be happier. roy .

From : toxictavrn

how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. for gas mileage - they suck. but you dont by a v10-powered truck for its fuel economy right i own two of them. ive been driving around in a cummins-powered truck for the past six months though and just got back behind the wheel of my 95 3500 v10. man - now i remember why i bought that truck in the first place. compared to the cummins which isnt exactly a sloth either its damn-near scary quick off the line. if you can keep the rear wheels hooked up it will slam the back of your head against the headrest if you stomp on it. my 7200lb. dually 4x4 will do 0-60 in about 7.5 seconds and the 1/4 mile in about 16.3 seconds. as i said i own two v10s - the 95 has about 103000 on the odometer. the 99 has under 40k its an off-road truck mainly. the 95 truck has had no engine problems at all worst thing engine-related i had to replace was the belt tensioner and thats routine maintenance. the 99 did have a cracked head which was taken care of under warranty. later years of the v10 98-00 mostly saw some problems with something called head porosity - improper castings that allowed coolant to seep into the combustion chambers or valvetrain. overall this has been a rather uncommon problem although it certainly doesnt seem that way to the people affected by it im sure. crap hardly. your friends are either misinformed or have had their trucks spanked badly by a dodge v10 somewhere in the course of their travels especially the ford guys... ford v10 drivers absolutely hate the dodge v10 - it makes their engine look downright gutless - which of course it is i will also agree on a side note i have several lifelong mechanic buddies and they have nothing bad to say about the v-10s overall i heard mainly good things about them everywhere else as well this is maybe the 2nd time in many years i ve heard anything bad about them and as far as gas mileage is concerned the v-10s are no worse than a lot of v-8s out there! i get better mileage than my buddy in his durango with the 360 with a snowmobile trailer he gets like 8mpg going up north shit i get 10-12mpg either empty or carrying 3000lbs 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .

From : aguydennydenny

on tue 07 oct 2003 144505 gmt budd cochran mr-d150spam@citlink.net wrote you really need to have your paranoia treated. budd im gonna save this one. tbone wrote i never said that it did. what it did do is support your buddy max himself not his incorrect points. .

From : jason

i owned a 1999 2500 quad cab slt v10 for a couple of years and it was by far my favorite vehicle i ever owned. i had a 30ft jayco camper and we pulled that thing up and down interstate 75 and never knew it was back there. it was very responsive and actually funner drive than a couple of smaller sportier trucks i have owned. i got rid of it when we sold our camper and gas prices shot through the roof. the v10 only gets about 10 mpg whether you are pulling a huge trailer or not. i now own a 1998 1500 quad cab laramie... still a nice truck but nothing like my v10 ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. .

From : dave

ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. i owned a 1998 dodge v10 2500 4x4 for about 2 years. it had the cracked heads syndrome so it kept shearing the rocker stud bolts off due to coolant in the oil. i was finally able to trade it in and go with a used f-150 5.0l and it was the best deal i ever did. i have owned many dodge trucks and vehicles still own a 2002 intrepid. i show the new f-150 no mercy. tow my boat and camper combo all over the countryside this summer. changed the fluids regularly and it just drives great. sorry but i am now a ford convert. just my .02 -dave .

From : bobredneck tookover hell

i live in washington we havent had a real heavy winter in a long time but in the past i found that if the sidewall to bottom tread is not rounded but squared and blocked that it grabs into the snow a lot better. and a lot of people around here recommend siping i think thats the right term. they put little cuts in the treads. it helps in the wet weather. check these guys out http//www.tirerack.com/ there are others too on the web. -- bob 01 dodge ram 1500 4x4 .

From : redneck tookover hell

just wait till you have to have the headgaskets changed cause of leaking oil. with the cabforeward design the cylinder heads cant come off with the engine in the truck. that should keep you converted oh and its a real common problem enjoy that ford show the new f-150 no mercy. tow my boat and camper combo all over the countryside this summer. changed the fluids regularly and it just drives great. sorry but i am now a ford convert. a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : redneck tookover hell

yeah right whatever you want to believe i had a friend with a 1965 full size pontiac 389 who claimed it accelerated faster from 90 to 110 than a 396/350hp chevelle. i often wondered how these guys figure this out. is it lets accelerate from 10 to 30 mph and well see whos ahead then 20 to 40mph and see whos ahead then 30 to 50mph and see whos ahead i can see where these people apparently have a whole lot of time on their hands. you know i once raced a 396 chevelle and beat him by 2 ten thousandths to 115. that was the margin of victory at the finish line at the drag strip all i know is that i kicked the crap out of my brothers v10 one day with my little 318 from 60 to 80mph. a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : tom lawrencemike simmonsmike simmons

and to really make my day the sox will be beating ny ass at 4pm! gotta love pip. when exactly is the beating supposed to begin roy pedro.... sheesh. the best thing that could happen to him now is the yanks sweep the sox up in boston. i almost feel sorry for him if he has to come back into nyc. open season on him for sure... .

From : denny

ahem! and what is wrong with heated leather seats.... hmmmmm ^ mike not a thing as long as its in a t&c or 300m ect.... real trucks dont have heated leather seats. it just aint right..... vbg denny .

From : paul johnson

ok in my search for a new truck i came across a plethora of dodge ram v10 trucks. i mentioned the v10 to my friend and the first thing they say is they are a piece of crap. how true is that i always thought it would be cool to have a v10 but dont want any crap... i figured i would ask the people that actually own them and see what they have to say about it. ive had a 95 2500 v-10 from new. it has 87000 miles on it and ive had no engine or transmission problems- bad brakes bad fuel pump but good engine. i bought it to pull a very heavy 5th wheel and it does that very well the trailer was custom built and was supposed to come it at 13k but actually weighs 16k down the road. i had no choice but overload the truck to pull it couldnt be buying another truck at that point. mine is a 4x4 automatic with a 3.54 non-slip. i average 11 -12 mpg in daily driving but have gotten up to 17 on the highway under good conditions. my worst towing mileage was 6.54 pulling the fiver through the western maryland and west virginia mountains. best was 8.54 in more level going. i could do better but i like to keep up with the traffic even with the trailer. when i picked up the trailer at the factory in mo i was going 70 pulling it before i realiz

From : trey

my heater is pumping cool air again i backflushed it last year and it did great for a long time. i also have an intermittent ac leak. i finally traced it to the exchanger under the dash. i could hear it leaking inside the cab and i saw the gas leaking out of the drain in front of the firewall. lol...no..you didnt. hard to see whats odorless and colorless and is a gas... i think my best option would be to replace the heater core and the ac exchanger if that is what it is called at the same time. evaporator. what is involved with pulling this out from the dash also where is the best place to find the parts thanks william. ps i appreciate all spam. .

From : trey

ive had a 95 2500 v-10 from new. it has 87000 miles on it and ive had no engine or transmission problems- bad brakes bad fuel pump but good engine. i bought it to pull a very heavy 5th wheel and it does that very well the trailer was custom built and was supposed to come it at 13k but actually weighs 16k down the road. i had no choice but overload the truck to pull it couldnt be buying another truck at that point. mine is a 4x4 automatic with a 3.54 non-slip. i average 11 -12 mpg in daily driving but have gotten up to 17 on the highway under good conditions. my worst towing mileage was 6.54 pulling the fiver through the western maryland and west virginia mountains. best was 8.54 in more level going. i could do better but i like to keep up with the traffic even with the trailer. when i picked up the trailer at the factory in mo i was going 70 pulling it before i realized it. the v-10 is a ticket magnet because it is so smooth and quiet. 50 feels like 25-30 so i have a lot of trouble in town holding it down. the poor v-10 gas mileage story is a bad rap. compare the v-10 to a ford 460 or a gm 454 mileage or even a gm 350- my sons 1-ton gmc with a 350 and a 4.56 rear gets 8mpg max. the only thing that has outpulled me my brothers 6-speed cummins. paul would buy another johnson thats true ford and chevy make big engines too. and hey im getting 10-11 now so 11-12 would be a nice improvement. i am also looking at the cummins trucks. they are much more rare or should i say no one is selling theirs. i would prefer the cummins myself but if i can find a v10 for cheap it might be a good alternate. .

From : roy

ive had a 95 2500 v-10 from new. it has 87000 miles on it and ive had no engine or transmission problems- bad brakes bad fuel pump but good engine. i bought it to pull a very heavy 5th wheel and it does that very well the trailer was custom built and was supposed to come it at 13k but actually weighs 16k down the road. i had no choice but overload the truck to pull it couldnt be buying another truck at that point. mine is a 4x4 automatic with a 3.54 non-slip. i average 11 -12 mpg in daily driving but have gotten up to 17 on the highway under good conditions. my worst towing mileage was 6.54 pulling the fiver through the western maryland and west virginia mountains. best was 8.54 in more level going. i could do better but i like to keep up with the traffic even with the trailer. when i picked up the trailer at the factory in mo i was going 70 pulling it before i realized it. the v-10 is a ticket magnet because it is so smooth and quiet. 50 feels like 25-30 so i have a lot of trouble in town holding it down. the poor v-10 gas mileage story is a bad rap. compare the v-10 to a ford 460 or a gm 454 mileage or even a gm 350- my sons 1-ton gmc with a 350 and a 4.56 rear gets 8mpg max. the only thing that has outpulled me my brothers 6-speed cummins. paul would buy another johnson thats true ford and chevy make big engines too. and hey im getting 10-11 now so 11-12 would be a nice improvement. i am also looking at the cummins trucks. they are much more rare or should i say no one is selling theirs. i would prefer the cummins myself but if i can find a v10 for cheap it might be a good alternate. ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy .

From : redneck tookover hell

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... bg denny well damn i must have missed that offer id go $5995.00. im really not interested in whats in the toy chest out back you havent been plowing bare assed have you bg a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : denny

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... bg denny well damn i must have missed that offer id go $5995.00. im really not interested in whats in the toy chest out back you havent been plowing bare assed have you bg nope. those guys with the fancy leather heated seats can do that. i like to jump out and take a piss every now and then and i really wouldnt like freezing my nuts off doing it. the more i think about it that style of plowing is more of an east coast habit than a mid west one. denny .

From : roy

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... wait a sec you never mentioned any assorted spiffs wtf is that bunny speak vbfg roy .

From : roy

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... bg denny well damn i must have missed that offer id go $5995.00. im really not interested in whats in the toy chest out back you havent been plowing bare assed have you bg nope. those guys with the fancy leather heated seats can do that. i like to jump out and take a piss every now and then and i really wouldnt like freezing my nuts off doing it. the more i think about it that style of plowing is more of an east coast habit than a mid west one. denny it must be a bitch trying to take a leak all done up in that bunny suit. bfg roy .

From : denny

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... wait a sec you never mentioned any assorted spiffs wtf is that bunny speak vbfg roy sure we did. t-bone and me was gonna teach your dog to run the snowblower for one and there was a few others that slip whats left of my mind.. denny .

From : dave

just wait till you have to have the headgaskets changed cause of leaking oil. with the cabforeward design the cylinder heads cant come off with the engine in the truck. that should keep you converted oh and its a real common problem enjoy that ford eh i can practically hide behind the engine in my f-150. i already replaced the valve cover gaskets no problem and there appeared to be ample room to remove the heads if need be. or was that a reference to the pain-in-the-ass v10 that is tucked waaayy into the cab. not interested in the new ferds. i actually like the 1990. very solid. 1990 f-150 5.0 4x4 92k miles show the new f-150 no mercy. tow my boat and camper combo all over the countryside this summer. changed the fluids regularly and it just drives great. sorry but i am now a ford convert. a dyslexic man walks into a bra. give a man fire and he will be warm for a day. set a man on fire and he will be warm the rest of his life. .

From : redneck tookover hell

if i was you id keep hiding behind it. 1997 and newer are a whole nother world you have no concept of eh i can practically hide behind the engine in my f-150. a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : tbone

ive a 2k cummins for sale 2500 4x4 with most of the toys 410 ls in the rear. it aint cheap. roy if i remember right i offered $6999.99 and a few assorted spiffs and you didnt even acknowledge my offer. you must not want to sell it very bad...... wait a sec you never mentioned any assorted spiffs wtf is that bunny speak vbfg roy sure we did. t-bone and me was gonna teach your dog to run the snowblower for one and there was a few others that slip whats left of my mind.. denny really we were both more than generous in our offers and he didnt even acknowledge that they even existed. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : cbhvac

just for giggles and grins we went to a ford dealer today to look at the new improved f-150.... ok..the dash is cool. ends there. the f250 and 350.....wtf $55000 for gasser with no leather now that the firebird and camaro are gone i noticed that there was a huge difference in the mustangs...two 40th anniversary models identical...ones 30 and the others 41...i could see it if they had leather and the works on the other..but if a mach stereo adds that much to one...fuckit...waiting on the gto to return. if i was you id keep hiding behind it. 1997 and newer are a whole nother world you have no concept of eh i can practically hide behind the engine in my f-150. a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : roy

just for giggles and grins we went to a ford dealer today to look at the new improved f-150.... ok..the dash is cool. ends there. the f250 and 350.....wtf $55000 for gasser with no leather you know that as soon as you mention leather to red he reachs for the machine now that the firebird and camaro are gone i noticed that there was a huge difference in the mustangs...two 40th anniversary models identical...ones 30 and the others 41...i could see it if they had leather and the works on the other..but if a mach stereo adds that much to one...fuckit...waiting on the gto to return. at 41 or so you could put yourself into a low mileage z06 roy .