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Originally Posted by Muggs

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In the final analysis is it really worth concern when there are many miles left in our unit?

I’m not saying to trade motorhomes because it’s got a V10.

My current one has just over 191,000 miles, albeit in smaller and lighter van, so I’m not refering to durability in any way. In truck applications these V10s will last twice as long as most motorhomes will ever travel before their bodies and interior fall apart or rot. But durability wasn’t the question.

Long stroke, V10 lack of balance, peak power at about 4,000 RPMs, etc. all beg to keep RPMs low. This engine “does not like to REV”.

To me, an engine that likes to rev sounds like it’s got a growl as RPMs climb asking to be pushed harder. The V10 always sounds like it’s begging the driver to take it easy. There is a reason it’s being retired. The V10 was a serious compromise Ford made to save money versus designing a new engine for HD trucks. They took a very small block V8 and stroke it as much as possible to make the 5.4L V8, and since that wasn’t enough, they added 2 more cylinders that threw balance out of whack.