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TS>The type is pre-determined :-( as a Wheel Coach on a Ford F350
TS>with the 7.
TS>climb
TS>experience
TS>with this chassis and engine? and can you relate your
TS>experience?
Ted,
    One service I work for has several of these units (Ford w/ 7.3
Diesel)
they run ok, but are dogs on long haul hills. The FD I work for has a
Ford 350
 Pierce Mini Pumper with the 7.3, but we added an aftermarket Banks
 turbocharger unit to it.  The turbo makes all the difference in the
world. They
 aren't cheap, around $2000 or so, but the power difference is unreal.
Right now
 the truck weighs in about 6 1/2 tons (loaded), & it'll pull most of our
4 lane
 hills at 65+. Side streets it'll do 30 or better, depending on the run
you get
 for it.  It's too bad you can't get the 460 ci. gas motors anymore, but
it's my
 understanding that all the epa regs caused it's demise. (:-(

Mark Caravasos  Morgantown FD, Morgantown, WV


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