2017 Ford E-450 6.8L V10 Trition Review-Uhual 15ft

Here is a review of a 2017 Ford E-450 with the V10 Triton (305hp/420 ft-lbs). I ended up driving this rig 700 miles, so I was able to get a pretty good feel of how it runs. Over that 700 miles, I got exactly 7 mpg on mostly flat terrain. The total scale weight of the truck, trailer and load is 17,500 lbs. I was able to maintain 70-75mph on flat ground, but any type of slight incline would have this truck dropping gears in a hurry. It did not have the torque to maintain speed on the hills, and dropped often below 50 mph. This truck was very rev happy and really wanted to stay within its power band which is around 4500 rpms even at cruising speed. This made the cab an extremely loud place to be, and a normal conversation between driver and passenger not possible. The V10 is running '90s technology and is really reaching its end in service life with more efficient options on the market. IT's really marketed as a diesel alternative, but doesn't perform as such. The overall maintenance is hit or miss with Uhual, as pointed out in the video with the tire alignment causing the tires to go bad on one side. The pickup dealer didn't really care but I expressed the concern to the drop off dealer and they pulled it from service to get new tires. Uhual is not a customer friendly company as much as they try to persuade customers they are. If they were going for customer friendly company they would (a) equip trucks with cruise control (b) use trucks that feature more fuel efficient engines (whether diesel or next generation gas truck engines) (c) Renew their fleet at much quicker intervals (d) Ensure all employees are knowledgeable on trailer and truck hookup (e) Adjustable mirrors (f) Make the marketed truck size the actual full length of the usable box, not including the overhang.