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6.0 and 7.3 Fords are diesels. I would not make a diesel into a plowtruck.
You've got to be honest with yourself about how many miles a year you'll be driving the truck, and how it will be used. If it's truly a hobby-farm truck used locally, fuel economy won't figure into things all that much.
In my experience, having owned both 5.4Ls and a V10, there isn't a huge difference. Both suck fuel. The V10 isn't working as hard under load. Gearing and tires make as big a difference in fuel consumption as the motor, in this case. Joe talks about the fantastic fuel economy of his Cummins, aided no doubt by the fact it's a 2WD Regular Cab manual transmission with 3.XX gearing. It would be a completely different story if it were a 4WD MegaCab Automatic with 4.XX gears.
YMMV
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