Any major issue to watch out for 6.7 like 6.0? I have been watching for used F250 with 6.2, but this one popped up and 6.2 are hard to find. Its 2011 F350 SRW long bed with 6.7. It has 150K miles on it. They are asking for 14K as it is an XL with XLT package. It was a fleet truck, so it has maintenance history on it.


I rarely drive my truck, so I wonder if it is bad for diesel to sit. I may put 20 miles on it a week. I am mainly looking for a better truck to tow my camper that has a GVWR of 7,650 pounds. Maybe this truck is over kill, but...


My current truck is 2001 F250 5.4 with 160K miles.

 

6.2 would be a better match for your use...or a F150 for that matter.


6.7 and the emission equipement will become problematic with just 20 miles a week.

 

Just curious. Does your 5.4 struggle with 7,650 pounds?

 

If you decide to upgrade camper like we did. We went from 7000 lb reg trailer to a 13000 lb fifth wheel. The 6.0 will do great for the 7 K load but will struggle with a 13K load as we found out the hard way. We went with the 6.7 a few weeks ago and I don't hardly know the fifth wheel is back there.

 

I am leery of fleet vehicles. We service ours every 7500 miles and forget about anything other than oil, filters, and wipers. In ten plus years I have never taken a vehicle for an alignment. We only put about 36K on them then they go to the auction.

 

For your needs I would stick with a gas truck. Like Scott mentioned, an f150 would be a better choice.

 

If you really want a SD and not an F150, why not try to find a slightly older 08-10 V10?

 

If you only put 20 miles a week I would get the 6.2!. Best gas motor yet IMO. No spark plug issues like the 5.4 and 6.8 and is 2nd in pulling power only to the 6.7. It is a proven very reliable engine!




2015 f350 6.2 CCLB 4x4
97 f150 4.6 4x4 traded in
2000 mustang GT with lots of aftermarket parts

 

The thing I noticed driving the 6.0 is it's noisy. The thing I've noticed about the 6.7 is not only is it quiet but it is Powerful.

 

Have both. I agree on noise levels

 

Yes it does.

 

3.73 gears?

 

Yes, and everything is stock.

 

I am not sure a 1/2 ton truck is a good fit due to lower payload. What kind of payload does it have? We pack a lot of stuff for camping plus the tongue weight is about 765 pounds for the TT.

 

Regearing is cheaper than a newer truck. The one you mentioned might be ten years newer but basically the same miles, probably harder in a fleet. The 6 speed trans is nice, but you can build the 4R100 up to hold a lot of power.....

...to be ready for when the 5.4 dies and you put a 24V Cummins in it Just saying, it's apparently a second vehicle so replacement might not be the best bang for the buck so to speak. There are other options, regearing is a big one.