What is pros of the 4.30? Daily drive but also towing. Would it hunt for gears going uphill less. Just pull better. Slightly worse mileage. Curious. I will order if buying F-250/350.

Regarding 6.2 over 6.7, I'm leaning that way. Lots less to deal with in time ans money.

What are mods to increase HP without voiding warranty?

Cold air and dual exhaust? If so, which. If I could pep her up a bit, would help.


Dan

 

I tow <9,000 lbs and don't really need a Diesel, but I drove a 6.7 first and was totally in awe of its power. In my testosterone-clouded mind, I was all set to pull the trigger on a new Diesel Superduty. However, my wife brought me back to reality really quickly. (She hates the smell of diesel; both the fuel and the exhaust. I catch heck if I come in the house with diesel on my shoes or clothes from my tractors, etc. ) She said that I could get the 6.7, but "I had better buy a real comfy one, because I'd be sleeping in it full time."

I drive a 6.2, and while I may not be the fastest one towing up a hill, I have no regrets. I don't worry about anything "testosterone-related" and I'm still driving a Superduty.

 

[QUOTE=RightWingNutJob;15521163]Dan,
Some of the stuff you want - leather, rear A/C, moonroof, etc., isn't offered at the XL or XLT levels. You'd have to go aftermarket. Try to configure your own Superduty on the Ford Build & Price site. It'll give you insight into what options are available for the truck you choose.


I like the ruby red color.

 

Go with the 4.30 gears. I only tow a 6,500lb open trailer and wish I had them. On even the smallest hills it will drop down to 5th and sometimes 4th.

I was told to stay away from CAI's as they're not worth anything on this motor. Can't really go with an exhaust, as no matter what you get it'll drone and you do not want that while towing long distances.

Tune is the only way to really 'wake' this motor up, but you'll be throwing your powertrain warranty out the window if they catch you.. and they can tell you tuned it, even if you return it to stock beforehand.

 

One really important thing to remember about these transmissions. 5th and 6th gear are both overdrives. So if it down shifts to 4th, that's the best gear for torque without going all the way down to 2nd. Also if you will manually downshift at the bottom of a hill instead of waiting for the transmission to do it, you will find it works allot better.

 

If you can afford a 6.7 that's great. But as pointed out, the maintenance cost are higher. That's what turned me off about the diesel....cost and labor to repair.

While not new, I bought my 2011 F250 CC SB 2wd with the 6.2 in Jan.
It has 106K miles on it. Drives and rides like new.
It has the 3.73 e-locker rear.
Love the truck.
Plenty of power to pull my 7500 lb. enclosed trailer.

Best mpg I have gotten (empty) while keeping it under 60 was 17.4 mpg ( that's actual--the dash said 18.3)

I'm looking forward to many years with the truck.
My '84 CC 460 was 31 years old when I sold it, so if I can get 31 years out of this 2011 I would be pleased.

 

I ordered a 2016 F350 Lariat crew cab shortbed 4X4 with the 4.30 gears. I really wanted the diesel for the fun factor but opted for the gas because I am pretty confident I can run the gas truck past the expiration of the warranty. I would not do that with a modern diesel. My friend tows his fifthwheel (approx. 13,000#'s) approx. 8,000 miles a year and he says his 6.2/4.30 axle handles it fine. I just know that I am a worry wart and I would always be worried about things going wrong while on vacation with my fifthwheel. I think I will be able to enjoy my vacations a little more not worrying about my trucks def,dpf, injectors, fuel pumps, etc.

 

Very very good advice....on the interstate I use manual mode in 5th and downshift to 4th before going up a long bridge or grade...this works well towing my 5th wheel. If left in auto, the transmission would downshift to 3rd when not necessary.

 

Unfortunately in the video it does not compare the chevy 6.2l to the ford 6.2l. That is a entirely different outcome.

 

I would get the gasser if it were me. I think for your needs and wants it will exceed them, and you will sleep easier at night. I tow every single day with mine and tow at least 10k several times a month in a very hilly area. Never once regretted it. Also one thing to keep in mind is that the truck you test drove probably had not been driven much. Once these things learn your driving style it is a beast and screams. Sure it's not a diesel but I mean 10 or 15 years ago these hp numbers would have blown us all away.

 

My old Red 2008 F350 Diesel.....
My new 2015 F350 6.2 Gas......8" lift, 37's ordered with 4.30 gears and a lot of nice stuff like seat coolers and seat heaters to cool my butt in summer and to warm my butt in the harsh California winters that drop down to the crazy low 60's.............lol.

Sooooo get heated and cooled seats....Their GREAT!... Also you can not see them on Ford's but on both of my F350's I do have Amp Power Steps, worth every penny. Don't forget the 4.30's and 37's and a 8" lift and ...........................
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I ordered one & received it sept 8th CC LB 6.2 with 4.30, only load i've pulled is my bobcat but loaded weighs about 10k with trailer.The 4.30 gear are great & i was making 9.8 while pulling & with the reset driving on the highway will make 13.8 & less than 1k miles on it.

 

Read my review on my new 2015 6.2 gasser. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...nd-review.html

 

I'll say this. I have XFE Stage 2 intake with 93 performance tune. Have been having shifting problems lately, thought it was the tune, but ford is replacing all the solenoids in the transmission, so that should fix things.

Now when I put the intake and uploaded the tune, I didn't notice a big butt dyno difference. Having the tune for a year now and taking the tune off and returning to stock to bring to the dealer and wow, definitely a difference. Much more throttle response and power when I had the 93 tune uploaded. Stock feels very slow. Being used to the tune really made me realize there is a pretty big difference. I don't know if I would say Night and Day, when I say that I'm thinking lengths in the 1/4, but it is a solid difference. This is driving, not towing, but hp and tq is hp and tq. This is with 4:30 gears.

 

ATP Pilot, i see you have the same truck i have. I've been trying to decide if i can tow a 10,500 empty 5th wheel. The wife wants a bed room slide and those in a nice floor plan are hard to find under 10,000 lbs. Do you have any issues towing your 5th wheel? Any info would be helpful. thanks