New (to me) 2016 F250 6.2 4x4 crew/short w/3.73
-2016 Palomino HS650
-2012 Skeeter ZX20

Towed from Norfolk, VA to Smith Mountain Lake in Roanoke, VA roughly 250 miles each way. I had zero issues towing in the mountains/hills and was able to set cruise control for almost the whole trip. Going up a decent hill trans would drop two gears seamlessly and truck right along around 2500 rpms... Going up a steep incline trans would drop 3 gears and the most i would see was 4k rpms but still kept up speed. Burned about 27.5 gallons of fuel each way so roughly 9mpg even though the instrument cluster says i averaged over 13. Overall I am very happy with the truck's capabilities!

 

I'm another 6.2 guy with 3.73 gears. If more people with our combo spoke up about how capable they are, this internet legend of "must have" 4.30 gears would die down somewhat.

You should also try Manual Mode on your trans. Better than sliced bread. Set your cruise on the speed you want, manually select the gear you want, and you only need downshift if the cruise won't hold the speed in your current gear. Try this and you'll be surprised how it will pull hills in higher (taller) gears. Seems to me in Auto Mode, at least my truck, downshifts earlier than it needs to, and will downshift much too early out of 3rd and into 2nd.

Nice looking rig. Sounds like you had a good trip, how were they biting?

 

Man, what a nice set up. I sure miss my last Triton, can't believe I've been w/o a bass boat for a few years now. Congratulations on the truck!

 

congrats.

I haul 1,500 pounds in bed of truck.. AND tow 9,000 pound plus trailer...

my 6.2L with 3:73.. has 150,000 miles.. I am pleased.
its an overhead camshaft engine.. It Loves to spin.. so let it.

total weight is 17,000 pounds. and current trip down to Texas was 8.6 mpg.

 

Great lookin set up! That will let a man "escape"

 

I know what you mean... I was all set up to be disappointed with my 3.73 based off of what I read on the 4.30 gears! Thanks for the tips on manual mode! I will have to play around with it.

I would love to say the fish were biting like crazy! however that lake is always more than unkind to me every time I go. Maybe one day I will figure that place out?

 

Thank you all for the congrats and compliments!

I was towing the camper and boat with an 2011 F150 5.0! I think its safe to say this is an improvement!

 

Great looking setup for sure. I too haul the camper on my truck AND pull my bass boat. 6.2 with 3.73 gears with 37s. Yes it downshifts on hills. Yes it revs. Yes it gets 9-10mpgs. YES I LOVE IT