They look great together Iggy!

 

Thank you.
Being I converted from a 6.0L Powerstroke diesel to the 6.2L gas I have been very surprised with the pulling power. Mileage is about the same as the diesel and so far this engine fits my needs perfectly. The 5th wheel loaded is close to 10,000 with a hitch weight of abot 1300. This engine and transmission pulls it like nothing is there. Now the true test will be a 600 plus miles highway ride. I suspect I may get 9 or 10 mpg but that is just a guess at the moment. I will update my information by mid month.

I'm just plain happy.

 

Hey guys, truck gets about 9.5 towing at 60-65 mph.. arrived at the beach for an RV show. . I really love how the 6.2L tows..

 

Pulled my camper for the first time this weekend. Camper weighs 9,940 ready to camp. Pin weight was 2080. GCVW was 17,620. Truck says I got 10.9 while pulling. I found some hills and while the truck had no problem on the hills, it sure used a lot of gas to do it. MPG's dropped to 7. Engine braking on the hills is excellent. I'm getting some Timbren's this week to level out the truck with camper hooked up. I feel i've got an excellent setup. Gas does me just fine with the amount of towing I do per year.

 

thanks for the update boomsling

Mike

 

OverviewJust got back from a 700 mile trip pulling a 5th wheel trailer and wanted to update you on the performance and mpg on my new 2011 F-250 6.2L. Truck had just went over 1,000 miles before trip.

Truck - 2011 F-250, 6.2L, LB, SC 2x4, 3.73 rear

DetailsThis trip was mostly on Interstate highways and I ranged speed from 55 mph to 70 mph.
I kept transmission in D and did not manually select or remove any gears.
The trip was from Phoenix Arizona to San Diego California and back.
Most of the trip was level except for the climb at Palm Springs westbound.
Westbound I had a headwind of 8-10 mph which hurt mileage.
In Arizona I drove 65 -70mph and in California 55-61 mph.
AC was always on for the entire trip.
My 30ft 5th wheel weighs 8,800 lbs total. 7,500 on the 2 axles and 1,300 on the hitch.
Most of the trip I stayed at 61mph and 1600 rpms which was the sweet spot for the Engine & Trans.
All of my fuel was 87 octane with 10% ethanol which I didn’t like but that what was available.
Outside air temp ranged from 65 to 90 degrees.
When filling with fuel I pumped until the automatic nozzle clicked off and I went up to the next full dollar amount. This makes all fill-ups consistently close in being the same.

My observations.Transmission took at least 5 miles to get up to 165-175 degrees.
Transmission temperature ranged between 184 – 199 degrees.
Engine had plenty of power and torque in all speed ranges.
Transmission did not miss any gears and was very smooth shifting.
The exhaust sound is good at cruising and downshifting sounds great!
Pass a few trucks pulling trailers, Dodge Cummins, Ford F-150 and even an F-250 Powerstroke.
Engine response was very quick when I needed it.
Mileage westbound with headwind was 8.7 mpg. (Hand calculated)
Mileage eastbound was 9.3 and 9.4 mpg on two fillips. (Hand calculated)
When hitting the headwind the truck liked 5th gear but quickly changed to 6th when wind decresed.

My thoughts and conclusionI converted from a F-250 6.0L Powerstroke diesel to the 6.2L gasser.
I’m very happy and have been pleasantly surprised in the performance of the engine and transmission.
I hope with time and miles my pulling mpg may raise and reach 10mpg which I think is possible.
The continental tires were good and quiet on the highways.
Hopefully this will give you a better idea of the performance of the 6.2L gas engine.
In the next month I will drive 3,000 miles pulling this trailer. I will update you after the trip.

 

I got the Timbren SES installed to help with the sag in my truck with my camper hooked up. It only sits down about an inch now. Before it was 3 inches.
Before

After

 

It looks great. Thanks for sharing.

 

Boomsling,It looks way better!Man I want one of these trucks!!!!

 

Thanks everyone. I should have taken a better pic. There must be a dip infront of my house because the pic looks like it still sags. On flat ground, it sits level. Tire to wheel arch unloaded is 8" in front and 9" in back. With the camper, both are 8".

 

I looked up what you put on your truck and it looks to be a nice alternative to air bags which i thought about but what you put on seems easier to install and more fail proof. So im wondering, are these like thick rubber bump stops?? where do they mount??

 

Look great and level. Do you have any numbers on your tongue weight and or dry GVW for your 5th. Just wanted to see what the numbers are to make your truck squat in the back.

 

Hi,
Just got a 2011 6.2L SC, LB, FX4 used with 12500mi. I have an '08 21RS Outback. I haven't pulled it yet, but will this weekend. I also had a '07 KR F150 I traded in for it. Had to lower my Equalizer hitch ball. What height is your trailer hitch ball at? What kind of mileage are you getting towing and on the road?

 

2011 F250 CC FX4 6.2 3.73
2011 Jayco Eagle Superlite 30.5 DBSA
CAT Scales

Truck: (1/2 tank of gas, me 190lbs, son 140 lbs, 5th hitch)

Steer Axle: 4260
Drive Axle: 3200
Gross : 7460

With camper packed to camp, 3/4 tank of gas, me, wife 120lbs, son 140lbs, daughter 80lbs, son 30lbs.

Steer Axle: 4,480
Drive Axle: 5,280


Trailer : 7,860
Gross : 17,620

That means:
Trailer : 9,940
Pin : 1780ish

Truck GVW is 10,000
Truck Max Cargo 2,400
Truck Max tow 12,000
Truck GCVWR 19,000
Trailer GVW 11,700

@ryanguy,
They mount in place of the stock bumpstop.

@Titan
I get around 10-11 towing my camper. So far, I'm getting 13 around town and 15 on the highway. Truck only has a little over 1k miles though.

 

Here is what I am towing now. Picked it up on Monday, no weights yet but shipping is 8000 lbs.