My 2013 6.2
#121
07-29-2013, 10:37 AM
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Well, my 6.2 is a little different than the ones in the 250-350's. Mine is in my 2012 Raptor. I know the HP and TQ specs are slightly higher. The crazy thing is reading thru this thread that these 6.2 are sluggish and low on power. That would be the last words I would use to descibe my motor, actually I would say the opposite. Everyone who has rode around in this truck has been blown away by the power this big truck has. We towed a few times over the winter (4500lbs). My buddy was driving and I asked how the power was after a few hours on the road, he smiled and said he has not used more than 1/4 throttle at any point. I can say my experience with this motor has been nothing but positive. Seems to me Ford has detuned the 6.2's in the HD trucks......
#122
07-29-2013, 05:07 PM
#123
07-29-2013, 05:41 PM
Well this may come to be a surprise to you guys.... F-250 4x4 srw supercrew... 6,827 curb weight. Ford Raptor supercrew 6,210 curb weight. Yes there is a 600lb difference. But this truck does have 35 inch tires, and has a 6 inch wider stance than the F-250... F-350.... i'm sure that takes a little wind out of it. I don't know why Ford has 2 different versions of the same motor. You would think they would have the higher output motor in the heavier trucks.
#124
07-29-2013, 06:00 PM
#125
07-29-2013, 06:10 PM
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Well this may come to be a surprise to you guys.... F-250 4x4 srw supercrew... 6,827 curb weight. Ford Raptor supercrew 6,210 curb weight. Yes there is a 600lb difference. But this truck does have 35 inch tires, and has a 6 inch wider stance than the F-250... F-350.... i'm sure that takes a little wind out of it. I don't know why Ford has 2 different versions of the same motor. You would think they would have the higher output motor in the heavier trucks.
#126
07-29-2013, 06:31 PM
Maybe the engine is detuned in the Super Duty for longivity reasons
#127
07-29-2013, 06:48 PM
Yup. Probably (though this is a guess) a different cam and associated programming to put the torque/hp curves in a spot more in-line with likely SuperDuty tasks.
I'd be interested in seeing torque/hp curves between the 2 version of the 6.2L.
I'd be interested in seeing torque/hp curves between the 2 version of the 6.2L.
#128
07-29-2013, 08:39 PM
I weighed my truck at the local scrap yard. This is before I added the add ons and the truck box with almost a full tank of gas, the truck weighed in at 7300. Right now if I were to guess, I would be somewhere around 7500-7600. This is a CCSB F250 6.2 truck.
#130
07-29-2013, 08:57 PM
Took it in to the dealer today. The mechanic drove it for about 5 minutes and came back, pulled it right in the shop and 30 minutes later comes out and he is done. Service manager said he made some adjustments but would not elaborate on what they were. So after I left the Service dept. I went to see if I could find the mechanic and i did, so I asked him what he did, he said he made some adjustments and would not elaborate. I asked him if he thought my truck felt sluggish or under powered compared to other 6.2's he might have driven. He said it some 6.2's are rockets and some are turds but they all seem to come into their own around 5000 miles. I asked him if Ford purposely detunes these trucks until break in, he just shrugged his shoulders and smiled. He did say that if it was his truck he would use tow/haul since I carry a lot of weight. Bottom line whatever he did made a noticeable difference in shifting. The V10 will have to wait for now.
my stupid truck grabbed 2nd on the highway the other day and didn't want to let go, its a turd, just turned 8k on it, it hasn't woke up yet like some say, same as day 1
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07-29-2013, 10:18 PM
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In the right gear the truck will take off. The problem is finding the right gear. The tranny gearing is set up differently that any other thing I have ever driven.. The shift programming could use some improvement. Still love the truck.
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07-30-2013, 05:57 PM
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I agree with the issues with the shifting of the transmission. Its too have never had a truck shift like this one does. It seems as though it has never settled into a steady pattern. Mine is due for its first service very soon and I am going to have Ford check it out. It is a beautiful truck but it sure has some issues.
#133
07-30-2013, 06:57 PM
I always use tow/haul mode, most the time the truck is lugging along at too low an rpm and often loosing speed, then occasionally it grabs an absurdly low gear for the situation, I miss the 5 speed tq shift, it was always in the right rpm range in tow/hual-- never an issue, but I suppose my 05 has a much fatter tq band to utilize gears better
#134
07-30-2013, 08:54 PM
I should elaborate, this is my work rig, towing, estimated gcw 20k
I always use tow/haul mode, most the time the truck is lugging along at too low an rpm and often loosing speed, then occasionally it grabs an absurdly low gear for the situation, I miss the 5 speed tq shift, it was always in the right rpm range in tow/hual-- never an issue, but I suppose my 05 has a much fatter tq band to utilize gears better
I always use tow/haul mode, most the time the truck is lugging along at too low an rpm and often loosing speed, then occasionally it grabs an absurdly low gear for the situation, I miss the 5 speed tq shift, it was always in the right rpm range in tow/hual-- never an issue, but I suppose my 05 has a much fatter tq band to utilize gears better
#135
07-30-2013, 09:12 PM
I agree with you jbrianas the torqshift aka 5r110 is an excellent shifting trans always in the right gear and with modest pressure on the go pedal you could change gears. This 6 speed trans just seems to take power away from the engine. I was thinking about ordering a 6.7 Diesel but it has the same trans so that option is out. Still want the V10 but maybe will be looking at 6.4's.