Hey Guys,

Haven't put many miles on the truck but have been reading that the gas mileage on the 6.2L improves over time. I still have under 2,000 miles but am seeing improvement on every tank. This was just a short trip in the photo below but with my being quite heavy footed I was pleased with the continued improvement. Speeds ranging from 55 - 80. This was 60% town driving and 40% highway. -- Also hooked up the boat for a short 20 mile tow and was impressed with the power and how it handled.

-- Truck is a 14' F250 Crew Lariat 6.2L 3.73

 

It wont get any better with time. Mine has 60k miles and hasn't changed

 

not too bad there. What do you think of the 6.2 so far, power wise? in a crew cab truck? As well as the 3.73 gears...sluggish or pretty good response?

have you ever owned a 5.4 super duty in the past?

 

Your numbers are right on with mine.

 

So far I like the 6.2 but have little experience so we will see as I put some more miles on. Liked how it felt with the boat hooked up, just need to get used to the different transmission. I've always towed with my work trucks with v10's in them (never super duty, excursion and E-350 vans) Once u put some miles on I will provide a comparison of the engines.

-- I do have a 5.4 in a e-350 vAn that I am currently driving out to Las Vegas full of equipment. The engine has been reliable just as my v10's but doesn't have near the power of the v10's or the 6.2. Does the job but definitely sluggish. Generally get between 15 - 16 mpg on a long trip.

Currently have:

V10 excursion - 400k miles
V10 E350 club wagon - 690k miles
V10 E350 club wagon - 285k miles
5.4 E350 club wagon - 182k miles
6.2 F250 crew - 1500 miles

-- I've always had a ton of luck with my ford trucks and engines. These have been beat on as you can see with the mileage and they have never let me down.

 

Wow thats some miles racked up there. You need to contact ford and do a commercial. Whatdo you do to get those kind of miles.

 

What does that boat and trailer weigh? It looks massive in that photo!

 

-- Wizkid

The operating Weight of the boat is (Approx): 10,200 lbs.

+ trailer 1,500 lbs

+ fuel @ 6.4lbs / gallon (holds
260 gallons) - I was told that's the weight per gallon!

Although a heavy load, the tongue weight on the trailer really isn't too bad.

 

With those massive outboards I'm surprised it has any tongue weight!

 

The engines are quite heavy. Little over 600 pounds each. Although, the operating weight is a bit off because that number is based on the open model whereas mine has the cuddy cabin up front which adds 700-800 pounds.

-- If any of you are ever in NJ let me know, always looking for company to go fishing!

 

14.2 is very impressive for those kind of driving conditions. My V10-powered Excursion had 4.30s, but it would never get above 12 MPG no matter what I did to it. I think 3.73s are the gears to get if you don't tow constantly.

Operating weight on a boat is like curb weight on a truck. It includes a full tank.

And those outboards aren't that heavy. The little bitty 4.3L V6 sterndrive in my bowrider weighs 948 lbs. Outboards are far lighter than any kind of inboard or sterndrive setup.

 

I guess I have to ask... how long does 260 gallons of gas last???

 

Well.. Not very long haha

-- at cruising speed about 38 mph in fair sea conditions I can get 2 mpg burning somewhere in the ballpark of 15-17 gallons per hour. As you go faster from there you start to burn a lot more fuel. At top speed of 53mph it drops down to about .8 to 1 mpg.

The sea conditions and amount of people on the boat affect the gas considerably. On a rough day running offshore, i use trim tabs which also drops the fuel economy cause of the increased drag.

On average I get about 1.5 mpg. Gas on the water is generally about .70 to $1.00 more. Not fun.

 

At the cost of actually using that boat, I'd probably keep it in my driveway and just tow it around every now and then. I thought feeding my truck was a bit pricey.... lol