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Wow, 6.2's are awful, gutless, gas hogs.
On my my recent 1600 mile road trip with 8500lbs, scaled, through the gorge on i40 at the TN/NC line from Knoxville TN to the outer banks of NC I averaged over 9 mpg while towing, hand calculated, not the lie-o-meter. But the meter was very close as usual. The truck had just rolled 4K miles before we left. I got stuck in the right lane behind two big rigs before black mountain opened to 3 lanes and was down to 30 mph, the truck pulled itself back up to 60 no problem(5 over the posted speed limit) and I held it to the top. Oh, and I have 3.73's. My dad has the 4.30's, and I would recommend them, mainly because city mpg is a bit better, and it's faster, but the 3.73 is no dog. 4.30's are also nice for when you put the big tires on.
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And to the one that says a gas 250 doesn't seem logical to them, this load is over payload in any f150.
On my my recent 1600 mile road trip with 8500lbs, scaled, through the gorge on i40 at the TN/NC line from Knoxville TN to the outer banks of NC I averaged over 9 mpg while towing, hand calculated, not the lie-o-meter. But the meter was very close as usual. The truck had just rolled 4K miles before we left. I got stuck in the right lane behind two big rigs before black mountain opened to 3 lanes and was down to 30 mph, the truck pulled itself back up to 60 no problem(5 over the posted speed limit) and I held it to the top. Oh, and I have 3.73's. My dad has the 4.30's, and I would recommend them, mainly because city mpg is a bit better, and it's faster, but the 3.73 is no dog. 4.30's are also nice for when you put the big tires on.
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And to the one that says a gas 250 doesn't seem logical to them, this load is over payload in any f150.
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From: Maryville, TN
A v10, 460, dodge hemi, or Chevy 6.0/6.2 are not going to fair any better in that situation. I'm not against diesels at all, and would never dispute they pull much better, that is comparing apples to oranges. I just have no need for one. I've had one before, and unless something changes in my life, I will not have one again. I wanted low maintenance and reliability that the gas offers.
There is a reason the rv manufactures are building all these huge fifth wheels now, because the diesels can tug them along almost effortlessly. If I had over 10k lbs I was pulling regularly, or even a 8500 lbs ginormous wind screen down the interstate, it would be a diesel.
We have 3 v10 flat beds in our fleet at work. I have towed a tri axle 30' gooseneck a couple times with it, once with over 20k lbs on it a short distance. Obviously 20k lbs plus the trailer is way, way to much. But even with the trailer empty, I was not very impressed at all. Granted, these are fleet cab and chassis that I believe have the derated versions. My main point is the 6.2 is a very capable and reliable motor that does its niche very well, especially if you use the transmission to your advantage.
There is a reason the rv manufactures are building all these huge fifth wheels now, because the diesels can tug them along almost effortlessly. If I had over 10k lbs I was pulling regularly, or even a 8500 lbs ginormous wind screen down the interstate, it would be a diesel.
We have 3 v10 flat beds in our fleet at work. I have towed a tri axle 30' gooseneck a couple times with it, once with over 20k lbs on it a short distance. Obviously 20k lbs plus the trailer is way, way to much. But even with the trailer empty, I was not very impressed at all. Granted, these are fleet cab and chassis that I believe have the derated versions. My main point is the 6.2 is a very capable and reliable motor that does its niche very well, especially if you use the transmission to your advantage.
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I'm hoping that ford gives the new 6.2 a good boost in torque at least to be comparable with the 6.4 Hemi. Then with 430 rest should be an animal. I have takes to a few friends that work the 6.4 and say it's a towing machine. We see I guess
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