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6.2 W/ 3.73 gears

I want to know the most anyone has ever towed with this set-up? What is the heaviest you pull on the regular?
 
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10,000 lb fifth wheel.
 
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9,000lb plus TT is all with my 2011 Lariat. No issues at all.

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my setup,, 2012 F 250, 6.2L, 3.73. 2 wheel drive.

9,000 pounds of trailer AND 1,500 pounds in bed of truck...

Total rolling weight of 18,000 pounds... at 2,000 miles a trip...
my truck has 156,000 miles.
 
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And maybe parse the responses you get by 2017+ and 2011-2016 as the torque characteristics of the engine have changed.
 
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I only towed it once with my 2017 crew LB 4x4, but it's about 8k dry. Had about a thousand miles at the time, so not even broken in.

 
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24,800 gross combined once with a load of gravel in the dump trailer. Went approx. 2 miles with it. one mile from the pit to the scale house, and another mile from the scales back to the pit to be reloaded. the truck pulled fine, but I sure wouldnt have wanted to have to panic stop with that.
 
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2011 6.2L F250 SW SB CC 4X4 3:73 Lariat. Tow 11K toyhauler.
 
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I regularly pull what you pull...

1989 Jeep YJ on a 16' flat steel deck trailer ~7k (never weighed it).

I have towed this with a 2011 w/6.2 & 3.73 and my new 2017 w/6.2 & 3.73.

Both handle the weight fine, but my preference is how the 2017 tows. The main reason is the little squat I see versus the 2011 which did squat more than I expected.
 
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2013 6.2 3.73 with 34.1" tires and I pulled a trailer that weighed 17.5k one time about 15 miles, it did surprisingly well. I Pull around 15k regularly
 
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I regularly pull what you pull...

1989 Jeep YJ on a 16' flat steel deck trailer ~7k (never weighed it).

I have towed this with a 2011 w/6.2 & 3.73 and my new 2017 w/6.2 & 3.73.

Both handle the weight fine, but my preference is how the 2017 tows. The main reason is the little squat I see versus the 2011 which did squat more than I expected.


I have weighed mine. Jeep weighs 4880. I have weighed it separately before.
 
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I may be taking a trip to a scale in the spring. It would be nice to know the true number.
 
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10,000# F350, Reading utility box, loaded, with a 6000# tandem axle utility trailer. Does fine. Shifts alot, but so far so good. 111,303miles, 4971hours, 2689 at idle.

Even with 3.73's, it'll smoke nearly every 7.3L diesel and 460 I ever drove. So it's a bit of perspective, the 6.2L is more than most people need, and better that what we've had for many years.
 
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2012 F350 6.2 4x4 3.73 rear, tow this trailer up and down the east coast - get it weighed each trip, trailer weighs in at slightly over 10,000 pounds each time. Truck tows great no issues !



 
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2012 f250. 373 gears 6.2. 35" tires super cab long bed . Gooseneck horse trailer empty is 7000 lb had as much as 2 1800 to 2000 lb draft horses in trailer with other miscellaneous stuff plus multiple passengers.
 


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