Hello!

Long story short. My beloved 2011 F250 6.2 is no longer. I was involved in a rear end collision in which my truck suffered considerable damage in which the insurance company is totaling the vehicle. Yes I will be using the truck to tow my RV as well as the occasional misc trailer.

First off, anyone who went from a 2011-16 6.2 to a 17+ 6.2 How do you like it?

Do you notice the pick up in torque with the lower RPM band? I know my old 11 love to sit right above 4000 and was happy as a clam. Noise didn't bother us either.

Also are you in a 250 with the Torqshift G trans or in a 350 with the 6R140?

Gearing in the diffs? I know 4.30s have been the direction to go. When I test drove a friend's 250 with the G and 3.73s in the rear the truck felt a bit quicker in the seat compared to my truck.

Thanks for the insight.

 

I went from 2016 F250 ccsb 3.73 to my 2017 F250 ccsb 4.30.
I don't notice a big difference in the tranny although by design it should be best suited for the 6.2. My 6r100 shudders in reverse under load.
The 4.30 gears make a world of difference towing. Around town and empty they are not as important. As long as you aren't concerned with getting the best towing performance, and plan to run stock tires, I would be fine with 3.73's. I do get better town/mixed mpg with my new truck.
I do notice the lower rpm max torque at the 3500 rpm range. I definitely can feel some "pull" in that range. If fact I don't ever remember feeling any "pull" in my 2016, just being surprised how much 2nd gear I needed towing.

 

I went from a 2011 250 w/6.2 & 3.73 to a 2017 250 w/6.2 & 3.37.

I like the new transmission better; seems better mated to the 6.2 and 250. I've towed with both, and again like the 2017 better. The shifts are smoother.

You will not be disappointed with a 2017+ 6.2 w/3.73 gears.

 

Good to know. Right now I'm leaning towards a 350 over the 250. Better overall cargo load ratings. The 250 is no slouch when it comes to cargo load I figured to go higher if I'm going to be spending the coin anyway. I know the difference between the drive lines is going to be the 6r100 over the 6r140 which had early hickups but turned into an awesome transmission in my eyes.


Yes my buddy has that combo in his 250. It's nice. It was definitely a different driving experience when him and I took it for a ride around town. It had a good nice take off and really moved for the size of the truck.

Thanks for the experiences so far.

 

I went from a 2016 F250 to a 2017 F350. I have no scientific evidence to prove it but I would say my 2017 seems to have more pep and is more responsive at the throttle compared to my 2016.

 

I don't own a new one, but when I took my '16 in for service, I test drive an 18 f250 with 3.73's. Without a doubt, the new ones are more responsive down low. It pulled harder without downshifting out of 6th.

 

Today I test drove both a 2018 F250 and a 2017 F350 Both pretty much similarly equipped XLTs, CCSB, and 4.30s for gearing. The only difference in the options was the 250 had a moon roof and the 350 didn't. The GVWR was 10K. The 350 was a 11.3K truck. CCC was 3050# in the 250 and 4200# in the 350.

The 250 had a slightly smoother ride over the 350 which had a rougher ride unladen. The seat dyno was impressive. My butt sensed the 250 was a rocket ship in comparison to the 350 with 4.30s. The 350 had more of a lumbering feel to the truck. I would think that's due to the differences in the transmissions. The 6R140 is a fine trans. The 6R100 or Torqueshift G is newer but trans really makes the truck feel different. It has a mated feeling to it.

Pricing we are looking at the difference of about $2,000 OTD between the 350 leftover and the 250 current MY. So many decisions to make...

So many decisions to make...

 

My thoughts say that a 250 6.2 with 4.30's is going to have plenty of payload available for any trailer that a 6.2 should be pulling?

 

I would not get a sun or moon roof. Unless you really want one.

 

I am not a fan of movable section roofs.... whatever they call them...

between leaking seals...and motor drive problems... leaf's in the tracks and on the floor

a fixed roof is not going to LEAK on my bald head.. or sunburn it.

 

That and the GVWR at 10,000 keeps the Emission Testing and yearly lic costs lower and simpler.

Coming from a 6.0 PSD Crew Cab Tow Boss I am really glad to have that 10,000 GVWR.

Now if you need the extra capacity then for sure go with the 350.

 

The 350 gets you about 1,100 real world gain in payload (SRW). But, the diesel to pull it weighs 800 pounds, so you gain only about 300 to 400 pounds payload gain over a gasser F250. Gasser 350's have a LOT of payload; usually over 4,000.

 

I think I would have to pick the 250 with the better performance. But I also don't tow anything that pushes the boundaries of the 250.

 

I look at it like this....
If the F-150 was offered in an even lighter duty version would F-150 buyers opt for it? Most likely not.
You're getting a SUPERDUTY for a reason. Ever heard anyone say "My truck is just too capable, think I'll get rid of it"? NOPE

 

That's the thing. I like both trucks. However in terms in the seat the 250 felt better than the 350. The Torqueshift G does a really nice job with the updated 6.2. Even with my older 250 I never felt like I was not under powered when it came to towing or even hauling. The heaviest load I had the truck up to was around 36-3800 if the calculations were right. My 150 handled 2 yards of bulk mulch without an issue and that had about 1000 pounds of cargo. I noticed the difference when I did the next season's mulching with the 250. The 250 just laughed at the weight.

My 2011 250 was right around 7700 unloaded 3/4 tank of gas and my wide butt in the seat with a 9600 tag. It left about 2K in reserve. The 2018 is lighter and had a higher tag. 10K vs 9600. So I am going to pick up at least 400 plus any weight savings in the body which is going to be about another 200-300. That should net another 4-700 pounds of cargo. Having around 3000 cargo is plenty and really don't plan having more than the normal. Most of all the 250 did feel planted when driving with weight in the truck. I never felt like I was undersized.

As for the 350, it's definitely a truck. It has the ride of a heavier truck. It was nice don't get me wrong. Having the extra capacity was bonus. A 350 would net an additional 1100 pounds of CCC if required. I just felt the seat dyno was lacking even with the 4.30s. Which once again I can attribute to the older 6R140 trans. However I would have to justify the need for the extra capacity. On paper, towing ratings are practically the same within a few hundred pounds.

It would figure I have a good problem. I would like to get a new truck I just don't know which Ford I want to get. Giant Futon's videos don't hurt either. LOL