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It became time to either put money into or replace my LBZ Duramax. Decided I didn’t want a new diesel for obvious reasons. Wasn’t going to touch the Ram and didn’t want a motor in the first model year so that kicked out the 6.6 Chevy and 7.3 ford. Had several buddies tell me I would regret going with a gas and to be honest, I don’t feel like I gave up a thing with the 6.2 when compared to my LBZ. I got a F250 CCLB in the STX package. Could not be happier with my purchase. Been getting about 10.5 mpg pulling my horse trailer. Would get 11-12 best case with the Duramax. Can crest the same hills at the same speed, only difference is I am spinning 4000-4500rpm vs 2500-3000. Got less than 10 pulling my camper with my Duramax and getting 8.5 with the 6.2. I always felt my Duramax could out pull my brothers 2012 Cummins and I think this 6.2 is right there with it. I made it to 400 miles before I had to hook up to my stock trailer but this thing really seemed to come alive after 1000 miles.
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It became time to either put money into or replace my LBZ Duramax. Decided I didn’t want a new diesel for obvious reasons. Wasn’t going to touch the Ram and didn’t want a motor in the first model year so that kicked out the 6.6 Chevy and 7.3 ford. Had several buddies tell me I would regret going with a gas and to be honest, I don’t feel like I gave up a thing with the 6.2 when compared to my LBZ. I got a F250 CCLB in the STX package. Could not be happier with my purchase. Been getting about 10.5 mpg pulling my horse trailer. Would get 11-12 best case with the Duramax. Can crest the same hills at the same speed, only difference is I am spinning 4000-4500rpm vs 2500-3000. Got less than 10 pulling my camper with my Duramax and getting 8.5 with the 6.2. I always felt my Duramax could out pull my brothers 2012 Cummins and I think this 6.2 is right there with it. I made it to 400 miles before I had to hook up to my stock trailer but this thing really seemed to come alive after 1000 miles.
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It became time to either put money into or replace my LBZ Duramax. Decided I didn’t want a new diesel for obvious reasons. Wasn’t going to touch the Ram and didn’t want a motor in the first model year so that kicked out the 6.6 Chevy and 7.3 ford. Had several buddies tell me I would regret going with a gas and to be honest, I don’t feel like I gave up a thing with the 6.2 when compared to my LBZ. I got a F250 CCLB in the STX package. Could not be happier with my purchase. Been getting about 10.5 mpg pulling my horse trailer. Would get 11-12 best case with the Duramax. Can crest the same hills at the same speed, only difference is I am spinning 4000-4500rpm vs 2500-3000. Got less than 10 pulling my camper with my Duramax and getting 8.5 with the 6.2. I always felt my Duramax could out pull my brothers 2012 Cummins and I think this 6.2 is right there with it. I made it to 400 miles before I had to hook up to my stock trailer but this thing really seemed to come alive after 1000 miles.
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It became time to either put money into or replace my LBZ Duramax. Decided I didn’t want a new diesel for obvious reasons. Wasn’t going to touch the Ram and didn’t want a motor in the first model year so that kicked out the 6.6 Chevy and 7.3 ford. Had several buddies tell me I would regret going with a gas and to be honest, I don’t feel like I gave up a thing with the 6.2 when compared to my LBZ. I got a F250 CCLB in the STX package. Could not be happier with my purchase. Been getting about 10.5 mpg pulling my horse trailer. Would get 11-12 best case with the Duramax. Can crest the same hills at the same speed, only difference is I am spinning 4000-4500rpm vs 2500-3000. Got less than 10 pulling my camper with my Duramax and getting 8.5 with the 6.2. I always felt my Duramax could out pull my brothers 2012 Cummins and I think this 6.2 is right there with it. I made it to 400 miles before I had to hook up to my stock trailer but this thing really seemed to come alive after 1000 miles.
Got rid of an absolute POS Duramax - never made a return trip without SOME kind of issue - and bought my current 2012 6.2
As I see it, the 6R140 is superior to the Allison and the 6.2 gas engine is just as strong; I have zero problems pulling ANY hill here in BC.
I hope to hang on to this one for a long, long time.
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I'll be looking forward to this 
The nice folks @ KTP built a Fantastic F-250 Reg,Cab. 6.2, 6Speed W/3.73 for me
the one thing I've noticed and really like for suburbia driving in 3rd gear @ 30mph it turning 1850rpm's
The nice folks @ KTP built a Fantastic F-250 Reg,Cab. 6.2, 6Speed W/3.73 for me
the one thing I've noticed and really like for suburbia driving in 3rd gear @ 30mph it turning 1850rpm's
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Laughing Gas
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I have 11K on my 6.2 now and I will say it does feel better now then when I was towing with 1500 miles on it.
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Had a little experience today with my 2013 Lariat DRW 6.2 4.30 gears. It's been parked since May 23rd because I have a 03 F150 XLT 4.6 to drive when we are at our home base to keep miles off the pulling truck and what a pleasure the 6.2 is to drive not that I don't like my F150 but the 6.2 is just a nice smooth engine transmission combination but I would like to drive one with a 10 speed. I drove it today to gas it up because of the price, $1.86 was hard to turn down and both the main and aux tank were close to empty.
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Could you post a pic or two-thinking about ordering a reg. cab myself.
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Besides my '77 this has to be the roomiest Reg.Cab I've had
You can see more in my photo album
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Besides my '77 this has to be the roomiest Reg.Cab I've had
You can see more in my photo album
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