Mi. to Fl. towing a 5'er...There and back again
 

2012 F250, 6.2L 373.

We are back home after 2 1/2 month trip. Our truck a 2012 performed flawlessly :) We took a bit of a chance leaving on a trip for this long with a new truck and a new 5'er (2012 Cougar High Country) without really testing them out on a few dry runs first but it was January and we were cold so off we went.

I just can't stop bragging on this truck!!! We got about 8 mpg in the hills or strong head wind and 10 on the flats. I can't tell you how many times I had to remind myself I was towing almost 9k behind me! Not once, even in the hills of Ky. and Tn. did I feel I was over working this truck. I did however argue with it on occasion as to what gear I felt it should be in on some of the hills but a quick shift into "M" and I won the argument every time ;)

Starting in Mi. our trip included New Orleans, La. Gulf Shores, Al. Tampa Fl. and countless smaller towns along the way. While I did have a few problems with the 5'er the only thing besides putting gas in the truck was an oil change before coming home! If you'd like to see a few pic's you can visit our Trip Blog at:

Bruce and Cindy's Travels

:-X22 Awesome report! Very happy to hear you had a great experience...and enjoyed your trip.



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thats a great story and your oil change dosent cost a hundred bucks either like a diesel

Harley's Trip
 

Just curious if you were in tow/haul when you had the difference in opinion on which gear you thought you should be in. If not t/h how about in cruise.
I had my Rockwood toy hauler loaded down to about 8k and have been really happy with the performance of my super duty gasser. I get 11.5 in the flats with the trailer according to the computer.
Great report and I bet you had a blast.

Thank you all for the kind replys!!!

RABRAZ: Yes to both, tow/haul and cruise. Howerver the arguements were less frequent when not in cruise

Nice to here it went well for you. We have been thinking about taking the same trip next Feb.

Tow/Haul
 

Thanks for the reply Harley. Its good to know I am not the only one who has noticed a bit of shift anomaly while towing and in cruise. I've also decided I will not use tow/haul unless I think it is really needed. Not likely with the loads I tow. Nothing over 10k. I don't like the engine braking that happens in tow/haul and I just don't see any real benefit.
Other than that I absolutely love my truck.