2014 SD w/6.2L..reviews??
 

I am sure this topic has been beat to death but I am new and just bought a 2014 SD w/6.2L. My last SD had the 5.4L and it ran great all the way up to trading in at 128k. I am hoping this newer 6.2L is a good engine,reliable, and good tow power for 3,500lb bass boat. Anyone willing to offer there experiences with the 6.2L now that you got some mileage on it..? Thanks

I don't have my 6.2 yet, it's on order but I think I've read practically everything on the internet and talked to owners in regards to this. That boat will probably feel like a fly in the bed of truck from what I understand.

Your SD towing that 3,500 pound trailer is like using a machete to chop fruit! It's waaaaaaaayyyyy overkill and yes you will be very happy with the power.

Read through this board there are plenty of guys towing 10k plus without any issues.

Just bought a 28' enclosed car trailer last week..... Empty it's almost 4,000 pounds. I can not believe how the truck pulled it. It really did not even feel like was towing anything. Once I get it loaded down with tools supplies and my car it should way in close to 9k.

If your curious look at the thread that has the video of the dually pulling an 8,500 pound trailer to 60mph.

That should tell you everything and put your mind at ease with the capability of the 6.2!

Thanks, I can already tell this motor is quieter and smoother and lots more getup than my 5.4L Triton. This 6 speed tranny although I only got less than 200 miles on it so far is way smooth in shifting. I am like a kid and candy store right now. If the motor/parts are reliable I can see this truck being in the driveway (12 yrs) like my ole SD.

Got a 2013 F350 CC Dually last March with the 6.2L Gas and 4.30 limited slip rear end which has over 12k on the clock now. To date the 6.2L has performed flawlessly. It has plenty of power to tow my 34' 14k lb gooseneck horse trailer. Averages between 8 and 9 mpg towing that trailer at the posted speed limets; 13+ mpg without trailer. Had a F250 with a 6.0 PSD before pulling same trailer and I believe the 6.2 pulls it just as well and without all the maintenance issues of the diesels these days. You won't have any problems pulling that boat for sure - enjoy the ride.

You're going to have to keep looking in the rearview mirrors to remind youself that you have a trailer on, with only 3500 lb trailer. The most I've pulled so far has been 8K, and it was no problem at all.

Thanks, that's why I sold the F150 and went back to a SD. I wanna pull my boat and not have to worry about whose controlling who!!

Pull an 8500lb 34 ft travel trailer and it pulls it amazingly well and I have 3.73's.

I haven't pulled anything with mine yet, but it drives like a dream. 2014 XL FX4 CC with 4.30's. The throttle repsonse is a little slow, but I drive it pretty tame. Sounds great, handles great.

Can't wait to tow the 10,000 lb fiver this spring.

My 2011 has 162000. I had to put a power steering pump on last week. Prolly had to do with it being minus 20 plowing snow.

Wow, you got 162k miles on your 2011 already?? now that's working a truck,, if all you had fail was the ps pump that's pretty good..

Did you have Ford do it? Did they tell you there is a TSB on the repair. I had my 2011 in for a PS failure and the service adviser told there was a TSB on the repair. From my understanding of the matter, there was a redesign of the PS pump. https://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/full...hp?tsb=11-8-14

Good luck.

I got out of a 2012 5.7 Ram 1500 and into a 2014 F250 with the 6.2L 3 days ago. So far, it feels like it is seriously under-powered, but its expected being a less powerful engine in a much heavier truck. Haven't towed with it yet, but I have a feeling I'm going to love the suspension, but be disappointed with the engine.

I only have 108,000 miles. Have you had to do a tune-up yet?
New plugs or cops?

What are you comparing it to,,, your previous Ram?

What exactly makes you feel its under powered?

I personally think the truck runs out pretty good for being as heavy as it is.....I also don't expect it to run like a 6.7 so I am not disappointed. I am very happy with the truck except for the mileage......I wish it was a little better.

Look at the diesels 10 or so years ago....they made much less HP than the 6.2 with roughly 100 more foot pounds of tq. With that being said I cant agree with the 6.2 being under powered.

Now I have not towed my new trailer yet loaded down....I only brought it home empty which was 4k....it should come in around 9k loaded. I will be able to make a better judgment on power soon. However I still feel it has plenty of power for the truck and to do its job. Its just not gonna win a race pulling 10k vs a 6.7

Just got into my 2014 CC Lariat w/6.2 last week. I love it! Got out of my 08 6.4 King Ranch that was about to cost me some high dollar engine repairs.

I purchased a left over 2012 CC 4x4 with the 6.2 3.73 gears. This past summer. It's a great truck. I'm averaging 14.5 MPG. Currently I have 10k on it. I'' be getting a camper on it in a couple of months. I was driving an 2000 S-10 4x4 with a 4.3 ltr. This truck is quite the upgrade.
Jim

I might just start a separate thread on this because I have posted it on a few threads, but often I read folks saying the 6.2 is a little sluggish, or "soft off the line", even though it tows powerfully, etc. If you think it has too slow response, try turning off the traction control (using the button over on the passenger side of the dashboard). It seems Ford really has the traction control set up to soften up the throttle application from stop, and the up-shifts - anything that could break traction. I turn off the traction control on dry roads or even when it is raining and I am on decent paved roads, and it goes from the stop lights when I step on the gas and shifts a lot better. Give it a try and let me know what you think...

no need to start new thread, this is about the review of the 6.2L,, thanks for your input, that's nice to know if I turn off the TC the truck will handle a little different,, I might try it on dry weather, maybe not so much on rainy/slick weather but dry will be good..

That Pesky Traction control neuters the spinning tires at stops. Every time I stomp on it when it's wet it stops the spin...It is nice. But I really like spinning the tires! Its a good thing. Too bad I like to play in the Rain...DOH!
Jim

We have 6.2's at work in the 180k-200k and they have been driven hard by multiple people. All have held up very well, nothing out of the ordinary repair wise. Much better service out the 6.2 than 6.0 and 6.4 diesels we had.
I have a 13 6.2 4x4, CC and really like it so far. Have 7k on it now and MPG are getting better, on hwy getting 14. My last trip I got 15.2....that was with a tailwind and cruise @ 70. I was trying to see the best i could get, not my normal driving style though.Just hauled my tractor home last week, about 12k total with trailer. Pulled good I thought, set the cruise on 75 and the truck did its thing.

These numbers crack me up! I reset the mileage counter the day I got it and in almost 300 miles, it's only reached 11mpg once for a couple seconds on a 30-mile freeway run. Mostly in the high 9- low 10mpg range. I'm hoping it gets better!

My truck has about 250 miles on it,my numbers are the same as yours.I am not worried about it I am sure it will get better when it gets more miles on it.

I was getting 10's to low 11's and at around 5800-6k it started getting better. I knew folks would say I full of BS for the 15 mpg ...so here are pics. Like I said , i was trying, driving easy, no head wind. Normally if I keep it under 75 I am in the 14's as of late. These are about 70 miles into the 100 mile trip to the ranch. My average city/hwy, going to from work is now in the low 12's...sometime high 11's depending traffic and my right foot.
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Saltbranch, im interested in the mileage of the 6.2L. I see all your pictures are just after fillup. Lets see those numbers close to empty.

Those pics were about 70 miles into a 100 mile trip
I am not sure the difference it would make, for example on my return trip home from the weekend. I averaged 13.*13.5, that was headed south into a strong south wind.

I was at 15 mpg when I got to the gate. The MPG went down after that for obvious reasons. Idling around the property, putting hay out. I hooked up to a 20' trailer and was pulling/ idling around with it loading scrap metal/old farm equip from around the acreage. At times using 4x4, loaded up around 6k worth. Swapped trailers and drove 50 miles to pick up 10 round bales of hay and brought back. I was right at 10.xx mpg at that point. Stopped got some fuel , went back to ranch, unloaded hay. Drove around property, looking at cattle and enjoyed a few beers at that evening. Next morning loaded up and headed home. Reset the meter and got 13.-13.5 on return trip.

With 6000 mi. on my 13, my average from day 1, two 80 mi. trips with a 9000lbs 5th wheel and idling included is 13.2.

Mine has 7,500 miles on it now and as it starts to loosen up the power comes on better and earlier, it has the camper package with sway bar on the back and this 7,000+ lb truck goes better around a corner than my f150 did, plus it has an 8 ft box & extended cab. Only thing I have done to it is change the oil and adjust the gas pedal ( I'm only 5'6 on a good day :'( )

I'm at 1400 miles and lifetime 12.9..Of course I would love to get 14-15mpg's.. I am curious as I get to 3k or more and warmer temps if my truck mpg's will increase..will see. It will be hard cause I will be towing boat every weekend but if I could get 14-15 I would be thrilled..I would be thrilled if it will operate and run w/o issue for a 100k..thats more important than mpg's..

Omg what I going on with your rig? 6mpg does not sound anywhere close to right with a 7k trailer unless you drive everywhere with your foot to the floor??????

I have not towed my new 28' trailer but my old one with my car and tools was probable close to 6k and my truck would do 12.5 on the hwy

My truck has 15k miles now and I average roughly 13mpg city driving. On the hwy at 65mph it will do 15-16 and sometimes bump 17 if its flat this is empty of course.

I am not at all worried about longevity with this engine. The 6.2 has already proven to be good past 100k miles with little to no problems.

With my new trailer I hope to get at least 10mpg ..... The trailer should come in close to 9k loaded. But then again it's only 100 mile trips to the race track so it's not that big of a deal if it doesn't.

I am curious to what my city driving mpg goes to with the 2.5" lift and 35's I plan to put on.

does anyone know if a tuner will turn off the traction control. i know they doon my mustang there a pain. also my truck didnt pick up mileage till after 5k miles.the mileage is also down now to it sitting and idleing to warm up in winter and the winterblend gas drags down mileage. i was at 13.4 mpg last summer, trucks down to 12.9 to 13 mpg now . im assumiong it will go back to 13.4 this spring. truck has 10k on it now.

That played a big role in why I went with the 6.2, I have owned diesels since 1984 and the 6.9. The new diesels are not the bullet proof beasts of the past.
After all the trouble I dealt with on our company 6.0/6.4's. Also from a friends hot shot trucks...he runs 35 different 6.7 Ford and Dodge 1 ton diesels and has had a lot of issues with both. He is even going to gassers now for the new replacement trucks.

My 7.3 only gets about 11 mpg pulling a 6k camper. If my new 6.2 gets 9-10 I figure I'm ahead.

Umm I think you may want to re read what I posted .. It wasn't anything about mpg ,or towing .. :-huh

Also remember the 6.2 doesn't need DEF just straight cheaper gas, when the diesel crowd are taking milage and cost they seem to forget about it when figuring their costs.

Denny

They also don't take into consideration the extra financing . In Canada the 6.7 is an extra $10,000.00 which adds another $1,300.00 HST plus an additional ~ $3,000.00 in financing costs ,if taken out over 5 yrs @ 5.5%(correct me if I am wrong) which amounts a $14,000.00 premium over a 6.2 ltr. I could buy a whole nuther car for that..

Lmao!!!!! My bad for some reason I saw 5'6 and understood it as 5.6 as in mpg lol.......

Well then thank goodness for the adjustable pedals.....

I think I would be at the dealer if it was only getting 5.6 mpg :eek: That would be scary!! I had to modify the gas pedal myself cause the truck didn't come with adjustable pedals.

When we ordered ours the adjustable petals were a must, my wife's only 4ft 10in.

Denny

out with the 6.4 in with the 6.2
 

unloading the 6.4 tomorrow for a 2014 F350 CC 6.2 gasser. The maintenance cost of the 6.4 at 99k miles is becoming too much. Cannot justify $8400 for a diesel when the rest of the truck is the same. Wish me luck looking forward to the 6.2l