2012 F250 Super Duty Owners?
We're about to make a deal on a NEW 2012 F250 Super Duty. Regular cab & long bed. This one is stripped down... the only creature feature is A/C but for what it's worth has the "snowplow pkg". It'...
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Gdetrailer wrote:nohurry wrote:
Mines a 2013. Awesome truck, you will love it. Just remember the 6.2 will make its power in the higher RPM range. Overall, a very solid towing platform.
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THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A GAS ENGINE RUNNING "HIGHER" RPMS.
Folks get a grip, with the overhead cams there is NOTHING to fear when a gas engine runs at 4K or even 4.5K RPMs. YES, it will make some "noise" but nothing like a diesel...
These engines are MEANT to run.
The 6.2 has SO MUCH power Ford had to PROGRAM the throttle to OPEN slowly. That is why folks seam to get their undies all wadded up with the supposed "high RPM" thing.
You will find that this engine really gets up and going, just not off the line. The programming of the throttle keeps wheel spin in check so it feels/seems like the engine only has power at high RPMs.
I am extremely pleased with my 2013 so far I have towed my 7K trailer and the truck really handled the load well with plenty of power left over.
What you may find however is the "plow package" will give you a stiffer ride in the front. The plow package adds heavier spring package on the front axle. I have seen some complaints about this so you might need to consider getting the front springs changed out for the regular set.
Didn't mean to give the impression that high RPM's bothers me. It doesn't. I was just clueing in the OP on what to expect on the hills. Coming from a 2003 2V 5.4 in my previous truck I am quite used to climbing hills in 2nd gear at between 4-5K RPM. That truck did just fine for 151K miles, and this one is even better! As for the sound; you should have heard that 'ol 5.4 roar! This '13 SD though, take a look under the hood, and around the cab. Ford did an amazing job of insulating, and sound deadening so that even though the engine is doing it's thing, it's not nearly as loud as my old truck. Oh you'll hear it sing on the hills alright, but overall a very smooth and quiet ride. BTW, I get 9.5 MPG (hand calculated), towing 7K lbs, but I still only have 1400 miles on it, and longer term owners say the mileage gets a little better up to about 5K. My "Lie-o-meter" says I'm averaging 13.7 overall, so I suppose if I ran a full tank highway cruising empty I'd be close to 15. That's with 3:73 gears, and all with 87 octane.
