2012 F250 Super Duty Owners?

D MAX wrote:
OK sorry but can you Ford guys enlighten me and this is not a brand thing. I have no beefs with gassers or the 6.2 as I have heard it's a very solid platform with loads of power. But when one says it's not as noisy or loud as a diesel? Is this a Ford thing or a dig at old school dodges? I can tell you my diesel makes more power at a lower RPM and it's never loud in the cab. Just chugs along effortlessly no matter what is thrown at it.

Well, I don't know if I can "enlighten" you, but it may be some peoples perspective of older diesels, or perhaps just folks that never owned one and have somewhat of the fear of the unknown, and some just have to defend their choice of brand by slamming others (unfortunate IMO). I've never owned a diesel, but I'm quite familiar with them, have rode in friends trucks, and I know the modern ones are very quiet. If my situation called for it I would buy one. I CAN tell you that my 6.2 is quieter at idle and low RPM than most, if not all the diesels. Going up a 7% grade with the TT is another matter. You hear it for sure, but I would not call it loud by any means.

There sometimes is a lot of "banter" between brand, and fuel type differences here, but I can only speak for myself. I love my truck, and it matches my TT weight perfectly, but if you, or anyone for that matter have different tastes or needs I'm not gonna fuss with ya. I have a close friend that I hunt and fish with. He tows a very heavy boat with his '08 Dodge 3500 CTD. To say that thing pulls over mtn passes effortlessly is an understatement. I'm astounded every time. So, yes, I know what they can do, and why you love them, but for me right now with a TT that weighs at most 7500 lbs, I'm satisfied with what I drive.