2013 FORD F-250 6.2 GAS ENG. MPG
Looking to buy a Ford F-250 with a 6.2 engine with a 4.30 gear was wondering what the mileage is on it?. Does anyone have one and how does it pull?
Forum Discussion
Dave H M wrote:
Well I have one of those animals - a 2012 and yank a 11.5K fifth wheel with it. just went to the far side (gas) from a psd. Has the 4.30.
Had it on the road last winter and here is what I found out.
At 65 mph it is turning 2000 R's in 6th.
I only used the computer for a warm and fuzzy on the mileage. Got 8.6 at the worst and 8.7 at the best.
it pulls fine and I did run the smokies with it.
2000 rpm is quite reasonable for 4.30's at 65 mph....but with 6 speeds forward in a modern automatic transmission...and of those 6 speeds.... 6th and sometimes 5th....are generally more of overdrive ratios...which leads to relatively low rpm in these top gears at highway speeds.
At one time ...a 4.30 final drive ratio with a 3 speed (typical automatic 25 years ago) or 4 speed standard.... 4.30's would be drag strip gears and would be cause for high rpm at highway speeds.
