2020 F250XL 6.2 V8
In shopping at trucks and FW's simultaneously I was deadest on a diesel F250 or 350 (depending on the deal and need). Then I come across a new F250 Xl with the 6.2 V8 and 3.73 ratio. I know very littl...
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way2roll wrote:Hannibal wrote:pitch wrote:
Why are people scared to let their machines run as intended? The engineers did not give you eight speeds intending the tranny to stay in OD constantly.
Small block V-8 are designed to make power above 3500 rpm,why are you scared to let the engine work as designed? I love the sound of my 5.7running up hill in 3rd gear at 3700 rpm. Pulls like a freight train!
I agree 100%! Especially the sound of the 5.7L Hemi.
I would agree as well but I am concerned that the extra work is harder on a gas engine than a diesel and it also equates to worse mileage. The mileage on this particular truck I was looking at is awful even without towing.
Through gear reduction, torque multiplication, an engine turning twice the rpm with the same road speed and load, needs to produce half the torque at the flywheel as the lower rpm engine. Higher rpm isn’t working harder. It’s working easier by letting gear reduction do more work. My ‘05 345hp/365ftlb 5.7L Hemi easily outran my ‘03 250hp/460ftlbs Cummins in duplicate trucks towing the same 10,040 lb 5th wheel around the southeast at 30%~ higher rpm and about 30% higher fuel consumption. At 125k miles, I simply wanted another Ford. The Hemi used no oil and ran like a new truck. At 106k miles, the little 5.4L has been bullet proof, uses no oil and still runs like new. Towing in O/D is all a matter of perception. Not worth $10,500 option to sound like it’s not working as hard.
