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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LanceRKeys wrote:
I’m not saying that the torque multiplication makes it better towing, just interesting read that’s all. I do wonder if you were completely isolated from the engine, no tach, no sound; what the opinion of gas engines would be. My car will downshift on hills and turn 4,000 and most of the time I don’t notice it, when I pulled my travel trailer with a Chevy 5.3, I would notice the 4000 rpms, didn’t mind it so much, the shifting of the automatic is what I didn’t like. I much prefer to tow with a standard.
If I was also isolated from the fuel bill and the speed at which I could pull grades, you’re correct, I wouldn’t notice the difference!
Also duty cycle is to be considered.
I pull a fair amount of “heavy” trailers with my company 1/2 ton. Trans shelled out at 60k miles. Brakes at about 70k, they were shot. Rear springs are fine but they’ve taken a set and sit lower/softer than the same truck that doesn’t work hard.
Engine? Good so far at 85k but I wonder if it’s still a 250k motor or if I’ve used up more if it’s life proportionally speaking?
Do I care? Nope. It’s the tool I was provided. In my personal life, I prefer a 1/2” drive impact wrench to a ratchet and breaker bar too. Ratchet will do the same job. But slower and with more effort required.
I have 5 acres to mow. Have 60” zero turn and a 36” walk behind mowers. A $400 22” mower would do the same job, just slower and more effort.
Same thing.
