Any drivetrain gurus out there?
Recently on a cross country trip, 2017 Ford f250 6.2 liter, I encountered a long uphill grade. Not terribly steep, just long. The transmission, even in tow haul, shifted frequently and, since I had ...
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Chuck_thehammer wrote:
I like to keep the 6.2L between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm's going up Hills...
manual mode and shift to keep said rpm's.
I carry 1,500 pounds in bed of truck AND tow a trailer over 9,000 pounds.
and my 6.2L has 153,000 miles, its a 2012 F 250 XL....SCLB. with 3.73 gears.
the engine is overhead camshaft and designed to spin lots of rpm's.
also the Ford 6.2L is 'Fly by wire'.. so if you think the throttle is at half.. its NOT...
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You need RPMs to generate power in a gas engine, and it's nothing to turn 4000RPM when hauling a load with one of these engines. I always imagine the scene where Belushi chugs the bottle of Jack Daniels in Animal House when I'm pulling a long hill in mine.
But I'd also be checking the differential oil.
