Anyone with the Ford 6.2 Carrying TC
To tie in with my post on the 7.3 I’ve read mostly great things about the Ford 6.2. This engine makes good power and seems to be a proven reliable design. For 2020 you can get it in the F350 with ...
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I am hauling a 2900lbs camper on a 2012 F350 4x4 6.2 / 6spd Torqshift towing a 20ft enclosed trailer at 3200lbs +/-. Performance is decent. The trans has a useful manual mode that will hold gears nicely. Grade braking feature works ok. The engine is multi-fuel - I’ve never used 85% ethanol. It pulls happier on 91 vs 87 at everyday rpm 2000-3500. 9-10mpg in calm airs, 7mpg in 30mph head wind in 4th at 3500rpm. Mpg hand ciphered cruising at 60-65mph on western roads. Engine will pull hard at over 4000rpm. Dash fuel mpg is within 1/10th mpg. Apparently 5-Star tunes tidy up the transmission shift personality for tow/hauling. A camper stuck up in the air makes a great downhill air brake.
I’ll get laughed at for not actually knowing what axle ratio I have, but road gear (6th) is really tall - 1600 rpm? at 70mph - gives decent mpg empty for a tall truck but useful for towing downhill. 5 and 6 are overdrive ratios. It is quiet and nice handling (for a twuck).
The Fast Lane Truck crew dyno’d a 2017 6.2 vs a new 7.3. Results were interesting...
I’ll get laughed at for not actually knowing what axle ratio I have, but road gear (6th) is really tall - 1600 rpm? at 70mph - gives decent mpg empty for a tall truck but useful for towing downhill. 5 and 6 are overdrive ratios. It is quiet and nice handling (for a twuck).
The Fast Lane Truck crew dyno’d a 2017 6.2 vs a new 7.3. Results were interesting...
