F250 6.2 gas Towing heavy with 3.73 rear ??
Looking at a mid profile 5th wheel: Trailer: -36 ft. -Unloaded 10,000 lbs -GVWR for Trailer 12,255 -Pin weight 1,800 unloaded Truck: -6.2 with 3.73 -12,400 limit for 5th wheel -p...
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Several trips now and including the last one up I55 with a few hills, I can report happy with no issues with my combo. (trailer weighs 12,000 lb loaded)
I do feel using the transmission manual mode helps with my towing experience, using 4th and 5th in the hills kept the speed easly above 60 mph. If I let the auto do the work it would drop to 3rd when not really needed.
Now the steepest grade I faced so far, was the I10 bridge going over the Mississippi in Baton Rouge, Pulled up the bridge in 3rd with plenty of power left at 60 mph.
Off the line, 1st is plenty low enough with the 3.73 rear due to the low first gear in the 6-speed auto.
Top speed 65 mph, but can easly go over 70 mph to pass when needed, even when locked in 5th manual without down shifting.
Several trips now and including the last one up I55 with a few hills, I can report happy with no issues with my combo. (trailer weighs 12,000 lb loaded)
I do feel using the transmission manual mode helps with my towing experience, using 4th and 5th in the hills kept the speed easly above 60 mph. If I let the auto do the work it would drop to 3rd when not really needed.
Now the steepest grade I faced so far, was the I10 bridge going over the Mississippi in Baton Rouge, Pulled up the bridge in 3rd with plenty of power left at 60 mph.
Off the line, 1st is plenty low enough with the 3.73 rear due to the low first gear in the 6-speed auto.
Top speed 65 mph, but can easly go over 70 mph to pass when needed, even when locked in 5th manual without down shifting.
