Ford 6.2L Engine

shepstone wrote:
I had a 7.3 in an '02 E350 extended van, boy that sucker was noisy ,it hated the cold and loved to blow oil lines of the turbo causing a $1,000.00 dollar repair and tow charges each time (twice), then the water pump grenaded took out bunch of other stuff with it and almost took out the radiator and cost another $2,000.00 in repairs, bunch of other misc repairs, final straw was smoke rolling out from the dash got rid of it

Wait, what?? I thought the 7.3 Powerstroke was perfect in every way.

Back to topic, a coworker has a 2013 F250 crew cab 4WD 8 ft bed (yes, 8 ft bed) with the 6.2 gas V8 and thinks it is the best thing since hollow point ammunition. I don't think he tows much, however.

Never had a 7.3 but my last 2 company trucks have been a 5.0 F150 and 6.2 F250 both 6 speed autos and while both were good trucks overall IMO the 5.0 out towed the 6.2 and got better mileage across the board.
My 6.2 averaged 8.5 mpg on a 2400 mi tow with a 4000lb enclosed single axle trailer and 1000 lbs in the bed and a lot of the drive was slower up the Alcan during breakup with all the frost heaves. All in 2wd except a couple hundred miles.
Empty hiway/commuting mileage 11-12 mpg.
Even with the small trailer it was a 2nd gear wound up to 4-5k rpms trip up every hill to maintain 55-60 mph.
I don't think they are good towing motors personally. Good overall truck with poor mileage compared to the other new gassers.

Can I chime in? :) I went from a 5.9L Cummins to a 6.4L Hemi.

I don't mind the extra RPM as I know that's where the power is. When I climb a steep grade with a GCW of 21,000#, it's going to hit high RPM.

MPG wise, I have pulled the same 37' 5er with both the 5.9L Cummins and the Hemi over the same terrain. I lost 2-3 mpg towing, and 2-3 mpg running as a daily driver. The diesel would get 10-11 mpg towing the RV and the Hemi gets 7-8 mpg.

Where I live, diesel is $1.369/L and reg unleaded gas was $0.999/L when I filled up yesterday.

I have no regrets.

I had a 7.3 in an '02 E350 extended van, boy that sucker was noisy ,it hated the cold and loved to blow oil lines of the turbo causing a $1,000.00 dollar repair and tow charges each time (twice), then the water pump grenaded took out bunch of other stuff with it and almost took out the radiator and cost another $2,000.00 in repairs, bunch of other misc repairs, final straw was smoke rolling out from the dash got rid of it and bought 2013 f250 with 6.2, simply an awesome engine & trans combo, great power towing the fiver on highways & hills, only time it gets a little annoying & revs a lot is when climbing steep hills on slow speed secondary roads. Power wise the 7.3 never actually accelerated, instead it sort of accumulated speed regardless of what load and trailer it had on, whereas the 6.2 feels eager, unloaded it takes of like a rocket and sounds like a drag racer, & is a blast to drive. When loaded it has more power in the higher revs to get going but after that its a nice easy ride with plenty of power for our fiver

MFL wrote:

TECMike wrote:
For those who have owned a 1999-2003 Ford 7.3L diesel and gone to the Ford 6.2L gas engine, have you noticed a difference towing your travel trailer?

Have the higher RPMs been problematic to you/or spouse over a long eight hour trip towing? How about towing mileage differences?

I know the Ford F-250 & F-350 are wonderfully nice trucks with great creature comforts, but if you had it do to over, would you do it again? Thanks in advance.

I have not owned a 7.3 diesel for comparison. I have been around them however, and they are a great, but noisy engine. If that rattle did not bother you, you'll love the 6.2 sound.

The 6.2 is a smooth, easy revving engine, with good power. The 6-speed transmission makes this a super puller.

I tow at 60-62 mph, and will average 9 mpg, which I think is good. I have to say, that the non towing mileage is not the best, 13-14 as I recall. I don't use mine as a daily driver.

I don't remember hearing any problems with the 6.2, since they started using them in the Super Duty. Mine is a 13, and am very satisfied with it.

Jerry

Can't agree more Jerry. My wife has said many times, as a passenger, she forgets our 10k trailer is back there. The best tow vehicle we have owned.

TECMike wrote:
For those who have owned a 1999-2003 Ford 7.3L diesel and gone to the Ford 6.2L gas engine, have you noticed a difference towing your travel trailer?

Have the higher RPMs been problematic to you/or spouse over a long eight hour trip towing? How about towing mileage differences?

I know the Ford F-250 & F-350 are wonderfully nice trucks with great creature comforts, but if you had it do to over, would you do it again? Thanks in advance.

I have not owned a 7.3 diesel for comparison. I have been around them however, and they are a great, but noisy engine. If that rattle did not bother you, you'll love the 6.2 sound.

The 6.2 is a smooth, easy revving engine, with good power. The 6-speed transmission makes this a super puller.

I tow at 60-62 mph, and will average 9 mpg, which I think is good. I have to say, that the non towing mileage is not the best, 13-14 as I recall. I don't use mine as a daily driver.

I don't remember hearing any problems with the 6.2, since they started using them in the Super Duty. Mine is a 13, and am very satisfied with it.

Jerry

My 6.2 pulls my 10k t.t.very well,I am happy with it.It is surprisingly quite in the cab at 4500 rpm,yes you can hear it but you can easily carry on a conversation.mileage when towing is 9-10 mpg

My '04 has a V10 and it makes far less noise then any Power-smoke we had at work. Our TT is only about 8500 lb but when X is loaded they hit the scales at between 16000 and 17000. At almost 75 MPH the rpm's are only 2000. If I take it out of overdrive the rpm's are still only 3000. I don't like to drive in 2nd to much at highway speeds but at 65 it still less then 4000 rpm's. That's the only time I think it makes a noise but for 10 or 15 min at a time it doesn't bother me.

TECMike wrote:
For those who have owned a 1999-2003 Ford 7.3L diesel and gone to the Ford 6.2L gas engine, have you noticed a difference towing your travel trailer?

Have the higher RPMs been problematic to you/or spouse over a long eight hour trip towing? How about towing mileage differences?

I know the Ford F-250 & F-350 are wonderfully nice trucks with great creature comforts, but if you had it do to over, would you do it again? Thanks in advance.

Coming from a 7.3, a 6.2 revving at any RPM would still be quieter than the 7.3.

We had a 3V V10 before this. A higher torque engine but with a 5 speed tranny. I find the 6.2 with the 6 speed tows just as good as the v10. You will find the same coming from the 4 speed 4R100.

Not sure the weight you are going to pull but I'm just over 10,000lbs and love the way it pulls/rides.

S