Ford Super Duty 6.2 Super Ike Gauntlet Pull
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The gas engine in both trucks got there and they performed very well within rated specs. That is fantastic and reinforces that diesels aren't always needed for all tasks.
I pulled with a 2500 gasser for 11 years. The chevy 6.0L was rock solid and always got me there. What I didn't like was climbing coolant and tranny temps on the uphill runs but worse yet was listening to the engine roar at 4300 RPM for minutes on end as I went up elevations. In the 6.2L tow test they showed 73.5 db as they went up the hill. That's really loud
This summer I pulled Teton Pass west of Jackson, WY. I've never been on the Super Ike, but Teton pass is about 9 miles up and down, winding, with many sections at 10% grade. I think that's probably a pretty fair comparison to the Ike. The diesel in my RAM worked hard for sure but it didn't scream like the old 6.0L. Plus the exhaust brake made the decline so effortless that I used the brake pedal minimally.
So yeah, I've pulled grades with both small block gas and diesel. The RAM does cost more to maintain than the old Chevy. Okay, that's fine but I'll take the power and increased capability any day. Nobody should ever think you can get higher performance without paying extra for that capability. In the end I need the power to tow my trailer and at the RAM does everything I need.
Oh, and this weekend I made two, 260 mile round trip runs driving the RAM solo. My fuel mileage for the weekend running 70MPH was 24.8MPG. The absolute best economy I EVER got out of the 6.0L was 16MPG and that was babying the throttle all the way.
KJ
I pulled with a 2500 gasser for 11 years. The chevy 6.0L was rock solid and always got me there. What I didn't like was climbing coolant and tranny temps on the uphill runs but worse yet was listening to the engine roar at 4300 RPM for minutes on end as I went up elevations. In the 6.2L tow test they showed 73.5 db as they went up the hill. That's really loud
This summer I pulled Teton Pass west of Jackson, WY. I've never been on the Super Ike, but Teton pass is about 9 miles up and down, winding, with many sections at 10% grade. I think that's probably a pretty fair comparison to the Ike. The diesel in my RAM worked hard for sure but it didn't scream like the old 6.0L. Plus the exhaust brake made the decline so effortless that I used the brake pedal minimally.
So yeah, I've pulled grades with both small block gas and diesel. The RAM does cost more to maintain than the old Chevy. Okay, that's fine but I'll take the power and increased capability any day. Nobody should ever think you can get higher performance without paying extra for that capability. In the end I need the power to tow my trailer and at the RAM does everything I need.
Oh, and this weekend I made two, 260 mile round trip runs driving the RAM solo. My fuel mileage for the weekend running 70MPH was 24.8MPG. The absolute best economy I EVER got out of the 6.0L was 16MPG and that was babying the throttle all the way.
KJ
