Ram 2500 Hemi tow review - UPDATED
So I finally got to put some miles on towing my 5er. The trip was only about 60 miles, but had some rolling hills, a bit of city towing fighting long weekend traffic too. Set up is as pictured. Gc...
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Buck50HD wrote:
Also, I suspect your short test drive of the 6.2 gave you the same impression I had initially. The ETC tuning is really lethargic on the 6.2 and it takes a lot of pedal movement to get the throttle plate to open. My old ecoboost would be at full power at about 1/2 throttle while the 6.2 keeps building TQ all the way to the floor. It feels really good now that I am used to the throttle. The shifting characteristics and overall feel of the truck have changed since brand new but I think 90% of it is just me getting used to pushing my foot down a little further.
The 5.0L has a tame throttle tip compared to the recent 2013 Titan and 2014 Suburban I test drove. While these 2 have little action after the first 1/4 to 1/2 of the pedal movement, the 5.0L has increased throttle response all the way to the pedal to the floor.
However the 6.2L in the F250 is significantly detuned from your F150 and the additional 1400 lbs (compared to my truck) of the F250 really sucks away the power of the 6.2L. The 6.2L is detuned to 385 Hp and 405 lbs torque. Even when full pedal was given, it was lackluster. Here's my review here.
