Switch From Diesel to Gas.
I have a 2008 Ford F-350 and I tow a 2010 Cougar 318 SAB fifthwheel. GVWR on the camper is 11850. I have been having issues with the truck and I am thinking of trading it in on a new F-250 with the ...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
....As you know or may not know, you will have to wind the 6.2 to get the power out of it. Just plant your right foot and it WILL make power.
Exactly. That was one of the deciding factors I had when I went from my '04 Chevy 6.0L gas to my current Ram-Cummins. We go to eastern TN every fall and there are areas in the Appalachians where I have to hold 4,000RPM for about 15 minutes going up a hill then rev it again after the valley on the downhill side.
The truck made the power it was supposed to make and it ALWAYS got us there. But that was only towing 7,200lbs. You're talking 2 tons more than what I was towing. My GM engine was rated for 360 ft-lbs and 330HP. The Ford 6.2L V8 is rated for 434 ft-lbs and 411HP. Okay, that is more grunt than my GM engine, but those peak values are both above 4500 RPM.
My guess is you'll be in the same boat I was in with long, steep hills. The truck will get you there, but you will have to endure a wound up engine to get to the hilltop. On my last trip I found myself agitated and cranky when we arrived and I really think it was just from listening to engine rev and scream through the hills. At that point I decided the truck had done it's job long enough and it was time for a change.
Your opinions may vary, but that was my experience.
KJ
