Would like to hear from Ford 6.2 Owners...

bmanning wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
IMO the 6.2 in a HD pickup is a turd. Have a '13 F250 , 6.2, 3.73 axles
12.4mpg highway commute. 8.2mpg towing a 4klb trailer with 800 lbs in the bed. 3rd gear up every hill, somtimes 2nd gear screaming at 5500rpms.
Not impressed with it. Think my '11 f150 5.0 had more power.

If what you say is true something is wrong with it.

If others are holding 4th-5th towing large trailers in the mountains and yours is shifting into "3rd gear up every hill" it's time to have that thing looked at.

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BUT, Git Dog is comparing a VASTLY HEAVIER F250 to a VASTLY LIGHTER F150. Git Dog is NOT taking in account that the F250 weighs in at well over 1100 lbs MORE than the F150 Git Dog Supposedly had.

I call B.S.tuff on Git Dogs post.

You simply can not drive a F250 like it is stolen and hope to get ANY reasonable mileage.

I have NO problem getting 15.1 MPG-15.5 MPG empty high way and so far towing 7K lbs I am getting 9.1 MPG - 10.1 MPG and this thing hauls it like that 7K is nothing. I have no problem with 8%-11% grades towing, has plenty of power and I have never needed to floor it to make these grades well above the speed limit while towing.

Git Dog also doesn't understand, the 6.2 is a drive by wire, the COMPUTER does not let this engine scream off the line. No, it is programmed to hold back some power from a stone still start to avoid breaking traction. Once you get above 20 MPH it simple lets it rip and boy the fun starts :B If you WANT to break traction I understand you can get a "tune" which removes the throttle delay..

If Git Dog wants a 8000 lb truck to act like a Nascar racer then perhaps you need to get rid of the truck and buy a race car. After all, it IS a truck and as far as I can tell it is fully ready to haul a couple of race cars on its back and never bat an eye at that load.