FishOnOne wrote:
kw/00 wrote:
6.2 all the way! Wish they put an HD version of that engine in the 3/4 ton trucks.
If I was a betting man, I would bet they're going to go with a bigger cubic inch engine in the new gen HD trucks and that same engine will most likely be offered in their new 4500 and 5500 MD trucks.
Fordfishy......if they do, it most likely wont be the L86 6.2 given the fact that GM has claimed for years they do not consider it their go to heavy duty engine due to the aluminum block and other bottom end stuff. It will be an entirely new motor. They could of popped the 6.2 into the HD's at any time easily...its almost a direct bolt in / plug and play replacement as it stands for the 6.0, with hardly any re-engineering required to slap it in there.
Personally I would rather not have the direct injection and Active Fuel Management that comes with the 6.2 on a gasser truck being used as a truck, everything is not about torque and HP numbers on paper where hauling and towing is concerned, but I expect to be spoon fed it eventually by GM unless I pick up the F350 SRW I have been eyeing up.
FishOnOne wrote:
2edgesword wrote:
While the 5.3L has maximum towing/payload of 11,600 lbs/2,190 lbs versus the 6.2L 12,200 lbs/2,100 lbs I have to imagine the 6.2L with a 10 speed transmission and 20% more torque/HP is going to pull better than the 5.3L.
From these two engines it would be a no brainer for me to get a truck with the 6.2 engine.
Ya, if one were going for the 1500, I would do the same, its a no brainer, even with the highly overpriced (for what you get) LTZ or High Country trim package being a requirement to get the 6.2.
Too many geezers, self appointed moderators, experts, and disappearing posts for me. Enjoy. How many times can the same thing be rehashed over and over?
