Ford Ecoboost to 6.2L Economy
Time for a new truck. I'm looking at a F350 4x4 crew long bed with the 6.2l. I got really spoiled to mid 16's mpg cty/hwy mixed on the F150 for my commute. So come on...I can take it. How much of a...
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IdaD wrote:Samsonsworld wrote:
Towing...first impressions. Now I don't have a light trailer, and I knew I'd miss the engine out of my F150. For those who have no time towing with a 3.5l Ecoboost should probably stop reading. You don't have a clue.
The 6.2l feels sufficient unloaded. Its peppy and gave me high hopes for towing. Under a load, its simply lacking. Now the chassis on the F250 is the greatest thing since sliced bread. This thing tows straight with confidence.
The bed barely squats with 1200lbs. I could forget I had a trailer, if not for the engine. And it goes down to the road just fine....well....unless the guy in front of you cuts a fart. Then you downshift to 3rd gear while turning over 3500 rpms. These are things my EB lugs out in 5th. Honestly, if I had towed before buying, I'd have bought another F150. There, I said it.
lol - that's a good description.
As far as the engine goes, you gotta let it rev up to make power. That's just part of the deal with a NA gas truck. If you want the chassis and the effortless power you need to look at one of the big diesels.
Yup accurate description. They're good engines, but yeah, they don't pull like an Eco, or really any better than a 5.0 in my experience. With all the big power gassers now like Econboosts and the SRT hemis and huge number diesels, I half expected to have 500hp/500ft lb HD truck gassers by now not the 400/400s that are getting long in the tooth.
But like you, I'd rather tow the weight with a HD chassi and all my gassers have been company trucks, so I run em like a rental when they're asked to do a diesel's job.
