I sure hope I did the right thing! (Update)
Well, over the weekend the DW and I pulled the trigger on a (new to us) 2012 Ford Certified F-250 CC 4x4 with the 6.2 gas. Traded in my 05 model with the 6.0 PSD. The reasons were just to obvious to i...
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rhagfo wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Well lets see:
Going from one of the most unreliable to a very reliable engine. Check.
Going from 325 to almost 400 HP. Check.
Going from a 5 speed to a 6 speed? Check.
Staying with a Ford truck with great interior. Check.
Yep, I would say you did good. About the only time the old PS would out tow your new truck is if you were in Leadville Co. :)
Contrary to popular belief on this forum, torque is not power and your new truck has almost 75 more HP than your old one.
Enjoy, you have a great truck.
Well Turtle n Peeps can agree with all your statements except the last two!
I tow more than the OP's 5er by 1,500# (11,000# 5er) with less than 285 hp, but a ton of torque. I have 3.55 gears, and I can pull 6% grades at the speed limit of 55 to 60 mph on secondary roads and 65 on interstates, only need to drop to direct (4th).
The 6.2 will do fine it just won't do it like that 6.0! They may have been the least reliable engine Ford ever put in a vehicle, but they are great pullers.
This is what happens when you bring a knife (torque) to a gunfight (HP).
