Towing with my new 2017 F250 CC gasser
Had my first trip pulling with my new F250 STX CC 6.2L 2wd gasser last week. Replaced my 2010 F250 XLT CC 5.4L 2wd. in Feb, the new truck is a pleasure to tow with. Pulled my 2015 KZ Sportsman 314B...
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Hannibal wrote:Grit dog wrote:kw/00 wrote:
Glad to read the report. There nothing wrong with owning a gas job, as i have a gm 6.0 and love it. The gas jobs are so reliable and easy to work on and maintain without spending a pile of money on it when it breaks. Question, how large of a difference between the power of the 5.4 verse the 6.2? I'm sure it's noticeable, just curios your thoughts of the towing differences. Got a friend that has the 5.4 and plans to step into the 6.2 ford if the towing is better, if not he's looking at the ram 6.4.
Have had a pile of 5.4s, couple V10s and couple 6.2s.
5.4 is a pooch compared to the new(er) 6.2s. It doesn't get any discernible better mileage in my experience but imo the 5.4 is not made for towing in a HD truck, it's the low buck option for those that need payload on a budget.
LOL! By the looks of your signature, your mighty Cummins and the Ram it's in required several thousand dollars to bring it up to satisfactory towing specs. My pooch required a hitch. The 5.4L is definitely made to be a work horse in a HD pickup. Contractors and private folks alike have been using them for many years with great success.
LOL. Satisfactory is subjective. I'd have to bolt 3 5.4s together to put down the torque I got right now. And that's with minimal mods. Just a cheap tuner that came with the truck and injectors. I didn't say they were bad engines, just said they are not near the power of the newer 6.2s. I already had a hitch or I'd have bought one of them too....
Under different conditions, the 5.4 pulls better. One of The F250s that had a 5.4 I was running at average 8kft altitude. Turns a 300hp engine into 200 hp pretty quick....The one I had in AZ pulled better at sea level.
