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Re: ford 6.2 engine
We have a 2012 Ford F350 XL, 6.2L w/4.30 axle, Super cab long bed with 5th wheel pre package. Last year bought a 2014 5th wheel 37'long with gvwr 11769. Rollin down the road over 20,000 lbs truck n trailer. We have put close to 2000 mile towing and truck performed great. Finally using the truck for what it is made for - towing. average 9/10 towing. The platform of the truck feels very stable when towing. So, yes I love the truck. There are a couple of web sites with 6.2 gas sections; Ford Truck Enthusiasts web site, and also recently noticed there is a section on dieselstop.com for 6.2 gas trucks. Good luck in your search or purchase of your truck.414Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need to look at those weight labels
After our purchase, I noticed the listed weight on the yellow label on the 5th wheel said 9054 lbs, but when I was looking through paper work after home from buying. The Origin of Title stated 9198 lbs. So I figured after adding 435 lbs(2-30gal propane full, 6 gal water heater, 10 gal fresh water and battery) this put us at 9633. After adding our stuff for a short trip 587 lbs brought us to trailer total of 10220 lbs. Adding truck 10189 lbs, (us, stuff and 20% pin weight), put us at Combined cgvw of 20409 lbs rolling down the road. At least I have a buffer for holding tank weight and more stuff. My combined for my truck is 22,000. My truck is a 2012 Ford F350 6.2 gas w/ 4.30 axle. Kind of funny, just for fun I looked up new F350's for 2013-2015 and now they can carry 500 more pounds.???? Do you think Ford fudges on weight numbers?.359Views0likes0CommentsRe: Any Superduty Gas 6.2L User Reports?
Hello, I currently tow with 2012 Ford F350 6.2 gas w/4.30 gears. a new purchase October 2014 Sabre Silhouette 5th wheel 35' long. Trailer estimated weight at 10005(food,stuff,1/3 fresh water,6gal water heater, 2 30gal propane full, battery, and some gray and black tank water). Truck weighing in at 10189(passengers,cargo,5th wheel hitch,20% pin weight). Total Combined gcwr=20194. Only camped for a week and half, trips from Minnisota to southern Missouri to SE Illionis. Averaged 9/10. Tow haul mode and hills at 3500 rpms in 4th gear, never kicked to 3rd gear. Engine braking worked great when coming through Kansas city, bunched up in traffic and putting the brakes on for semi trucks. When cruising I had to really look in the tow mirrors and remind myself that I was towing a 35' 5th wheel. Very pleased with the whole setup. I believe this truck should see 200-300,000 miles as long as all maintenance is done. Oil gets changed at 4000 miles or 4 months either way. Oil has advanced but the oil filters have not. I use Motorcraft 5w20 semi-synthetic and motor craft oil filter FL820-s(Walmart $3.97). Better off changing the oil filter at 3-4000 and drop another quart in for another 3-4000. Either way we love the truck. Just an Xl but has all the integrated bells that go with towing. Came with the integrated 5th/goose prep-package. All I had to do was ordered the Reese Elite 5th wheel hitch, lube plate, cover and it dropped right in the puck system. ADDED NOTE: My two cents. I work at a Dodge dealership in the used service department. Any truck that is traded in whether diesel or gas if it has over 100,000 miles it is usually whole saled for auction. A couple in the last 3 years we retailed. One chevy duramax with 89000 on it, Ford Lariet 6.4 93000, and one older dodge 5.9 diesel which sold quick but we took a loss for pricing it to low. Most used trucks sold for retail are bumped up quite a bit and won't come down much money wise $3-500 on sale. The whole sale auction goes to highest bidder. I even asked about the million mile diesel saying, but there response is that yea, the diesel motor will go a million miles but not everything else. I think if the maintenance is always done then the vehicle will give years of reliable service. I do remember one Ford F250 with 283000 miles on it. Still sounded good but again it went to the whole sale lot. Another web site to check out is the ford truck enthusiast forum. Lot of info there also, Good Luck.332Views0likes0Comments
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