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Old 01-14-2019, 08:15 AM   #1
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Those of you who own a 2011 or newer F250/F350 Crew Cab Gas....

Just curious, who here has a gas F250/F350 Crew Cab with the 6.2 gas engine? What are you towing and are you happy with it?



My current TV is a 2003 Expedition 5.4, while it tows our TT ok, we would like to upgrade to something bigger and more robust so we can go further from home/mountains without worrying. We are looking to upgrade trailers in about a year or so, and plan on a Outback 328RL or 330RL which has a GVWR of 10500.


I will be buying a used truck, and will be gas, no reason for a diesel right now, unless I get a hell of a deal on one. I would consider a Dodge 2500/3500, but will not buy a GM product again. Please dont get mad at me, dont tell me I am an idiot, etc... Primarily want a Ford, possibly a Dodge. Thank you!
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Old 01-14-2019, 08:25 AM   #2
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I had a 13 F-250 6.2 and towed a 10K toy hauler. It was maxed out, but got the job done. With a properly set up hitch with sway control it was very manageable but the hills were a killer as well as 7mpg.
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Old 01-14-2019, 08:33 AM   #3
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We never tow with any water in the tanks. We always dump before we leave the campground, so I would never get to the actual GVWR, but from the weight police aspect, I wont push my luck either. Just want to know how a the 6.2 gas engine does in the F250/350.
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Old 01-14-2019, 10:12 AM   #4
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I have a 2017 6.2 and am impressed with it as a daily driver and would not be afraid to hook up to a 10000 lbs travel trailer. Max tow on bumper pull is 12500 so pulling a sail 2000 lbs under should be just fine. 430 gears would give you 15500 but finding one a couple years old would be hard. 373 will do the job just lock out 6th gear. The 17 and up starts peak torque at 2800 rpm and really starts to pull. I live in mostly flat country and never have I seen mine rev over 3500 rpm. They are made to run the rpms for hours. There is a lot of information on the Ford truck forum with a section on the 6.2. You might want to check it out.
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Old 01-14-2019, 10:33 AM   #5
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I had a dodge with a diesel and now have a f250 gas. I tow a outback 325 bh. Grossed out at just under 11000 lbs. I have no trouble with the gas engine. Works great. I will say if I had a 5er I would go back to diesel but gas is great and cost less ton run than the diesel did.
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Old 01-14-2019, 12:07 PM   #6
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As long as the grass grows and the rivers flow and I have to tow any sizable trailer. I will have a diesel. I love the 6.7 powerstrokes power.
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Old 01-14-2019, 02:41 PM   #7
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We have a 2012 F250 long bed (see specs in signature). We pull a relatively tiny trailer (the 19FBPR) without difficulty, getting anywhere between 8 mpg to 12 mpg in the flatlands (headwind or tail wind, respectively). No real issues through the mountains; use tow haul and manual gear control for the down mountain travel - rarely have to worry about touching the brakes. The stated GCWR is 19K; max truck GVWR is 10K. The truck has a 3,049# payload capacity. Even though the truck is flex-fuel, we've never put anything other than E-10 in it.

We will go with a 350-equivalent if and when we replace our current TV.
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Old 01-14-2019, 04:07 PM   #8
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2016 f250 6.2 4.30 axle air bags. 2017 fusion 371 loaded wt 15500. No complaints but 10000ft and a mountain will have you down to 30 mph. 7 mpg.
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Old 01-14-2019, 06:21 PM   #9
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2016 f250 6.2 4.30 axle air bags. 2017 fusion 371 loaded wt 15500. No complaints but 10000ft and a mountain will have you down to 30 mph. 7 mpg.
You must have a real hatred of diesel! If that speed is on an interstate a real danger to you and others!
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Old 01-15-2019, 02:50 PM   #10
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F250 6.2 gasser

Pull a Cougar 32bh 5th wheel with my 2012 f250 .
Also has the camper package which gives me a payload of
3200lbs all is good . Yes on long hills it knows it's back there . But it doesnt struggle . I'm glad I went with this truck.
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Old 01-15-2019, 11:30 PM   #11
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We have a 2015 F-250 6.2L gas crew cab XLT 2WD. We pull an Outback 272UFL max weight #7600. The truck performs well, I have never seen the coolant or tranny temps anything but normal even towing on 107 deg days. Mostly the truck copes well with the trailer, but with a significant headwind (say 15-20 mph), it will continuously cycle between 5th and 6th gear. Running bobtail, we get anything up to 11mpg. Worst case towing (headwinds or big hills) we get about 8 mpg.
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Old 01-20-2019, 09:37 AM   #12
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I hear what you are saying, but I personally like having a large safety margin
when towing, that is way I have a one ton diesel.

Also having the tow mode and jake brake has saved my *** on this last trip.
3 week trip to California in Nov to visit family, I fell and sprained my right ankle
bad, but because my wife has no experience with towing the trailer I still drove
home 17000 miles. Right foot in a brace on the gas pedal and left foot for the
brake. On the hwy in tow mode and the jake brake turned on it slowed me down
when needed and allowed very little use of the brake pedal even in traffic.
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Old 01-20-2019, 12:28 PM   #13
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I have a 2017 F350 single axle with rear airbags.

I tow a 2017 Jayco Eagle 336FBOK. Unloaded vehicle weight 10,895lbs Cargo carrying capacity 2,855lbs 40' GVWR 13,750lbs. Hitch weight 2,050lbs

No trouble at all!
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Old 01-20-2019, 03:05 PM   #14
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Just curious, who here has a gas F250/F350 Crew Cab with the 6.2 gas engine? What are you towing and are you happy with it?



My current TV is a 2003 Expedition 5.4, while it tows our TT ok, we would like to upgrade to something bigger and more robust so we can go further from home/mountains without worrying. We are looking to upgrade trailers in about a year or so, and plan on a Outback 328RL or 330RL which has a GVWR of 10500.


I will be buying a used truck, and will be gas, no reason for a diesel right now, unless I get a hell of a deal on one. I would consider a Dodge 2500/3500, but will not buy a GM product again. Please dont get mad at me, dont tell me I am an idiot, etc... Primarily want a Ford, possibly a Dodge. Thank you!
I have a 2017 F-250 XL with the 6.2. I am towing a Sprinter 296FWRLS. The truck is rated at 12,400 and the FW gross is 11,600. My cargo capacity is 3,300 minus the weight of passengers and what ever I have in the bed. The Pin weight on the Sprinter is 1,690. I am under in both areas. In the last RV park a gentleman was bragging on his diesel and how he is getting 14.5 average. He had asked me my mileage and I had told him I averaged 8.5 (I have seen 11.5 with a tail wind). I simple asked how much he was paying a gallon for diesel. Do the math and you may find that a gas burner is about as expensive as a diesel to operate. However, my oil changes are about $50 less than him and my truck cost about $10,000 less up front to purchase. Then there is the cost of that stuff in the blue jug. I like the quieter ride when I am not towing. Feel my Sprinter and F-250 are a perfect match.
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Old 01-20-2019, 06:17 PM   #15
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I have a 2016 F-250 XLT with the 6.2L gas engine. Currently have a 32’ TT that weighs 7300# loaded but I’m upgrading to a 35’ 5er that’ll weigh under 10,500# loaded.

The 6.2L is rated for 12,000# but I wouldn’t pull much more than 11,000# with it. If you’re going to tow in the mountains or full time I would recommend a diesel but a gasser is fine within its limits.

whcarr, pulling a 15,500# 5er with a gas engine in the mountains is going to kill that truck.
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Old 01-21-2019, 08:41 AM   #16
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Dodge Diesel

Mornin...I had a 2006 Ford F-250 Crew Cab with the engine your talking about.
We hauled a very large Lance Truck Camper, and after 10 years, we felt we needed a more heavey duty truck with duel rear tires for a safer feeling.
Lance was near 5,000 lbs when fully loaded, and you could really feel it.
We bougt a 2018 Keystone Cougar 279 RKSWE, and a 2012 Dodge 3500 Long Bed Duelly Laremy.
At 73, never had a Dodge or a diesel ! We Immediately got 3-4 miles per gallon better, and a much nicer quality / assured feeling from our big Dodge, as well as daily compliments, wherever I go. Ford always felt more plastic and more 'breakable' We love our new truck, and in wintertime , diesel prices are low. $2.69 at Chevron, right now, down here in Quartzsite / Yuma area. Completely sold on diesel and duelly. Many have told me "you'll get over 500 K miles on that rig"..
Would never go back to Ford, Chevy, or whatever...just don't match up in many areas, such as quality, tow capacity, custom feeling, quietness. One p.s....after 2012, one needs to add fuel exhaust mixture to diesel gas, so... glad we escaped that extra pain.
Good Luck finding what you want.
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:48 AM   #17
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One p.s....after 2012, one needs to add fuel exhaust mixture to diesel gas, so... glad we escaped that extra pain.
Good Luck finding what you want.
Just to clarify for others reading, I assume you're talking diesel exhaust fluid, DEF, you DO NOT add to the fuel, it's 68% water.
As to being a pain, I add 2.5 gallons approximately every 3000-3500 miles at a cost of $11+/-. Plus the newer diesels have more torque, hp & better fuel mileage without the stinking diesel exhaust smell.
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Old 01-21-2019, 10:30 AM   #18
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Babaloo, I’m just going to say that you’re wrong on so many fronts I don’t know where to start. Quieter? That’s a good start....
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Old 01-21-2019, 04:43 PM   #19
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I have a 2016 F-250 XLT with the 6.2L gas engine. Currently have a 32’ TT that weighs 7300# loaded but I’m upgrading to a 35’ 5er that’ll weigh under 10,500# loaded.
I also pulled a 35 ft. 5er with a 2016 F250 6.2L. My trailer is 13K fully loaded. The gasser pulled it but it did not like it. Since have gotten a 3500 SRW Ram to do the towing. The diesel is a big difference (in my case). Your mention of a 35ft. that is 10,500# loaded? What model is that? Sounds pretty light for that big of a 5er.
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I also pulled a 35 ft. 5er with a 2016 F250 6.2L. My trailer is 13K fully loaded. The gasser pulled it but it did not like it. Since have gotten a 3500 SRW Ram to do the towing. The diesel is a big difference (in my case). Your mention of a 35ft. that is 10,500# loaded? What model is that? Sounds pretty light for that big of a 5er.
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I’m doing the PDI today on a 2019 Rockwood Signature 8290BS fifth wheel. It’s a few inches under 35’ and the sticker on the pin box says 9559#. Based on previous trailers I know we add about 700 - 800# when loaded, so I figure we should be at or under 10,500#.

The 6.2L is rated to pull 12,000# but I wouldn’t pull that much with it. I’d be looking at a diesel if I was going to pull that much regularly.
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