2017/18 Super Duty 6.2 Owners

[Briyoung]

All we run are Ford Super Duty's for our business ranging from 2005 to 2017's. Aluminum body specific, you get a touch more payload and the aluminum will still corrode if not treated with something, we use Fluid Film just like undercoating. Other than that, they're basically the same as the last couple year models. I have a 2016 Super Cab long bed and it towed our 2018 Keystone Passport 5400lb TT great with the 3.73 gears even with the a/c going and up some pretty steep, long hills. We've had it to 4-5,000 rpm's a few times but that would be normal with any gasser going up the hills we did. I'm curious to see how it does with our 2018 8327SS we just bought weighing about 3,000lbs more. One thing Ford missed the mark is their exhaust manifolds and studs. With a lot of towing heavier loads the studs heat up and break off and it's expensive to keep replacing exhaust manifold studs! The 2016 hasn't had any issues but it only tows a couple handfuls of times a year. Not to start a "Big 3" war but my next choice would be a GM

[goduc]

Originally Posted by ard58

No, just in Texas. There are some steep hills, not real mountains, and I have had to drop to 4th fighting hill and wind, but I don't make the engine rev to 5k rpms.

I'm in the process of thinking about selling my Ram CTD and going back to a gasser. Seriously looking at the new F250 6.2. I only tow 9,000 lbs. I also know I may regret it at times as we tow in OR, WA, NorCal and ID. Times are changing for us and our travels are going a different route so the gasser should be a better all around truck.
I towed 7300 lbs with an F150 5.4 3.73 gears. That was doggy, but I never needed 5000 rpms anywhere I went. 3500-4000 max.
Only 1700 more pounds, way more HP/TQ should do the trick.

[mikdanmck]

Just purchased left over 2017 F250 XL STX FX4 6.2 3298# payload only a couple hundred miles on it so far, still breaking it in before towing season. So far it seems really good and more of a truck than my '03 Silverado 2500Hd

[andymil]

Originally Posted by andymil

Didn’t floor it, but let it rev to between 4 and 5k rpm from time to time.

I didn’t say I dropped a gear and ran at 4-5k. I let it rev up a few times while coming up through the lower gears. Minimal load.

I dropped from 6th to 5th gear on the highway to vary the engine speed during break-in. Maybe came up a few hundred rpms. Holding a new engine at a constant speed is not a good way to break it in.

[Briyoung]

Originally Posted by mikdanmck

Just purchased left over 2017 F250 XL STX FX4 6.2 3298# payload only a couple hundred miles on it so far, still breaking it in before towing season. So far it seems really good and more of a truck than my '03 Silverado 2500Hd

Congrats, you'll love it. This 6.2L is a great engine, we don't run diesel's any more since the 6.2 has come out. We averaged right around high 9's to 11mpg towing the old trailer and most of the time it was up some degree of inclines.

[Chief T]

Originally Posted by mikdanmck

Just purchased left over 2017 F250 XL STX FX4 6.2 3298# payload only a couple hundred miles on it so far, still breaking it in before towing season. So far it seems really good and more of a truck than my '03 Silverado 2500Hd

Curious, what was your final $.

[Shamrockthecasbah]

Originally Posted by 5er_tom

He wants owner opinions on the 6.2 GAS, not diesel.

Howson's review was almost exclusively related to features/options of the Superduty in general, not specific to the Diesel. His review was helpful and appreciated.

[TwoMile]

I ordered a 17 F-350 6.2L in May. It's a low end XLT with 4.30's, power tow mirrors, rear camera, sync 3, and manual 4x4. I've got 8500 miles on it. I went kinda old school and have no regrets. I absolutely love the truck. The body seems to be fine as I haven't noticed any issues or problems. Fit and finish seem fine.

Our trailer is right around 10K lbs and the truck drags it around with no issues. Just push the skinny pedal down. It's a gasser and it needs RPM's. Lot's of pull at 3500rpm...even more at 4500rpm. It will run hard all day long. Some of the hills I've climbed, I'm doing 70mph no problem. Pulls better than the modded 7.3L diesel it replaced and gets the same MPG's.

[ModMyRV]

I have a 2017 F250 CC LB XLT 6.2L with 3.73 gears and tow a 2018 Rockwood Signature Ultralight 8324BS weighing 10K lbs. ready to camp.

This is by far one of the best TV/TT combinations I have ever towed with. I've had various combinations of F350 diesel/5th wheel to motorhome/toad to TT/F150 among others and am most pleased with my current setup.

I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains and have towed the Rockwood with the 6.2 over the Sierras, through twisty steep grades with only a big smile on my face. The 3.73 gears were just fine and only one time did I have to run at 4500 rpm which was through some steep switchbacks. But usually I ran at 3500 rpm for the majority of the climbs.

One thing that really struck me was how quiet the interior is at higher rpms. I can hold a regular conversation and hear passengers from the back seat easily. The cab is much quieter than any tow vehicle I've owned.

As for the body, I've only had the truck since last October so time will tell. But I've hauled trash, wood, dogs, bikes, etc and have had no issues with the aluminum denting or scratching. I do have a spray in bed liner though.

I have another big trip planned this April, from the east side of the Sierras to Crescent City, CA to tour the Redwoods. There will be alot of twisty roads and big climbs but I'm very confident the 6.2 will provide a great towing experience.

[Ted Jackson]

6.2 Gasser 2015 F250. Towed 2016 Salem 5th Wheel 10,000 loaded 14000 miles. Transmission went out 95000 miles.

[Retired JSO]

My little W&P 25 WB with a golf cart on board is all my 16, 6.2 wants. Only about 9K lbs. I use tow haul blocking out 6th gear which lets us cruise at 65 if there is no head wind. Up I-26 between Spartanburg and Asheville there is a spot where we are turning about 4700 rpm in second gear to get up.

[SaskCampers]

Originally Posted by stealthWA2313

As a Super Duty owner I have read nothing but good reports regarding the 6.2. The one thing owners have consistently commented is that you really need the 4.30 gears in lieu of the 3.73s.

I have 3:73's in our 11 and have pulled our almost 9k trailer with 4 adults all over the place including the smokies and have not had a single time where I wished I had 4:30 gears. If you run 91 octane or above in these things they will reward you with better mileage and more power. I generally start putting 91 in ours a few weeks before we go on a long trip and that way the computer has started adjusting to the higher octane by the time we leave. ANd this is the older 6.2, the new one is even stouter.

[CaptnJohn]

Originally Posted by SaskCampers

I have 3:73's in our 11 and have pulled our almost 9k trailer with 4 adults all over the place including the smokies and have not had a single time where I wished I had 4:30 gears. If you run 91 octane or above in these things they will reward you with better mileage and more power. I generally start putting 91 in ours a few weeks before we go on a long trip and that way the computer has started adjusting to the higher octane by the time we leave. ANd this is the older 6.2, the new one is even stouter.

It should be fine under 10K. When you het over that or in the Rockies it could be stressed. At 15K I'm not even thinking of a gasser.

[Toby]

Glad I found this thread. Just picked up a 2019 xlt f250 gas. I just wanted a pretty basic truck with some key features like power folding mirrors and the puck system etc. my new fifth wheel will be roughly 10k depending on how much cast iron we load back in. So far also loving the truck.

[itat]

Really like my '16 F-250 XLT 6.2L gasser. I pull my 7300# TT no problem at all. I would be prepared to pull a 10,000# 5er with this truck. (I may some day.)

I only have 2 complaints:

1) The way the turn signal works is very annoying.

2) In cold weather (below say 35°F), it really lacks power until it warms up to operating temperature. It's not a problem during camping season, just during the winter.

The first one may be different in the current generation Super Dutys but I suspect the engine is exactly the same so I wonder if others have the same experience.

[andymil]

Originally Posted by itat

1) The way the turn signal works is very annoying.

I like the way the turn signals work. I like that it gives 3 flashes for a lane change and if you’re towing, it gives 5 flashes. The salesman, who seemed very knowledgeable about the trucks features, didn’t know it flashed longer with a trailer plugged in. I miss it when driving our car. In the car I have to hold the turn signal for a lane change or push it till it locks then manually release it.

Not arguing with you. Just my preference.

It’s worked that way in my last 3 Ford trucks.