Thinking of trading up
Currently in a 2014 F-150, specs in my sig line. Thinking about moving up to an F250 with the 6.2 gas engine. I doubt if I'll ever buy anything I can't pull with my current truck, but could see the need to pull other heavier trailers in the future for other reasons. And the F250 would handle loads approaching the max I can tow with the F150 with room to spare. I know I don't want the diesel. More negatives than I want to deal with.
To be honest a big part of the reason is that I simply like the taller stance of the 4X4 F250's. Looking at the costs I think it would be better to just buy the F250 rather than make modifications to the F150 to get a similar look. And I'd have a heavier duty truck to boot. I'd get 3.73 gears, a taller look, and 33" tires from the factory, all mods I'd like to do to my current truck. Right now I'm looking at both used and new. And this isn't something I'd do in the near future, if at all. Thinking about summer or fall. Based on what KBB says my truck is worth, and what I can get an F250 for it just isn't that great of a jump in price. As long as I stay with the 6.2. And I'm perfectly happy with an XL. Wouldn't pay the premium for anything more expensive than an XLT. I've ridden in and driven enough F250's to not be concerned about the harsh ride. I currently can get 20 mpg hwy if driven carefully, but normal is closer to 18. Over the last 50,000 miles the overall average according to the readout on my truck is 16.8. That is a mix of hwy, city, and several thousand miles of light towing. I'm assuming that a 6.2 gas F250 would be about 2 mpg worse and I can live with that. I'd probably be looking at about the same 2 mpg penalty if I modified my current truck. Is there anything I'm missing? Are there any advantages to going new vs used? Are the fuel mileage estimates in the ball park? Most everything I know about the Superduties are with the diesel engine. I have several friends or relatives with those. But not a lot of info about the 6.2. |
I think you should at least wait to see the 7.3 pushrod Gasser that they are coming out with. Rumored to have 450hp 500tq with a 10speed. I'm betting that it will have better MPG then then 6.2. You should have plenty of info out by fall.
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The 7.3 is yet a mystery. Lots of speculation, but not much info right now other than it looks to be an optional gas engine beside the 6.2. The new 7.3 and new 10 speed may be a winner right out of the gate or may have its growing pains.
OP, I am pretty confident you will suffer more than a 2 mpg loss with a 6.2 over your current truck. As far as the 6.2 goes, it has proven to be reliable and powerful for a gas engine. |
Originally Posted by 77Ranger460
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The 7.3 is yet a mystery. Lots of speculation, but not much info right now other than it looks to be an optional gas engine beside the 6.2. The new 7.3 and new 10 speed may be a winner right out of the gate or may have its growing pains.
OP, I am pretty confident you will suffer more than a 2 mpg loss with a 6.2 over your current truck. As far as the 6.2 goes, it has proven to be reliable and powerful for a gas engine. |
Originally Posted by marshallr
(Post 6110144)
.....I currently can get 20 mpg hwy if driven carefully, but normal is closer to 18. Over the last 50,000 miles the overall average according to the readout on my truck is 16.8. That is a mix of hwy, city, and several thousand miles of light towing. I'm assuming that a 6.2 gas F250 would be about 2 mpg worse and I can live with that. I'd probably be looking at about the same 2 mpg penalty if I modified my current truck.....
Originally Posted by marshallr
(Post 6110144)
.....Are the fuel mileage estimates in the ball park? ......
Originally Posted by marshallr
(Post 6110144)
.....Is there anything I'm missing?..........
Originally Posted by marshallr
(Post 6110144)
.....Are there any advantages to going new vs used?.....
Waiting until 2020, the 7.3 sounds pretty awesome. My only reservation with that engine (or any new engine) is that it hasn't been road tested for years on end. After going through some major repairs on my Ecoboost (2011...first year) @ 71k miles, I was happy to buy a truck with an engine that had a VERY good track record. The 7.3 will likely be a very awesome engine; however, I don't want to be buying a case study for Ford that I will be paying for the repairs. The 10 speed transmission also sounds great, but again, it's not tested. Overall, I will stick with older tried and true technology that has been proven rather than being one of the first with the newer technology.
Originally Posted by marshallr
(Post 6110144)
.....Most everything I know about the Superduties are with the diesel engine. I have several friends or relatives with those. But not a lot of info about the 6.2.
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Thanks, this is the info I'm looking for to help me decide. While the 7.3 sounds like an awesome engine I don't need that much power. I'm thinking Ford is offering this to give buyers similar towing as the diesel without the negatives of diesel fuel. The 6.2 will have more than enough power for my needs. I'm more interested in payload than HP or Torque. I'm actually leaning toward a 2017 or 2018 used truck. If I do this at all. But 12 mpg may be a bridge too far. I'll need to crunch some numbers to decide if it is worth it. I'd decided I could live with 16 hwy and about 14 for my normal every day driving.
Either way I've got a few months before I decide. |
Well if you aren't too worried about the power that 10speed can be had on the 6.2 as well. That might add a couple extra mpg for you. I think if it was 16 everyday and 19 on the highway you are gonna be in heaven. Actually everyone is gonna be in heaven. I doubt it's gonna be that high though! Idk man. If you can really wait I'd say just at least test drive them. That's how I ended up with a 3.5 eco with a 10 speed. Was dead set on a 6 speed 5.0 until I drove the EB. What a beast.
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If someone could get 19 mpg hwy and 16 for everyday driving with a gas Superduty it becomes hard to justify an F150. The diesels will do that, but the diesel engine is a $9000 option, fuel is close to a dollar a gallon more and maintenance is much more expensive.
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The 6.7 diesel mileage reported here isn't all that high:
http://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-250_super_duty?engineconfig_id=300&bodytype_id=&su bmodel_id= The 6.2 is only about 3 mpg less: http://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-250...=&submodel_id= |
Originally Posted by 77Ranger460
(Post 6113643)
The 6.7 diesel mileage reported here isn't all that high:
http://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-250_super_duty?engineconfig_id=300&bodytype_id=&su bmodel_id= The 6.2 is only about 3 mpg less: http://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-250_super_duty?engineconfig_id=299&bodytype_id=&su bmodel_id= That data must've come from people actually towing and using their trucks as trucks!!! |
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