6.2l test drive .......

So i went to the local Ford dealership and asked to test drive a 2011 f250 w/ a 6.2 ....humm it has the same towing capacity as my 6.0l deisel .... has any of you guys heard any feed back yet from these units, fuel milage, how well does it tow 10,000 - 12,000 lbs, etc ...... ? also its a 2011 w/ 365 miles xlt, and sync they are asking 32,000 ..... how much wiggle room do you think these guys have on this ?

i've only heard from one guy who was impressed with it, he said mileage was reasonable and power was good. He wuz a chevy guy but i got a feeling he has this truck cause no one else wanted his business.

I went to test drive one on saturday. There was not one superduty on the local ford stealerships lot..not even a diesel. Lots of half tons though...... so i've yet to test them out.

gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

Nick,
Drive the thing 5 miles and pull over and walk back. See if it feels the same as your 6.0............. Sounds like a fair test

Travis

TravisRice wrote:Nick,
Drive the thing 5 miles and pull over and walk back. See if it feels the same as your 6.0............. Sounds like a fair test

Travis

Damn Travis, that's cold. Very funny, but cold.....

I lerarned it from the guy who posted above me /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ . hErO or not.

TravisRice wrote:I lerarned it from the guy who posted above me /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ . hErO or not.

You learn well my young Jedi..............

Here's the deal...if you got an extra $7,000 get the diesel. If you don't, just leave a few minutes early. Aint no law that says a guy gotta run 85 mph up hill and down

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest truck....... When 95% never use it anyway..... So what the point in spending $45k+ to tow a race car trailer a dozen times a year????

Lem Evans wrote:Here's the deal...if you got an extra $7,000 get the diesel. If you don't, just leave a few minutes early. Aint no law that says a guy gotta run 85 mph up hill and down

we gotta be high ballin'................stacks a blazin'..............dual whips pinned back...............BrEaKeR BrEaKeR I NeEd A SmOkEy RePoRt.................

dfree383 wrote:

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest truck....... When 95% never use it anyway..... So what the point in spending $45k+ to tow a race car trailer a dozen times a year????

I didnt spend 45k on my rig............I did get it to replace the gasser I had that gave me a white knuckle ride to the track the first time I pulled my new 24' enclosed trailer.

Besides you bitchin' at the wrong guy about the price..........I agree they cost too damn much as it is.

"yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest cock....... When 95% never use it anyway."
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Damn Dave I never knew were a braggard

There is something more of a residual value to be had in the 6.2, so the $7000. is not entirely wasted. Not looking to get slammed, just another view. I have found this out after looking for a good used diesel. They still can cost a boatload. It seems that the upfront cost comes back around at resale.

thanks,
Gordon

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

What about the V10 3V ? I think they have a pretty good torque thing (457 ft. lbs.)But man they like the gas.---RED

TravisRice wrote:Nick,
Drive the thing 5 miles and pull over and walk back. See if it feels the same as your 6.0............. Sounds like a fair test

Travis

that made my day Travis

dfree383 wrote:

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest truck....... When 95% never use it anyway..... So what the point in spending $45k+ to tow a race car trailer a dozen times a year????

exactly ....... for the last 8 years ive owned 3 trucks and i have been to a total of 8 out of town races , mostly local pulls ......

bruno wrote:

dfree383 wrote:

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest truck....... When 95% never use it anyway..... So what the point in spending $45k+ to tow a race car trailer a dozen times a year????

exactly ....... for the last 8 years ive owned 3 trucks and i have been to a total of 8 out of town races , mostly local pulls ......

that's my point and Lem does make sence, if you got money to burn ok, but me I'd rather have other stuff and I don't mind only towing at the speed limit.

I tow with a $342,000 coach, so dont be ragging on these guys that buy these cheap $60k trucks!

"There is something more of a residual value to be had in the 6.2, so the $7000. is not entirely wasted. Not looking to get slammed, just another view."
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Slam you big boy no way I can ...... Yes, one will get additional resale value.....my point is...the additional debt [$7,000] will have to be serviced by a higher payment. 5 years later...with interest...what did the $7,000 really cost?

bruno wrote:

dfree383 wrote:

richter69 wrote:gas deal wont pull like a diesel...............its a torque thing

yep and costs how much less to buy, maintain and fix if it does break? Problem is everyone wants to wave their cock around an have the biggest baddest truck....... When 95% never use it anyway..... So what the point in spending $45k+ to tow a race car trailer a dozen times a year????

exactly ....... for the last 8 years ive owned 3 trucks and i have been to a total of 8 out of town races , mostly local pulls ......

that's my point and Lem does make sence, if you got money to burn ok, but me I'd rather have other stuff and I don't mind only towing at the speed limit.

so what broke on the 6.0 Nick?

"how much wiggle room do you think these guys have "
About $50,000..........just like the audio installers

richter69 wrote:so what broke on the 6.0 Nick?

they are about 2 days out before they get to diagnose the problem ........ was driving under hard acceleration and all of a sudden no power , blip the throttle twice and all of a sudden she stalled and all the lights came on in the dash .........coasted over to a parking lot waited for about 15 - 20 mins and tried to crank but she would turn over but no fire ..... ole well .... life is too short to reallly give a shit ...... had a nice walk back home and im in a toyota camry se with ground effects and dual exhaust ... nice and quit and great on fuel .... oh and by the way its freakin red too ......... ...hey Lem will the Funkmaster Flex tow a trailer

It sounds like you should have bought that STC kit and took it to the tech with a hundred dollar bill like I suggested when they were doing the headgaskets............

..............after this the dummy plugs will go and give you a no start after its shut off warm...............

Nick, glad you found some humor in that. Now in my best Lem impression .......... Aint never had a diesel, just put a little extra gas in the thang and be done with it. And get yourselves a size 11 1/2 EEE shoe to push the pedal down a little farther while your at it ........... I gotta tell you guy's everythang ......

Travis