So, I drove a few trucks today. First I drove a dodge ram 2019 1500. It was meh.... Nothing too exciting. I went to another dealership and drove a 2018 2500 CTD. I knew upon seeing it, that I was not buying it because it was already rusting and had 1" of sand in the frame rails. It drove about the same as my 2002 2500, it was so so.
I then drove a F150 Lariet and OMG that was badass. It was the V6 eco boost and I liked it.
After that I drove a F250 with the 6.7 Wife and I are basically sold. We almost walked out, but did not like the deal they offered.
I drove a F250 with the 6.2 and the 6 speed, it was ok... but I liked the 6.7 much better. I need to drive a 6.2 with the 10 speed and a 7.3
So, anyone know anything about 6.7's and the 10 speed transmission? How are the 6.2's?
We have a 15 2.7 F150 and love it so far, it's my wife's rig. It fit 3 car seats better than any of the big dumb suv's. I've towed mild 3-6k lb loads and it does pretty well, even at 6-7k ft elevation. It's the smallest engine and I'm sure has the 3.31s or whatever highway gears.
The low end on the eco boosts is just crazy. Not a diesel, but definitely much better than a typical gas V8.
I also had a 2018 F250 ex cab long bed 4x4 6.2 for a company truck all last summer. Over all I really liked the truck, and I think it would consider one if I could get one for a decent price and wasn't planning on doing much towing in the mountains.
Main things I remember
I really liked the configuration for what I was doing with it. The ex cab isn't big, but you can put your shit back there and other passengers occasionally isn't bad. The ex cab windows are power and the doors fold 180* flat to the bed. I think the new micro 4 doors that Chevy and dodge offer are a joke. Then you have an 8' bed without having a super long wheelbase.
6.2 hauled ass empty (empty was still a 100 gal transfer tank, big steel tool box, gas air Compressor, and other misc tools) mostly highway mpg was 13.5 on the dash. Maybe better on the open highway, but not much. Towing the mpg dropped off.
I pulled a lot of those 500 gal water buffalos with a fire box on the back. Guessing ~9k lbs. It would do OK in the hills, but as mentioned the 6.2 likes to sing. Power wise, I honestly would put our F150 up against the 6.2 towing that amount of weight, especially at higher elevation.
I also pulled a few different skid steers and mini excavators. So 12-14k. Not something I would recommend doing often with one of these unless it's just flat ground. Mountain roads meant 2nd gear. Up at 6k ft, forget about it, 1st gear, which is like a granny low, so maybe 25 mph at damn near red line. On the other hand, brake and handling wise, it was awesome.
The ride was also pretty damn rough, even with all the shit on the bed. Some have mentioned that the 6.2 and 6.7 have the same coils, so that could be part of it.
To sum it up, over all I liked the truck and wouldn't hesitate to get one for towing 6-8k somewhat often or occasionally more.
Like some have said, the savings almost doesn't make sense if you want to upgrade after a few years. The resale isn't there like the diesels.
As far as the 10 spd, it just came out in the super duty and I don't believe they put it behind the 6.2, but I could be wrong.
what would it cost to pay somebody to make it reliable? Cuz' there isn't a gurantee a new truck will be reliable, just a warranty to fix it when it isn't. Halfway decent auto repair shops have a warranty on their work just the same.
