what gas engine? 2020 F350: 6.2 Gas or 7.3 L Gas?
#1
Posted 09 February 2019 - 08:05 AM
#2
Posted 09 February 2019 - 11:15 AM
Seems likely the hp and torque numbers won't be wildly different and would represent a distinction without a difference. My personal bias steers me to avoid "Version 1.0" of anything, so if the 6.2 is a proven, reliable engine, I'd go that way.
You're of course dead on right about the diesel robbing payload, but I'm curious as to how any single rear wheel F350 can be optioned to carry a 3,000 lb truck camper within its rated payload/GVWR figures. Can you elaborate?
Foy
#3
Posted 09 February 2019 - 03:42 PM
Yes indeed.... without a really specific need, i guess I would be foolish to buy the 1st year of any engine.... I should indeed buy the existing 6.2L, and as much as I would prefer the new transmission, perhaps I should get that as well. :-/
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if you go to Ford.com you can build just the Ford F350 you want. I dont have specific #'s in front of me .... but with 10 ply E rated tires (and possibly an extra spring) pretty large weight capacities are possible.
Seems likely the hp and torque numbers won't be wildly different and would represent a distinction without a difference. My personal bias steers me to avoid "Version 1.0" of anything, so if the 6.2 is a proven, reliable engine, I'd go that way.
You're of course dead on right about the diesel robbing payload, but I'm curious as to how any single rear wheel F350 can be optioned to carry a 3,000 lb truck camper within its rated payload/GVWR figures. Can you elaborate?
Foy
#4
Posted 09 February 2019 - 04:12 PM
An F-250/350 with single rear wheels can carry a 3k pound camper. It all depends on how you order it. My special ordered regular cab 2017 F-250xl with 4wd and gas engine has stickered payload of 3750 lbs. When I ordered this truck I only selected 5 or 6 options to keep weight and price down. An F-350 would be a good choice if you like lots of options and a bigger cab.
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#5
Posted 09 February 2019 - 05:00 PM
#6
Posted 10 February 2019 - 06:20 AM
As of today ?... 7.3L.
With a 3K wet camper I don't be surprised if we used most all the payload. Yes, maybe the whole ~4,300 lbs. So the truck would be running almost constant duty at max GWVR for which the 7.3 - that I understand is to be the replacement for the 6.8L in class 4, 5 trucks - would be well suited. Plus the 7.3 would be a new motor, the 6.2L old.
Yep, I get the first year concerns. But expect a lot of changes for 2020MY. Would rather have a new rather than old engine in a new truck.
Would a 6.2 work ? Yep, don't need a 7.3. But I can go one much better - don't need a truck and camper, believe none of us do.
Bought the diesel we have now for one reason...because I wanted to try one. One "concern" I had over the available gasser at that time was how hard the fuel consumption might be (for us) with just adequate power. The diesel has been good in that we have been able to load it right up, put a little larger tire on and the fuel economy and power have both been satisfactory. The 6.2 and 7.3 might have disappointing fuel consumption (for us) but for power, at least, I expect the 7.3 would be better than the 6.2.
Edited by klahanie, 10 February 2019 - 06:26 AM.
#7
Posted 10 February 2019 - 01:54 PM
I love both of my diesels (7.3 PSD and 6.7 cummins) but I'm going to be very, very tempted to replace the old 7.3 F350 with a new 7.3 gas Super Duty. Shooting from the hip here obviously, but the 10 speed trans is really going to help out the MPGs on the highway and gearing under heavy loads. I also think the new 7.3 gas is going to be a real winner, because I have a feeling it really wasn't designed to compete with the 6.2... it was probably designed to replace the 6.8 Triton V10, which has been basically the king of heavy duty gas engines for like 18 years now. The sheer amount of 6.8s sold in fleet F450 and F550s and basically every Class C RV for the last decade or two means there is a lot riding on this new engine that will probably be replacing it, I'm betting Ford over engineered this thing hoping for another 18 year run. We'll have to wait for more details to know for sure.
#8
Posted 10 February 2019 - 04:58 PM
As we discussed in our PMs our F-350 diesel with our Hallmark weighs an additional 2500 pounds with EVERYTHING loaded.
Your camper, loaded, will probably weigh more but a gas engine will be several hundred pounds less so overall your gross weight may be similar to mine which is about 10,560. This includes people, clothes, food, water etc.
My crew cab, long bed Larriat has a GVWR of 11,000 so I am well within our rating and suspect that you will be too.
As far as which engine I'm of the opinion to go with the tried and proven 6.2 unless there is some fantastic reason to switch. The ten speed tranny has been getting good reviews so I would try to spec. the truck to include that.
What trim level and cab configuration are you thinking about?
Edited by smlobx, 10 February 2019 - 05:00 PM.
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