After browsing the forums a lot lately, I noticed a lot of threads on eco-boost performance, and eco-boost efficency, but I haven't seen much about the 6.2L. I was just wondering what the people who have one opnions are? Don't get me wrong, the eco-boost is a sick motor, but there's just something about a big gnarly V8 that I find appealing.

 

there was a conversation about this a few pages back. here's the link...

https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...bout-6-2l.html

 

i think the main reason there isn't much about it is there are only a few trims it's available in and most don't buy the most expensive model. it also seems a lot opt out of the 6.2 and stick with the 5.0 or ecoboost anyways for the MPG gains

 

I have the motor in my Raptor, and based on what I have seen in 6k miles is I love how it tows my trailers and since I don't really need the Raptor stuff, and the motor is now available in a Platinum, I will probable trade it off for platinum 6.2L next spring. The 6.2 from what I have read gets about 2-4mpg better in a regular F150 then it does in the Raptor. I have driven the EC6 and though it has good power, it seems to have a little turbo lag and I hate how quite it is, give me the awesome sound of a 6.2L v8 rumble any day over the EC.

 

^ keep the Raptor and get rid of the GMC. That is one dog of a truck (no offense).

 

I might, if Ford offered a platinum with an 8ft bed or even a lariat ext cab with an 8ft bed. GM is the only mfg that offers an 8ft bed with a nice top of the line interior with Nav and backup camera. As it is, I have to have an 8ft bed for work, and don't want or need a 3/4 ton.

 

Bummer, I don't see Ford bringing that out. Probally not enough buyers for a 8' top of the line model. Like you said, they'll just suggest or rely on the SD for that market.

 

i fail to see why ford wouldn't offer it as an option for an ext cab. just make it a special order.

 

GM has been the only game in town for many years now. By allowing there full interior option pkg groups with 8 foot bed trucks, that said you do pretty much have to special order, dealers don't stock to many 8ft bed trucks anymore and Gm does restrict the top line interior options to ext.cabs. I use to by Regular cabs loaded out on the inside. Dodge was the last one to offer that, back in 05 was the last year for a larramie pkg regular cab, dodge doesn't offer an ext cab 8ft bed period anymore.

Toyota and Ford do offer 8 foot bed ext. cab 1/2 tons but they restrict the models above like in fords case the XLT pkg cloth interior no nav option either, and also in fords case the truck picks up the odd 7 lug wheels and 3/4 ton axle included in the required heavy payload pkg, making the Ford offering really a 3/4 truck with F150 sheet metal .

Another thing I noticed on the 6.2 platinum .
After looking at the Ford order guide, looks like your forced to take the oversized trailer mirrors to get the 6.2 in a platinum, but your not forced to take them on a ltd, harley or raptpr. There goes the narrowing advantage vs the raptor. Those trailer mirrors are huge , they look similar to the super duty trailer mirrors.

 

That one's easy... Swap the mirrors from the Raptor to the Platinum when you do the trade. The painted skull cap is removable so you can get one painted to match the new truck or paint the ones already on the mirror. That is, if your new truck is a different color.

I have to agree with hydro1, dump the GMC. I actually feel kinda sorry for the GM fans now. Their second-step 5.3L V8 (the one that occupies the same place in the lineup as the 3.5L EB at Ford) accelerates their lighter truck slower than Ford's base 3.7L V6 in he heavier F-150. That's gotta hurt!

 

Like I said would if I could but 8ft bed is required, and Ford is not making a nice loaded 1/2 ton with an 8ft bed. So GM it is for now.
Its not a bad truck, drives and rides pretty nice, just miss some of the things ford has figured out with spme of there electronic features and powertrains.

 

The 6.2L is 200 pounds heavier than the EcoBoost. Low tech 2V iron block design. Marginally more HP, but only till you get a few thousand feet over sea level, then the Eco will have more HP. Much less desirable torque curve. Significantly worse fuel economy.

But on the plus side, it does have a boy-racer exhaust note!

 

My dad just bought a 4 door, 4x4 Lariet short bed with the 6.2 and max tow package. It is an awesome motor. I drove both an eco-boost and another lariet with the 6.2 in it prior to him purchasing this one. The 6.2 is a lot stronger motor over the entire powerband. The little turbo motor might come on sooner, but he 6.2 has more power as the revs build. With the eco-boost, when it spools it pulls OK and you expect it to pull harder as the RPMs increase, but it does not. The 6.2 does. You can be rolling along about 15 or so and get on it and it will spin the tires hard, real hard. Standing still you can roast the tires.

He got the truck about 10 days ago and over the wekend I went and bought a loaded 24' Pace enclosed trailer and it pulled it great with no special hitch. Hooked to it and and went. This was with a Mustang that weighs 2980 and everything that goes to the track with us - which is a lot with a nitrous car.

As far as the big mirrors, my opinion, if you actually get the engine option and use it, you will need the mirrors. I pulled the trailer empty with my 07 Expedition and you can't see ****.

I think you do not see this engine option much because (1) it is expensive and (2) Ford is pushing the eco-boost to help with the tree huggers.

 

Bull**** - I challenge anyone within a 100 mile radius with an eco-boost to meet me at a track (while I am there with my car and we'll go 1/8 or 1/4) and I can settle which one has more power. Looser fills the others tank.

This is coming from someone who has driven both (around sea level). The eco-boost is a typical factory turbo motor- it feels strong initially but there is not much more to it than that. This is my opinion and everyone knows what they say about those. The 6.2 is a traditional V8, it likes RPMs. As far as fuel economy, when pulling an 8,500 lb. trailer, that V6 will stay in the boost on flat ground and I do not see it getting much better MPG than the 6.2 Just cruising I would imagine the eco-boost would get real good mileage.

If the eco-boost is such a towing monster why is not in the F-250 as the base engine?

 

Where are you? Mines not in yet , but ill take the challenge . You said "I can settle which has more power", well the 6.2L does of course ---411hp vs. 365hp, 434lb-ft vs. 420lb-ft. I would sure hope it can beat a EB.


You have skeptics in a 1/2 ton truck, would be real bad in a 3/4ton crowd. Plus with the 6.2, you build em cheap, sell them deep. I'm positive that motor cost Ford way less to build and stuff in the SD.