Would you buy another 6.2L engine again?
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Yes if I could go back in time and do it over, I would pick the 6.2 again. It's not my daily driver, so MPG is not even a minor consideration, but I get a reasonable (to me) 15 MPG combined average in mixed driving conditions, and on road trips it's effortless. Basically you'll achieve the EPA window sticker's 18MPG at 55 MPH. It will drop to 17 MPG at 65 MPH, 16 MPG at 75 MPH, 15 MPG at 85 MPH and so forth in a pretty linear and predictable manner. It's a hoot to drive around town, and if Ford kills it off in the next generation, I won't be too sad, but considering all the development and tooling costs I wouldn't be surprised to see it offered (even if only in more limited applications) in future offerings to further amortize those costs. Supposedly the block and heads were designed to accommodate future enhancements like direct injection or additional displacement.
I test drove a Harley 150 with the 6.2 and did like it a lot. Figured it would drink me out of house and home and got me the 5L. Might just go with the 6.2 next time.
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Huh? I think its great that Ram put an 8sp in their truck. The new ram is a great truck, and it would be foolish to say its terrible. They have several innovative storage ideas, a strong motor, a fantastic interior, and the air suspension is the future of trucks(whether people like it or not). With all that said, I have experienced inferior quality on dodges I have owned. I also dislike the minimal payload that the ram has. Hence why I have an F150 on the way.
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GM is working on an 8 speed as well.
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Toyota is putting a 8spd in the all new Tundra. Looks like 8 spd trannies are the way to go from this point on. I'm kinda excited to see the new Tundra this spring at the Auto Show. I hear really good things about it. I hope this raises the bar for the pick up market.
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Arctic Cat F7 = you can check mine out if you want [if you are close up by newmarket] it does sound good the way it is from factory i think when you'r foot gets heavy 
hell ya i would get another one and this should be the only motor they offer
this is my dd and i get about 17 to 18mpg
hell ya i would get another one and this should be the only motor they offer
this is my dd and i get about 17 to 18mpg
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I love my 6.2L. I get 12 - 13mpg driving around town, and about 16 on my daily commute in the HOV lane with no stop and go traffic and that is with 4 adults in the truck.
I averaged almost 19 MPG on my latest drive from Houston to OKC with the cruise set on 78 the whole way.
I am burning mid grade fuel in it, not 87
I averaged almost 19 MPG on my latest drive from Houston to OKC with the cruise set on 78 the whole way.
I am burning mid grade fuel in it, not 87
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Thats too bad for you.. You ecoboost only getting that kind of mileage that is. My old mans 2012 Eboost 3.73 4x4 Screw is pulling 18 mpg combined and 21 on the straight highway.
Id say either something is wrong with your particular truck or the way you drive. Im assuming the later just because a lot of people dont know how to drive them and get the advertised MPG. The trick is to keep the engine out of the boost. Not jackrabbit start/stop and dont pulse the throttle on the highway... Oh ya and keep it at 70 mph or below. Then you will get a lot better MPG.
Id say either something is wrong with your particular truck or the way you drive. Im assuming the later just because a lot of people dont know how to drive them and get the advertised MPG. The trick is to keep the engine out of the boost. Not jackrabbit start/stop and dont pulse the throttle on the highway... Oh ya and keep it at 70 mph or below. Then you will get a lot better MPG.
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Mine is just plain Nasty! I've got a Stainlessworks exhaust system with headers, high flow cats, X-pipe and chambered mufflers with duals. Did I say it was Nasty?! Check out my albums for some shots of my gas mileage. At 65 I average about 19-20mpg. At 60 I can average about 20-21 mpg. At 55 on a flat road with "maybe" a little wind 
, I've gotten 23 mpg! I take regular trips to Keyser, West Virginia. From here it is about 265 miles. The first 100-120 miles are relatively flat. Doing 55-60 I get 20-21 mpg. Then the rest is thru the hills of the Alleghany mountains on rt. 70 to rt. 68 west, then rt. 220 into Keyser. Going an average of 65 mph I get 16.5-18 mpg. By the time I arrive the entire trip mpg is about 18.5-19. If it's bad weather, going against blowing wind, it's been as low as 14.5-15 mpg. But that's very rare. I plan on this truck on lasting me for ever so I won't have to do it again. But, If there was a mishap that destroyed this truck, I'd make a twin 
, I've gotten 23 mpg! I take regular trips to Keyser, West Virginia. From here it is about 265 miles. The first 100-120 miles are relatively flat. Doing 55-60 I get 20-21 mpg. Then the rest is thru the hills of the Alleghany mountains on rt. 70 to rt. 68 west, then rt. 220 into Keyser. Going an average of 65 mph I get 16.5-18 mpg. By the time I arrive the entire trip mpg is about 18.5-19. If it's bad weather, going against blowing wind, it's been as low as 14.5-15 mpg. But that's very rare. I plan on this truck on lasting me for ever so I won't have to do it again. But, If there was a mishap that destroyed this truck, I'd make a twin
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Not sure what that even means? Of course you can drive it. You just have to drive it nice to get good mileage. Thats not so hard to understand.
