This is a crew cab with a flatbed and 4wd. Has 170k on it. Drove it. Everything seems to work. Drives and shifts fine. 4wd seems to go in and out fine. No weird noises.

I know the 6.2 has been a good engine. Not sure if this vintage had issues?

Surely mileage will be 10 mpg on a rig like this.

Some questions I have is what do you think about the miles on the 6.2 engine.

It has been used to tow some. Not sure how much. Should I be concerned with the tranny?

I know it is a heavy rig. Front end's on these rigs are prone to wear. Have no idea if the ball jts have been done. But I did not feel any weirdness in the steering. It is going to need tires. But the front tires have worn evenly.

Let me know what you think.

I have a 2012 F250 with the 6.2.
But I only have about 97k on it. I have another vehicle and two street bikes to spread my mileage out between.
I’ve towed a lot with it.
Cattle, equipment, hay, lots of stuff. It’s been in the mud. In fact I had to pull it out two days in a row this weekend due to all the rain we have gotten lately.
It’s been to Colorado twice and I wouldn’t be scared to leave for that trip tomorrow.
Fuel mileage? Well, I didn’t buy it for that, but, it stays in double digits most of the time. Worst I got was 7mpg but I was also grossing about 24k. Best I’ve gotten was 19mpg in the Rockies. Around here I average about 12.
I’ve never had any transmission trouble.
It’s been a good truck.
Mine is 4dr, 4x4, long bed. XL. It weighs about 7750 with all the “stuff” I drag around with me.
I have to overhaul the front end at about 80k. And put new plugs (all 16!) and coil packs shortly thereafter.
Lots of folks I know with the 6.2 have had the exhaust leak tick issue (Or is it an intake tick?) I haven’t. Your mileage may vary.

The engines if cared for go for a very long time (200-300K). The transmissions are expendable at about 100-150K if used for what the truck was designed. The gas mileage depends a lot on which rear end is in it, but 12-13 not towing is pretty normal. The rest of the truck is a normal superduty, eats front end parts, eats brake calipers, eats hubs if they are the sotf ones. The rest of the truck is pretty bulletproof.

The 6.2 liter has the issues associated with the Ford mod motors, such as cam phasers, etc. but seems to be the least prevalent in this engine and it seems to be the most reliable. They are definitely thirsty, but if you’re looking for a work truck that you aren’t planning on putting a ton of miles on, I wouldn’t let that scare you away. I strongly dislike duallies in general but if you need the axle capacity, then you need the axle capacity. Honestly, all the newer HD trucks are pretty solid. They all have pluses and minuses. If you can get it at a good price, I definitely wouldn’t discount it out of hand.

Why do you need something so huge? If it's just so you have the biggest honking truck in the neighborhood consider that you'll probably be spending 400 dollars a month on fuel.

Fact is that you can lease an SUV that gets more than double the mileage for that kind of money. My sister has a Chevy Traverse that gets used to haul 4000 lbs. of boat and trailer and it will seat 7. As for fuel mileage it gets 19 mpg in town and near 30 on highway when it's not doing tow duty. As for why, it's all about the magic of variable valve timing. Newer engines with this feature can have the camshafts timed for peak efficiency at any engine speed or throttle position and that not only results in more horsepower and torque it also pays off in fuel efficiency.

Point is that gas engines today are operating in the most efficient manner ever seen and are being phased out as experiment to see how long it will take to poison the planet with toxic batteries. It's a get it now while you can world because in 5 years anyone who wants to tow a boat or trailer will have to make sure that the destination is close to home.

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Originally posted by Scooter123:
Why do you need something so huge?

To haul the gooseneck equipment trailer he uses to haul his tractor. Really, it’s the same reason your sister doesn’t tow her boat with a Prius.

Thank you Trapper

After driving the dually it is actually something that I really like.
This unit may have already sold and my wife asked me. "Won't the Dodge diesel tow it."

Thanks guys

I ran a 2016 6.2 for work for 6 years. After researching the engine I bought a 2015 for plowing, sanding and hauling. 9-14 mpg depending on what I’m doing. Compared to my old 2000 with a 5.4, I was amazed when I hauled a yard of sand in my sander. If the price is right, I think it would make a good truck.

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This unit may have already sold and my wife asked me. "Won't the Dodge diesel tow it."

Well there you go, she's already said to go get the diesel! What are you waiting for son!?

problem is M, I already have it

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
problem is M, I already have it

Oh, I see the problem now.

You want another truck; I can relate. I was in your position some years ago. Needed/wanted a larger more capable truck for tree removal (must have dump body) and tow my tractor. However, I was willing to sacrifice some age to get the diesel option. It also needed to have manual transmission and PTO to operate dump bed. I was patient and probably looked for a year. My search expanded across several states, F350-550, years 97-02, with or without dump body. I could take dump off my older F350 gas it was replacing. I did find one in New Orleans with less than 60k miles. Gave $9k for a F550 as described.

I presume you need to be concerned about rust in MT? Perhaps expand your search to include states that don’t salt roads and you can find suitable candidate also. Diligence and patience will work in your favor to eventually procure a truck that will fit your budget and fulfill the mission.

Some years ago, I was selling a well used suburban. An ole boy from Michigan called me and asked me to hold it for him for two weeks so he could buy a discount one way air ticket. I resisted, but he volunteered to show copy of ticket, which he did, so I held it. He flew down, I picked him up from the airport. He took me home in his new to him truck.

So there's no confusion, the old '72 F350 gaser dump was sent to the crusher. The ole 360 had finally drawn her last breath. I have an '01 F250 for daily driver.

Also, I'll point this out. It's not a problem for me, I have a company with commercial insurance. But, my personal auto insurance co, USAA, didn't want to write a policy on an F550 and they don't write commercial lines. If they do, they weren't volunteering that info to me...

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