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As much as I hate to, I've got to buy another pickup. Mine has got 92,500 miles on it, and I know what the value will do when it hits that 100,000 mark. I did not want to buy a new truck, because I can't see paying what they want for one. I was hoping to find a good 2015-2016 low mileage used one, as my last two Fords have been year old trucks coming off of a lease. Anyway, I can't find one, and it looks like I may end up going the new truck route. I am looking for an F-150 super crew 4-wd, with either the 3.5 Ecoboost, or a 5.0. I don't want or need a lot of bells and whistles on one, and that limits my choices, as so many trucks today are loaded with options, aimed at the city slicker. I have found an F-250 with a 6.2 gas burner at a decent price. It would work, but I am not familiar with that engine. So......is there anyone on here who is, and can tell me something about it, such as gas mileage.

Why would you want to limit your options with a half ton pickup?

James, I have a friend that has one.

He gets maybe 14 on the highway, but when he pulls a trailer, it goes to about 9.

He says it's a powerful, solid engine though.

I have a 16 F250 lariat crew with the 10k gvw package. 4wd. With the 6.2 I've never wanted for more power. Hwy mpg with a tonnoau cover running 70-75 it will do between 15.5 and 17.5 mpg depending on fuel. Try to avoid the ethanol and it stsyys high 16 to high 17s. A mix of town and hey does around 14.2 - 14.6. All hand calculated and very close to what the lie o meter says on the dash. If I didn't pull anything I pry wouldn't have it. Guys I work with have 14-16 chevy 1/2 tons and get way better mpg and smoother ride. They talk of hey trips and getting in the low 20s. But it has been stone reliable and am very happy with it. If you tow it drops. We tow 10k camper and do about 8-9 if we run 91 or 93 premium fuel and set cruise on 67 or so. Overall you could do a lot worse

As a comparison the (2) F-150s I had in the configuration you described, both with the 5.0 V8 averaged about 18-19 on the highway, 15 in town, 10 while towing my 26' travel trailer, and 11-12 or so towing my 3-horse trailer. Power was always adequate.

Can't say about the 6.2 but i like my 3.5 with twin turbos.

Have towed a 18 ft.trailer with a load and did not lack for power.

Milage is about 19.5 with the crap gas we get around here,it gets better when going west to AZ.or east and south to MS.

That 5.0 is the best engine ever put in an F150.

We have a F-350 diesel pickup for pulling big stuff with. The only thing I currently pull with my truck is a trailer to haul my UTV on, and a 14 foot gooseneck horse trailer. If we didn't have the 350 to use, I'd get a 250. Although, with my current truck, a 2005 F-150 with a 5.4, I've pulled a 25 foot gooseneck that was loaded pretty good, more than once, along with a 20 foot cattle trailer full of cows. I wouldn't do it anymore, since I have a better option, but a half ton truck can do a lot.

Without a doubt, one of the best engines ever made. My last 2 F-150's have had the 5.4, and I've had good luck with them. One of them would get 18-20 MPG highway, the other maybe 15-16.

i have a 2015 SD CC with the 6.2. expect 11mpg around town. but it will schit and git. it will be 3 next month and no problems at all.

14 mpg mixed driving , 4x4 crew cab 6.5 foot bed