2017 F250 STX FX4 6.2 Gas...Full Review 

Best truck review I have seen in a long time. Thank you for picking a model that normal people are more likely to afford

I said it before and I'll say it again, this is a real truck, pretty much bare bones! No flashy, luxurious crap! It's a truck and this looks tough!

Finally, an F250 gas review. Thank you thank you thank you!

Hey man! After literally years of research and watching many of your videos, I finally purchased my first pickup truck. A 2018 F-250 6.2l single cab. And I couldn’t be happier! Thank you very much for making these helpful videos and keep up the good work!

I prefer gas trucks because the maintenance is cheaper and you can take it anywhere not to mention you don't have to fool will the DEF.

Watched this review several times before buying a '19 F-250 STX supercab. Very detailed and helpful! I'm really glad I bought it.

The 6.2 is ideal for me. It pulls my Jeep and trailer through the hills with no problem, and when I go out to my hunting camp, the additional weight of the diesel isn't of benefit when crossing swampy areas. The 6.2 is no diesel, but it feels much stronger than its 5.4 predecessor and stronger than the 6.0l Chevy I had before it.

My kinda truck! If I were to pick a superduty right now, this would be it. Excellent in depth review as always.

The tape measure really helped to visualize the spacing figures that most other reviews simply just list. Great review, thanks.

Thank you for doing this level of in depth review. The extra measurements (internal, step height, etc) are very useful.

Thanks for the great review. I have been looking at these on the lot. You know much more about these trucks than most of the sales people I have met. Very helpful.

7.3 Gas coming soon!!

Love your videos! Thanks for educating us more on the gas engine that most RU-vid channels seem to overlook. Not a bad package but the lack of a center armrest is a deal breaker.

Love your channel and so called 'dork content'! Congrats on the growth and thank you for keeping a city boy (NY, NY) entertained

that's a sharp looking rig. I LOVE the vinyl floor option.

I’m amazed at what a detailed review you did, absolutely amazed 👍👍👍

I just bought a new 2016 F350 with the 6.2 engine and a Sabre 28RL 5th wheel trailer. So far we have pulled it 1500 kilometers (sorry, I'm Canadian) and are planning to leave Ontario in 3 weeks and head to Jasper, Banff, Vancouver, Vancouver Island and return via Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. Your videos have been a wealth of valuable information. Before we go I am having "E" rated tires installed to replace the "D" rated Chinese manufactured tires. Thank you for that one bit of advice which I suspect would have caused us a lot of grief in the middle of our trip. We are 65 years old and never RV'ed before. A steep learning curve ahead!

I've been searching for this exact review and I'm so happy to have finally found it. Great job! And I will be subscribing

Thank you so much for this review, it was extremely helpful in making my choice in getting a new truck since you made a very detailed review on a truck most people can afford

I bought a 2017 F-250, in November of that year. It was one of the last trucks sold before the small dealership closed. I paid 30K..I added a rear view camera, tinted windows and running boards. And of course under coating. 36K all done. It's been a great truck. hauling 12 foot trailer loads from Ohio to NC. You would never know it was on there. I have pulled aprox. 12K pounds of cattle a few times. That you can feel. But With 67K miles, I had no problems at all with the truck. I used it for much more than I ever expected. I love the truck. I find the locking rear difs very useful. One of the reasons for the discount was no one liked the vinyl floors. I love them. Having dogs and living on a farm, it is so easy to clean the truck

I had the opportunity to drive a 2017 f350 6.2 with a 39 ft fifth wheel. I was totally impressed. A diesel would pull better, But I will not own any newer diesel due to cost And emissions. The 6.2 got it done very well, And it was so quiet to ride in. Many times I found myself running 70 mph it felt like you were going 40. I was looking at replacing my 7.3 with a Chevy HD, But after driving the Ford I think I am going with it with the 6.2. It is nice seeing a review of a gas truck for a change. Great review, Thanks

Bought a new F350 single cab with this motor and theres lots of pull and it takes a while to get used to the manly ride. Love it and this video is good

Thank you for this video. Very well made and informative!

Awesome review. I have had many flavors of the F250-F350. The quality from 2011 to 2015 was improved to a huge degree and much better now. The gasser is the ticket. I float around the XL-XLT. If you shop hard the XLT can be had cheaply enough. The rubber flooring is the only way to go if you really use these trucks. The undersides are just as beautiful as the outside these days. I got a 6.7L in 2011 ( first year) only because they had a $9K rebate. After the warranty the diesel is just too complicated to deal with. Oh the vinyl interior is the bomb. Ford cloth isn't attractive and now is like $995. option. Many people thought my vinyl interior was leather-really! Great review.

Due to EPA mess, I can no longer get a diesel. Too expensive to buy and maintain now.

That’s a good review of the truck, I bought the F 250 XLT with the gas engine and it’s 4 wheel drive with manual locking hubs and manual 4 wheel shift lever on the floor, I don’t need 4 wheel drive but all the dealers didn’t have the 2 wheel drive model and I got mine with the 8 foot bed I’am very happy with this truck and I had to put running boards on it and Ford made that easy to do they put studs into the body so the mounting brackets just bolt up no drilling needed, in all it’s a very nice truck.

Great video!!! I just bought an F250 XLT and a Mustang from Autonation. Your videos were extremley helpful.

I've Got a 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty XLT 6.2. LOVE IT!!!!!

Just bought a 2017 super duty fx4 with a 6.2 gaz love it and it pull

I've concluded I don't want any more diesels. The old ones were better I think. I'm glad Ford had the 6.2 gasoline.

Good review. Makes my decision easier to get this truck. I also enjoyed the cruise around my home town CC

That chik fil a comment had me rolling🤣🤣

Wow , I really like this truck . Great review .

That thing is spec'ed like a cop car, I like it. Not much fluff, no carpeting. Dig it.

My 3/4 ton ram rides like a forklift

Very thourough review very informative helped alot in deciding on my next truck keep up the good work

omg thank you so much for reviewing the exact skew I'm looking to get soon!

A lot of us horse people in England use old Land-Rover Defenders, which are alluminum bodied. Pretty durable, and stand up to punishment well, but they do dent pretty easily. Never seen one rip though. With this Truck, I'd find it a bit too utilitarian for my taste. Bit of a softy I'm afraid, I like my comfort. Don't care so much for electronic gizmos, but I like to sit on leather, with armrests, seat heaters, and aircon for summer. Do like a bit of wood trim as well. For those long trips, I need to feel I'm sitting in a nice place, especially when spending many hours in the vehicle at a time. Entire days sometimes. On our Range-Rovers, we get heated steering wheels too, might sound like a gimmic, but man it's nice on those cold mornings. On this budget, I think I'd look at a 2 year old Truck with say 50,000 on the clock and have a King-Ranch. It's barely run in at that anyway, and probably just as dependable as a newun. Less of a depreciation hit too. But that's just me. I do understand the appeal of having a brand new vehicle though, so I couldn't blame anyone for choosing this Truck. You pays your money etc.....

Good review. I paid about the same for my 2017 F250 Lariat with the 6.7 PSD. Took a lot of shopping to find it though. I have a company vehicle so I typically drive my truck on the weekends and for longer trips. A lot of that is towing or hauling. My F150 sat for weeks on end because it only got 13mpg. This one is even worse. My father in law has the 6.2 and the milage is horrible and he's said he didn't want to deal with the DEF in the diesel, but would buy it now if he could. I have towed 13k+ and the power of the diesel was fantastic to have. As far as maintenance, it's not as bad as most would have others believe. Yes, more oil and fuel filters are added to the cost, but at the required intervals, it's not really a big issue. The regen of the diesel is a minor inconvenience that I don't care for, but worth the trouble for the power and mileage I get. I would not buy a diesel truck at full price with what they're wanting for them which is why it took so long to find.

Thanks for the thoughtful review😊

Thanks. Been waiting for this.

Another great review! Thank you!

Great review. I', the same on the center console. I could not live without the center console:-) Getting one soon:-)

You do a good job with your video. I really like the fact you use a tape measure for certain features. One thing I've wondered is at its tallest point of the truck how tall is it? In a stock position the new 250s look too tall to go into a 7 foot garage.

Just purchased a 2012 6.2 getting empty 14 mpg doing 60. Haven’t had a chance to tow yet but am certainly excited to see how it pulls my 23’ trailer. A bit overkill but the payload was the winner which I believe is rated at 3k. It was this or the Tundra and the more I looked into it the less a Tundra appealed for me and my family needs. A great truck for occasional towing. The ride is a little rough over some roads but I expected that being a truck. A buddy of mine has continued to buy diesels even when both of his Fords crapped out. He bought a third. Smh. Too many stories about diesel which made me go gas. Safe travels all.

Great review and a great truck!

I congratulate you nice reviews

Beautiful and tough looking truck with the updated 6.2L. Really like it, but think I would try and stretch for the XLT model to get some of the extra features. Definitely needs the side steps - that is a very high step-in for sure. Very impressive payload and towing numbers. Great job!

Another great video, and WOW 60" bed height. Other than no arm rest's which makes no sense too me it was a nice truck.

That center “mini” console is not typical and a fleet only option and would not be typical. Most of these would have 40-20-40 bench with flip down console. The vinyl flooring is not “premium” but standard. There is a premium vinyl option on higher trim levels that includes padding under it that the standard vinyl does not have.

xlt premium package is 3k has centre console in leather and big Nsync 8" screen with cameras!👍 sooo wrth it.

Really great review. Thank you. The absence of arm rests maybe a deal breaker on that trim level

Very good review. I must say though I will stick with my 05 Dodge 2500 HEMI. Good job in the small details department. 👍

Good review, I've been waiting for this one for awhile! I think you might be the first one on youtube to review a gasser. I was hoping it would be more impressive however. I think Ford missed an opportunity here to really bump the numbers up on their 6.2. Keep up the good work! These things are rated to pull 15,000 pounds! Could you actually see yourself hauling that kind of weight with that gas truck?

Great review just picked up a 18 extended cab short box put a 9 foot fisher hd2 on it it's a tank!

After seeing how the STX is equipped it amazes me how some of the oilfield companies would order their XL Superdutys. I bought a 2011 F250 CCLB 4wd 6.7 that was ordered for one of the bigger oil services fleets with all of the features to the point that the only difference between this truck and an XLT was the lack of chrome, rear seat cupholders, power seat, carpet (I preferred the rubber floors anyway) and the automatic headlights. It came with backup sensors, SYNC, and the steering wheel radio controls. On top of that the company had also put replacement bumpers on both ends, headache racks, and B&W hitches. Just because the truck says XL on the side doesn't mean it's guaranteed to have manual windows...and no arm rests ;)

More reliable than the powerstroke.

Would love to see some towing and RV videos in the mix of truck videos. Enjoy the content regardless.

many thanks my guy this was so helpful

Great video and very informative thank you

Very nice truck. I like The STX model.

Good review. Good job.

Simply a damn good review

I love Fords they have been my truck of choice for years and in 2015 I decided to try a Ram 2500 4X4 Crew Cab with an 8ft. long box Tradesman 2 with the 6.4 LTR Hemi engine and so far I really like the truck. It is a tall truck and I did install running boards and mud flaps and the cab has the clearance lamps on the cab plus its all setup for a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer, it has a nice center console that lifts up into a center seat. I only paid $37,900 for it New and it came with the 18" Firestone TransForce TA Tires which are really great tires. The interior on my Ram puts this 2017 Ford F250 to shame and plus the Ford sells for around $7,000 more than the Ram. Ford needs to step up its game if they are going to compete with Chevy and Ram. The Ford in this video is really stripped down for such a high price tag. I still love Fords but they need to step back and take a hard look at what their competitors are offering for a lesser price tag. Chevy I'm not sure what their trucks are offering and their prices but I will say they have some really sweet looking trucks on the road.

I love trucks w/o running boards! Looks cleaner and is more capable of road.

I have a 2016 Super Duty with 6.2. I've had it just over 2 years and really love it. It's got more than enough power to haul my 4500# camper and the sound the engine makes as I accelerate is a treat in itself. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that does a lot of driving. It works for me because I only take it out once or twice per month. I'm satisfied getting 10-11 mpg hwy because the miles are so low. If you plan on driving a 6.2 Super Duty 10K or more yearly, you'll need deep pockets for fueling.

This will be my future truck

85℅ of people don't need a Diesel

Personally I think that Toyota has the best approach to an opening rear window. Having the entire panel slide down like all the side windows is kinda neat and it could offer so pretty good access to the box from in the cab. I'm not a huge fan of the way a sliding window looks or how it catches lots of dust, etc.

I just got my 2020 F250 XL with 6 seat, armrest, running board, sprayed bed, cameras , and touchscreen with a price tag of 44. Absolutely love it. Sometimes I feel I don’t deserve a truck like that.

I have looked at a new F250 optioned almost the same as this one. It is a very nice heavy duty truck. One thing though is the ride height of the truck. Without the optional step bars it is a real bear to get into and out of because of the door sill height.

All the aerodynamics and style of a brick. But I bet it rides better than my '17 Z71 half ton! My old F350 did!

Pretty much my exact truck! Love it! But I have cloth, center seat that folds down, carpet and a back up camera. Love the truck but she is thirsty! But I can put a lot of gas in it

great video seem like a respectable guy

Excellent review. No back up camera and lack of console height would ruin it for me.

I work for the county and we have this engine in the f250s, quite powerful... but weak as all get out in the 350 cab chassis with a dump bed

damn. Ford needs to put that big motor back in the F150.

Good review, thanks

Hi, thanks for all the reviews. Very insightful and fun to watch! Would you mind reviewing a gas dually? I know they are not as popular but it would be cool to hear your opinion specifically around gooseneck towing. Thanks!

great review nice to see Corps Christi represented well.

i think my only compliant for this truck would be the center console. it would be much nicer if it had a taller one like the other trucks

Hope you can do a 2018 f150 review when they hit the dealer. Lariat I hope. Great channel.

I have a 2019 with the 6.2 and I upgraded the air intake and went with full dual exhaust and noticed a more power little better mileage got rid of the diesel got tired, dealing with the EPA smog crap talking to a friend of mine at Corning Ford told me he’s selling more gas now than selling diesels for the same reason

Good review. My work truck is basically the same as the review, a 2017 F250 XL standard cab 6.2L motor. Now for my observations after 6 months of driving it. My old work truck was a 2000 Chevy standard cab 6.0L gas motor. So you will see my perspective. I don’t like the new Ford. It’s much bigger than my old Chevy. So it’s a pain in the ass to park around town or in parking lots. Also, it feels really weird with the throttle response, the computer controls the throttle rather than your foot. But my biggest complaint is the fuel mileage, I’m only getting 8-8.5 mpg around town in this Ford. If I personally owned this truck, I couldn’t afford to drive it. Also, the ride is a bit more choppy than my old Chevy, important if you drive a lot like I do for work. And like was mentioned, the Ford sits higher, so you are literally climbing into the truck, I had to get running boards to make that a bit easier.But I expect the boards to get smashed one day off-roading. Now I tow with this truck, it has plenty of power, more than my old Chevy. I’m towing fork lifts, tractors, big mowers, usually over 15,000GVW. So that’s a plus. Over all, I don’t think it’s worth the $40,000 my job paid for it. Heck, I could buy a small house with that amount of money. Of course I’m a silly Luddite, who personally owns an old 1981 F250 4x4 manual trans 300 six. 😎

Great review

when your ready I have a rack of various metal drops waiting to try out those body panels. Also would be Intrested to see the PSI it takes to bump in a bedside aluminum vs steel on inadvertent shopping carts and such.

Currently driving a 6.7 diesel just came out of warranty and the egr valve needed to be replaced 2,000$ fix, going to trade for the 7.3 gas as soon as I can, I know it won't have as much pulling power, but I'm hoping it is cheaper to run/fix.

I have a 2011 gas f250 and love it. I would definately get a later model gas 250 over anything else and i used to be a chev guy.

Thanks for the video. I am looking to retiring my 1984 F150 to a summer vehicle only. As I also want to get a 5th wheel camper so this was helpful.

A trailer jackknife poked a hole in the bed of our F-150. The aluminum tore like paper. It’s been almost a year since, and the tear has gotten larger. Additionally, the paint has begun to peel. The most inconvenient factor is that the bed can not be repaired, it must be replaced.

i see you up in corpus Christi. keep the review coming

I have a 2019 F250 crew cab 4x4 STX. Great truck, but tiny screen. Solved that problem. I use my cellular I pad pro for google maps on long trips. Good enough.

I'm considering the f250 17 over the 150 as my dd. I've tested both and f250 feels and drives way better to me than the half ton.

We bought this exact truck but with cab lights and duel batteries and back up camera. We tow a 1999 fifth wheel 30’ gvwr 9,500 just fine. If you actually do some research diesel trucks from the 90’s vs todays GAS trucks make almost or more than the power of the older diesels. Proof is we use to tow our exact fifth wheel with our 96 7.3 powerstroke and this 6.2 gasser has more horsepower and about the same power in torque. Just kind of a neat observation.

I moved from the 2011 1/2 ton Ecoboost to the 2018 6.2 F250 and will say the ride is for sure stiffer but the trade off is when you hit bigger/harsher bumps.When those bumps in the road are bigger or harsher it is not as jolting as it is in the half ton. One other not, without the console that truck needs armrests!

New to your channel. Had to comment on how well informative this video was. If I didn't know better I'd say you were working for Ford. 😂 That's how much of an awesome job you did. Seriously though. Ford need to hire you as a brand rep.👍🏽 Don't think I've ever seen a more detailed video even by Ford dealers. Btw. I want one those trucks really bad.😂

really not a bad truck spec, like you say, it's got enough switches and gizmos to keep your fingers busy but not maxed out spec.

Thanks for the review. The video really showed this trim level is not for everyone. The lack of arm rests for the front passengers is one thing but there's no way my kids would reach that rear cup holder. I didn't see or hear mention of rear air vent that was pointed out in the Silverado videos...are they in this truck? Also, I think the tow rating for the 3.73 gear option is around 12,500 lbs with the 4:30 gears coming in at 15k with this truck. I am finding these trucks with the 4:30 gear are difficult to find.

Nice vid...I just bought the 2017 F250 diesel..platinum...used......very happy. And, yes....the power is wonderful. What am I gonna do with it? Any damn thing I want!

Thanks for the video, any update how's the truck treating u?