Drive Home in my 300 I6 F150

[@itsahellofaname]

This is a perfect driving video. No crappy music, no yapping, and it shows the view outside instead of just showing the dash cluster, so you get an idea of what things look like if you drive one of these. Perfect set up for a driving video - thanks for this!

[@fredberger3155]

Strange how much I enjoy watching this. When I was young I bought a bare bones 1986 F150 with the 300 six and a 3 speed automatic. It was new, and not that much money as I recall; even though I had very little, I could still afford it. I remember driving to work with my infant son in the middle, wife on the other side. That truck carried us through a lot of tough times. Today, we're all still well, we're comfortable moneywise and that infant son is a doctor . . . but I still miss those days more than anything. Sad that you can't go back.

[@gamesfirst1852]

I got a 1996 f150 in-line 6 184k Manuel single cab runs like a champ

[@MrPoppaGeorgio]

Currently own a 1995 short bed reg cab 5 speed f150 with the 4.9L engine and I love it- these trucks are awesome and anyone who recognizes that is good by me. Safe driving everyone!

[@cptchuff2741]

Would you take it on a road trip?

[@easttnlawncare7573]

That. Interior looks clean

[@OldMotorcycleAdventures]

Grew up with my dad's '93, with the 300. He sold the plow that was on it, and gave the truck away with it. The thing was rotted to hell, but the guy ended up restoring it entirely, and sold it a number of years later. This past week, I bought an old Asplundh woodchipper with a 300 in it, so I get to hear one in person again

[@avanhoven84]

Miss my 94 f150. Sound of the engine brought me right back.

[@billyboy4797]

Low rpm lugging power just like a diesel. Effortless.

[@curtisedgerton8380]

@@billyboy4797 these real do sound and fell like driving a diesel I love my 90 300 5 speed

[@MotoBloke1]

Great video 👍 i have a 96 with 448k Miles, I still keep on trucking, bought it brand new in 96. My oldest son is going to be driving next year, thinking about passing the truck to him. They really dont make trucks like they used to. I love the simplicity of my truck, none of the fancy electronics and tv screens. Just a work truck that has served me reliably throughout the years, going to work, hunting, hauling my Small fishing boat, and most importantly never left me stranded. I feel like the big Auto manufacturers doesn't care about the blue caller worker anymore, and won't provide a affordable work truck at a good price. Its all about making the most profit and make a vehicle's that are to complicated that owners can't work on them. Anyway thanks for the great video, glad KZbin recommended this video. Keep on Trucking.

[@kkrankie]

Had a ‘95 short bed, that 300 coupled with a standard… perfection. Such a smooth driving and shifting combination. Wish I never sold it (damn rust)

[@Vstyle13]

What was affected by the rust??

[@spazmatron3605]

@@Vstyle13I’m not the owner but anything on these older trucks will rust, bed and wheel wells are probably the worst parts initially

[@project3003]

Ahh, remind me of my dads 96 300 manuel. Good job playing the correct music in it

[@hutchinson54]

I had a ‘95 F150 XL 300cu w/the 5-speed, 3.31 gears. Long bed regular cab. Had AC and cruise control. That’s all I needed. Had the plastic flooring, no carpet. Easy to clean. Sure miss that thing.

[@nicknelson6229]

I had one (1996), F-150 XL with 300 I6 and 5 spd, roll down windows and radio/no a/c. Awesome torque and I got decent mileage (23-25 mpg Hwy). One of the best trucks I’ve owned. Sad to let it go.

[@bldontmatter5319]

Obviously not too sad since you let it go. I've kept my vehicles all my life.

[@happyman478]

Just wanted to say I LOVE this video! Looking at getting a 92 f150 with the straight six in a 4 speed, and I think this video really inspired me to get one!

[@caasiwms]

thanks man, appreciate it. Go for it, these are great trucks!

[@vmature40]

It's like I'm sitting shotgun! Love this video! I just saved a 93 XL 300 six 2wd from the crusher. And enjoy looking in the bone yards and buying oem parts on ebay. The interior on your truck is beautiful! Now I want to convert to a 5 speed! Lol!!!

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Nice but the parts while you still can highly advanced intelligent joe biden to ban gas and diesel trucks and cars also more gasoline station or petrol station and no more parts for old cars

[@samuelpotts979]

Awesome ride I just bought a 95 f150 today with the 300 6 5 speed

[@jedisentinel1499]

I'm guessing you baby that girl. The interior looks brand new and the 300 purrs. well done!

[@caasiwms]

thank you, I do take good care of her, keep the interior clean and change the oil every 3,000miles. Might be a bit overkill, but I want her to last :)

[@jedisentinel1499]

@@caasiwms no such thing as overkill. I'm a believer in taking care of what you got therefore saving yourself money and headache down the road.

[@87944turbo]

That cell phone pocket rocks in these trucks! I have no idea what that was supposed to be used for, but it fits my cell and wallet perfectly.

[@rannz8]

I put my multi cd holder case there it fits good

[@tsd560ti6]

I could imagine that a pack of cigarettes would fit in well. Back in the 90s, this could have been important.

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

@@tsd560ti6 Still is Hoss.😎🍻

[@caryhuffii7224]

Maybe cassettes? Or a wallet.

[@pantherplatform]

I love these old trucks. Bought two identical 1990 F150's last summer with 300's but one has a 5 and the other a 4 speed Borg Warner. The one I'm restoring has a dump bed but you can't tell since it's the original bed, not a flat bed. Nice truck guy.

[@cptchuff2741]

Would you take it on a road trip?

[@CraigSussek]

Thanks for the video! I just bought an '89 f150 with a 300I6. Can't wait to do some work and drive mine!

[@daytonafuntim]

Just bought (another) 93 F150 I6, but auto. My first 93 F150 I6 was the mazda manual though. As others have said, yours looks to be a great condition! There is nothing like the feel of these trucks... I'd been craving to get another and found one for an OK price. Now to begin putting alittle work into it and making it a beast.

[@timheasman2984]

88 here 4.9 manual . Needs another paint job and some maintenance, over steering, window rubber ect..but drives great. Clean truck brother

[@Brycereigle2000]

super clean interior looks taken care of i like it

[@alexlemar1]

i don't know why, but i watched all of the video.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

Love these trucks. Those manual gearboxes can't be beat in terms of longevity, as long as you know how to clutch correctly. Really sad that Ford moved away from manual F series trucks but I am interested with the news that the new Bronco will have manual gearing.

[@jamesorsby7553]

You can still find a lot of them on used car lots in Chicago. I've seen them...especially in the base models.

[@Aaronlee83]

I have the '96 F150 Eddie Bauer. 4.9L 300 inline 6. It's a beast. Not much horsepower but doesn't lack in the torque department. Now I'm having cross fill problems in the dual fuel tanks. Front tank is filling rear tank to the point the rear tank is overflowing. Love these trucks so I hope i fix it soon.

[@caasiwms]

good luck, hope you can fix the problem without too big a hassle!

[@AlexD02]

I believe there’s some check valves that you can replace

[@Aaronlee83]

Alexander De La Cruz yeah, there was a recall in the early 90's where the selector valve was mounted on the frame rail, it would go bad and cross fill the tanks. Mines a 96 so the check valve is on the fuel pump inside the tank.

[@project3003]

Wallace Welding i have the same exact thing. Mine has the green and tan sceme

[@noscopesallowed8128]

Mines filling the front tank with the rear haha gotta get the front fuel pump repaired eventually and it should stop that

[@southernfiremen2845]

I have a 1994 F150 XL 2wd I6 single cab long bed ive driven a 2014 F250 a 2017 F150 XLT and a 2015 Chevy 1500 the 94 is by far my favorite you get the nice sense of classic with a swing of modern

[@kennethgazella2633]

I got 93 f150, l6, 5 speed, 2wd with 225k miles. Im not sure about the gear ratio. I love driving it. I get about 18 mpg going 55 mph. I use it to pull my show car around in the summer. All together the car and trailer weighs 5,300 lbs and surprisingly the truck still gets 10-12 mpg. They are also a good firewood hauler.

[@whitelightning5937]

This makes me want to start my dads 95 manual strait six even more now

[@garcjr]

The issues I had were fixing and adding some grounds. Other than that I used Motorcraft parts for the secondary ignition, replaced a fuel pressure regulator and that's about it, so far. There's still a lot more I want to do with the truck but I need to buy a house first so I can do all the work in my own garage. The day will happen. Good luck.

[@iceberglettuce890]

I was looking at buying a 1995 f150 with the I6. Now I know I'm buying it.

[@AlexD02]

👍🏼

[@semperfi-1918]

Just found one auto, 96 4x4 getting it for 1,800 some rust but looks overall well kept and clean. 212k on it.

[@iceberglettuce890]

@@semperfi-1918 oh that's dope. I ended up buying a 1990 f150 with the I6 and Mazda 5 speed in January. Got a 5 digit odometer so no idea how many miles lol

[@semperfi-1918]

@@iceberglettuce890 I stand corrected it's a 1994 4x4 6 cylinder two tone supercab. With berliner kbb is 1600-2400 so 1800 I'm not worried. Orange and tan I think with original topper.

[@iceberglettuce890]

@@semperfi-1918 Ooh that sounds nice man. Mine is white, 4x4, and covered in rust lmao. Last owner lifted it 6 inches and put 33" mud tires on it too

[@Mixwell1983]

Man this video is soo calming listening to the engine/shifting and road noise.. Theres a clean Blue 95 f150 with the 300 on craigslist with 185k miles for $2500 im really interested in. I emailed the guy and im hoping he hasn't sold it. Says it runs good and no major issues with it so we'll see if he gets back to me.. fingers crossed

[@garretth0707]

well??

[@Fit.For.A.Firefight.]

Did you buy it? I’m stuck between buying a 93’ i6 or going with a 97 7.3 diesel. Having a hard time deciding..

[@bldontmatter5319]

@@Fit.For.A.Firefight. both are legendary engines, will have similar power and mpg. The diesel will garner higher costs but last longer, sorta... Choose whichever is in good condition and be done with it.

[@220SeaChaser]

That thing is immaculate! Watching with envy as mine has an automatic .....

[@freqeist]

got mine this week in England

[@BaronKube]

I have a 1995 F-150 i6. It’s my first car and I like it so far

[@caasiwms]

Good for you buddy, post a video of it, we need more young people who value and care for these trucks!

[@flattire819]

I have one....but I have kinda treated it like crap☹️ I miss driving it

[@Jkthejungletamer]

@@caasiwms I am looking for a f150 with the same setup

[@jackwatters9502]

Friedrich III Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl von Preußen They’re both of about the same strength.

[@FordBronco-pz4lv]

I got a 96 xlt I just picked up I love these trucks and that radio station sounds remarkably close to here

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

How much did ya pay for her if you don't mind me asking?

[@FordBronco-pz4lv]

@@ChrisfromGeorgia $950

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

@@FordBronco-pz4lv Damn good deal Brother! Is she roadworthy? I apologize if I'm asking too many questions, I just love truck talk.

[@FordBronco-pz4lv]

@@ChrisfromGeorgia drove it home 45 min just fine and nah Don't be sorry you're not the only one

[@FordBronco-pz4lv]

@@ChrisfromGeorgia miles aren't the lowest being 195k, got a 5.0, and the only thing it really needs is an alignment and tires

[@ruby20003628]

i daily drive my 95 ford f150 with the ford 300 I6 E4OD automatic transmission, currently have 380k on the motor, sadly trans went out around 360k, so had that rebuilt. still runs like a dream.

[@legostar55]

Hmm, did you change the fluid

[@anticipationwaves2952]

This is the greatest ear candy ever

[@Iwish4zombies]

Engine was amazing

[@alexcastro6647]

Mine is cut right after the cat and in my opinion it sounds great, I've never heard a truck like it

[@pcox8600]

Good god that is a beautiful truck. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@caasiwms]

thanks man, I appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@ucallthatatweet]

I was trying to read one of the road signs, and accidentally discovered that it makes for great techno music if played at .25 speed!

[@jaime3452]

It was shockingly soothing hearing this video

[@ryanohara6550]

just picked up my 2nd ford f series the first one i got was an old beat up farm truck that just doesnt quit shes a 89 f250 custom with the 4.9 shes a tuffy. the new one i got today is a 94 f150 with the 4.9

[@panchosamurai]

Im jealous of the 5 speed. The t18 is cool but i long for better mileage

[@kellismith4329]

These engines are not known for great fuel economy

[@IG10705]

It's not a t18 Trans. It's a M50D R2. Engine wise it's decent on mileage if you tune it right.

[@jeffgrise4386]

Truck is a classic

[@caasiwms]

Thank you so much! I hope to keep her and pass her on when the time comes :D

[@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups]

Thanks for the video, might potentially be getting one, 89 f-150, straight 6, extended cab short bed, 4x4 5 speed and selling my 91 v6 3.0 5spf ranger

[@HickBoy_TV]

Hah I got one 4 sale

[@stevecomtois6008]

Your vid just saves me from selling my 96 l6 300 4x4 auto

[@caasiwms]

Steve Comtois nice man, glad to hear it! Keep it as long as you can, these trucks are getting harder and harder to find, and so are owners who value them. Happy trucking!

[@stevecomtois6008]

@@caasiwms just watching someone else drive it is like an undescribable art haha.

[@AlexD02]

I almost bought a 96 I6 5 speed 4x4 but the truck sold in less then a day. Sold for $2000 too. I should’ve jumped on it

[@73funkfest]

14:22 sounds great!

[@Terminxman]

I've got a 94 2wd long bed 300 i6 but it's an e4od, I need to open up the exhaust a bit to get this. I've got the 3.08 rear end as well and wanting to swap for maybe 3.50:1

[@kellismith4329]

Ya mine has the 3.55 open diffs axle code 18 I think

[@raymondclass6794]

I heard 3.08 was better for faster highway speeds. Like top end

[@Jonathan-uc7do]

I like the driver side mirror mod

[@caasiwms]

Mr. E haha yeah, that’s thanks to one of my young brother-in-laws playing basketball haha

[@connorquinn6452]

How do you find towing is with these? I'm looking at a 90 300 manual and I wont be towing often but I will probably be buying a 1973-1977 ford f150 in the near future and was wondering if it would be able to handle that tow? I now it depends on the rear axle gearing to but im just curious if you've ever towed anything close to that weight.

[@caasiwms]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foCadGNnfduBicU It does exceptionally well for towing, at least here in Michigan where we don't have mountains like the Rockies. This is the exact same truck towing a 2001 F150. I pull 6,000-8,000lbs with it several times a year, and it has no issue whatsoever. Just make sure you've got good brakes on the truck, and a trailer brake controller is a must. I actually prefer the I6 to a V8 just because of the torque curve and not having to rev it up to 4-6k rpms to make it up a hill or merge on the freeway. This is one of a couple towing videos I have on my channel. Hopefully it gives a decent idea of what I tow, and how effortlessly the truck does it. My truck is a 2wd 5 speed with the 3.08 gearing. 226,000 miles.

[@Moto_cp603]

I gotta 95 with the 300 5 speed with only 100k and it drives amazing

[@briceb6147]

Same, except it’s a really clean 99,105 mile auto. Shortbed too. 1990.

[@ttt-de6sm]

Just bought one 1995, 5 speed with 112k miles. 3000$

[@darrellpatton4008]

Long ago I had a 1980 F-100 regular cab, 300 6 cylinder motor with 4 speed manual. 4th was overdrive. It had about 140K on it when I got rid of it in 1987. The motor was great, not fast but plenty of torque. The rest of the truck fell apart. There was always at least 3 things to be fixed. Before I could fix the all the minor things, another major item would pop up.

[@legostar55]

I have a 1985 F-150 with the 6 cylinder and the same overdrive transmission. It doesn't really have any major problems but the transmission is slowly eating itself alive. Runs fantastic though. Acceleration is a bit sluggish with the 3.55 rear gear and 31 inch tires but it is overall a great truck. It even has a new Flowaster exhaust system on it.

[@spar8334]

Got the same 80 f100

[@cvet12]

omg the interior

[@flattire819]

I miss my Ford...been driving a Toyota four runner a while now....I really want to get it back up and running🤘😁🤘

[@JoseGomez-wt4fo]

i got a 88 with 4.9 300 and a np435 4 speed granny low 2wd.

[@domallama8267]

Appreciate it, we have the same truck but mines a 93 with 4x4

[@ajrittenhouse2704]

Same but mines automatic

[@kellismith4329]

Ya I got a 93 4x4 as well great trucks

[@jnic2003]

I would love to get one of these for my first vehicle, but it's kinda hard to find a 4wd manual config. I'll probably just end up getting a ranger, but even then there hate to find

[@caasiwms]

They're out there man, keep looking and jump on it if you find one, they are great trucks! Rangers are good too :D

[@jnic2003]

@@caasiwms well found a 2wd 96 going to look at this Saturday, if all goes well

[@perasperaadastra8665]

@@jnic2003mine is a 4wd manual - her name is Dixie, and she’s my one true love. They’re out there, it just takes some looking to find em

[@MisterMikeTexas]

I'm gonna cry! I shoulda bought one of the last of those back when I had a chance! 😭😭😭

[@EKKoSYKESMusic]

I got the 88 4.9 5 speed myself.

[@EKKoSYKESMusic]

@J H L yea I do. I like it. Still got some issues to fix. It’s not very fast which is kind of a bummer for Tampa traffic. But otherwise it’s cool

[@EKKoSYKESMusic]

@J H L you should jump on that. They’re really good trucks and built solid af. Not like these new aluminum trucks. I ran into a tree the size of a typical log with mine while out in the trails and I knocked the e tree over lol no damage to my truck. A mini van backed into the back of my truck and I didn’t even have a scratch. The mini van however crumpled like a soda can. I’ve pulled two Silverado’s out of the mud with mine (4x4) and I pulled a porshe 311 out of the ground that had sunken in after sitting 20 years. I’ve also pretty much replaced everything on it. The body has 600k and the new motor prolly has 30k by now. I’m considering doing an auto transmission swap because I get tired of shifting in the city. But other than that I love this truck and I’d recommend it for sure.

[@EKKoSYKESMusic]

@J H L yea I’m told these engines NEVER die. Good thing too cause I been pretty rough on mine 😂

[@vincenttschida8849]

Nice truck, I really like the 4.9 inline. What kind of mpgs do you see?

[@caasiwms]

thanks! Around town, I see anywhere from 12-15mpg depending on how hard I push it/what I'm hauling. On the highway, I generally see around 16-18 cruising between 75-80mph. I have seen 22mpg once when I took an old state highway for about 1 1/2 hrs going about 60, but I'm generally not patient enough to see those kinda numbers lol. The 3.08 gears really help with highway.

[@302diamondstate7]

Wow I have a 94 5.0 extended cab 4x4 with 3.55 gears and on a good day with no wind I will get 10 mpg highway. I mostly drive the truck around town and have a car for highway trips so I always see about 8-10 mpg city especially in my town stop signs are everywhere

[@kimberlyposkey]

I got one 170,000 miles on it still gets 22 mpg

[@max7768]

Like the music choice

[@caasiwms]

classic truck, classic rock

[@jjwahlaolcom]

Do you know the exact name of the muffler? I have the straight 6 and I'd like it to sound similar. Also props on driving a 5 speed most people cannot drive half as well as they say they do but your driving is smooth.

[@caasiwms]

jacob wahl if I remember correctly, it's just called a Napa Turbo muffler. I don't remember the part number or any specific name. But it was $50 at the local napa store, and they had it in stock. And thanks for the compliment :). I'm a CDL-A driver for John Deere, so I hope I can shift pretty well lol

[@7oblivion360]

You can always cut it off at the cats and straight pipe it out the side. For a gas engine, it actually sounds pretty good IMO.

[@civmike]

Those engines are tanks, would take that over the v8 in 89-90

[@civmike]

Hell yeag , I owned one as my daily for a couple years and I loved it bro , it had a little use and just under 160,000 on it, but it ran like a dream. Miss it tbh, and be easy in grass and shit it does get stuck easy. Not no mud truck lol

[@civmike]

I ran 10W-30 through it or 5W-30

[@jamesshaw4954]

I got rid of my 95 300 and drug my 92 302 back out and am driving that I hated that 4.9

[@civmike]

Ehh to each there own, I loved my experience with that motor.

[@jamesshaw4954]

@@civmike I liked the torque of the motor it had 116k and about every 5 hours of sitting all the oil would drain back into the pan and start up dry

[@hughjass7246]

That’s nice, you should straight pipe it, those i6s sound good like that.

[@caasiwms]

It is straight piped

[@hughjass7246]

caasiwms nice 👌

[@jerryrobbins7256]

Good for you , you do not ride the clutch at the red light

[@thedroc6]

Nice ride. Had one of those and miss it. You can replace some plastic gear box mechanism and tighten the shifting and replace the rubber plugs on the mazda box, which always leak and destroy the tranny. I bought it with 2.73 gears which were howling and dropped in 3.35 or something and it was so much better to drive and clutch. That engine with all new ignition components took a big timing advance without a problem.

[@caasiwms]

Dan O'Connor i had the transmission fully rebuilt about 60,000miles ago, should be all set :). Thanks for the suggestion though! I do wish that I had been able to find a ZF S5-42 though, much lower first and reverse gear for easy towing. Oh well, the truck does fine as is

[@thedroc6]

That tranny has a bad rap but the fail is usually caused by the plugs leaking and fluid disappearing without the owner even knowing. Check this www.ford-trucks.com/articles/m5od-mazda-design-manual-five-speed-transmission-preventative-measure/

[@caasiwms]

Dan O'Connor mine failed because the truck sat for 4 years when my brother had it. A mouse built a nest in the bell housing, which caused the clutch to fry and tranny to overheat. Syncros all went, seals failed, the whole nine yards. It only had 110,000 on it when it failed. Since I rebuilt it, I drive it daily so no chance of another mouse nest lol. It does wonderfully for daily driving, and tows quite well, just wish it had a lower first/reverse gear

[@caasiwms]

Also, I believe another common problem with this transmission is that it uses light-duty parts. I've heard of several cases of the output shaft gailing due to people being too rough on them

[@brycearseneault9578]

ive got the same truck jsut 4x4 literally had the cats removed today lol. mine sounds just like it i thought there was still a exhaust leak but i guess thats how they sound lol. love the stright 6 they are awsome as hell idc if it only makes 95 horse lol

[@MisterMikeTexas]

I think the last of em made about 150 horses, with EFI and long since improved emissions controls.

[@kellismith4329]

Ya nice smooth tourque though they are nice to drive

[@zacharywilliams3631]

Mine has 4:10 gearing can you tell me what that means exactly?

[@iceberglettuce890]

That's the gear ratio on the rear end, essentially meaning the output of the transmission is spinning 4.10 times for every one time the wheels spin

[@zacharywilliams3631]

@@iceberglettuce890 I get it now lol i love these trucks

[@kellismith4329]

Ya wow it must love fuel, but alot of zip I didn’t know they came with a 4:10 ratio was it modified ? Mine has a 3.55 ratio and uses enough fuel lol

[@zacharywilliams3631]

@@kellismith4329 stock but it's an eddie Bauer and it was sold. You would love it though could go 10mph up a 45 degree hill without touching the pedals lol

[@juanbueno2663]

Man i love these trucks

[@michaelcaplinger5115]

If you ever have problems with your inner door handles snapping like i do the handles off the previous gen are steel with a chrome finish and will work

[@hanskinslo326]

You can find the interior door handles at O'Reilly pretty cheap, they had both plastic and metal the last time I was there. They can be replaced with a 5/16" hex. head socket on an extension.

[@kevinisam]

They're pot metal and just as weak as the plastic ones.

[@ricochetey]

@@kevinisam Never had a metal one break on me I pulled 1 of a 77 f250 and one of a 85 f150 and neither have broke in years of daily driving.

[@shamraizkhan352]

I broken mine about 3 time now

[@John-sz6ws]

My driver door handle snapped. Didnt break the handle itself. The mounting snapped off. Lord that was annoying rolling window down just to get out

[@camilopineda1214]

I have auto i6. Love it. 350k on the original, starting to die on me.

[@josephupholstery1416]

I have 89 f150 manuel inline 6 its fun just have to fix the shifter bushing

[@06mkmartin]

Are you able to slide the seat forward when it is the one full bench seat style? I am not very tall so I have often wondered this.

[@captainmorgan1941]

Yes you can slide bench seats

[@snower7648]

Yes you can it will move the whole seat

[@danielleheiget4517]

yup my mom scared the shit out of me when i was a kid i didnt expect the whole seat to move

[@erich84502ify]

Good engines

[@McFlysGarage]

Wish I had gotten an XL instead of the Eddie Bauer edition but it’s still a great truck regardless

[@BraydenSB]

Why? Eddie Bauer is a nicer trim package

[@McFlysGarage]

Brayden Belt I guess for ‘96. I like the simple interior of the XL.

[@aidanq4280]

i want this truck so bad

[@caasiwms]

I wish I still had her.. I sadly sold her to my cousin when I moved to Europe 2 years ago. He uses it to haul his landscape trailers/tree debris/fire wood. Still going strong at 30 years old and 285xxx. Albeit a bit more beat up..

[@Havealocalife]

​@@caasiwms I wish we had trucks like this one in Europe. Sure, you can import them, but they tend to be very expensive. A regular, well-kept "beater" truck that you can get cheaply in the US would be ridiculously expensive here. Plus, with the current prices of gasoline, all the gas-guzzling is a concern. Still, I'd love to drive a truck...

[@caasiwms]

@@Havealocalife I know, I have lived in Europe for about 4 years, it was a very difficult thing to not be able to import the truck.. I have seen one or two OBS fords here, but they are really rare, and not practical.. Plus if it breaks down, there are almost no parts

[@calebhouser5490]

Sounds very good

[@gionder]

I lol'd at that speedo reaching its end at around 5:25

[@caasiwms]

haha only 75-80mph, truck still had plenty more to go :)

[@moosehand8721]

Years later and yet again I'm watching this video, my 89 is parked with a bad slave cylinder and I ain't gonna fix it. Miss driving my 300 six. I can't see good enough or have the patience to repair it and the shop I talked to about it just ghosted me to the next customer so goodbye to the ferd.

[@Daniel-sd9fo]

Sell it to me where are you located

[@moosehand8721]

@@Daniel-sd9fo Oklahoma

[@rustyshakleford5572]

@@moosehand8721 Oklahoma damn where at you gotta insta or sum for pics?

[@bldontmatter5319]

@@moosehand8721 abandoning a perfectly fine car over a slave cylinder... What??

[@FSKeith]

@@bldontmatter5319 I believe you have to remove the trans entirely just to change the slave cylinder on it

[@a.dudeman7715]

Was it hard mounting the Mazda 5spd? What kinda mileage are you managing to get with the gearing?

[@caasiwms]

The Mazda 5 speed is the factory option for the manual transmission for these model years. Mileage varied, but I would say around 13-14 city, and 19-22 highway if empty. Towing anything over 2,000lbs and it drops to around 11mpg both city and highway.

[@jrblanke]

WHat MPG do you average on that truck?

[@tractorcounty7522]

They get around 15 to 20

[@kellismith4329]

Ya maybe if you are highway all day at 55 in od, they are not shy at the gaspump

[@Southized]

11

[@phillipwhitt8424]

I have a 93 f150 4.9 5speed. 15.5 in town and almost 20 on high roads

[@bldontmatter5319]

@@Southized in what world would a 300 i6 get that kinda fuel mileage? Even towing you won't hit those numbers so just stop

[@BeyondDuctTapeFixItRight]

Your truck sounds nice. How did you mate up the Mazda 5 speed? I mean are the bolt patterns the same or did you have to run an adapter plate?

[@caasiwms]

Rick Saffery what do you mean? The Mazda M5OD-R2 is the standard manual in these trucks.

[@hanskinslo326]

Yes, M5OD / M5R2 is the standard manual 5-speed for the half-ton trucks.

[@BeyondDuctTapeFixItRight]

I know Ford and Mazda have mutual product tie-ins. I'm more familiar with the Mustang throw-out bearing being better than the RX7's, with it being a common upgrade. I wasn't aware of the Mazda 5spd. Thanks for looping me in!

[@BeyondDuctTapeFixItRight]

Thanks, Han!

[@caasiwms]

I wish they didn't do that. It would have been much better if they solely used the ZF transmission instead of the Mazda. But oh well, it works I guess

[@gottago9063]

People that worry about GAS MILLAGE shouldn’t be looking at pick up trucks stick to Prius’s lol

[@Jkthejungletamer]

Or a Saturn S series

[@pantherplatform]

I love my 1990 F150

[@calebhouser5490]

Probably going to do this exhaust to mine, but maybe no muffler at all depending how it sound mine has the exact same engine trans and gears but shortbed single cab.

[@caasiwms]

I'd recommend having some sort of muffler or at least the resonator in place of the muffler just for backpressure. As it is, mine does occasionally backfire when coasting/engine braking. Without a muffler, I'd imagine the backpressure would be even less, resulting in worse backfires.

[@Vox-Populi]

Have a 96 single cab long bed with the 4.9L. 250,000 miles and not one problem with the truck.

[@JimmyDean404]

how were these with an automatic? Any good? Being in the rust belt probably won't find any of these around.

[@wyatttipton9957]

Mine does good got an E40D with the same engine, a little slower than a manual probably but with 239k miles, mine shifts smooth yet firm. Having and O/D lockout switch is nice if you need to slow down going down a hill and has a great kickdown that jerks you back in the seat especially 1-2 WOT.

[@captiancraft3020]

I have one and it’s fine, just take care of it and put transmission fluid in

[@andrewcornwell5503]

Don’t really want one of these year models with a automatic straight shift will last a whole lot longer

[@grundoid6796]

I got two up in Ohio and see at least 3 a day on the roads. No clue on the auto though, never driven one

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

@@grundoid6796 Hey fella. What part of Ohio? I'm in Cincinnati. I have a 1990 V6i - 4speed manual with OD. I believe my truck just hit the 82,000 original miles mark. Roll up windows, love my truck.

[@1961muskrat]

I have a 2003 sport Trac with a five speed is it the Mazda five-speed same as the 150

[@alb12345672]

Want to swap one in a 96 fully loaded explorer. I have to remove the center console I think.

[@damien-UHF]

the 5 speed seems nice but i can't do one

[@caasiwms]

It's not too hard, just takes practice and a little time to get used to. Much more fun to drive than an automatic!

[@damien-UHF]

@@caasiwms yeah that makes more sense, but how fast do you go

[@caasiwms]

Damien Minter what do you mean?

[@damien-UHF]

@@caasiwms how many miles does the truck go and what kind of f150 is it

[@caasiwms]

@@damien-UHF it's a 1994 F150 with the 4.9L Inline 6 and a Mazda M5OD 5 speed. 3.08 differential, 2wd. The truck has about 230,000 miles

[@bindig1]

You're gonna kill the clutch starting out in 1st gear all the time. 1st gear is for a heavy load. Those transmissions are set up to start out in 2nd gear for normal driving.

[@caasiwms]

Not at all... Completely the opposite. If this truck had the ZF transmission with the granny gear, then what you are saying would somewhat apply, and it would be possible to start in 2nd gear with minimal wear (still less wear starting in 1st gear). But this truck has the Mazda 5speed (no granny) and 3.08 gearing, meaning that even starting in 1st gear is pretty tall, and it is downright foolish in terms of clutch wear to start in 2nd.. Even with semis, yes, you can start in a higher (4th-6th) gear depending on load and grade. But it is still ALWAYS easier on the clutch and transmission to start in 1st. The lower the gear, the lower the torsion forces on the transmission, and the lower the rub-time on the clutch. It's just how transmissions work

[@compu85]

@@caasiwmsIIRC my 89 300 truck has a 2.75 rear, same trans. I can tell yours moves off in 1st a lot more easily than mine!

[@mckinneyproductions2595]

I'm looking at 94 5 speed 4.9. Anything I should look at for specifically? Hoping to buy it this week

[@caasiwms]

Hope that the trans is a ZF5 and not the Mazda 5. I have the Mazda, and it is only ok. I do tow with mine (7,000lbs maybe 5 times a year), and have towed very heavy before (12-15,000lb shingle trailer on one occasion), but its first and reverse gears are much taller, input shaft bearings are weaker, and sychronizers are more fragile than the ZF. Definitely make sure the synchros and seals are ok before buying it, or you'll be looking at a trans rebuild before long. Other than that, I'm not aware of any frequently occuring mechanical issues these trucks have. You literally cannot do better than the 300 i6, the best gasoline truck motor ever made.

[@evannguyen9594]

What is your engine RPM while idling? My '96 with the 5spd likes 1100 ish.... Not sure if that's normal or what I could check out to bring those RPMs down.

[@caasiwms]

Right after a cold start, it's about 1500rpm, but it falls down to around 800ish. Hard to tell, the tach is probably not exact. I don't think that 1100rpm is gonna hurt anything, but there might be a few causes. Easiest to check and fix would be the spacer on the throttle body, it should be a little screw where the throttle cable attaches that controls how far open the throttle is in a resting position. You could try giving that a few turns to lessen the gap. But the problem could also be more involved. You may have to at very least clean your throttle body from carbon/dirt build-up. Could also be a computer program, or could indicate another problem such as a plugged up catalytic converter that forces the engine to idle higher. I would say check the basic stuff first. Most likely, it's something with the throttle body.

[@evannguyen9594]

Hey thanks for the help man! You're right, im sure it won't hurt anything. this is my project truck I pulled out of the woods about 4 months ago, i got it running, driving, and legal and now I'm going over it and fixing all the little stuff. I'll be sure and give your suggestions a try.

[@caasiwms]

Good luck buddy, mine was a project truck too at first. Since i got it from my brother 4 years ago, I fixed it up and have put over 100,000miles on in with no problems. They are awesome trucks, just need a little tlc at first.

[@legostar55]

Evan Nguyen If you are wondering, No it is not normal. It should be idling at around 600 rpm to 680 rpm

[@andrewohanian5132]

Weird question, but how tall are you? I'm 6'1 and wondering if I'd be comfortable in a reg cab. You look like you have plenty of room.

[@caasiwms]

Andrew Ohanian I’m 5’10”, but with boots on, 6’ even. This is an extended cab, but my passengers have a decent amount of legroom. By no means as good as a new crew cab, but good enough. All it all, a comfortable truck. These front bench seats are better than any bucket seat I’ve ever sat in

[@7oblivion360]

Im 6'3" and have an 89 with a standard cab, and i've always been comfortable in my truck.

[@kevinisam]

I'm 6'1, with a bench seat it's fine but I put buckets in mine and I don't like it near as much as far as room goes..

[@bignaterogers7348]

I'm 6,5 and perfectly comfortable in my reg cab f150

[@VeroSwaq]

I was thinking of trading my 03 Silverado 5.3 4x4 for one of these in mint condition... Worth it?

[@caasiwms]

Josh Veros it’s personal preference. If I’m being 100% honest, as reliable as these trucks are, and as much as I love them, you do have to take into account that they are 20+ years old. Parts get worn, and things can break/be hard to find to replace. While I personally do trust my truck to drive cross-country a couple times a year, I don’t know if I could recommend in good conscience someone to trade a truck that’s 10 years NEWER for one of these old beasts, even in mint condition. I’d say just buy it as a second truck, and use it how you feel. But maybe not swap. That being said, a 300 will have a better low-end torque curve for towing than a 5.3, so while it won’t be as fast of a truck, it will have better low-end grunt and better towing capability at 2500rpm and lower

[@hanskinslo326]

You will have a terrible time finding one in "mint" condition, especially if you live in an area with rust. But they are great trucks!

[@the1.87]

Han Skinslo unless ur doing rust removal.

[@the1.87]

how did u figure out what transmission u have. I got the 4.9 with 3.55. I did hear between certain years the Mazda transmission came standard tho don't know how much of that I believe to be true

[@caasiwms]

C J you can tell my looking at the sticker on your door. If it's the Mazda, it will say M under Trans. Most (probably over 60%) of the manual transmissions were the Mazdas. There were only two manual options, Mazda (standard) and ZF s5-42 (optional). Easy way to tell the difference between the two is to look at the ribbing on the trans. If it's vertical and horizontal like plus signs, its the Mazda. If it's diagonal like the letter X, it's the ZF

[@the1.87]

caasiwms I believe I have the m under trans. I always figured it stood for manual lol

[@caasiwms]

then unfortunately, you have the Mazda M5-R2. At least it's better than the M5-R1 that was in the rangers

[@benrob4963]

What exhaust are you running? I’m thinking about putting a super 44 on my 4.9..

[@caasiwms]

Stock manifold/downpipe, delete cat and resonator, Napa Turbo muffler ($50) and exit through stock tailpipe behind the rear tire. Hands down the best sound possible to get out of a 300, don't mess around with flowmasters or cherrybombs, you'll spend too much money and it won't sound that good. Check out my exhaust videos. One just driving, one while towing another f150 on a trailer. GREAT sound.

[@benrob4963]

Any drone?

[@caasiwms]

@@benrob4963 Here is an exhaust-driving video while towing 7,500lbs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foCadGNnfduBicU As far as in-cab sound, this video actually does a pretty good job of showing how loud/how much drone there is. It's not bad at all, road noise is usually louder at freeway speeds.

[@juanpablof6887]

diesel?

[@Frusie]

No

[@73funkfest]

300 I 6 cylinder

[@midnightfox000]

How loud is the interior with the turbo muffler you have?

[@caasiwms]

midnightfox000 not bad. If I step into the throttle at any speed, I will hear it. But while cruising, road/wind noise is more noticeable than anything. Kinda the perfect balance

[@cody.johnson1994]

How do you get your cup holder mounted on the seat like that?

[@caasiwms]

Cody Johnson haha it’s a store-bought center console that just sits freely on the seat. It isn’t attached in any way. I think I bought it at Walmart or something lol

[@cody.johnson1994]

It doesn't slide around or anything? Ive been hunting for a solution for the lack of cup holders for months

[@caasiwms]

Nope, I don't have any problems with it. I think it was like $8-12 at walmart in the auto department. Just a standard 2 cup holder/cd/coin separating center console. It's between that and the $4 folding cupholders I got from a boating store that are the best purchases I've made for the truck lol

[@codyburnworth76]

I bought one from walmart and it has a place to put the center seat belt around it and strap it down. Makes it nice having cup holders lol.

[@rudydufaye8144]

Pretty rainy out eh