Our $900 F-150 King Ranch Gets the "Bulletproofed" 5.4L

[@airitwide]

Watching this work outside in the harsh elements brings back memories. I don't have the toughness anymore for it. Keep on keepin' on

[@Potrvlb]

Damn my man, you REALLY REALLY NEED/MUST SLEEP MORE! Dude you work so much and so many hours you’re seriously going to suffer a bad stroke! I’m not kidding, it’s guys yours and my age having them and it’s because we push our bodies way to hard. I just had a massive stroke, a 1 in 6,000,000 survivability. I watched your video on the complete rebuild on another 150 and you were tired but kept going. I’m only preaching g because I see me in you, you even said you pounded a Red Bull. Ok I’ll leave you alone but dude, get sleep every day. There’s guys and ladies our age drooling and gimping down the road from their strokes and it’s no fun. Excellent work you do! I totally dig your cool attitude.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Great advice 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@emmittkelly4631]

I love the videos you make about these trucks! I am TOTALLY obsessed with this generation! I want to do exactly what you do, fix up these trucks as a hobby! But, instead of selling them, I would love to keep them for myself in a nice, big garage area!

[@boroneadani]

Love your work ethic man, keep it up!

[@timan206]

Then buy one of these death traps, support homie.

[@ramfrancisuk]

Well done. Hard work to do by yourself, especially in the COLD

[@kylegable1273]

Man u got my utmost respect for working on all these projects in the damn miserable cold

[@youngfeezy7969]

Man u got me wanting to wrench again. Its been a min for me. I got a strut to replace on my girls car. U got me motivated. Great channel man

[@RealWolfmanDan]

Shame to see that other f150 crashed and junked, just finished watching your bulletproofing videos on that truck. All that hard work. I'm glad you were able to use so many parts from it in the"new"truck

[@miguelh281]

I just gotta drop some love man. Doing all that work in the cold weather

[@MrLocomechanic]

Love your dedication sir hats off to you! Doing great work!

[@cornflake73]

Awesome content. I have watched several of your videos and found them very interesting. I have learned alot from them. Good Job of trouble shooting. You have the knack for this work for sure.

[@imaslowlerner]

You're a real trooper working out in the freezing cold ❄! 😱😨😖🥶

[@sgtretarthurpegues7402]

Did you try the relearn crank sensor? Rmp run @ 2000 Rmp run @4000 Rmp run @6000 After the 4000 you should hear the engine running smoother Thanks for your show KEEP THEM COMING!!

[@robertroberts9782]

You are like the driveway mechanic whisperer..I'll never moan about changing my oil again in January in Ohio

[@GWH1965]

I can't imagine a truck rusting out in Texas unless its 40 or 50 years old. They don't really use road salt here when it ices over, just sand on bridges.

[@Nobrainer07]

That would be amazing, in Ontario Canada you have to be lucky to find something that's older than 5 years to have no rust.

[@Silent_Shadow]

My 2008 XLT only has 72k miles and at 75k I am doing a front to back service. Also going to bulletproof the timing and oil pump. New coils. Get it ready for the long haul. I love my truck.

[@trevorl8864]

I'm in a middle of a 2004 f150 project/ disaster myself right now and have been watching a ton of vids on youtube and that's how I came to your channel. Love your work ethic, these trucks will try and bring you down. Your problem might be with a crossed wire connection at the front of the motor to the vct or around there ( I heard another youtuber had that issue after installing cam phasers. I would also just go through the hole wiring harness and check all connections. These stupid gaskets in the plugs break down and then catch as you plug them in , not allowing for a good connection.

[@andrewjmit]

Not sure if its the same on your truck but my 02 F-150 5.4 didn't get any misfire codes until i drove it around for a while. I knew it was misfiring but which one when it randomly does it. After a while a code showed up and told me the exact cylinder it was. The engine light did not come on for this. Also my truck ran fine with a bad O2 sensor but i had a engine light on for this. I had a ton a problems with my truck but it runs mint now. Last couple owners couldn't figure it out how to get it running well after one of them changed the motor, haha. You will get this.

[@garywarmanen3987]

Dude mad props to you doing that in the winter.

[@TheUnlimited001]

Nice work. Great inspiration. You should pull the rear bumper from the wrecked truck, paint it and use it on the new truck since the new trucks bumper is rusty.

[@MuneShadow1]

It's been a while since I've watched your video. How's your truck coming along? Good news, I trust? Well, you're MORE experienced at this than I'll ever be with mine; if only I took up auto repair during my teenage years, but I'm just rambling. Stay safe out there.

[@imaslowlerner]

Is it ever not cold where you live?

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

He's in Texas,must be the cold part of Texas...

[@sgtretarthurpegues7402]

And the banana box GENIUS!! I KNOW THE BOXES ARE STRONG BUT I DID NOT KNOW HOW STRONG JUST DO NOT GET IT WET.

[@maniacmikef3348]

Your the Man, awesome vids great info thanks for your hard work in and on these vids.

[@garrettlamb9916]

I love the interior layout in those king ranch/leriet editions

[@robnation2475]

Moog front coils are great btw. I have those with Bilstein 5100's set in the middle.

[@SierraOne]

Gonna be a good truck! Drive Careful!!!

[@coltonkruse2313]

Dude is it cold and snowy year round where you live? Keep up the good work.

[@11co5955]

I was thinking the same thing. The man needs to move south lol

[@fordnut4914]

A real kick in the balls😂😂

[@brandingalls6032]

Outside temp 21f love it man keep up the great work bud

[@butlerpep]

Dude you deserve a shop!

[@jarrodmcdonald434]

Coil Packs. I know that they are new but the accident could have damaged one. I would go through the routine of running the engine while removing a single coil pack at a time and observe the engine’s behavior. If you remove a pack and the engine dies down then it’s good. If you remove a pack and no change then you found the problem.

[@mitchbasso8051]

Yes, I second that. Got same coils, 1 or more could be going bad only intermittently. 👍

[@devilmonkey]

@@mitchbasso8051 not likely, this engine worked fine in the other truck, most likey something fuel or electrical related with the new truck

[@11.9lsupercharged4]

Replace half the crankcase with marvel mystery oil and run it hard, like HARD HARD, and drop it and put fresh oil in or drop the oil pan and clean the gunk off the pick up tube, that worked on my ol gmc

[@andrewwest2417]

Damn diesel plowing hella smoke😂😂💀

[@zanedgallipeau9119]

did you get it figured out? i know if they do not have enough coolant it will shut down cylinders to keep it from overheating

[@TheTruthBeToId]

The problem is mechanical since it's not showing any codes. Hope you find it man, best of luck, love your videos.

[@bosshilf]

Maybe a coil pack? Great video and I admire your work ethic. Always keep it real.

[@michaelcoleone9665]

Love the videos old school get it done straight to the point

[@matthewkowalik7434]

nice work man. I found a broken leaf spring on my 06 F150 Lariat the other day. should be a nice truck once you get it sorted out

[@michaeljohn669]

Me and you with the fords those 5.4 is so strong I change the timing set like you. Did you see the ones they have near you at the auction some nice ones.

[@renoflames]

You have good work ethics I like that. I wished we lived closer we could build a few cars. A bunch of Pickup's. Just go put 25 bucks of 93 octane and swap the spark plugs and put in some Seafoam in the tank and go drive it. It may just need to be driven. Probably some crud somewhere. Hang on to that other Transmission. Don't get rid of it. Just go drive... make a video.... I Turbo'ed my 2019 Chevy Spark with 200 miles on it and the damn thing is a Pocket Rocket 47mpg on hwy test. We will see...

[@f150g33k]

Fuel Pump Driver Module under spare tire? Those tend to go bad..

[@D4x4Bronc]

Frame mounted fuel sensor

[@joesmith-fi1sx]

Yep mine was bad in Cali And not rusted and broke in half Just from 06 and 85 k miles And it wasntvtgrowibg a code But was causing major issues

[@NotEaGAaPrAAaA]

You think the coils and Sparks are causing the misfire?

[@landlordchannel]

bad coils or plugs would cause either the check engine light or at least "number of misfires" to store some number

[@usmc291]

Nice work love your videos man keep it up

[@ramundo07]

What’s good R2W? I was curious what damage did your lariat transmission sustain from the accident? I was in a similar accident and my transmission fluid leaked out. Not sure if my transmission is shot or just a line leak.

[@LaZerMouse]

Hmmmmm......cat back pressure? Did you ever figure out the problem? Thank you BTW

[@Notreallyme377]

Pretty good job there. I'll bet you get things sorted out. Good luck

[@Restless2010]

You'll still have to move the exhaust to hammer it out from the other side. Well hopefully you'll never have to do that again anyway lol. Great video! though!

[@dubango98]

Check the rubber boots on your cop's....if any of them are dryrotted or ripped, they will cause the misfire you are dealing with...good luk...like your style bro, BUDGET STATUS- BALLIN ON A BUDGET...

[@Roudter]

Good stuff - please update us on the truck when you can...

[@francisprevel1]

Finally, the video I’ve been waiting for. Don’t forget to use 5w30 for longevity.

[@tnitron9750]

5w20 helps the cam phasers working properly. My 2004 Triton loves it. Use a good name brand oil. Syn blend and motorcraft filters and you will be just fine. Cam phasers mess up due to filter media clogging up the oil passages.

[@francisprevel1]

TNitro N that’s a good point I’ve also seen people do fine with 5w20. However I got my truck with a lot of miles on it and the cam phases haven’t been changed yet so 5w30 won’t hurt tbh.

[@francisprevel1]

TNitro N I heard the 2004 had a few recalls on the differential, have you noticed any problems on it? I noticed a few problems when I got it but it’s not too big of a deal I’ll get it repaired in a few months and I’ll get brand new diff oil for now.

[@devilmonkey]

@@tnitron9750 5-20 is to thin, they went with that to get better mpg, it's kind of a joke.

[@KollynJ]

TNitro N how many miles are on yours? Still using 5w20 w good results?

[@rejmonwilson]

I have a 2005 f150, the struck will break, eventually. Question what did you bullet proof?

[@majorahole]

It probably needs new. Coil over packs and plugs. Had the same thing no codes

[@buzzlight2nd1]

Dangerous to weld cantilevered load into place on the spring eye bolts - they were not meant for that kind of load (you could lose your house when the purchaser has a wreck from your repair work), Instead, use a pry bar to push the spring into place, fully seating the spring eye bolts then thread on the nuts and torque to spec. Use a floor jack, get a friend to help, and use a small sturdy pry bar - it works, just takes a minute or two to line things up (works fine).

[@timan206]

This roach ain’t got a minute for safety.

[@ronaldmendoza1240]

Clean the gas tank clean the fuel pump might be bad gas and reset all the codes from the computer if any if your still having misfires might have bad coils change those out for new a new set they dont go for much on Ebay for all 8 of them since they are all electronic and change the spark plugs

[@Silent_Shadow]

Only use Motorcraft coils for stock application.

[@MrPami9899]

Check your vct solenoid, it night be sticking, won't throw a cel

[@JoshMills]

Good stuff. Doing the same thing with a 2000 f150. Your issue could be coils.

[@mooaaron]

Does your kingranch have old tx plates?

[@pdoggtheog]

He’ll yeah brother! Keep at it!

[@rafaelfuentes7572]

Hey bro quick question I have an 05 Lincoln navigator 5.4L 3V when you buy new spark plugs coils. Is there a specific location eah coil goes to or you can put them where ever.

[@rbedwar12]

Got any new pictures of your new Ford truck

[@odog47]

Yo truck litty bro bro You got dis GOATED on me

[@meticulouselectronics]

It should have run with the king ranch pcm. Worst case it would need a reprogram from ford to run properly... but should have run. Try going backwards and if all else fails swap the Pcm from crashed truck.

[@mediaguy4037]

Get some rustoleum for that frame. Scrape it down clean it and paint it.

[@renoflames]

Put a update out really soon please.....

[@victorng679]

have you check the spark plug?

[@Blackford86]

What part of the states are you at??

[@lioninthesun]

How do you get these trucks for so cheap

[@RktsledTv]

Nice sweat shirt man. Go Irish hope you get the misfire figured out

[@ammostockpile]

Another great vid!

[@D4x4Bronc]

Silver bed and tailgate is worth money along with rest of the good body and axles

[@LuisRivera-ib8vj]

Hi. Do you have the rear differential? 9.75 inch 3.73 thank you.

[@Silent_Shadow]

I have 9.75, 3.73, and LSD. Phenomenal setup. 4x4 desert driving. It has never failed me. 33×12 A/T, 4 inch lift.

[@handyscapersllc]

How come you don't use the garage. Atheist you can heat it. If I don't have a garage I use a pop up canopy with tarps zip tied to it and then I turn on the good ol' diesel torpedo heater 😂 As a matter of fact my truck is under this set up right now cause I broke down. It's on my channel now

[@Therealjimjam]

It is here!!!!

[@adamcowel6410]

used motors...check timing and components chain tensioners....there no check like hands on especilly after 80.000 miles

[@mp36768]

Sound like when you crank it up that it has a bad roller follower or lash adjuster.

[@jvizman]

Had the same problem it was the fuel pump didn't have the pressure it needed check fuel pressure

[@rakeshmahadevan269]

Awesome job 👍

[@lamontgray6015]

I never asked before where you learn to work on on cars brother

[@angelmarquez6770]

Coils or spark plugs

[@JessG.101]

change the spark plugs dude

[@urbanlumberjack]

Such a badass. Out there in the snow turnin a wrench. Also, those 3 valve engines are garbage! Huge mistake from Ford.

[@dubl-a5041]

Dam those vehicles get a lot of rust out there. Thats mest up

[@lifeisgood070]

that is a lot of work for a frame that is that rusted. I would want something to last 6 years or more if I was swapping all that stuff. I'm not as good as you though. Not even close.

[@oscara3717]

Respect

[@Adam_Smith1136]

Cats might be plugged up.

[@victorcardenas324]

Bulletproof 5.4? Hahahahaha good joke

[@frantruck919]

victor cardenas it is when you get the updated parts

[@justplainducky]

yo dude, when you get it right please please please DRIVE CAREFULLY *Peace*

[@gudlukkay]

Like someone said, maybe bad gas.

[@merica4life623]

Should get a f150 with no rust

[@fordnut4914]

You stole a pair of my gloves out my shop..😅

[@e2thac345]

if it was a jasper it would have been under the 5yr warranty still :(

[@michaelbenoit248]

I thought this was another fummins creation. Cummins in a ford = fummins.

[@craigernest4373]

Just unplug the injector on the cylinder that doesn't work. No worries.

[@silverhair3933]

You may have a fuel injector stuck open....

[@vivillager]

So, the "bulletproofed" 5.4L dropped in? Sorry, couldn't resist. Glad it's all good. I once had an instructor who tried to catch a falling engine. Permenant disability after that. It's amazing how much an O2 sensor contributes to proper engine operation. My father's Cadillac had a horrible misfire. It would run fine for the first 15 seconds, but then a terrible random misfire. I checked fuel pressure, air filter, spark plugs, ignition coils, ignition modules, crank sensors (it has 2), cam sensor, MAF sensor, MAP sensor, I even replaced half off all that, but still random misfire. Then I just sat and really looked at the scan tool data. About 15 seconds into start up, it would go from 0 fuel trims and Open Loop, to Close Loop and -35 Long and Short term fuel trim on Bank 1. It was an O2 sensor, works fine now, but that was a lot of work for nothing before I figured it out. Is that a Flux Core welder you're using? That's what I have. I don't know how to weld, not really. Never took a welding class, haven't even watch a welding youtube video, I just point and shoot, and pray it works. I'm limited to Flux Core only. When I replaced all my bushings on my front end, I could not remove the torsion bars on my truck, I had to cut the crossmember, and I couldn't find another at a junk yard, so I welded mine back together and welded on additional reinforcement. Still holds, I use it to for highway towing.

[@TheBikemaster94]

Had a 1990 civic that struggled with surging RPMs on start up, $15 O2 sensor fixed it.

[@alolipa]

Good work but buy new parts stop swapping old parts

[@mytriton54]

I agree 1000%! Parts on a truck this old are cheap enough that it makes good sense.

[@climbingwithoutpassion2343]

I don't think that motor will fit in that box

[@waltstrait5807]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chriswise1762]

Coil packs