Ram vs Ford Tug-of-War: Is The Old Ford Inline 6-Cylinder Actually Indestructible?

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The Ford 300 cubic inch straight six is long believed to be one of the most durable engines ever made. But is it really? In this video we push the limits on our 1991 Ford F-150 to see just how reliable the F-150 is. Can it survive a day of rigorous work on the farm or is the $900 Ford going to end in disaster? And just for kicks, we brought along a 1994 Dodge Ram cummins for a quick tug of war!
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[@jacobberlin614]

Excellent video!!!!! TFL IS #1 !!!!!

[@willb3018]

This was a fun one.

[@ufcwescodmobile1199]

I wanna see this old Chevy he's had over the years lol

[@shaneolsen9394]

Like everyone else has said new radiator, rear locke,r and better tires she'd be a champ

[@Kcducttaper1]

+1 on the rear locker. I've got a 2wd F-250 that I've been debating putting a locker in for a while now.

[@jedironin380]

@@Kcducttaper1 doitdoitdoitdoit!

[@anthonymartinez4780]

@@Kcducttaper1 my 2014 f150 has the electronic locker and 4x4. The locker helps so much that I hardly ever use 4x4

[@FirstnameLastname-ew8vn]

New brakes too

[@TheMcDonaldsMaster2420]

@@anthonymartinez4780 its true, my uncle told me one time “a 4x4 without a locker is basically a 2wd, if you getting stuck in your 2wd, put you a locking rear en on there”

[@kingdaniel3519]

During "cash-for-clunkers", dealers were supposed to drain the oil and kill the engine of any vehicle they took on a trade. Many old 300s were traded in under the hood of various cars. A lot of dealers were having difficulty killing them. Simply draining the oil wasn't enough. Some were pouring sand and rocks into the crank but the 300s just kept going. I know several dealers that just stopped trying. In my opinion, the 300 is in the top 3 engines that Ford has ever made.

[@panthiawhelan3565]

The other two?

[@kingdaniel3519]

@@panthiawhelan3565 The 351 Cleveland and the old pushrod 302. The 351 Windsor and the 460 round out my top 5.

[@hometowndiy9109]

I worked for a Toyota dealer at the time of the cash for clunkers. The way you were supposed to do it was to drain the oil and put in a solution that was basically liquid glass. Most engines wouldn’t make it very long at idle before locking up solid. We took in a 300, had to put a brick on the pedal and it ran for the most part of an hour, stalled, restarted and ran for a while longer and repeat a couple of times. I think it finally just lost compression, never actually seized.

[@audiman-gr5gn]

That cash for klunkers kills many an epic vehicle after it one i used to be able to find (audi 5000/100 with the turbo 5cy and manual trans) went basically extinct

[@michaelwhite9863]

She just needed more power

[@eharris6347]

Traction is what most of their issues were

[@mjeanneau]

yup, slap some meaty off road tires on that puppy and she'll go...

[@themn04]

And also that it's a ford

[@jerrybrooks870]

@N. Sidor , I beg to differ. My daily driver is 1959 Chevy panel truck with a 235 straight six and a granny four speed and it will out pull and out work that Ford all day long and get better mileage doing so.

[@jerrybrooks870]

@N. Sidor , I've owned my truck for over 35 years and it has had to work hard the whole time I've owned it. I use it every day to pull a 16 foot trailer loaded with lawn equipment. I've moved two trailer houses with it, one a 60 footer. It has also towed a lot of Ford's that were unable to make it under their own power. I also use it to haul firewood in the winter. My truck is 60 years old and has well over a million miles on it. I have not yet seen a Ford to match that. I'm glad that you are happy with your Ford, and I hope it continues to give you good service, but let's see if it is still going when it's 60 years old.

[@boyscouts5000]

New tires brakes and a basic tune up this truck would be perfect.

[@michaelphipps4313]

I’m not even a ford fan but...I want to see more of that old ford 💪💪..

[@jacobberlin614]

Coverage on this guy's property is great.. what a playground and a great guy

[@FrankySilverFace]

The real beauty of the 300 Ford was that it would run even if 2 or more plugs were fouled and the oil was neglected. Drove one in HS and never put any money in it other than gas. A buddy owned a junk yard and we were Chevy guys but ford was just that cheap. Kept it until a rusted 69 Dart came along that we rebuilt with bondo and newspaper. We were Road Kill life 35 years ago.

[@austinclifford4511]

I own a 1986 f150 with a 300 and a 4 speed. Drove it home about 20 miles after doing a tune up when it suddenly died in my driveway... didnt get the spark plugs tight enough and 2 of them were loose... still did 80 on the freeway.

[@91CavGT5]

Had a ‘91 F150 and was having a bad misfire issue. Upon trying to troubleshoot I accidentally swapped 2 plug wires. Drove it like that for a few hundred miles. Even towed a 10’ trailer with a golf cart on it on the highway at 60 mph in 5th gear, while running on 4 cylinders!! Best motor Ford ever made!!!!

[@shauncry1917]

Same drove the piss out of it

[@thedude8976]

@@austinclifford4511 My first truck was 86 Ford 150 I6 Back in high-school it was known as the farm truck. I own 2 2500 CUMMINS now. All 3 great trucks

[@bobbywren123]

My Dad filled my new 91 F150 300 with Diesel. It clattered like a Diesel, every chance I got I added a gallon or 2 of Gas. It finally burned it out and run like new with no problems. Crazy

[@gjlannet]

I once heard about a logger in my area who had an old Ford with the 300 6 cylinder. The truck had cooling issues that he decided not to fix so he would run it all day in the woods until the engine would seize then leave it. The next day he would fire it back up and do it again. Went at least a year like that. I believe the engine did eventually give up but I guess it’s understandable when it was heat seized on a daily basis for a year.

[@beastzeus]

😅🤣😂 I always find it hilarious when people try to criticize certain car manufacturers but they always neglect to include details about proper maintenance of the vehicle, a lot of people treat their vehicles like trash and then whine when it breaks whereas when you take care of it, it pretty much keeps rolling

[@dustinontaiyabbi5608]

I had a 95 f150 with the 30o and a 5spd the radiator blew and It seized on the highway so I sold it to a junkyard just to see them driving it around 3 days later, they said after a cold night it unseozed and they just stick a radiator in it and used it around the yard. FML I loved that truck

[@lawnmowermanlawnmowerman9930]

I've owned several Fords over the years with that engine and it truly does deserve it's reputation for toughness. Back the 70s when the Big three American auto companies all offered a pickup with a big inline six,it really didn't matter which brand you chose because all of the six cylinder trucks were durable as hell and lasted a long time.

[@dmegahan]

Get some used off road tires, a radiator and just beat the crap out of it. Check the oil too. Lol

[@Clawson_customs]

And weld the rear end up so it's a locker

[@brentvance3958]

The other Ford engine you can’t kill is the 4.6 V-8 in the Crown Vics.

[@theejoeylee]

I had like the first year 4.6 in mine...it sat for 2 years before I bought it. It started right up and made zero noise

[@dalephillips8250]

Yep that engine is legendary for reliability.

[@tp2959]

I have a f150 with that 2v 4.6l just passed 200k still going strong.

[@dalephillips8250]

@@tp2959 there's fleets of Lincoln Town cars with over 700K on that engine. Several 4.6's have been featured with 1 million miles on them

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

TFL should totally do a miniseries with a Crown Vic!

[@grantlisec1639]

Watching city boys playing on a farm is so funny

[@jefferychristian713]

Buddy lives on a yak farm, what about that makes him a city boy😂

[@1_2_Many_Projects]

Jeffery Christian I was talking about the tfl kids lol. David is definitely no city boy

[@narnialord3940]

Right

[@Terminxman]

That's why I can't watch TFL, it's pure cringe. They aren't truck guys at ALL

[@TFLclassics]

Beardedcap I dunno, we all have/had trucks! It’s all we can talk about at our lunches!

[@TreeClimber-iv3bk]

if had some better tires it would do worlds better in the dirt.

[@dragon81heart]

You stole Nogla’s head! Lol

[@wiseone2333]

Lol

[@robbyparsonson2051]

Oh look! A Ford with a I6 doing things Chevys can only dream of.

[@jdubskiwright2380]

The factory torque rating dont do justice..its the best work truck combo the 5spd w granny low or the a40de.. and there rather easy to work on / tune up when needed

[@MisterMikeTexas]

@@jdubskiwright2380 I'll take the manual!

[@jdubskiwright2380]

@@MisterMikeTexas it is nice be able to hold the gear u want. And less likely to get stolen these days

[@jaymanny6944]

What was it doing that every other old truck can't

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

jay Manny Nothing, but they do notoriously run forEVER.

[@darkhorse1797]

I'm not a Ford guy but the ford had those wimpy little street tires vs. the Dodge with big all terrain or muds NOT A FAIR MATCH UP at least for traction.

[@jetthekat224]

Even the engines, a inline 6 gas versus a Cummins

[@DubstepMagiic]

i have a 90 f150 and i have all tertains and she got great grip

[@sethlittle507]

That and the dodge was 4wd and weighed alot more

[@bluecollara-hole4701]

I love the Ford's. But no denying that diesel has a lot more power

[@jacobbrooks4259]

And it was in 4wd when they had weight in the back lol. That i6 definitely pulled it so they had to put the dodge in 4

[@krash22mini72]

FIX IT give it some new tires and a new radiator that would be great truck

[@calholli]

meh.. Needs to be a manual 4x4.. otherwise its just a junker that's not good for much. Maybe a highway commute if you don't have anything else.

[@noahchiasson7809]

calholli hell just look at what it did here with bald tires and an open diff. If it had an lsd and some half decent all terrains it would be a solid work truck

[@calholli]

@@noahchiasson7809 Yeah.. I mean, it has its uses. So does my old 1948 2n Tractor; but its only so useful. I don't drive automatics, they love to break.... give me a 4x4 or I'll walk. lol

[@jonathanryan2915]

If it's a farm truck that won't go on road again, weld the diff, get good tires and run it into the ground.

[@frankrogers5120]

302 and a 6 cylinder are the best Ford engine

[@charlesscorpiniti5827]

"I've been a Chevy guy my whole life" nobody's perfect.

[@pl5624]

Some people need to see how the rest of the country lives.....

[@natelloyd6312]

That nobody’s perfect line certainly applies to ford guys too!... ESPECIALLY Ford guys! Lol

[@charlesscorpiniti5827]

@@natelloyd6312 you sound like a TFL employee.

[@natelloyd6312]

Charles Scorpiniti I don’t know what TFL is! Lol

[@danieldavis5242]

I would have been a full chevy guy but I found a ford truck with a price I couldn't past up so its not always easy to find a Chevy truck reliable for daily use and something to use around the farm

[@cjzx325]

My dad has a 72 with a straight six and a three on the tree. That thing is a freakin tractor.

[@farmerdude3578]

There’s a good chance that was a 240 . I found most 3 on the tree trucks was f100s and them was the 240. I actually liked the 240 over the 300. The 1972 was my favorite ford truck year. And still is.

[@andredavis4650]

Yeah I always wear my seatbelt out on the farm pullin logs!

[@gregc9220]

Lol!

[@peteandrepete528]

Insurance reasons .

[@wilecatrexy]

Wanna be farm boys. Lol

[@higgy485]

@@peteandrepete528 that law doesn't apply on private property...

[@r6TrdSlow]

"this just proves that beds are held on by too many bolts" is probably my favorite quote

[@mattbeazer5896]

Weld up the rear diff, the old lincoln locker works well on a farm. ;)

[@linamar123456]

GOOD IDEA .

[@cle569]

Amen

[@IssaqAl-Ahmed]

There is nothing more fun that an old truck with nothing left to lose. This vid was awesome. Always happy to see vehicle shenanigans!

[@lavrinnd1858]

My dad had a 300 i6 he bought with 300k on it, between him and my sisters BF who he sold it to, it ended up with over 500k on it, it took a head on collision to kill the truck though it was still running with half the front end crushed in but unable to be driven

[@siahmartin2448]

My grandfather has five trucks and 3 of them have the 300 straight 6 And he loves them

[@snoopytheace4487]

Reminds me of my uncles f350 with the 7.3 powerstroke. Had it from new in 1994. It was t-boned with 500k on the original engine. Since that truck he has own 6 7.3 powerstrokes.

[@stevenhugley4025]

Literally, the greatest video TFL has ever done! This reminds me of playing around with the neighbors on the farm when I was a teenager. Just some friends having fun with old beaters.

[@JohnS-ps9jv]

Of course fix it and throw a set of cheap offroad tires on the rear too.

[@Zach-ju5vi]

And probably weld the diff.

[@brucejansen2465]

Have 1976 in line 6/3 00 that has over 450,000 mi on it still runs.

[@mariaayala7833]

Love episodes like this. No reviews or anything. Just a bunch a friends having good clean fun :)

[@1stcSOLDIER]

It’s a review silly..

[@khakiswag]

Built Ford Tough!!

[@jones5311]

You didn’t really test the 4.9 durability. Not going to lie, I love my 4.9 L6. Mine had a NP435 transmission, NP208, 3.53:1 limited slip. You can kill them if your intent on it! These engines are used in remote areas for power generation, air compressors, aircraft tug’s and countless UPS trucks.

[@zarkeh3013]

yea, killed mine ina '78 witha np206... no oil ruins things real bad :L (Father had sympathy and now is EFI'd even!)

[@jnic2003]

ive herd of people draining all the oil out, then filling the intake with sand and them still putting up a fight

[@jones5311]

I remember watching this on tv at some point in my life. They cranked the engine to WOT, drained the oil and water. The started but soda, eggs, sand, metal shavings etc.. It might have been part of a slick 50 advertisement when they first came out in the 80’s. I’m really stretching my memories. I think it might have been on “Shade Tree Mechanic” that came on the TNN station, ole Sam and Dave! Was the ones that got me into turning wrenches for fun.

[@blueovalfan23]

I had an 84 that was neglected and beat on for years. That motor was still spinning the tires when i drove it to my brother's house for him to use as a parts truck on a project he had. The 300 outlasted the body and several transmissions.

[@2500mike]

This was a great video. Looks like a fun time

[@skwerlee]

Back in the day my dad’s friend had an early 90’s F150 reg cab 2wd with the 300 6 & granny gear manual. He did construction work and always pulled a ridiculously heavy dump trailer…that thing was always overloaded and it never missed a beat!! His only complaint was the fuel mileage was horrible, even unloaded.

[@8__D]

Ford doesn’t make them like they used to that’s for sure

[@audiman-gr5gn]

Thats no lie ive got an 89 2wd excab with the 5.0 in her and man ive seen 10 year old trucks with way more rust and way more issued than some oil leaks and bad wheel bearings

[@nickdigger5431]

No one does. They are all crap.

[@shanevaughan6980]

I'm a gm guy like David but seeing the ole dodge and Ford put in some work reminds me when trucks were trucks, and not luxury vehicles.those two trucks could give there younger versions a run for there money

[@paulallison6689]

Time ta Lincoln lock the rear diff, mount up a set of 7.00 X 15 LT's on the back, slap some fiberglass resin on that leaky spot in the radiator & keep on abusin' that ol' girl *ALOT* more!!👍👌 Because...*'MURICA!*

[@txvet7738]

I love that y’all include David in a lot of videos, he is a really great guy! If y’all haven’t y’all should make David a new member of TFL! That straight 6 is a beast and I wish Ford was still making it!

[@savage5128]

I owned a 1986 f150 in high school. Straight 6 300 with a 4-speed. It had two hundred eleven thousand miles on it when I bought it. I sold it to my cousin and he still running it till this day with over 560,000 miles on it. The straight 6 300 is the best motor Ford ever made in my opinion.

[@StoneysWorkshop]

can’t kill it! haha The new comments will be “that ford isnt old enough to be good” hahaha

[@DerelictDepot]

Its an auto, test one with the 3 speed with the granny gear.

[@bjowen4508]

I had an 88 with the granny gear. That truck ran the same empty or fully loaded. Strangely also had cruise control.

[@willalbright2283]

I have a 90 with a 4 speed (3 im assuming with the granny gear) borg warner trans

[@shauncry1917]

MrProfessorsir yes u can put it in low and literally pull a tree out.

[@sideshowbob2882]

David needs to be a permanent member of the team!

[@tylertimmons5543]

My 1990 f150 inline 6 is my first truck. I can’t believe how amazing it is.

[@triviace]

One of your best efforts,every property needs an old reliable ,bog standard truck,part of our Murcan culture!

[@freqeist]

breaks my heart seeing this beat like this ha ha I know its what they`re for but we pay alot for them here in UK..your loss.

[@god_of_man_of_god]

Lol this truck is so junk tho there’s millions of old trucks in way better condition than this

[@shauncry1917]

Neil I can ship you one if you pay good money for them?

[@rnfgstunna9137]

@@shauncry1917 👌🏾👌🏾

[@joshuacrooker6489]

No your loss lol we're having a good time over here

[@freqeist]

@@shauncry1917 yes I meant it

[@stevenrogers2457]

Back when they made vehicles to last. Try that with a modern day vehicle and it would be headed to the scrap yard. Lol

[@neilmurphy845]

The computers would say no I won't leave your car last compared to this 300D

[@thefordmaniac]

@@neilmurphy845 computer in this 300, fuel injected

[@neilmurphy845]

@@thefordmaniac ya I must have been very tired that day don't know why I said that

[@justinmusselman1257]

there's nothing to scrap on new stuff, they are all plastic...

[@neilmurphy845]

@@justinmusselman1257 ya next the engine's be plastic

[@gregc9220]

That was a awesome video lol! We need more videos like this, keep up the good work guys!

[@Oldfordshit]

About ready to hook my ford to that dodge

[@sirmingusdewiv8325]

Now I want a Ford six shooter...and a yak. Wicked cool dude and amazing farm!

[@1stcSOLDIER]

Yeah he’s just so cool..

[@joeymccullough2716]

Okay-let’s all head out to David’s, this wknd!

[@corystegman9422]

This was probably the best video that TFL has ever produced!!!! Thank you for this half an hour entertainment for myself!

[@mwilliamshs]

Half an hour? It's 18 minutes

[@xxsuperbirdxx]

TFL boys are definitely screw balls. They tried to climb a hill with a 2nd gen Ram and did not figure out how to get it into 4 wheel low. Those city boys only knew the twist knob newer style.

[@patrickirish8110]

Three kids, out in the country, just assin' around and lovin' the day. What a fun time! I loved this!!

[@gbaileyo7]

Literally getting ready to comment I bet he doesn't do that in his chevys when he confirmed it 😂

[@t-bone8994]

What a waste of a good truck.! You don't put a Chevy were you put a Ford cause you know the Chevy can't handle the workload.!

[@x1slowsbcx737]

Even though the thing couldnt pull the log, failed up the hill without a run, and overheated and blew a hole in the rad. Great logic

[@rainyrec]

I really hope you read the damn title.

[@steveramos1452]

obs jayson The Ford overheated because the radiator blew. Rust got to the fins. And 20 degree Incline is hard for any car with no tire and an open diff. And the log.. yea no. That log was heavier than the truck. Logics say the Ford did good.

[@timothyevans4323]

A Chevy could handle it just fine. I still love the 300 I-6.

[@Zesmas]

who cares about what trucks the best, lets just appreciate that they are American made.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

So I’ve had a ford 300 six in my pickup since I bought it 8 years ago, it was my first truck back in high school, it took a ton of abuse, mudding all the time, burnouts, racing, all kinds of shenanigans. It’s got 368,000 km on the clock and still pushes 40 psi oil pressure running the highway. It was recently stolen and returned, overheated so bad it dumped two gallons of coolant. It still runs great after that. I am at this point convinced that the old 300 is indestructible and immortal and will never die 😝

[@anatolymartynov4033]

Nice man, nice truck and fantastic classic series!!!!

[@sierravortec2494]

This video was a lot of fun guys! Throw a rad in it and keep it around.

[@skaterboo33]

"Put it in the bed!" As he grabs it with a bobcat 😂

[@TomMyersComedy]

My 300 I learned to drive on is still running, and I've bought a couple more since then.

[@the_sharkslayer2871]

Throw some Ko2s, a new radiator and a Detroit locker in the rear and itll work much better off road. Would love to see more, oh and fully bolt down the bed.

[@yes-jn5zy]

Just get some cheap off road tires and do it again

[@mattgrov9068]

After all that punishment I believe that old ford deserves a decent rebuild and you guys could do a second auction when you’re done. There’s nothing wrong with more charity! I’m subscribed to all of the TFL channels. Keep up the amazing content! It’s refreshing to see people be non biased, professional and intellectual but yet can still enjoy acting like big kids once in a while. Thank you guys! Much love from Grand Junction! PS I drive a 1997 F350 XLT 4x4 with the 7.3 and ZF 5 tranny that has nearly 323,000 miles on it so if you all ever need another video about good old trucks I’m local!

[@SkuLLBoy708]

Just got mine for 800 rebuilding it from inside out, just finished taking off all the rust underneath, since it came from Wisconsin Milwaukee. It’s getting primed now hopefully she’ll come out as a baddie!

[@tomstarcevich1147]

My dad has a 96 ford f150 6cyl 300 with a 5 speed manual he uses it to haul wood still looks and runs great its the Eddie bauer edition 👍

[@shauncry1917]

Nice

[@nickdangelo7957]

Always love to see these videos with David

[@Revon-Feuer]

Almost makes you tearie eyed, to know that our golden age is never coming back

[@thomaswalz3515]

I've a 78 Econoline, 300 six, three on the tree... over 375,000 miles, still runs great. I did replace the trans this year, been though 3 clutches, 5 batteries, one water pump and 2 alternators, 3 solenoids, one regulator and one ignition module. I inherited it in '91, my Uncle bought it new, only put 5600 miles on it before he parked it because his vision went from a lifetime of smoking Kents. It sat for 8 years before i took it it on. Amazingly enough, it started, old battery, gas and all. I drove it about 40 miles to where I lived. I took the carb out, it was full of disgusting gleeb. I have no idea how I drove those 40 miles. This van has served me so well. I was even gainfully homeless, lived in it after a bunch of carpentry to make it home, for 2 years. Parts are available, and cheap. New muffler, $28. For my Subaru, $150... same store. It is so easy to work on. It loves nothing more than to cruise down the interstate...

[@BoringFisherman]

I'd like to see more of that truck. I think with a radiator and some good tires it will really surprise you for what it can actually do.

[@rvndmnmt1]

The old 300 inline six was a good motor for her time. Still is, was one of the best entry level motors Ford ever came out with. Reliable and had the power where needed. Pity they left her behind. Imagine her as an EcoBoost motor.

[@nwild556]

My grandpa has one of those on his farm with a flatbed and it’s a beast. It carries hay bales up a steep a loose hill but sprays a bunch of smoke. There are lots of old beat up fords on his farm and they still work. They’re amazing

[@antisnafu]

My dad had an 85 single cab with the manual and an 8’ bed. When Ford went ecoboost, they should have went turbo i6. For a company that loves nostalgia, they really missed an opportunity there.

[@johnnypanama081]

Great vid. Wish it was a 4x4

[@davewallen1540]

I have a long history at Ford and during the cash for clunkers most cars and trucks wouldn't last 20 mins after the liquid glass treatment to seize the engine to make the vehicle scrap. We had 3 4.9L 300ci f150's require up to 3 treatments. We had 1 run for 6 hours with a brick on the pedal after treatment and would not die.. Such a understressed engine that is built to rival a diesel! Good work TFL!

[@coltonpeare1917]

I had an 88' with the 300. Sat on 35s and a 10" lift. Loved that truck. Slow as hell but would go anywhere.

[@N9IBZED]

I’ld like to see if it could handle the Ike gauntlet myself

[@jdubskiwright2380]

I believe it would but slowly..all the powers down low ya kno

[@calholli]

You have to have these in a manual 4x4 and its capable. I have a 2002 7.3 with the 6spd manual and 4x4... Its basically a tractor; and its awesome.

[@dustinhaynes2617]

I'd say a manual is minimal. I've got a 96 300 5 speed 2wd, and I work it fairly hard for being my daily driver. Think my heaviest load that was actually measured so far was around 22** lbs of scrap steel to the dump, and it wasn't working too hard, just maybe a little harder to stop without trailer breaks 😅😅😅

[@quickster48]

@@dustinhaynes2617 I have a 95 300 straight 6 with a 5sp 4x4 and the heaviest I've hauled was about 65xx so far. My buddy's 2003 mustang gt broke down so I had to haul that with a full size trailer and my truck didn't care the entire time.

[@ylidk]

@@quickster48 I have an 89 5 speed rwd, easily pulled a 1990 f150 4x4 with a long bed full of junk and a spare transmission, that I picked up for parts on a 2 hour drive, including hilly dirt roads through farm country. Total weight of the trailer and truck came out around 7-8k pounds. These trucks never give up

[@johnmuse6626]

Had a 1987 300 6 4 speed I used for construction. Put 600,000 milies on it. It went through 2 rear ends from hauling big loads of plywood and sheet rock, the motor and transmission never had any issues. I bought a 1996 4x4 with the 300 6 and sold the 87, it ran to 900,000. I just got rid of the 1996 two years ago and I still see it driving around town. They are the best American motor ever made.Torque monsters too.

[@prevost8686]

Mine was an 88 F250 with the granny gear 4-spd and HD tow package. As far as pulling , hauling, and reliability it far exceeds my current 5.7 Chevy 2500. I used my F250 in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains for hauling huge loads of fresh cut green woods like oak and hickory. I’ve had it stacked above the top of the cab with a 16ft trailer loaded behind it. The truck just loved to work. I regret almost every day that I sold it. My current truck rides better but isn’t nearly as good of a work truck.

[@ferdelance6801]

Great episode!

[@user-ud9rl2zw7u]

would love to see some older truck like some 70s fords those were alot more mechanical and durable then the 80s and 90s

[@8__D]

And today

[@DJRicoche]

I had an 81' F150 as my first vehicle. It was a manual 2WD with the 4.9 L straight 6 and I took that old truck places my buddies with 4WD couldn't go. Thing had nearly 300k on it before it started knocking like an Avon sales woman, but man, was that thing fun. I miss that truck.

[@fightinggator4398]

Only problem with the later model straight 6 was the motor mounts braking. Didn't see it as much in the 70's models

[@donschiffer7400]

Clearly that engine is just broke in...

[@GTFORDMAN]

the only thing wrong with this engine is it's limited by the reverse flow head, if it had a x flow design the power it could make would make a diesel blush!

[@arnoldhawkins165]

They only get those on the other side of the world. Bara Australian Ford head...

[@CasterTown]

17:00 "Oh yeah, we got a hole in the radiator" You didn't already know that by the fact that it dumped all its coolant onto the ground earlier? Haha

[@gdawg4ever119]

I had an 81 f150 4WD with a 300 inline 6 cylinder… had the granny gear and hey it would climb that hill crawling with a smile on its face :) Man I miss that truck

[@richardnaylor2039]

On the pull off. Maybe you should've had the ford going down hill like you had the dodge.

[@calholli]

Please tell me you're kidding.. lol

[@8__D]

You were never the smart one lol

[@onebogg1]

Swap the rad, welded diff and giver..

[@Zach-ju5vi]

Yes

[@timothyevans4323]

And tires with traction...

[@jguti329]

A machine shop near oceanside california used to sell a kit for the 240/300's with a Schneider cam . Called it the v8 killer. Friend of mine had it in his 70 truck. We put a hurst shifter on the three speed from the salvage yard, and damn that thing was a blast to drive! Absolutely destroyed those 295 bfg's! 😂😂😂

[@bvalt1]

Had an 87 F-150 4wd with the 351, stock work truck, no mods, climbed like a Billy-goat, used to go off-roading with total stock tires, suspension, etc... with two of my friends, one had a Brand New Chevy 1500 w the off road package, the other with a Dodge Dakota, both were brand new in 1991, they couldn't go where I could go, not by a long shot, and I was forever pulling them both out of the sandy parts of the trails. I remember being stuck in the Chevy in a small spill over from a lake, a built Jeep with 35 inch mudders tried to pull us out, spun down to his frame, and got stuck, then an old 1975 F-250 came down the hill and hooked up to both of us, since the tow strap was still stuck tight on the Jeep, he hooked up a chain to the front bumper of the Jeep, pointed his truck up a 20 degree dirt incline dropped it into 4L and yanked us both out like we were pieces of tissue paper, didn't even spin his tires, no joke, that was the day I decided to buy a Ford!! 7 so far since 1991, all had well over 200k miles on them when I sold them, some are still going. Never once had to be towed, always got me home.

[@dommm111]

Leave the dodge, bring six shooter

[@TheXOoftheRO]

Theres a reason why Ram has always dominated the job sites. Because people like to finish jobs.

[@marcharris2734]

Fiat dont dominate anything but recalls and junk yards.

[@AtomicSquirrelHunter]

I drove a 1979 f150 300 "three on the tree" with a cracked head for nearly 10000 miles. (I added 90wt gear oil to the engine oil to slow down the leaking) I bought it for $700, drove it 4 years, sold it for $250. I didn't know about 300's before I bought it... I was a believer after that.

[@tankeater]

Not only did she start back up, but she INSTANTLY fired up

[@tauraigura9361]

Great content.What's David channel name.He is a cool guy and I think his channel is awesome

[@TFLclassics]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roCWp4SBmpJ_jbs

[@colbymorrow7424]

His channel is “Going Off The Rails”. He’s a cool dude!

[@markmullins1441]

I had an 84 F-150 with a 300 and a 4-speed granny low manual transmission. You couldn't kill it. Those old trucks were tough. They were the why you could say Ford Tough.

[@drtaber17]

"Let er rip tader chip" - Chase hahah 😂

[@willb3018]

😂 That big rock in the Ford took me back. In 1968, my first vehicle was a 1957 F100. 272 V8. Bought it for working the summer to earn more to supplement my part time service station job. Almost daily I was hauling something heavy, mostly dirt & rock, with the springs completely flattened out and essentially riding on the frame. Wasn't doing the tires any good either. But nothing broke. Did that for thee months and sold the truck for more than I paid for it.

[@ronaldh2886]

I have no complaints with my ‘93 xl 5speed manual, 393000+ miles , no complaints. Daily driver since ‘93. No complaints.

[@brucesteger2699]

I got my Dads 1970 F 250 4x4 in 2005 after he gave up his license. It had 298,500 miles on her and she was starting to use oil! I did a partial overhaul only honing the cylinders, putting 0.005 over rings in her and replaced main/rod bearings/seals. Put a little higher lift cam/new bearings and a two barrel Edelbrock two barrel intake/Holley 500 cfm two barrel carb on her. The local tech school did some body work, suspension work and a paint job white over blue. Had the transfer case/trany/drive axles redone to have a new pickup for the Lake Tahoe area where I live.

[@Vodnik110]

As soon as you started jiggling I new you were out of gas, mine shakes violently when it's out of gas. That looked like an all around fun video, seems like everyone had a good time

[@dannytattooflash]

Just drove my 1993 - 4.9l 4000 miles from North Jersey to South Dakota and then back towing over 1000 lbs on a trailer. Vehicle ran beautifully. Love the 4.9l!