Will this WORN OUT F250 Survive a 600+ MILE Road Trip?

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[@JunkyardDigs]

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[@kc0lif]

AWD

[@extrajay4868]

Ordered mine last night.

[@FilmoretheVW]

@JunkyardDigs I like that you mentioned how awful Iowa's highways are to drive on, if you hate potholes and cracks in the road, try Portland, OR, in the PNW our roads cause nightmares for people out east!

[@Sev_Auk]

"What's this I hear about you having problems with your TPS reports?" "Yeah, didn't you get that memo?" :)

[@chaseprice2203]

The high idle could be from a screw that’s on the throttle body on top of the motor. You’ll be able to see it when you move the throttle with your hand.

[@mrchirp]

Angus has been a wonderful addition, his comedic timing and quips are great

[@anubis68rh]

yes i agree but we need to see more Mook as well !

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sidviscous5959]

his "tractor beam" was certainly a classic . . .

[@jaypence332]

Angus reminds me a lot of Jeremiah from donut and Mike from Roadkill.

[@frankruether4284]

I loved that interaction with the cop. “Any questions for me?” “Uhhhhh do you want a sticker?” “Do YOU want a sticker” “YOU HAVE STICKERS?!?!?”

[@mikeeru]

She won effortlessly

[@tomhutchins1046]

The stickers are for kids maybe she was sending a message?

[@gusgone4527]

Was she as hot as she sounded?

[@hornet_blizzard710]

🤣🤣

[@lancemcswain214]

Angus is an awesome addition to the channel. His sense of humor keeps me rollin 😂😂

[@nickloh912]

35:00 - Harrison Ford saves Kevin’s Bacon… I’m sorry.

[@gmjunky87]

😂

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@andrewc9790]

Hell yeah!!!! 😂

[@EarlSinclair97]

That was great. 😆

[@somebodyelse5820]

The transmission problem is most likely a computer problem. My 1995 f150 with the same transmission had the same problems. The ECM has 3 capacitors that are notorious for leaking and breaking inside and will cause all kinds of issues. For $100 I sent the ECM and the gauge cluster off to a guy to fix and test. Truck runs and shifts perfectly fine now. If I could send you pictures of mine here I would. You will double the price of the truck with a $100 fix.

[@thinman4648]

Also the psom and the vss could also be an issue, still at the start of the video

[@somebodyelse5820]

@@thinman4648 True, but my 95 has 640,000 miles in the original 351w, I don’t think any of those sensors have ever been replaced.

[@olikat8]

Throttle position sensor will hold the rims high, then absolutely blast into the next gear

[@thehemiolds455]

My thoughts the same👍​@@olikat8

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

its always a computer issue with FORDs ain't it.

[@edwardkamenar1493]

"Tractor beam". now THAT has to be his best one yet.

[@jameshealy4594]

Can't wait to adapt that one to the first tractor I see while my family is around.

[@JunkyardDigs]

That was a good one😂

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jacquejecker4435]

Yes, Angus was really quick on that one.

[@Tomsweb1]

That one caught me off guard! 😂😂😂

[@PizzaSteve3902]

When I turned 16 I was given a 1994 F-250 2 door long bed with the 351 Windsor, 4x4, and a 5 speed manual. I still have it and I still love it.

[@marktravis3287]

Kevin, on the obs fords powersteering gear box there is a flathead bolt with a jam nut. Tighten the flathead bolt to take up any play in the steering. Thanks for the Great video guys!

[@alanligus6083]

Bought a rebuild kit on eBay for computer. Includes all the capacitors. Cost $12. Solder in easily. Fixed running and shifting issues. You can tell the caps are bad if they are leaking or bulging on the top or bottom. Acid will leak out and eat the board and resistors.

[@timschmidt4180]

Does that fix a 1995 f250 7.3 that likes to hang in first gear to long but rest shift fine

[@alanligus6083]

@@timschmidt4180 need to open ecm and look at capacitors.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@16vSciroccoboi]

​@@timschmidt4180the powerstroke PCM doesn't have the same capacitors as the gassers do. It's not likely your issue

[@funman37]

34:16 "Brandon Herrera please fix Kevin's transmission" is the best line I never thought I would need to hear

[@trigabbey]

I thought "Top notch crackheads" was way better....

[@Frodofraggins27]

Seeing the two of them in the behind the scenes on the unsubscribe Patreon and then hearing that Nic is also bringing his Toyota technical he got from donut to work on with him has been absolute gold for me I love it

[@funman37]

@@Frodofraggins27 Wait, really? I don't have moolah so I don't have the Patreon content, but that sounds frickin' awesome

[@Frodofraggins27]

@@funman37 oh 100%, their Patreon content is gold best $5 a month I ever spent.

[@TreeClimber-iv3bk]

"Nyet, pickup is fine!" -Brandon Herrera probably

[@mattmichael4164]

I know you've recorded yourself doing brakes a million times, but I always appreciate a refresher on brakes. I do them like twice a year, so it never hurts to see 'em again. Thanks Kevin!

[@techmarc6996]

FYI: Those era F150's have issues with the Capacitors blowing inside the ECU causing idle issues. New Capacitors soldered in corrects the problem. The way to diagnose this is to unplug the Power Steer Pressure Switch. If the idle changes Capacitors are corroded or blown. (now ya know)

[@traxxpaxx8254]

The fact that Kevin listed the engine options but forgot the most important and best option of the 7.3 powerstroke surprised the hell out of me

[@zacharyvollmer9874]

Same I was about to say the same thing but you beat me to it

[@sootyjim]

Peg approves this message.

[@traxxpaxx8254]

@@sootyjim peg’s not really a fan of the 7.3 powerstroke, he’s more interested in the 7.3 IDI

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

I agree can't forget the 7.3, and at least they didn't get saddled with the 6.0

[@p35flash97]

Kevin reluctantly works on diesels and only if they are weird and rare like an Oldsmobile diesel. Kevin is a gasser at heart.

[@MLCAPE]

Perfect timing I JUST got home from work. Lets see how angus gets to suffer this week!

[@senditc20]

That’s a great name for the B channel Angus’s suffering lol 😂

[@somerandomness4285]

It's not like it's ANOTHER olds diesel

[@beezlebub3955]

MLCAPE 😂 what a name

[@TheMegaross91]

It's just one step away from really mild torture porn at this point. The cars are taking a back seat. And I'm ok with it.

[@ther3aper561]

This week on How Angus Gets To Suffer! Lol

[@PitsToPeaks]

As others have said check the pcm. This video actually encouraged me to finally pull mine and look for bad caps. I found the 3 caps swollen and leaking acid on the board. The caps have the UF and voltage printed on the side. I was able to order new caps off digikey shipped for less than a 6 pack. After a few days they showed up and I soldered the new ones in making sure to keep the polarity correct. Some of the traces looked broken from the acid leaking on the board so I used a multimeter on continuity to check for breaks. One trace was broken so I soldered in a wire at the two ends of the trace. My E40d now down shifts and uses more than just 3rd gear. I made a post on the OBS ford FB page about it. I noticed someone tried to tag you so I thought I would come over and leave a comment.

[@JRichert2683]

Chetek resident here, Glad to see you guys continuing to enjoy this quiet neck of the woods.

[@tonykingme1x471]

The best is the timing of "One Liner Angus." The randomness of the lines cracks me up. Keep up the good work guys.

[@ther3aper561]

I'm so happy Angus is a regular now

[@tombo1001]

agreed

[@cm-ek4ci]

Hopefully moog is well

[@Denhalen79]

Angus is now a employee of Kevin. So he will be in many video's.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@coffee115]

Angus is like an uncle to the show. Good mix.

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

I'm loving this whole "Loose Ends with Agnus" series. For years you've been doing the "Buy old iron, get it running sort of", but once in a while it's a good reminder to finish stuff up, even if it means having more money than brains and just aiming the parts cannon at it. You should be a tiny bit lecturey at the start of these to add some narrative, it's thematically useful.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@demicus]

90's Ford guy myself, they're the perfect blend of having JUST ENOUGH modern touches, but still relatively easy to work on and not filled with ten thousand computers. Are they the best? Nope. But as long as you don't let them down, they just keep going. Decently easy to find parts for too.

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

We narrowly missed the Tractor Beam. Is the Most Iowan thing I've ever heard!

[@funnyguy3D]

i love angus, dont ever change, man. you are the perfect show wingman to kevin.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Jack_Kincaid]

Kevin and Angus are the comedy duo we all need.

[@jacquejecker4435]

Yes, but I still miss Mook.

[@peter7582]

She seemed unhappy and camera shy in the last diesel cutlass video. Poor moog

[@Charlies_Corner]

27:59 ford connected the fuse for the oxygen sensor heaters to the shift solenoids on the 2000-03 ford Taurus. Its fuse 28, if it blows it keeps the transmission in first gear.

[@guyfrommybox]

I would look into the PSOM board in the cluster. The speed sensor signal is converted from analog to digital on that. Then that's what's used for the ECM to shift. I have new PSOM boards!

[@Reaver-Altar]

I noticed the tach was working but thought the transmission didn't know the RPMs. I bet it's a broken wire though.

[@guyfrommybox]

@@Reaver-Altar The tach gets the RPM signal from the ECM. Where as the ECM gets the speed signal from the PSOM. The PSOM take the analog sine wave produced by the vehicle speed sensor on the differential and converts it to a digital pulse per mile signal that the ABS module and ECM use for shifting. The speedometer and A to D converter are separate on the board. So even though the speedometer works it may not be making that A to D conversion and sending it to the ECM for shifting.

[@guyfrommybox]

@@Reaver-Altar if you actually look at a wiring diagram and a harness for one of these trucks you will see that the twisted pair of wires from the vehicle speed sensor on the differential go directly to the back of the cluster. From there it goes to the ECM and abs module.

[@brianlojeck]

Only Ford would put critical system electronics inside the damn speedometer.

[@kevs6658]

@@brianlojeckIt’s a pretty simple setup, it works!

[@Tech_481]

Hey digs check the grounds to the engine and the transmission! My obs had a bad ground and one $10 cable down to the transmission fixed the issue! You can always try it for free with a jumper cable and see if it shifts better lol

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@masterkamen371]

​@@Hoa-Mechanical 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jackoxley5837]

Really enjoy the duo of you and Angus. Hope you are paying him well. At times i miss mook doing her stuff. Hope she is ok and is having fun with her house, animals and fixing cars!

[@veronicacars483]

Check your third brake light. They can make the transmission do funny things. It could be the PCM as well. You can pull it and open the case and you may see some burnt pieces.

[@thinman4648]

The oil pressure gage in these trucks in the dash are just dummy lights with a needle, all it says is you have pressure and that’s it, there is another one that tells the computer what the actual pressure is, the one that’s hooked up to the gage is next to the oil filter

[@AintScaredGarage]

Like I said before , you got it made out there, In MD you don't drive with no plate, you got to go to the DMV and get a temp plate before you move that vehicle or it's going to the impound and your getting a ticket LOL

[@JunkerDriver999]

Can't live in a place like that lol

[@lesliesmith2586]

Every video of yours impresses me more. Great job diagnosing the idle issue. Lot more patience than I have.

[@smallpaul123]

I good genuine friendship makes all the difference , love watching you both having a genuine good time whilst entertaining us the viewers

[@1leggeddog]

LOVE those old OBS Fords. End 80s to end of 90s, love em

[@jeffmcdonald730]

Your statement is redundant.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@masterkamen371]

​@@jeffmcdonald730KZbin comment section is the wrong place to go look for comments that are not redundant.

[@moosehand8721]

Its good that you guys have thourough narration of what your doing and why its important. You make it look doable to people that are gonna do a task fo the first time or peopl completely new to wrenchin. Thank you for all you do.😊

[@ryanreineke8658]

For the high idle my truck a couple years older same engine same problem. I tried spark plugs spark plug wires cap rotor new vacuum lines new idle air control valve I tried plugging certain vacuum lines nothing was working. And when I continue to do research it kept coming up as a possible fuel pressure regulator. I asked my stepdad who was a ford mechanic he said that you would usually find gas sitting in the vacuum line I found no gas sitting in the vacuum line but there was the smell of gas in the vacuum line. So then I decided to fork up the 60 or $70 to get the fuel pressure regulator. Took the old one out put the new one in and started it up better gas mileage no more high idle running like a dream.

[@mattj6676]

I'm glad to see you selling stuff along, too many guys keep everything and end up with a junkyard full of stuff that used to have value. It's more fun to get something back once in a while!

[@deadon4847]

I had the same transmission issue with my 92 f150, it was that module you took off the trans at 45:00. Inside is a quadrant that moves with the shaft and rides on contact strips, the contacts on the quadrant wear through and the ECM doesn't know what gear it's in.

[@TheDeafMechanic]

I drove a regular cab 94 F-250 utility truck when I was an HVAC apprentice. Was a 2wd 351 E4OD with a reading bed. Thing was a gutless wonder that drank gas like no other but it was unstoppable. Steering was also equally terrible and terrifying lol.

[@r3b3lxxleader]

We had two trucks exactly like that, a 96 and I think the other was a 95 with the 7.3 Litre diesel in it for our feedlot operation and I loved the 96, kept it after we shut the feedlot down for use on the farm, and hated when that truck was sold off. Great truck for what we used it for.

[@SoupLikeArchangel41]

Hey boss man, been binging your videos lately. I love how informative you are in a casual manner. I love the old cars and how you just bring them back to life. keep up the good work

[@jonathanhernandez4304]

This work never ends. I just got of work to watch you work. In Wisconsin that truck would have been picked up ASAP..

[@williamconner9407]

I have this identical truck but 4wd with a 7.3 powerstroke and 5 speed. It will pull down a f'ing house. These trucks rock.

[@davidmelville8018]

I am also glad you you figured out the high idle situation. I was very curious. On smoke test I knew that the EGR wasn't the problem because those ford EGR valves will all leak during smoke tests and aren't really a vacuum leak. Cheers to good auto content !

[@digitricks]

That is my absolute FAVORITE GENERATION of Ford trucks! I own a 1997 F250 HD myself with the 7.3 Powerstroke E4OD 4x4. It's currently off the road as I am rebuilding the transmission and the front end after a collision!

[@ST0NE_206]

love those 90s style of pickup trucks 👀

[@skylermummert24]

80s are better imo

[@ST0NE_206]

@@skylermummert24 that’s a fair opinion, especially the Dodge pickups of that era

[@skylermummert24]

@@ST0NE_206 Chevy looked better in the 80s too, fords have always looked good but I’m a ford guy haha

[@mdmyer]

@@skylermummert24 80s Fords looked almost exactly the same.

[@skylermummert24]

@@mdmyer 80s fords look way better than 90s late 80s yes look almost the same as the early mid 90s

[@salty-9]

Dad was a Ford tech from the early 80s to late 90s. And I asked about the brake light. Was told "oh fuck yes" and then heard some awesome stories about diy diagnostics for ford 1 peice wiring harnesses

[@tannermcguire7713]

I'm loving more of these road trip videos with these junkyard jems!! Thanks junkyard digs!

[@kirbyyork7669]

24:49 I feel you on that where the pumps keep stopping when filling the gas tanks on our older trucks. My 93 Ford Ranger has the same issue when filling the tank.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

I've caught myself binge watching your channel lately. Very happy to see a new video!

[@undissatisfied1557]

Love your videos too! Great to see people have such similar interests 😂

[@zenithcoinsandhobbies]

Wow, interesting (but not unexpected) to see TPAI here!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

​@@zenithcoinsandhobbiesI was a huge fan of the old Roadkill episodes and kind of see it as the 'perfect format' (Friends on a trip, learning about different technologies, fixing things, industrial history and beautiful landscapes). This channel continues what Roadkill set out to do and I also really like the guys!

[@zenithcoinsandhobbies]

@@ThePostApocalypticInventor I totally get your sentiment. The old episodes of Roadkill are my favorites as well, and even my mother, who is not all that into old cars, still likes watching them because of the road trip aspect.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JoeFpoc]

How did the alignment shop miss that bad tie rid end going to the pitman arm. Always the first thing you look for when doing a alignment is worn or broken front end parts

[@swiftshunter]

They said it was a toe and go also cutting in line they probably knew but people have their own work schedules and there's only so much you can do at any time

[@Acelachaser1965]

Well thanks to you, Kevin, (and Mook!) along with Dalton and Chris from NNKH, I was motivated to buy and fix up a $1000 marketplace 95 F-150 Supercab (4.9 automatic with 270K on the clock). After sitting for about 4 years, it “only needed a starter”… and brakes, plugs, shocks, tires, u-joints, complete tie rods and 2 new gas tanks with pumps! But it really ran great after I put JYD and PBG stickers on it! 😄 Also gave it the Sea Foam/Berryman’s/Marvel Mystery treatment. I am having an issue with voltage. Getting 512 code for the ECM losing power, I believe it’s happening at startup, when the starter is cranking. I’m fixing to replace the battery ground cable that goes through the clip on the frame, then to the starter. I’ve had issues with that setup in the past. I’ll go straight to the starter, then back to the frame. And I’ll clean up the ground strap from the intake to the firewall. Then there’s only 14 more ground connections to check after that! 🙄 That will also cause shifting problems since the ECM won’t know when to tell the transmission to shift.

[@random-person1]

37:00 Oh my god, that was sooooo funny. "We narrowly missed the tractor beam." Anyone would think this was scripted it was such good timing........ Keep up the fantastic work, boys, and let the jokes run free......

[@noobsquad2652]

Damn it Kevin every time you go to Chetek Wisconsin you drive literally right past where I live and I seem to always miss you as you drive by!!!

[@Austoner421]

Harrison Ford? Omg that’s perfect 😂 I’m sure they have plenty of jokes.

[@arnoldnellis6120]

Seems To Me I've Heard Mention Of That Dealership Name In A Movie Or TV Show Before. Something Like "His Dad Owns Harrison Ford! The Dealership Not The Actor" Can't Remember Where Though.

[@wazza33racer]

but do they have a weekly "wookie" special?

[@projectS10ls]

​@@arnoldnellis6120 she's all that is the movie lol

[@arnoldnellis6120]

@@projectS10ls of course! Now I remember. Knew I’d heard that joke before.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robertvulliet3278]

As the latest care taker of an October of 97 OBS F250 Heavy duty Highboy 4x4 with the 351W and needing to do the brakes this is my favorite video as I'm a little intimidated as it will be my first time with having to mess with the wheel bearings ( all my other vehicles have been lighter so the rotors are not the hubs as well

[@Hi-TekRednek]

Had a 97 that had similar Gremlins though more high idle and rough idle with everything replaced just worked for a bit then back to what it was doing and the torque converter lockup problem. It was the Reference Voltage would go all crazy only when driving and ended up being the vapor pressure sensor on top of tank had a wire rubbed through occasionally shorting out reference voltage on a rusty cross member above rear tank. once we found that and threw a but connector in the break it was a new truck. So my advice is trace all the 3 wire sensors back a bit especially the vapor pressure sensor and any other pressure sensors and look for a wire rubbed through.

[@JaredR1996]

First Dylan McCool and now Junkyard. This is a good day

[@nathanatkisson312]

Now all we need is some pbg

[@user-ft4lj2vw9t]

​@@nathanatkisson312 ah yes the king of the self tapper

[@steveneckard3649]

@@user-ft4lj2vw9t Yes,,, LOL!! But he gets er done......... And amazingly sometimes well...

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@forresthoffman489]

I LOVE these videos of revisiting and finishing old channel projects!

[@wizza2315]

One of my favorite trucks of all-time! That 351W was a beast! Bought it with 200 miles and traded it in with 250,000 miles!

[@jamesbigham9036]

I always enjoy the adventures of Kevin and Angus videos. You guys are a lot of fun

[@SilverFlint247]

A Ford dealership called Harrison. Brilliant!

[@john242ti]

Then, in the background at Kevin's house, must be "Robert". The Red Ford.

[@NeilD163]

Am glad to see Junkyard Digs putting a video out, was hoping that they were all ok what with all the storms that have hit their part of the world.

[@NavyGuy2OO7]

I love the OBS Fords, my Dad had a '97 F250 CCSB with the 7.3 Powerstroke, great truck.

[@thatguybryce752]

Dude, I just turned 16, and you inspired me through COVID to love classic cars, and want to fix and drive them. Id love to do what you’re doing, but obviously with everything being way overpriced, it’ll be a while. But I can definitely say you’ve been a huge inspiration, and it would be amazing to maybe one day do what you do.

[@hendo337]

The 4R100 isn't so great, the ZF-5 S47 was an incredible transmission behind a 351w, that drive train is practically unkillable, just enough power to get it done, not enough to hurt it's self.

[@linuxfiend]

"Shifts weird" could describe a perfectly working E4OD.

[@dash456789]

Ain’t that the truth. I have a ZF5-S47 in one 1996 7.3, and a low mile E40D in another. The e40d has no idea how to live it’s life.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mikesouders2692]

I had a 94 T-bird V8 that had the same trans issue, changed the fluid and filter used 4 qts of B&M trick shift in place of some of the fluid and a tube of lube guard shutter fix and that transmission worked great for years - I changed fluid every 2 yrs or 20k miles

[@tesleeck2]

My transmission problem in my 97 f-350 was the gas pedal itself. As explained to me is it’s like a dimmer switch in a house and eventually the contact points wear out and confuses the whole system! My buddy had a parts truck and after installing that one it worked great!

[@adamknepp4429]

I think the California wagon should be next with the 351 Windsor engine if still have it

[@probandit5237]

Couldn't have dropped this video at a better time, I jus had shoulder surgery about 4 hours ago. This is awesome. Thanks, you guys are awesome, now I'm waiting on Daltons next video. 😂

[@wolves1901]

Great Video. Thanks for explaining everything! Words of Wisdom. “Fixing it , Fixed it”.

[@chris.blueberry1092]

I'm glad you guys figured out the high idle issue I was going to suggest the little sensor by the heater box that has the hard plastic vacuum line to it and a connector with three wires. Not sure what it's called but it solved the high idle in my bronco ii, and f250. And a friends e350. I just pull them from the wrecking yard when I find them 😅

[@QSSCEO]

I had a 94 F150 with a 302 and the lovely E40D....POS transmission.... rebuilt 3 times ... sold truck with 125k on the clock. Loved the truck when it wasn't in the shop....It developed the death wobble.... I had enough...It had to go.

[@valasaur]

Agreeing with most people. You've gone thru pretty much all the typical causes in order (high mount brake light, VSS), next most likely is PSOM (Programmable Speedometer-Odometer Module). You can either get a cluster off a 96-97 gasser and swap that in, pull the PSOM off of your cluster and swap it with a spare PSOM, or send the PSOM to someone to test and rebuild. I don't have recommendations for a rebuilder, sadly. Clusters ARE "gated" by 2 years (92-93, 94-95, 96-97), although you can use ones from the "wrong" year bracket if you repin your harness. IDK if the PSOM itself varies between the years (or between gasser and diesel). IDK if you can remove PSOM without removing the whole cluster. The two ribbon cables that plug into the rear of the harness are held in with brittle, 30 year old plastic, making it a bear to get them out without damaging anything. You can pull the front plastic off the cluster with a T20 or T25 bit or somewhere around a 5-8mm socket (trying to remember offhand, it's been a year since I've messed with the cluster in my 95). Since this truck is a 97 it might be OBD2 (passenger side, under the ash tray) or glove box). Any high end scanner should be able to monitor sensors, or you can download FORscan on a laptop (free) or your phone (paid) and use one of their recommended OBD2 plugs to connect. You might be able to diag with that, but I don't have much experience there since my truck hasn't had transmission issues. The E4OD isn't bad, necessarily.. there's plenty of worse automatics out there. It's definitely a weird one. Over engineered in some ways, very sensitive in others.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

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[@pcwizzy460]

It's gas not gasser, and the PSOm never changed pinouts, and only calfiornia spec F-250HD-F-350 gas are OBD2, federal trucks are still EEC-IV OBD1.

[@dylansmith2996]

Bad ball joints generally only cause cupping on the inner tire tread not across the whole tire. That would be an indication that you shocks are blown out and the spring is just allowing the tire to essentially hop as you go down the road creating many flat spots aka cupping. I’d recommend changing out those shocks so you don’t ruin your new tires

[@francoisbouchard602]

Hi JunkyardDig! I've been watching your content for years now. I'm passionate by Ford truck who have been on the marketing from 60's to 90's just like you look to be too. The f250 survivor that you made work on it is pretty amazing and i love them. I'm exited to see your futur project that you post on your channel. I love the accuracy that you provide in your explaination and the touch of humour that you bring in your video. The area that you make your content seems like nice yard with garage and shed's to create and made awesome stuff like you do. I also like nova car from those years. From a fan name François and translate by someone who have skills in English, because French is my first language and it is more simple like that.

[@Me-zo8yc]

Can't wait to watch this but its 9pm here! Look forward to catching up hopefully tomorrow.

[@RandomDude989]

Ball Joint / Outer Tie Rod Tip.... I've bought the cheap non greasable ones and drilled a small hole where the zerk fitting normally goes and installed a zerk fitting and made them greasable in the past.

[@BBslider001]

A big impact makes very quick work of the ball joints.

[@furmanmackey5479]

Excellent video and entertaining to boot! There are a LOT of those trucks still in daily service in our rather rural area of South Carolina. The ones I have had the chance to examine had the 300cid, 351cid, and the ones that were used for really, really heavy-duty use had the 460cid engines. The 302cid engine Ford put in its trucks from the 1970s through about 2000 was crap. It had no guts and was considered an "explode-a-matic" as was the weak auto transmission it was attached to.

[@jamescrossley8911]

Watching y’all tap that tie rod with a little finishing hammer I was literally said “y’all need a bigger hammer” and then it proceeded to Kevin smacking it with a maul. Mission accomplished boys.

[@bookworm67-hv7nm]

beer and chips help when asking for help works and loud 80s rock music is a given

[@jerrykorman7770]

Metallica. LOUD

[@stevec7081]

The Third Brake light shares power to the transmission! Thats something I never knew after 20+ years of working on basically everything Thanks for that tid bit of info wow the third brake light. ford!

[@DesperadoGarageOfficial]

Thunderer ranger AT-R 10ply tires are really good for an off brand tire. I've never had a problem. I have them installed on my 7,400lb suburban and I off-road with those tires. They do great in the snow, mud and etc. Even while street driving they handle well and are very smooth and not really noisy on pavement. I definitely recommend them.

[@Tuxedorunner]

Really excited 🤘🏻 best Tuesday

[@Lawdog652]

The Tractor Beam OMG!!

[@TylerDuysen]

i grew up in one of these trucks loved this video brings back so many memories my dream truck is a 99-03 7.3 powerstroke crew cab dually 4x4 currently own a factory 1 of 1 89 ford f150 though with almost 40k original miles hop ya have a great week kevin

[@The-Redder-the-better]

I had an old dodge that shifted exactly like that. It turned out to be the shift solenoid in the transmission

[@johnnyhelge1743]

Heck yes more road trips videos!

[@aaronsprojects9022]

Never smelled a video this fresh before

[@Trenton-om9qs]

Honesty besides the transmission issues it seems like it would make a pretty damn good truck. I would definitely say its some sort of electronic issue. I dont know exactly what it would be but that would be my best guess.

[@KnotKnights]

I love that the junkyard you dig from now is your yard 😂

[@Peter1cw1]

The angus “pressuring the tire” bit went over my head for a couple seconds, but once it clicked, I howled!!😂

[@dcallan812]

with no breaks my guess would be it goes down the road waaaay to well.🤣🤣 Great video 2x👍

[@geralderdek282]

Seeing what you guys went through makes me so glad my daily driver ive been driving for 44 years now and 549,000 miles on the clock is a 65 ford falcon 6cyl with no sensors,no computor and the only transitors are in its am radio!😅😂

[@j-l8404]

I lucked out big time! Found a one owner 92 F250 7.5L XLT 2WD with 183.000kms. Has OD, 4.10 rear, limited slip. Driven 7000 kms in the last 12yrs. Mint interior, non smoker. The engine is smooth and is more quiet than our 2018 Kia Sorento 3.3L V6. Rips through the gears and shifts perfectly, however there is a bit of shutter between 50-75kmh. Changed the trans oil. Still there, will buy an OBD1 scanner to diagnose it. Otherwise the truck is in amazing condition!!

[@ogrooster69]

Angus, waterboarding tire: I wont ask again nicely Tire: Slowly leaking air Angus: *slowly pries tire from rim* TALK

[@brucehurlburt7740]

"We nearly missed the tractor beam" Damnit man I was drinking! That shit made me spit take, comedy dad joke gold!

[@ericlewis77]

Really liking the Kevin and Angus combo. Love your vids guys. 😎👌