AGREED! These truck look much better, run much better work much better, all around a much better truck to own than these ugly 4 door station wagon trucks being built today. And Ford trucks are the very BEST trucks out there! None better.
😂 Ugly 4door station wagon lol Well put ive been sayin same thing for yrs if i wanted a VAN ID OF BOUGHT ONE!! SO TRUE BIG 4DOORS LITTLE 4FT BED LIKE WAT AM I GONNA DO WITH THAT!!???
As much as these trucks hold a special place in my memories, they had a slew of problems that rose colored glasses can’t help with. Anyone who has owned one of these can probably tell you every common rattle and rust hole these developed. You always carried a spare starter solenoid or two along with ignition modules. Fords had a very distinct power steering whine most likely were replaced 2-3 times. 4wd hubs and bearings went to hell quickly. The IFS systems on the 4wd were a pita to work on. Dual gas tanks? Give it a few years before they stop switching. If you got 130-150k on any of these motors you were doing good, really good. Matchbooks kept the vent windows tight.
Why? Major corrosion issues up-north, terrible fuel economy, and bad handling. In today’s world; “better than anything made today”…😂. However, I think an ‘86 5.0 EFI 5-speed in mint condition would be a desirable classic rig. Better than an equivalent year square body GM truck IMO.
Actually the bull and the brick with upgraded brakes. Out pull and out lasted my o6 dodge. I live in wv and 80s and 90s ford's are the only trucks I buy. My 08 Chevy. Fell apart. Yet my 88 is still a daily driver. Fuel mileage yea not great. But you don't buy a truck for fuel mileage you buy it to work
I had a 1994 And it Ran Better than a New Truck. I got rid of it because my X brother in law broke a spark plug in the Head my cousin tried to fix it but messed it up so it went bye-bye.
Same here, my first diesel was an 84 F250 4x4 I bought in HighSchool about 25 years ago, and a few years later I bought an 86 F350 4x4 with a turbocharged 6.9 International diesel and four speed, I’d give anything to have those two trucks back
Bullnose? Ha, more like box nose. I owned one of these pieces of trash, gutless and unreliable engines with throttle body fuel injection that either needs to get converted over to a carburetor to keep it running reliably and without unknown quirks, or just replace the entire truck. Regardless of the next person's opinion of it's appearance, the fact is these trucks were unreliable and underpowered due to heavy govt emissions standards and the auto industry in general was going through a guinea pig transitional phase into port fuel injection. Which port fuel injection was undeniably the best engine fuel delivery design of any vehicle era, no matter the make/model. It also reduced flooding the engine cylinders over time, making it the most reliable vehicles..... period.
@@DG-sf9ei so you’ve owned just one yet you think that validates your ignorant opinion? Hardly… I’ve owned several through the years, most were diesels and one was a 351w, all great engines. My 86 F350 had a Dana 60 front end that you couldn’t break if you wanted to and with an ATS turbocharger and T18 4spd with 3:55 gears I had plenty of power, got great fuel mileage and could pull a loaded gooseneck with a full size pulling truck and keep up with all the BigBlock Chevrolet guys with no trouble at all. All of mine were great trucks and I’d be lucky to still own any one of them.
@samiam247 on the 80s models not so good because they both had the granny 4 speeds with a 3.55 rear-end so got around 15 at best . The 92 had a 5 speed so it got about 20. With 2 tanks I could go close to 500 miles. My 78 has a 302 with a three on the tree and it gets about the same with that tall gear.
I still own a 1995 f150 5 speed with the single gas tank and the 300 I still drive here 2 days a week she has over 320k on her and still running strong I only drive here twice a week because she is always been a heavy drinker and gas is still high for filling the tank up every other drive lol these big sixes are not the best on the dinosaur juice. I get about 15 mpg highway/country roads. I couldn't tell you in town I don't drive there much. a lot of country driving I've owned this truck the last 20 years and I got it from my dad that purchased it brand new so she's a family ford.
My first truck was an 81 F 150. 300 six with a 4 speed.Had it for 294 thousand miles before my friend bought it. Easy to fix and maintain . It always started. Sometimes you don’t know how good you have it until it is gone.
I agree. These truck look beautiful to me! However any 4 door station wagon truck that's being manufactured today are all ugly. I hate 4 door station wagon trucks. A regular cab truck does it all for me.
This was still back when people bought trucks only for work, rather on the farm or the job site. Now the trucks of today haul more bread and milk than anything else.
Lol, yeah right. The Bullnose had efi, a/c, power everything, premium cassette stereo available, compared to a '60-66, Billys here would complain about its "fancy"..
Drove a 84 f-150 4×4 with the 300 six banger and a 4speed manual. It got 20 mpg, started at 20 below and lasted me for years. Wish I had a brand new one just like it
Had a couple of 300s. Loved em for low end power but they ran out of gas above 3200k rpm. Also had one that got its best mileage at 85mph. No idea why but got 26mpg at 85 vs 13mpg at 55. Miss those trucks.
I bought a 1980 beater 300 four speed. The oil came out of it like tar . I drove it for four years after. I wish I could find one like it new. Loved it for what it was. It was shot when I bought it.
The best qualities of these trucks 1-you can put a sheet of drywall or plywood in the back 2-you don’t need a ladder to look in the bed 3-the sight lines are great. You don’t need a backup camera just to park them 4-they cost about 70k less than a new truck 5-they were built to be utility vehicle and not a glorified family rig 6-they are simple with minimal bells and whistles 7-they come with scratches and dents. So you don't need to worry about keeping them new 8-the cost of tires is about 1/2 much compared to modern trucks
I had a 1986 F-250, 4x4, 4 speed, with a built 460. Loved it. That thing would pull a house down if I wanted it to. Spent its life as a farm truck and daily driver. Now I drive my 1989 F-250, 4x4, 460, automatic. Again, spent its life as a farm truck and daily driver. Both are XLT Lariats.
Me an my workin partners work truck was a big ole 460 ford man the more we Worked that dang thing the more it wanted Just put it this way it had one Cleaned out Carb time we got done with it Every day!!! Also my older brother had a 97 1ton just a reg cab 4x with that big block bustin out swore it was gettin bout 6miles a Gallon im sure but even being the Chevy guy i am if i had to give a definition of a Real Truck id of showed you that Ford for sure!! Of Course brother talked like he was gonna keep it forever but he had it sold less than yr later Now brothers no longer with us He'd always talk Crap to me cuzz i had a 80 Chevy a few yrs before that an he'd be like Can ur Chevy do this!?? Could ur Chevy do that!!?? Im like well yea Jim its just mine wasnt a 1ton he pulled into local mud pit an put it in park lmao!!! Put it back in drive An MASHED IT AN WE WAS OUT!! LOVED IT!!.Rip Big BRO JIM
@@runsgoodbutsmokes If the red one had a manual trans, I would make you an offer. As for the grey one, how much do you want for it??? I have a long wheelbase 78 E-150 with a 351W and a four speed manual transmission and 4.11 9 inch rear end with limited slip. However it was badly vandalized, as the hate factor has really gotten bad in the last ten years and some of my neighbors really don't like the fact that I'm a Halfbreed...
Nows the time to snatch the 80-86 up if u find one cheap. Theyre slowly but steadily going up in value. Theyre a joy to drive. Especially that satisfying click the floor shift makes when going through the gears. Youll never get that feeling in a new truck ever again. Or a manual for that matter
I had a 86f-250 4x4 regular cab four speed straight 6. It started in -30 not plugged in. When driving in winter you needed a extra floor mat to keep the cold out from the hole in the driver's floor. Paid $1000 for itr and put it to work doing landscape construction. Hauling gravel and sand daily. It's first winter of snow removal it made $32000 for the company. It was worked hard for 4 years hauld just shy of 2 tons of gravel one day 😂. Only asked for a parking brake cable and rear pinion seal probably from always being over loaded. Great truck
I laughed about the floor thing so damn true my dads I could see the road thru the floor before it got retired even then the junk yard used it to haul in the yard cause the newer trucks were junk lol
In 1981, I bought a brand new F250 Custom w/ 351M and a 4 speed for $8500 drive out. 10 years later with zero problems I traded in for a minivan for my wife. 33 years later I have a different wife and wish I had the truck back, but not the ex wife.
Even the F150 with the 302 and a 4-speed got better mileage than today's 5.0 Coyote, if you drove it easy. And very capable off road with a good set of tall tires.
86 was one of the best years for a Ford truck. I had an 86, 88, 90, and 92 all f150s, all with 300 straight 6s and bolt action manual trans. Loved them all. But living in the northeast, the driveline always outlived the bodies and frames.
Sounds like the 54 New Yorker wagon I bought. Floors were gone, frame is damaged in spots. Looked like a high-mileage car, but when I took the heads off, I could see that it was actually a low-mileage car. Road salt will do that.
Great video and great trucks. I just picked up a 1991 f150 2wd for only $1,100 in running condition. The truck bed is in great shape, has hardly any rust on it, and has a straight body.
I know here in Texas the early to mid 80's Ford trucks were never really a very popular truck and I don't know why. I personally had a 84 and 86 full size bronco and a 83 f150 2wd and a 84 f250 2wd and regretted getting rid of them, but that happens sometimes.
These Ford's, square body Chevys and square body Dodges are the answer to outrageous new truck prices. Find a cheap one, invest $5,000 in it and drive!
My uncle bought a brand new F250 4x4 in 1984. Back then, Ford offered "lifetime" rust warranty. As long as one single repair did not exceed the value of the truck, Ford would honor it. And they did just that. He brought the truck to a body shop every 6 months religously the whole time of ownership. And they did just that. Up here in MN salt destroys vehicles. He owned that truck till 2000 and it looked immaculate. But, the warranty only covered panels that rust from the inside out. It had tailgates, box sides numerous times, door shells, front fenders, couple of hoods, etc. But, the floor pans were gone.
The '80 to '86 had better front-end geometry than the earlier Fords, but as much as I loved the seventies Ford trucks (my favorite being the '79 that I once owned) the Bullnose was the beast. I had an '83 with a 300 which ran like a sewing machine, it was just beautiful and my '86 F250 460 which I still own to this day is a joy. I get crap for mileage but the insurance I pay is next to nothing and the ol' girl still gets looks.
1985 f250 long bed extended cab 4x4 1 ton rear end 460cu The truck was an absolute beast in black. Had a huge center console and nice cushy bucket seats. Rear seat folded completely flat. Had it in Michigan but came from SW Colorado. 2nd cousin bought it and brought it down to Mississippi. Saved it from rusting out. Miss that old girl.
My dad bought a 84 f250 brand new in March of 84 had everything on it he wasn't happy about the crome and my mother told him to take it back and get what he wanted...So I don't know if any other f250 has as much crome as it does. So my dad bought it in March and he died in July my mom drove it until 1992, it wouldn't pass MO inspection so she parked it in the garage. It has 36000 miles on it.
I have several of these trucks, I like how easy it is to swap a 460 into a 1/2 ton if you have a parts 3/4 ton with a 460. They're light, easy to work on and nothing beats the twin I beams for ride. The last of the carbed truck era. Great video!
Nice trucks. My Uncle has an 84 F150 extended cab long bed with 302 automatic. Use to go with him on many of his projects in that truck. Thanks for sharing. ❤
I had a 83 F100, six with dual gas tanks and auto tranny. I loved that truck. Sold it for scrap in 1997 when I burned a hole in #1 cylinder ( my fault). Should have hung on to it.
Love the Old Fords and Chevy’s, a lot of people sleeping on good ones that can be restored and they have no clue what they have. Loving the journey and just got another sub ✅
I was in the new car business over 40 years, the wholesale buyers from Mexico grabbed up all those old Ford trucks and took them south. Paid more than market , they didn’t care how many miles they had .
I had a 1980 F-100 that had the 302 in it, 2wd longbox and the automatic. I got it in the fall of 2010 and it had been a one owner truck, the original owner used to haul his camper from NY to Florida with it, and it didn't get sold until the old man died. I bought it, the cab was solid but the box was shot, and the 302 was worn out and needed a rebuild. I had it, ran it but it needed work, but in the end I ended up getting rid of it and got my 74 F-100 with a 390 in it that I've had a lot more fun with.
Cool trucks. The bull nose is elite. I'll be putting together a manual transmission brick nose soon. Looking to find a second identical brick nose as a backup when I clear some garage space.
I have had several f series Fords including a 79 250 I own today. Love them! My very first New vehicle ever purchased was a 86 F150. 4.9 six, four speed granny transmission. Heat only, no radio. $9000.00. Your red truck would sell fast here in WI. It's priced right! Great video!
I have a 95 with a 302 which is on my Channel all the time between Texas and North Dakota then I also have an 87 four-wheel drive 30 6 cylinder 4-speed granny indestructible vehicle love it.
I wish I still had my 86. I had swapped out the 6 cylinder after wearing it slap out. I put a 351 M400 out of a 78 f150. Carb, intake, heads and cam. I loved that truck. Like a fool got rid of it after I had completely brought it all the way back. Paint, interior everything
bought a used 1982 single cab ford f100, owned it 25 yrs. best truck ever, v8, auto duel tanks. when I gave it away a/c still worked. started overheating
There was a radio delete option during those years, otherwise on a base model, you got an AM radio with a single center dash speaker. Thanks for the video!
I had an 84 f250 with a 460 4 speed and that was the best truck I ever owned. In those days I was pulling a gooseneck trailer 2 to 3 days out of a week. Some times it was a cattle trailer, some times a flatbed with hay or a large tractor on it. At 80 thousand miles just like clockwork the timing chain went bad. My buddy at the parts house asked if I wanted to wake that engine up, of course I said hell yeah. He sold me a double roller timing chain that changed the cam timing from 1 degree retarded to 1 degree advanced. Man the difference was great. It definently woke that 460 up. With a loaded trailer behind it would pass anything on the highway except a gas station. During the same time I owned a chevy 1 ton with 454 4 speed and that ford 460 after the timing chain change would run off and leave that chevy with a load. That 84 ford was a great truck and lasted 335 thousand miles until it burned a hole in a piston. Had to put 5 clutches in it is the only major issue I ever had but I was dragging heavily loaded trailers a lot.
I've had two 1983 with the 460 and both trucks 4x4. And I had an 85 with a 6.9 diesel and I had a 1991 with the 460. I was with my Mom in 1982 when we were farming and my dad had her price a new plain Jane 460,4 speed,4x4. $8250. I never forgot it
My dad bought one of his work trucks. It was a ‘85 F150 2wd short bed with straight 6, automatic, rubber floor mats, vinyl bench seat, AC, and dual tanks. I loved that truck and would love to find another one.
I bought one new in 1983, December. It was 1984 model. I was 29. Years later I gave it to my son. He still has it and drives it periodically. It is an F150 4x4. We towed wood trailers with it. Did not have to use 4x4 to do so. Of course four speed granny gear helped out. But we were starting out in second gear😅! Awesome trucks.!!!!
I built one of these. 89 f250 351w 4x4 t18 4 speed. Has 83 front clip. So yeah its a bullnose. If you have the right tires they'll do good in any condition I recommend 7.50 16s. Pulls trees down skids logs hauls steel I have no complaints it makes money every time it's used. Helped a neighbor get unstuck with it just a few minutes ago
Currently rebuilding my 86 250 300 6 4 speed. Owned it since 1990. Worked it for 25 years. 275000 miles. Just swapped in a straight dana 60 front end . 1 ton springs. Its about 7 inches taller. Welded in a custom hitch. Home made side steps. Reinforced the steering box mount. It on 37 military tires . Home made rear springs using 3 packs of springs . Swapping in lower gears. Its been a great truck and easy to work on. Ill rebuild everything before I part with it.
I think I'll post a video soon. There's something about the straight 6 and 4 speed combinations. It's not fast. It's reliable. When it needs something it's not expensive or complicated. The entire drive train is original. 3 clutches. I'm looking for a extra heavy flywheel. If anyone know of one that exists. Old motors used them and it seems to keep the torque rotating under load. When I bought it in 1990 I was a kid. I was into maintain things. My friends thought I was crazy keeping this old girl for decades. It's made me money and only got towed a few times. Drove it to Hatteras to go camping and surfing. 55 stay alive the whole way... My son learned how to drive the 4 speed at about 10 or 11 in it. Wish I video taped it. I'll give it to him one day. Promised me he wouldn't sell it.
Bullnose F-series trucks are some of my favorites. That red truck is pretty nice but im a cheap a** and always looking for a deal to wrench on but someone will buy it soon enough. Great video.
Saying AC delete is a bit misleading for trucks from the 80s. It was not like it is nowadays where AC is standard on about everything, it was AC added! 😃
Saying “AC Delete” isn’t even the proper way to use the word “delete”. The word “delete” refers to computers and software, not mechanical automotive parts. People misuse this word all the time now and it aggravates the hell out of me.
My 1982 f250 300 6 is the first ford pickup i drove that the steering didnt wander. I worked on the farm we got it for. The farm owner gave it to me when he retired. Now for the price..people buy what they wanted at 20 and can now afford. Model a and model t used to bring 10k or more fully restored with 9 coats of lacquer. Now worthless. Before covid the late 60s to 70s cars. Now we are working into the 80s. Those trucks actually survived the crusher 10 years ago. The value is going up. Then will go back down.
I owned a plain-Jane 1984 F150 with the inline 6 and 4 speed . Was a 4x4 . I LOVED it !!! Owned for 3 years and had 1 problem only . The left front hub failed . Ultimately , I sold it and purchased a 1986 F250 XLT Lariat . Had the 351 with automatic and 4x4 . LOVED IT !! Sold because I was married and we bought a brand new rig . That was in 2000 . Now ...a guy I work with has a 1985 F350 with I think a 351 . But it is all apart . He was restoring but he lost interest ....I offered him $500 AS IT SITS . He is thinking on it ....hahaha
I owmed 1 F-150, 1986 300 4 or 5 speed manual. 349K miles when ot caught fire and that was that. Paid $300 for it. Bought an 88 F-250 4speed w/OD 460 4X4. In the process of rebuilding it. I have newer dually pick ups and just don't care for all the electronic crap.
It’s crazy cause I’ve been eyeing a super low mileage museum quality explorer bullnose truck it’s the most beautiful thing I ever seen that’s for sale local to me
I had an 86 in high school with a 300i6 and a 4spd. Had 15 trucks since and that was still my favorite to this day. Used to put blocks between the frame and spring to put almost a full chord of wood in the back selling firewood in high school. Thing never let me down
exempt is 75 and older. has been the rule since 2004. The governator changed the rules back then, it would have been a moving 30-year window from 05 if not changed.
@@socalltd That moving 30 year window was actually Grey Davis's work. Before, it was 66 and later no matter what. Then Arnold became governor, and he made it 74 or 75 and earlier no smog checks.
@@jamesbosworth4191 Correct. In 98, it went up from 66 to 73 and new cars were not to be smoged till 6 years from new. Then in 04 the 30-year rule was to start but was changed from 75 and older.
Had an 83 F250 2wd w 351, it was great! For 10 years 400k miles w one motor rebuild. No other major issues I was doing roofing daily hauling trailers daily
My favorite Ford truck was one I had back in the early '90s. It was an F-150 2-wheel drive with a wood bed, 4-speed, and the inline 6 300cid no a/c. I used it to tow my 32ft 1968 Silver Streak travel trailer in Arizona and New Mexico. Was a very solid truck. To me the best thing about the older trucks is if you used it for it's intended purpose it got dirty inside and out you just hosed it out no worries about getting electronics wet because everything was manually operated. even back in the 90s I tried to get a new one with just the basics was told it would have to be specially ordered from the factory and would cost more than a lariat edition of the same truck. P.S. back in the late 80s I promised myself I would never pay more for a vehicle than my parents paid for their house which they purchased new back in 1960 for $17,500, it was a 3bd, 1 1/2 bath brick home w/ full basement and attached garage on a 1/4 acre corner lot, and to this day I have lived up to that promise.
I have owned several Ford trucks around this age with engines from the 300ci six to the 460ci V8. All were great vehicles, still own a 1979 E150 short wheel base van. It started with a 300ci six and a manual four speed, very rare option. Now it has a built 460ci with an E4OD transmission. Plan on keeping it as long as I am alive, then my boys can fight over it.
I had a 1980 F250 4x4 with the 351 4speed I paid 500 for it had to replace the rear end and the battery tray, was lucky enough to find a full floater Dana 60 in the right gear ratio and to have a friend that is a ace with a welder to fab me a new battery tray. Loved that truck .
Trust me, people want them. But people are afraid to jump into a 40 year old truck unless it's near mint condition, and they also don't want to spend over $30,000 for a 40 year old truck. Plus, the 90s trucks are more popular right now, especially the Powerstrokes. A lot of people want turbo diesels, not the IDIs even though I'd prefer a 100% mechanical diesel. Way more reliable.
The difference that makes them better than the crap coming out today is they are actual vehicles, not computers on wheels. That means no constant beep-nagging if it thinks you're going too fast, too slow, too far to the left or right, going too fast or slow, etc. #CANCELtheBitchmobile
I bought a new 1986 F150 when I came back from Germany. 300, 4-speed, 4x4, AM radio, no air. Wish I still had it. I have a ‘81 F250XLT, 4speed, 4x4, 351. Had A/C, I just use it around my property
I have a 1981 ford f150 4x4 300 4 speed granny, poor thing belonged to my uncle before me and I remember when I was a kid him beating the hell out of it knocking over trees in the woods and having that bed and trailer rounded over with scrap metal. The guy he bought it from in 1994 used it as a daily driver and in the glove box is the original paperwork from a ford dealership in Booneville, Arkansas dated 10/10/80 says he bought that truck brand new for $7,960. But after all it’s been through it’s never been off the road and it’s never let me down.
When I worked at a Ford dealer in the early 80's the main complaint I got about those trucks was they looked too much like Chevys. I didn't see it so much, but that's what I heard. Oh yea, they did do radio delete plates in the 80's My brother in law had an 81 F-100 Ranger two tone blue with a 255 V-8. I'm a Ford guy, but those motors were junk. He had a mechanical background, but he wasn't the best vehicle maintainer.- Bad combination. He ended up swapping the motor out with a 302 that came out of my old 72 Torino. He never did like that truck. I kind of felt bad, because my sister in law bought it for him, and I kind of recommended it thinking it had the straight 6 or a 302 under the hood.
I've had an 83, 84, and now an 85 all f150 4x4. 83 had a Windsor with auto, and the other 2 had the 300 and granny 4 speed. All were very reliable and very capable offroading. I still have the 84 with a broken frame for a parts rig after 10+ years of beating on it Rock crawling, and the only time it left me stranded temporarily was a fuel pump. I absolutely love these trucks!!!!
My guess is fuel economy and crash test ratings. Also, my dad had one like this: 85, extended cab, 460, towing and explorer package. The thing could tow, but it seemed like it broke down in between every time we used it somehow. Sold it with a significant exhaust leak.
Even the ones with the 300-straight-six had a 9K lb. GVW- It's not about the engine...it's about the axles, suspension, and brakes. I know...I had an 81 F250 with the straight six. I also had an '86 F350 car-carrier with the 6.9 diesel (The last real diesel offered in a Ford truck!)- Both great trucks that could do anything you asked of them, and they didn't cost $100K and would run forever and rarely if ever need a repair (And when they did, it was cheap and easy to do). Gimme a vinyl or cloth bench seat and a rubber floor mat...don't need these sissy leather upholstered, carpeted pieces of junk with electric tailgates.
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I love those bull nose ford's 80-86.
Is the other one available, for sale?
@lamartya.4042 No sir, it is not.
Minimum wage was 4.25 in 1986
Sweet
Those trucks are better than anything made today
AGREED! These truck look much better, run much better work much better, all around a much better truck to own than these ugly 4 door station wagon trucks being built today. And Ford trucks are the very BEST trucks out there! None better.
😂 Ugly 4door station wagon lol Well put ive been sayin same thing for yrs if i wanted a VAN ID OF BOUGHT ONE!! SO TRUE BIG 4DOORS LITTLE 4FT BED LIKE WAT AM I GONNA DO WITH THAT!!???
As much as these trucks hold a special place in my memories, they had a slew of problems that rose colored glasses can’t help with. Anyone who has owned one of these can probably tell you every common rattle and rust hole these developed. You always carried a spare starter solenoid or two along with ignition modules. Fords had a very distinct power steering whine most likely were replaced 2-3 times. 4wd hubs and bearings went to hell quickly. The IFS systems on the 4wd were a pita to work on. Dual gas tanks? Give it a few years before they stop switching. If you got 130-150k on any of these motors you were doing good, really good. Matchbooks kept the vent windows tight.
Why? Major corrosion issues up-north, terrible fuel economy, and bad handling. In today’s world; “better than anything made today”…😂. However, I think an ‘86 5.0 EFI 5-speed in mint condition would be a desirable classic rig. Better than an equivalent year square body GM truck IMO.
Actually the bull and the brick with upgraded brakes. Out pull and out lasted my o6 dodge. I live in wv and 80s and 90s ford's are the only trucks I buy. My 08 Chevy. Fell apart. Yet my 88 is still a daily driver. Fuel mileage yea not great. But you don't buy a truck for fuel mileage you buy it to work
The bull-nose ford trucks are actually one of my favorite trucks. Makes me wish I never got rid of mine.
Me too I wish I could find another one I love those trucks .
I had a 1994 And it Ran Better than a New Truck. I got rid of it because my X brother in law broke a spark plug in the Head my cousin tried to fix it but messed it up so it went bye-bye.
Same here, my first diesel was an 84 F250 4x4 I bought in HighSchool about 25 years ago, and a few years later I bought an 86 F350 4x4 with a turbocharged 6.9 International diesel and four speed, I’d give anything to have those two trucks back
Bullnose? Ha, more like box nose. I owned one of these pieces of trash, gutless and unreliable engines with throttle body fuel injection that either needs to get converted over to a carburetor to keep it running reliably and without unknown quirks, or just replace the entire truck. Regardless of the next person's opinion of it's appearance, the fact is these trucks were unreliable and underpowered due to heavy govt emissions standards and the auto industry in general was going through a guinea pig transitional phase into port fuel injection. Which port fuel injection was undeniably the best engine fuel delivery design of any vehicle era, no matter the make/model. It also reduced flooding the engine cylinders over time, making it the most reliable vehicles..... period.
@@DG-sf9ei so you’ve owned just one yet you think that validates your ignorant opinion? Hardly… I’ve owned several through the years, most were diesels and one was a 351w, all great engines. My 86 F350 had a Dana 60 front end that you couldn’t break if you wanted to and with an ATS turbocharger and T18 4spd with 3:55 gears I had plenty of power, got great fuel mileage and could pull a loaded gooseneck with a full size pulling truck and keep up with all the BigBlock Chevrolet guys with no trouble at all. All of mine were great trucks and I’d be lucky to still own any one of them.
I had an 86 87 92 all f150s with 300 stright 6s and a 94 bronco and I still own a 78 f150. These are the days when they made trucks to last.
Now that’s a good joke when you said that’s when they made trucks to last.
What kind of mpg you getting on the six?
@samiam247 on the 80s models not so good because they both had the granny 4 speeds with a 3.55 rear-end so got around 15 at best . The 92 had a 5 speed so it got about 20. With 2 tanks I could go close to 500 miles. My 78 has a 302 with a three on the tree and it gets about the same with that tall gear.
Unfortunately the engines weren’t. But what’s great is plenty of options for mods. Such as intakes, heads, fuel injection.
I still own a 1995 f150 5 speed with the single gas tank and the 300 I still drive here 2 days a week she has over 320k on her and still running strong I only drive here twice a week because she is always been a heavy drinker and gas is still high for filling the tank up every other drive lol these big sixes are not the best on the dinosaur juice. I get about 15 mpg highway/country roads. I couldn't tell you in town I don't drive there much. a lot of country driving I've owned this truck the last 20 years and I got it from my dad that purchased it brand new so she's a family ford.
Ill take all of them if you don't want them. My fav truck years.
My first truck was an 81 F 150. 300 six with a 4 speed.Had it for 294 thousand miles before my friend bought it.
Easy to fix and maintain . It always started. Sometimes you don’t know how good you have it until it is gone.
Those trucks are not ugly
Exactly mate
I agree. These truck look beautiful to me! However any 4 door station wagon truck that's being manufactured today are all ugly. I hate 4 door station wagon trucks. A regular cab truck does it all for me.
@danbasta3677 the station wagon truck call supercrew
@@danbasta3677Hear you,bro, me too!😄🛠️
Some people say the same thing about shitzoo dawgs
I've been a Ford all my life and the 80-86 4x4 models are hands down my favorites.
You’re a ford?
@@ReformedGibberish5881
All his life.
@@alleycat9369 yup 😂
A Ford all your life.
So are you the red one or the gray one?
This was still back when people bought trucks only for work, rather on the farm or the job site. Now the trucks of today haul more bread and milk than anything else.
Pretty boy trucks
Yep sissy boy trucksis what u call today's trucks
And mall cruises
Plus, looks were not the most important thing with trucks. Load capacity, engine and transmission choices, and sturdiness were most important.
Lol, yeah right. The Bullnose had efi, a/c, power everything, premium cassette stereo available, compared to a '60-66, Billys here would complain about its "fancy"..
Drove a 84 f-150 4×4 with the 300 six banger and a 4speed manual. It got 20 mpg, started at 20 below and lasted me for years. Wish I had a brand new one just like it
Had a couple of 300s. Loved em for low end power but they ran out of gas above 3200k rpm. Also had one that got its best mileage at 85mph. No idea why but got 26mpg at 85 vs 13mpg at 55. Miss those trucks.
Still have my 90 300 with 600k and all orginal.
You still wish for bias ply tires, point spark ignition, and wooden axles too?
I bought a 1980 beater 300 four speed. The oil came out of it like tar . I drove it for four years after. I wish I could find one like it new. Loved it for what it was. It was shot when I bought it.
My old lawn company had a fleet of 1ton 460s all sticks no a/c. Glorious. Pass everything except the gas station.
The best qualities of these trucks
1-you can put a sheet of drywall or plywood in the back
2-you don’t need a ladder to look in the bed
3-the sight lines are great. You don’t need a backup camera just to park them
4-they cost about 70k less than a new truck
5-they were built to be utility vehicle and not a glorified family rig
6-they are simple with minimal bells and whistles
7-they come with scratches and dents. So you don't need to worry about keeping them new
8-the cost of tires is about 1/2 much compared to modern trucks
Yup, the single cabs have zero blind spots.
Try putting an 8 foot anything in most new trucks.
I had a 1986 F-250, 4x4, 4 speed, with a built 460. Loved it. That thing would pull a house down if I wanted it to. Spent its life as a farm truck and daily driver. Now I drive my 1989 F-250, 4x4, 460, automatic. Again, spent its life as a farm truck and daily driver. Both are XLT Lariats.
That's great! Keep it running!
Me an my workin partners work truck was a big ole 460 ford man the more we Worked that dang thing the more it wanted Just put it this way it had one Cleaned out Carb time we got done with it Every day!!! Also my older brother had a 97 1ton just a reg cab 4x with that big block bustin out swore it was gettin bout 6miles a Gallon im sure but even being the Chevy guy i am if i had to give a definition of a Real Truck id of showed you that Ford for sure!! Of Course brother talked like he was gonna keep it forever but he had it sold less than yr later Now brothers no longer with us He'd always talk Crap to me cuzz i had a 80 Chevy a few yrs before that an he'd be like Can ur Chevy do this!?? Could ur Chevy do that!!?? Im like well yea Jim its just mine wasnt a 1ton he pulled into local mud pit an put it in park lmao!!! Put it back in drive An MASHED IT AN WE WAS OUT!! LOVED IT!!.Rip Big BRO JIM
@@runsgoodbutsmokes If the red one had a manual trans, I would make you an offer. As for the grey one, how much do you want for it???
I have a long wheelbase 78 E-150 with a 351W and a four speed manual transmission and 4.11 9 inch rear end with limited slip. However it was badly vandalized, as the hate factor has really gotten bad in the last ten years and some of my neighbors really don't like the fact that I'm a Halfbreed...
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I'll bet they are horrible on gas however.
I'll take an old truck any day. Noway in hell I'll pay $100,000 for a truck ! 👍🍺🤔
I daily a bullnose and everywhere I go people love it. Never left me stranded, been more reliable than the newer shit my friends drive.
Had a 84 standard cab 4x4, 6.9 diesel, 4speed hand shaker. Red and white. Drove that truck for 300,000 miles. Back in the good ole days.
Nows the time to snatch the 80-86 up if u find one cheap. Theyre slowly but steadily going up in value. Theyre a joy to drive. Especially that satisfying click the floor shift makes when going through the gears. Youll never get that feeling in a new truck ever again. Or a manual for that matter
And I want a manual trans in a truck.
Also, love the interiors in the bullnose trucks. How the center stack canters toward the driver. Very comfy trucks
I had a 86f-250 4x4 regular cab four speed straight 6. It started in -30 not plugged in. When driving in winter you needed a extra floor mat to keep the cold out from the hole in the driver's floor. Paid $1000 for itr and put it to work doing landscape construction. Hauling gravel and sand daily. It's first winter of snow removal it made $32000 for the company. It was worked hard for 4 years hauld just shy of 2 tons of gravel one day 😂. Only asked for a parking brake cable and rear pinion seal probably from always being over loaded. Great truck
The 86 f150 I had in 2014 coldest winter on record here started when nothing else would even new trucks
I laughed about the floor thing so damn true my dads I could see the road thru the floor before it got retired even then the junk yard used it to haul in the yard cause the newer trucks were junk lol
Plus that truck hauled a dang 5th wheel for 1/4 of its life for a machine shop still had over 400k
In 1981, I bought a brand new F250 Custom w/ 351M and a 4 speed for $8500 drive out. 10 years later with zero problems I traded in for a minivan for my wife. 33 years later I have a different wife and wish I had the truck back, but not the ex wife.
My first new truck was a 1984 F150, 302, automatic, 2wd. Super reliable, actually quite easy on gas.
Even the F150 with the 302 and a 4-speed got better mileage than today's 5.0 Coyote, if you drove it easy. And very capable off road with a good set of tall tires.
Oddly they did really well on fuel other then the tank switch thing was a tank ran and ran so did my 83 bronco
Did it have the overdrive or regular automatic?
@@bobbyheffley4955 Overdrive
Mighty good old trucks.
86 was one of the best years for a Ford truck. I had an 86, 88, 90, and 92 all f150s, all with 300 straight 6s and bolt action manual trans. Loved them all. But living in the northeast, the driveline always outlived the bodies and frames.
Sounds like the 54 New Yorker wagon I bought. Floors were gone, frame is damaged in spots. Looked like a high-mileage car, but when I took the heads off, I could see that it was actually a low-mileage car. Road salt will do that.
Great video and great trucks. I just picked up a 1991 f150 2wd for only $1,100 in running condition. The truck bed is in great shape, has hardly any rust on it, and has a straight body.
I know here in Texas the early to mid 80's Ford trucks were never really a very popular truck and I don't know why. I personally had a 84 and 86 full size bronco and a 83 f150 2wd and a 84 f250 2wd and regretted getting rid of them, but that happens sometimes.
These Ford's, square body Chevys and square body Dodges are the answer to outrageous new truck prices. Find a cheap one, invest $5,000 in it and drive!
My uncle bought a brand new F250 4x4 in 1984. Back then, Ford offered "lifetime" rust warranty. As long as one single repair did not exceed the value of the truck, Ford would honor it. And they did just that. He brought the truck to a body shop every 6 months religously the whole time of ownership. And they did just that. Up here in MN salt destroys vehicles. He owned that truck till 2000 and it looked immaculate. But, the warranty only covered panels that rust from the inside out. It had tailgates, box sides numerous times, door shells, front fenders, couple of hoods, etc. But, the floor pans were gone.
The '80 to '86 had better front-end geometry than the earlier Fords, but as much as I loved the seventies Ford trucks (my favorite being the '79 that I once owned) the Bullnose was the beast. I had an '83 with a 300 which ran like a sewing machine, it was just beautiful and my '86 F250 460 which I still own to this day is a joy. I get crap for mileage but the insurance I pay is next to nothing and the ol' girl still gets looks.
A great example of reliability, easy to work on and affordable from brand new
That was Henry's motto - hard to break / easy to fix
1985 f250 long bed extended cab 4x4 1 ton rear end 460cu The truck was an absolute beast in black. Had a huge center console and nice cushy bucket seats. Rear seat folded completely flat. Had it in Michigan but came from SW Colorado. 2nd cousin bought it and brought it down to Mississippi. Saved it from rusting out. Miss that old girl.
My dad bought a 84 f250 brand new in March of 84 had everything on it he wasn't happy about the crome and my mother told him to take it back and get what he wanted...So I don't know if any other f250 has as much crome as it does. So my dad bought it in March and he died in July my mom drove it until 1992, it wouldn't pass MO inspection so she parked it in the garage. It has 36000 miles on it.
Got three in my yard now that I use often, both big block and small. Love these body styles.
I've got 13 of those trucks. 4 are drivable. Excellent trucks.
I had an 81 F-150. I drove that a lot for many different uses. It was a great truck and I owned it for about 6 years, very dependable.
my uncle had one of those trucks for forty years and it never broke down
I have several of these trucks, I like how easy it is to swap a 460 into a 1/2 ton if you have a parts 3/4 ton with a 460. They're light, easy to work on and nothing beats the twin I beams for ride. The last of the carbed truck era. Great video!
I owned an 82 F150 with the 300 straight six. 3 speed manual. The best truck I've owned. Never had any problems.
Nice trucks. My Uncle has an 84 F150 extended cab long bed with 302 automatic. Use to go with him on many of his projects in that truck. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Thank you enjoy!
My first vehicle was/is an 83 F100. My favorite Ford trucks. Still have it over 20 years later.
I had a 83 F100, six with dual gas tanks and auto tranny. I loved that truck. Sold it for scrap in 1997 when I burned a hole in #1 cylinder ( my fault). Should have hung on to it.
I love when a vehicle is not in style.
It means the people that truly love the vehicle can still obtain one.
Wise words indeed...
Love the Old Fords and Chevy’s, a lot of people sleeping on good ones that can be restored and they have no clue what they have.
Loving the journey and just got another sub ✅
Thanks buddy!
I had a 81 with the 302 was auto and 4by4 in high school and I miss that truck
Love the bullnose trucks! Wish they still existed here in NY !
Got two 91 f250s in the driveway and this just makes me want more!
Drove my 86 350,000 miles never had a problem.
I was in the new car business over 40 years, the wholesale buyers from Mexico grabbed up all those old Ford trucks and took them south. Paid more than market , they didn’t care how many miles they had .
I had a 1980 F-100 that had the 302 in it, 2wd longbox and the automatic. I got it in the fall of 2010 and it had been a one owner truck, the original owner used to haul his camper from NY to Florida with it, and it didn't get sold until the old man died. I bought it, the cab was solid but the box was shot, and the 302 was worn out and needed a rebuild. I had it, ran it but it needed work, but in the end I ended up getting rid of it and got my 74 F-100 with a 390 in it that I've had a lot more fun with.
Cool trucks. The bull nose is elite. I'll be putting together a manual transmission brick nose soon. Looking to find a second identical brick nose as a backup when I clear some garage space.
I have my yard full of them and everyone wants them. Thank god for carburetors
I have had several f series Fords including a 79 250 I own today. Love them! My very first New vehicle ever purchased was a 86 F150. 4.9 six, four speed granny transmission. Heat only, no radio. $9000.00. Your red truck would sell fast here in WI. It's priced right! Great video!
Very cool read! Thanks for the good words!
I have a 95 with a 302 which is on my Channel all the time between Texas and North Dakota then I also have an 87 four-wheel drive 30 6 cylinder 4-speed granny indestructible vehicle love it.
I wish I still had my 86. I had swapped out the 6 cylinder after wearing it slap out. I put a 351 M400 out of a 78 f150. Carb, intake, heads and cam. I loved that truck. Like a fool got rid of it after I had completely brought it all the way back. Paint, interior everything
My 1986 F250 XL Supercab 4x4 with 460 and T19 four speed has been a great work truck and trailer puller. I certainly don’t want anything newer.
The Bull Nose Fords are great looking pickups in many people's eyes. Ive had a couple and they were great pickups
My 80 F-150 with the 300 was a beast; best truck I've ever owned, and I kick myself for selling the dam thing!
bought a used 1982 single cab ford f100, owned it 25 yrs. best truck ever, v8, auto duel tanks. when I gave it away a/c still worked. started overheating
There was a radio delete option during those years, otherwise on a base model, you got an AM radio with a single center dash speaker. Thanks for the video!
I had an 84 f250 with a 460 4 speed and that was the best truck I ever owned. In those days I was pulling a gooseneck trailer 2 to 3 days out of a week. Some times it was a cattle trailer, some times a flatbed with hay or a large tractor on it. At 80 thousand miles just like clockwork the timing chain went bad. My buddy at the parts house asked if I wanted to wake that engine up, of course I said hell yeah. He sold me a double roller timing chain that changed the cam timing from 1 degree retarded to 1 degree advanced. Man the difference was great. It definently woke that 460 up. With a loaded trailer behind it would pass anything on the highway except a gas station. During the same time I owned a chevy 1 ton with 454 4 speed and that ford 460 after the timing chain change would run off and leave that chevy with a load. That 84 ford was a great truck and lasted 335 thousand miles until it burned a hole in a piston. Had to put 5 clutches in it is the only major issue I ever had but I was dragging heavily loaded trailers a lot.
Sold my 86 a few years ago and wish I still had it today. F-150 short bed with the Lariat & XLT package and it did everything I ever threw at it.
They are known as an f150 XLT Lariat as I have a 1990 model. Really nice trucks.
I've had two 1983 with the 460 and both trucks 4x4. And I had an 85 with a 6.9 diesel and I had a 1991 with the 460. I was with my Mom in 1982 when we were farming and my dad had her price a new plain Jane 460,4 speed,4x4. $8250. I never forgot it
The 1980's bull nose F-150's are my absolute favorite. I've never been able to find one that was cheap and ran well.
I have 86 Ford XL 4x4 all restored. 302 Ford with a RV cam. Edelbrock performer intake with Holley 4 barrel. 4 speed and 9 inch ford rearend.
I had an 85 F250 and loved it. Brand new crate 351W, C6, 3.55 rear. Passed everything but a gas pump.
Those prices you said were spot on. My dad got a new 1986-87 Ford F150 with cloth seats and 302. It was a badass truck.$8500-$9500
Thanks buddy
My dad bought one of his work trucks. It was a ‘85 F150 2wd short bed with straight 6, automatic, rubber floor mats, vinyl bench seat, AC, and dual tanks. I loved that truck and would love to find another one.
had the red one 1986 f250 two wheel drive with the 300 6 I loved that tuff old beast loved the duel tanks ! 4 speed
I have a 1986 F-250 4x4 with the 420 ci diesel, non-AC, standard, $700 back in 2006. Been driving it ever since.
I wish someone would tell everyone selling them that "no one wants them", cause people want above new prices for trashed ones in my area.
I bought one new in 1983, December. It was 1984 model. I was 29. Years later I gave it to my son. He still has it and drives it periodically. It is an F150 4x4. We towed wood trailers with it. Did not have to use 4x4 to do so. Of course four speed granny gear helped out. But we were starting out in second gear😅! Awesome trucks.!!!!
Very cool truck! Glad it's still on the road!
I had an 86' F250 with a 4.9 inline six... very rugged and reliable indeed.
I built one of these. 89 f250 351w 4x4 t18 4 speed. Has 83 front clip. So yeah its a bullnose. If you have the right tires they'll do good in any condition I recommend 7.50 16s. Pulls trees down skids logs hauls steel I have no complaints it makes money every time it's used. Helped a neighbor get unstuck with it just a few minutes ago
The title of this video, is like calling a Bentley a piece of shit.
they kinda are...
Bentleys are pieces of shit
@@mji8805 I assume you mean the Bentley is a POS.
@@feoxorus yes i did, sorry for any confusion.
All machines become a piece of shit if you treat them like they are? 🤷🏼♂️
I bought a new 1985 Ford F250 4x4 XLT, W/ 4 Speed Transmission, 460 V8. One great truck, used to pull my stock car, and had a pop up camper. Loved it.
Currently rebuilding my 86 250 300 6 4 speed. Owned it since 1990. Worked it for 25 years. 275000 miles. Just swapped in a straight dana 60 front end . 1 ton springs. Its about 7 inches taller. Welded in a custom hitch. Home made side steps. Reinforced the steering box mount. It on 37 military tires . Home made rear springs using 3 packs of springs . Swapping in lower gears. Its been a great truck and easy to work on. Ill rebuild everything before I part with it.
Talk about a rig built for a marathon! I'd love to see this all done up!
I've got an '86 F250 with a 460, but my love was my '83 300. I wish you all the best.
I think I'll post a video soon. There's something about the straight 6 and 4 speed combinations. It's not fast. It's reliable. When it needs something it's not expensive or complicated. The entire drive train is original. 3 clutches. I'm looking for a extra heavy flywheel. If anyone know of one that exists. Old motors used them and it seems to keep the torque rotating under load. When I bought it in 1990 I was a kid. I was into maintain things. My friends thought I was crazy keeping this old girl for decades. It's made me money and only got towed a few times. Drove it to Hatteras to go camping and surfing. 55 stay alive the whole way... My son learned how to drive the 4 speed at about 10 or 11 in it. Wish I video taped it. I'll give it to him one day. Promised me he wouldn't sell it.
Bullnose F-series trucks are some of my favorites. That red truck is pretty nice but im a cheap a** and always looking for a deal to wrench on but someone will buy it soon enough. Great video.
Saying AC delete is a bit misleading for trucks from the 80s. It was not like it is nowadays where AC is standard on about everything, it was AC added! 😃
Saying “AC Delete” isn’t even the proper way to use the word “delete”. The word “delete” refers to computers and software, not mechanical automotive parts. People misuse this word all the time now and it aggravates the hell out of me.
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Yes. It just wasn't ordered with it.
@@warrenmcelroy4718 I had an ‘82 Camaro with the factory labeled “radio delete” option.
Things did exist before computers 🤣
The fleet guys never got air. Lucky to get a radio.
My 1982 f250 300 6 is the first ford pickup i drove that the steering didnt wander. I worked on the farm we got it for. The farm owner gave it to me when he retired.
Now for the price..people buy what they wanted at 20 and can now afford. Model a and model t used to bring 10k or more fully restored with 9 coats of lacquer. Now worthless. Before covid the late 60s to 70s cars. Now we are working into the 80s. Those trucks actually survived the crusher 10 years ago. The value is going up. Then will go back down.
I owned a plain-Jane 1984 F150 with the inline 6 and 4 speed . Was a 4x4 . I LOVED it !!! Owned for 3 years and had 1 problem only . The left front hub failed . Ultimately , I sold it and purchased a 1986 F250 XLT Lariat . Had the 351 with automatic and 4x4 . LOVED IT !! Sold because I was married and we bought a brand new rig . That was in 2000 . Now ...a guy I work with has a 1985 F350 with I think a 351 . But it is all apart . He was restoring but he lost interest ....I offered him $500 AS IT SITS . He is thinking on it ....hahaha
I owmed 1 F-150, 1986 300 4 or 5 speed manual. 349K miles when ot caught fire and that was that. Paid $300 for it.
Bought an 88 F-250 4speed w/OD 460 4X4. In the process of rebuilding it.
I have newer dually pick ups and just don't care for all the electronic crap.
It’s crazy cause I’ve been eyeing a super low mileage museum quality explorer bullnose truck it’s the most beautiful thing I ever seen that’s for sale local to me
I had an 86 in high school with a 300i6 and a 4spd. Had 15 trucks since and that was still my favorite to this day. Used to put blocks between the frame and spring to put almost a full chord of wood in the back selling firewood in high school. Thing never let me down
Too new if you live in CA. Pre 73 no smog no computer's. Keep it running with a ratchet, Cresent wrench, screw driver and feeler guage.
Why would you want to live in CA?
exempt is 75 and older. has been the rule since 2004. The governator changed the rules back then, it would have been a moving 30-year window from 05 if not changed.
Pre 75 for no smog here in Calif. Maybe even later now.
@@socalltd That moving 30 year window was actually Grey Davis's work. Before, it was 66 and later no matter what. Then Arnold became governor, and he made it 74 or 75 and earlier no smog checks.
@@jamesbosworth4191 Correct. In 98, it went up from 66 to 73 and new cars were not to be smoged till 6 years from new. Then in 04 the 30-year rule was to start but was changed from 75 and older.
Had an 83 F250 2wd w 351, it was great! For 10 years 400k miles w one motor rebuild. No other major issues
I was doing roofing daily hauling trailers daily
Not bad at all! Being used as it was intended to!!
My favorite Ford truck was one I had back in the early '90s. It was an F-150 2-wheel drive with a wood bed, 4-speed, and the inline 6 300cid no a/c. I used it to tow my 32ft 1968 Silver Streak travel trailer in Arizona and New Mexico. Was a very solid truck. To me the best thing about the older trucks is if you used it for it's intended purpose it got dirty inside and out you just hosed it out no worries about getting electronics wet because everything was manually operated. even back in the 90s I tried to get a new one with just the basics was told it would have to be specially ordered from the factory and would cost more than a lariat edition of the same truck. P.S. back in the late 80s I promised myself I would never pay more for a vehicle than my parents paid for their house which they purchased new back in 1960 for $17,500, it was a 3bd, 1 1/2 bath brick home w/ full basement and attached garage on a 1/4 acre corner lot, and to this day I have lived up to that promise.
I have owned several Ford trucks around this age with engines from the 300ci six to the 460ci V8. All were great vehicles, still own a 1979 E150 short wheel base van. It started with a 300ci six and a manual four speed, very rare option. Now it has a built 460ci with an E4OD transmission. Plan on keeping it as long as I am alive, then my boys can fight over it.
Two great workhorses!
I had a 1980 F250 4x4 with the 351 4speed I paid 500 for it had to replace the rear end and the battery tray, was lucky enough to find a full floater Dana 60 in the right gear ratio and to have a friend that is a ace with a welder to fab me a new battery tray. Loved that truck .
Trust me, people want them. But people are afraid to jump into a 40 year old truck unless it's near mint condition, and they also don't want to spend over $30,000 for a 40 year old truck. Plus, the 90s trucks are more popular right now, especially the Powerstrokes. A lot of people want turbo diesels, not the IDIs even though I'd prefer a 100% mechanical diesel. Way more reliable.
The Motorcraft 2150 2 barrel carb starts right up just like that.. The only thing about that carb is the parts availability is not good..
Great video! Amazing old trucks.
The difference that makes them better than the crap coming out today is they are actual vehicles, not computers on wheels.
That means no constant beep-nagging if it thinks you're going too fast, too slow, too far to the left or right, going too fast or slow, etc.
#CANCELtheBitchmobile
I bought a new 1986 F150 when I came back from Germany.
300, 4-speed, 4x4, AM radio, no air. Wish I still had it.
I have a ‘81 F250XLT, 4speed, 4x4, 351. Had A/C, I just use it around my property
I love my 74 F-350 but the bullnoses were solid too. All of them way more solid than the $90K toys they make now..
I have a 1981 ford f150 4x4 300 4 speed granny, poor thing belonged to my uncle before me and I remember when I was a kid him beating the hell out of it knocking over trees in the woods and having that bed and trailer rounded over with scrap metal. The guy he bought it from in 1994 used it as a daily driver and in the glove box is the original paperwork from a ford dealership in Booneville, Arkansas dated 10/10/80 says he bought that truck brand new for $7,960. But after all it’s been through it’s never been off the road and it’s never let me down.
When I worked at a Ford dealer in the early 80's the main complaint I got about those trucks was they looked too much like Chevys. I didn't see it so much, but that's what I heard. Oh yea, they did do radio delete plates in the 80's
My brother in law had an 81 F-100 Ranger two tone blue with a 255 V-8. I'm a Ford guy, but those motors were junk. He had a mechanical background, but he wasn't the best vehicle maintainer.- Bad combination. He ended up swapping the motor out with a 302 that came out of my old 72 Torino. He never did like that truck. I kind of felt bad, because my sister in law bought it for him, and I kind of recommended it thinking it had the straight 6 or a 302 under the hood.
Radio delete, bumper delete, power steering delete, A/C delete, were optional back then
I've had an 83, 84, and now an 85 all f150 4x4. 83 had a Windsor with auto, and the other 2 had the 300 and granny 4 speed. All were very reliable and very capable offroading. I still have the 84 with a broken frame for a parts rig after 10+ years of beating on it Rock crawling, and the only time it left me stranded temporarily was a fuel pump. I absolutely love these trucks!!!!
That's awesome! Fuel pump is determined to fail in any car! That's nothing! You're right, great trucks!
I have one now with a 460 and granny 4. Absolutely love it
I'll take a inline 300 cid over any new piece of shit they make today
I like these. They were everywhere when I was in high school.
I got an 6
86 f 150. 6cly. And 4spd overdrive . 4x4 . Been from key wesy almost to Canada and from atlantic ocean to the mid west . Ill kep it forever
Manual transmission?
My guess is fuel economy and crash test ratings. Also, my dad had one like this: 85, extended cab, 460, towing and explorer package. The thing could tow, but it seemed like it broke down in between every time we used it somehow. Sold it with a significant exhaust leak.
Even the ones with the 300-straight-six had a 9K lb. GVW- It's not about the engine...it's about the axles, suspension, and brakes. I know...I had an 81 F250 with the straight six. I also had an '86 F350 car-carrier with the 6.9 diesel (The last real diesel offered in a Ford truck!)- Both great trucks that could do anything you asked of them, and they didn't cost $100K and would run forever and rarely if ever need a repair (And when they did, it was cheap and easy to do). Gimme a vinyl or cloth bench seat and a rubber floor mat...don't need these sissy leather upholstered, carpeted pieces of junk with electric tailgates.
You said it! I agree!!