94 F150 300 I6 Towing 7,500lbs- Sounds like cummins
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2018
- My 1994 F150 with the 4.9L (300) I6 and Mazda 5 speed transmission towing my sister's 2001 F150. Total trailer weight is 7,500lbs +/-. Towed the truck from Lansing, Michigan to Sterling Heights, Michigan (about 100 miles one way). Cruising in overdrive at 65-70mph, I averaged 10.8mpg. My truck is bone stock except for a $50 Napa turbo muffler and deleted cat and resonator. Sounds like a mini cummins under load. The truck tows loads like this exceptionally well, I would take it over any V8 any day. Please like, comment, and subscribe, but keep things nice. Any spam or hate comments on Ford/GM/Dodge will be deleted.
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The people that came up with the stupid assed idea and those that continue to salt the roads should be punished.
I knew it was Michigan as soon as I saw the passenger side bed of the 94.
Those 80 thru 96 Fords took a lickin and kept on tickin! 😊😊👍👍
You really can't kill em. I have a '95 and I beat it up, haulin drywall.
I’ve owned 3 and I miss them, my last one was a 96 with a maf and it ran the smoothest
I've got a '74, my friend has an '89
True trucks. Back when they were built to last, not built to be leased to the highway
Definately NOT like the crap they make now
Man.
I'm swapping my 460 out for a 300, for the same reason I ordered a Coyote in my Mustang instead of the Ecoboost.
The sound is just. So. Beautiful.
That being said, my particular 300 is getting forged pistons, a custom grind cam, and a GT35 turbo. It'll *really* sound like a Cummins.
Squarebody Fords are just badass trucks.
OBS fords. Square body is for the chevy
Dustin Sanders chevy or dodge
@@aaronhayden1780 yeah dodge too
@@dustinontaiyabbi5608 square body isn’t trade marked by Chevy. These 80-96 look more square then them anyways😂
Squarebodies are Chevys. Fords are Bullnose, Bricknose (the truck in the video), and Aeronose
300 inline six is one of the best work engines ever built, and very good on fuel.
I don't know about good on fuel but they're great engines
@@TheSleepyMechanic0524 I always got 20-21 with my 95 5 speed.
@@Turbo-wj9qc ah that explains why.
@@Turbo-wj9qc thats a pipe dream on an older engine.. i get 8-9 mpg on the 300
@@joshuamcnab427 I get around 9 with mine
Reminds me of my '96 F150 4x4 with the same drivetrain. Fantastic truck, pulled many junk cars on my trailer, in fact "trailer lights not working" was the story of my life!
I got a 94 single cab short bed 5 speed 300. Towed/hauled 5-6k from Maryland to new jersey and even with 2.73 gears, did great. Got 14 mpg going 65 with some power to spare. Might regear just to make 5th gear more usable and taking off easier. Just recently did an air intake, msd coil, new distributor set at 13 degrees btdc, Jet chip, and a rear cat delete. The muffler i always had is a flowmaster original 40. Made a huge difference. Cant wait to tow with the new upgrades now installed
I’ve never heard of a truck with 2.73 gears. Mine 94 f150 with a straight six has 3.08 gears and pulls like a tractor. I’m always impressed at how steep the gearing can be in these trucks. The torquey engine makes up for it.
Well if you look in the book. My rear end door code is 12. Yes 2:73.1 gear ratio
Dang it sounds good! I want to get the same exhaust setup someday, probably the best I've heard on a 300 6.
thank you, I agree, this is the best 300 exhaust I've heard. Stock manifold, down pipe, and tail pipe, delete cat and resonator, and chambered turbo muffler from Napa for like $50. I kept the same stock exit behind the rear tire (I think it looks better than in front, and the extra few feet help with the throaty diesel-like tone). I see so many guys spend hundreds for headers, magnaflow/cherrybomb, etc, and they wind up sounding like ricers. Keep it simple :D
SkyRaiderFilms mine sounds like that it has the stock muffler
@@JuanLopez-kp8qj Stock muffler with deleted cat and resonator?
Boy! That truck gets up and goes!!
I like em better than the smaller v8 for towing.
Sounds good! 👍 going to get mine running soon.
That i6 is world's better than what you are pulling. Keep her going. Thumbs up
Sounds like it's not even breaking a sweat !!!
Thats a nice truck. I want a f150 with an inline 6 some day, dont care if its 70s,80s or 90s gens i love em all
bought my f150 for 200$ same setup as this guys, its decent. burned the clutch on it tho
Where you at the one in my pictures for sale
just bought one for 1000 95 inline 6 4.9p 300 just had body work done to it and a new oil pan and gasket bought fender flares damn are they expensive an a 3 inch body lift for 150 gonna be a project
One of the greatest engines ever built. I raced a 1980 econoline with a 351 with my 78 f100, 300 3 on the tree. We were neck and neck until I started pulling away from him at over 100 miles per hour.
I just bought an econoline and I am never taking that machine above 70mph. Very brave to do that lmao
Every time I feel disheartened about towing my 28 foot travel trailer I watch these videos and feel beyond relieved. Supporting parts to be put on. Thanks for posting!
When you can have it gone through, new seals, plugs, etc. Basically rebuild it and maybe have it tuned and they can keep up with newer engines.
Sounds great, a true powerhouse.👍👍🙌😃😁
Love my I6 300. Got a 93 standard cab long bed with an E4OD, awesome engines...only 145K on it..
Is it a 4x4 what gas mileage do you get what's your rear end
@@jaysgarage4802 i have a 93 f150 with the 300 6 in it 5 speed m5od 2wd and i average 15mpg. i can get 16mpg if i’m driving on the freeway for a long time. rear end ratio is 3.08
King of torque
Less torque than all the other v8s of the same era
*Blu Gods* at what RPM though
@@blugods2655 the v8s had to be doing 3-4k rpm to hit their torque while this barely touches 2k.
@@blugods2655 the 300 I6 actually outruns a 302 when the truck is loaded down....
Urbexx Jeremy are you a dipshit? The 300 Dino graph is almost identical to a 4BT Cummins. They make peak torque at about 1600 rpm
Awesome sounding 300 inline 6 cylinder in this 9th gen ford truck
I have a 92 short bed 4x4 & was thinking of using it to tow one of those 20 foot micro lite travel trailers and was a little worried but this makes me feel better. Was actually thinking of buying a newer truck out of fear.
I have a 1995 F-150 with the 300 and the mazda 5-speed. I've towed cars on a 16' car hauler and a 14' dump trailer here and there. I can guess pulling the cars around town I was grossing near 7,000 and it did fine. If I was to do it more often I will probably consider installing a brake controller. The most weight I ever put behind it was a dual axle 14' dump trailer filled to the brim with gravel. I had to be pushing 12 to 14,000 lbs. It was rough even though I only pulled it around the yard. I love my truck. It had a little bit of a warped flywheel issue when I bought it so starting in first is a little rough, but pulling trailers around hasn't worsened the issue much.
Awesome truck. I have a '96 with the 5 speed. 154k on it, no rebuild on motor or trans. I pieced together an exhaust from autozone on mine for about $150. That included 2 cats and 2 cherry bomb glass packs. Stock manifold and down pipes, cut off the down pipes at the collector, ran true duals exiting out each side in front of back tires. Looks and sounds good.
@daniel bean nope, mine has a split manifold. Two down pipes ran to a collector, then single the rest of the way back. I cut the collector off, 90'd one to the driver side and ran the other straight back. Cat on each side, followed by a cherry bomb, then 90'd out in front of the rear wheels on each side. 3 cylinders feed each side.
I have true duals on my 87 shortbox 300. No cats no mufflers, just 18inch glasspacks one on each side. I just cut cats off and hooked my 3in pipes up right behind the oxygen sensor. Rear side slant cut dumps behind rear wheels!! Now with a 252H comp cams, pulls so nice from 1200rpm on up, instead of revving it's neck off to get any power!! Will float over hills on back gravel roads at 35-40mph turning 1600rpm with 31x10.5 tires
Howdy from south texas, ive been out there at Lansing before, very beautiful area and very clean... unlike down here by the border where trash is flying around everywhere... i just got myself a similar truck for $450 but its missing and needing vital parts 🤷🏽♂️ ill enjoy it here soon
Holy shit it just goes once you get on the gas!
Love that sound, miss the trucks of my youth. The 80's and 90's both Ford, gm and dodge Square body pickups were amazing. Interesting though, when I drove school bus, I drove one I likely rode on to school, 91 ward amtran volunteer with the dt 360 inline 6. It obviously was diesel, no glow plugs, smooth, seemed to have a continuous torque power band and constant acceleration all the way up to 65 mph. I've heard that the reason those older smaller engines seemed to have more power and acceleration was due to the nature of an inline motor design vs a v engine style? Both this video and your other one I watched this f150 sounded great and I'd be lucky to get an older f150 up to 96. You take really good care of that ol girl it appears. Lucky guy, great truck.
I got lucky and found a 95 4.9 with 250 000. Drives great It makes me feel like a kid again.
Same here bro, 214,000 on mine just bought it 2 days ago.
I love my 90 single cab long bed with the 300 damn good engine just begging for a turbo tho
just found an 89 with 94k
I6 5 speed 4x4
Great obs
Man , I sure don't miss the rust. I use to live in the Great Lakes area and am familiar with the situation.
But , yeah. I'm a huge fan of American straight sixes. Got a 4.0L in my Jeep. Wish the mileage was a bit better. (avg. 14mpg)
Those'll go for ages too! I'm not even remotely a Moparts fan, but that 4.0 is a 400k mi beast, as long as the rest of the truck doesn't give up the ghost!
Ford 300ci, AMC/Chrysler 4.0L, Chevy 350ci, Ford 4.6L SOHC 2v 94-11, and early Chevy 5.3/4.8L are damn good engines for longevity if you take care of them.
I towed a 73 F100 96 miles, a 96 F350 7.5 crew cab 96 miles, and then a 74 F250 360 760 miles with a 1992 F150 with a 300 and E4OD. The last three miles of the long trip, I broke the rear u joint coming to a stop. I believe it was the original one, on a 270k mile truck. Replaced the u joint and rear transmission seal and she’s up and running. Those 4.9s/300s were made to work.
Tourqe monster
Dude I subscribed because we both have red hair. Just thought I'd say that lol.
six in a row, ready to tow😎
This had to be the base, starting point for Cummins when they were tasked with building a pickup truck engine!
1990 f150 e4od 300 six 3.55 rear 200,000 miles, and 1988 150 with zf hd 5 speed and 3.55 with 400,000 miles both still going strong! The zf 5 speed is what you want not that crappy Mazda unit! For hill and mountain country all you need is a lower rear ratio. Most 300's have 3.55 or lower. 3.08 and higher is to tall they are more suited to the v8's
Thanks for the video!
thanks for the view and comment!
Had a 87 F-150 heavy half ton first year for EFI 3 speed with bulldog low thing would pull a house
cassiwims what is your opinion on the Tremec TOD overdrive transmission.
I got to ask. How did it drive? Was it a rough ride? How bad was the truck squatted? I’m asking because I’m 95 inline 300 may need to pull a truck or 2 in the future
Nothin quite like the ol buzzin half dozen
My brother had an 81 f-150 explorer, 300 i6, 4x4. My other brother had an 82 f-150, 300 i6. Both had the granny low four speeds. The one is now sold, the explorer drove 14 hours (three of those being in the mountains) and blew up two years later. Only reason it blew, was my uncle forgot to add enough oil. About 2 quarts every time you filled up. Best engine in the world
What kind of muffler is on it? Sounds good
Best damn engine ever put in a half-ton truck. I can't believe Ford thinks the Ecoboost V6 can do this job...
Wow you towed it with that hitch
yeah, it's required, the trailer has the pintle attachment
I have a 94 f150xlt with the 300l6. My grandfather gave it to me as a first vehicle and a couple years now that hes passed away, i want to restore it and make it my puller as i work on many car projects. Id like go know more about the mazda trans you put on and how it pulls versus other trans. This is a long shot but i hope you comment back. Im wanting the truck done by spring
I have an 89 with 4.9 towed a old Dodge Ram charger pulled it with no problem
Is it that 5 speed overdrive one?
Still to this day tow a bobcat around with my 93 l6, might be a little slow but the truck is a tank
Did you put any overload springs or stock rear suspension?
I'm hoping to buy one of these from 1982 very soon. It's only got 150k miles on it and the guy is only asking $750 for it!
The 300i6 is widely recognised as one of if not the best american made engine. Used in almost every category except semis. The older UPS trucks have them, tractors, industrial machinery, etc. Etc.
Any truck with a 300 i6 is gonna be worth more than a 5.0 in the longrun but its not a v8 so you find them cheap
Hey what hitch you got on that old girl? I’m building my 300 for towing and wanting to replace the 5k hitch I got with one with at least 7k or 10k rating.
Is your sisters truck a 5 Speed Manual
What exhaust do you have on that?
Is that a Thrush turbo muffler?
I have a 94 f150 4x4 and it is almost impossible to get stuck that truck will go anywhere
I got a 94 f150 as well 2wd tho and i get stuck to much😂
Ive had a ton of these 300 trucks. Just picked up a 93 that someone must have got sick of the mazda because it has a T18 4speed in it lol
Same firing order as Cummins(and probably ever other inline 6 on earth) so they will sound similar.(minus the rattle, we hope)
if was you, how much didnit cost to have the 5speed rebuilt? I have the m5r2 as well n was quoted 2800 and 3k from 1 dif shops..I thought that was outrageous
a mazda 5 speed? what did you pull that out of o.0
i never knew you could swap one of those it sounds like it would make those trucks alot more drivable, the ones i hunted had the old granny geared 4 on the floor.
The M5OD transmission was built by Mazda and supplied to Ford as the factory 5 speed transmission.
You might like to check out the exhuast on my 83, people get confused that I have a cummins then I WOT and then it sounds like a V8 on roids
What rear end ratio you at? My '88 has 3.08 open diff which makes it a slow turd (14 sec 0-60) but I get 16mpg town and 18-20 highway unladen. I move my motorcycle/furniture/etc. but I don't tow with it. Just curious if its the gearing or the load that is making the bigger dent in your mpg.
He has a 3.08 according to his comment on another video.
In the last 10 seconds of the video, I gave all the specs of both the towing truck and the towed truck. Mine is the 3.08 as well. I see absolutely no reason to switch it, 14-16mpg around town, 18-22mpg (22 once on a two lane highway for about 2 hours at 62mph) highway, and consistently 10-12mpg towing a load like this. Plus, it isn’t terribly slow
Mine is a 96 with 2:73.1 rear end. 358000 miles on it. No rebuilds. 19mpg combined. I haven’t tried towing my 4000 lb camper yet.
All stock?
I want to stick a built grunty turbo 5.1 stroker in my 04 f350
I've got the same engine in a short bed 95,with only 20k miles on her.
How much do you think that trailer weighs? Regular cab 2wd half ton is probably around 4k, I can believe that trailer is 3.5k. I bet the total is 6000 - 6500lbs.
My 1998 f150 weighed in at 5400lbs
Man we had a 68 Ford truck with a 300 I 6 we chopped up 3 80S model suburbans and towed them to the scrap yard it pulled them like there was nothing behind it at lik50 mphthe whole way
I’d like to know the rpm ranges your running while towing ? I have same. 96 model F150 will be towing a 5000 lb camper trailer. 4.9 is stock 5 speed manual. Suppose to be 2.73 rear end !
I swapped out 2.73 for Yukon 3.31 and Dana True Track. Pulled my 5000lbs camper 1832 non stop. Perfect. No problems
I've pulled.mine down to 1000 rpm, but generally speaking keeping rpm around 2k offers the best economy
I'm looking to buy a 92-96 300. Seems like the answer is yes, but would you say it can tow a 3300 lbs mustang on a low profile trailer without issue? Not sure if I will be able to find a 3.08 or 3.55 gear.
You shouldn't have any issue, no matter what gearing you have. This is the 300 I6 with the 3.08, which is typically the worst gearing for towing, and it's pulling over double the weight you are talking.
Does it struggle pulling it
That’s impressive pretty sure that truck with an m5od was rated at like 2500 pounds
7500*
I have a 96 f150 with the 6 inline
Manual transmission 3.55 and am been wondering if it will be OK pulling something around 4500lb
Yes absolutely
Is it ok if I link your video in my channel video?
sure
I cant get a cummings so im buying one of these much torque
Both my trucks have 300 with 5 speed 2 wheel im gonna tow my 94 with my 95 n got 7 hr drive with hills you think she'll make it gonna rent a trailer cause dolly won't work its slammed low
I recently acquired my great grandpas 1994 f150 Standard cab long bed 300 straight 6 e4od. After new injectors and vacuum lines etc. we finally got it running
It runs strong but has some sort of driveline? Vibration at 35-60 mph if you’re cruising, give it some gas and it’ll stop the vibration. Besides that it’s a solid truck. Any advice?
Check the u-joints. Just climb under and try to shake the driveshaft and see if they are bad👍
Also maybe the driveshaft hanger bearing?
Or the driveshaft is just out of balance. I also had a worn pinion gear in my rear diff which caused a lot of vibrations around those speeds. If your driveshaft moves in the diff, you know that's the problem.
I got a 94 f150 from my grandpa aswell🙌🏻
sounds like a tractor!
The cumin was build off the Ford's inline 6 4.9 back in the early 90's
WIL0227 no it wasn’t. The cummins was around way longer than the early 90s. Do some research
@Urbexx Jeremy I personally disagree, Ford motors have shown to have critical issues on basic things like with the spark plugs on the Triton engines and things of that nature. Cummins engines are not crap, there is a reason Cummins is the most successful diesel manufacturer ever. Sit the hell down Ford fanboy.
@WIL0227 that's not even remotely true. What are you smoking?
@@zachsteele6964 aside from the idiocy above, this isn’t about the shit tritons man, that’s a whole different era of Ford
@@Aschmorr true
What gear ratio? I have 96 with 300 6 with 3.08 ratio , they should have never produced the 3.08 gear ratio , the only thing I can say good about a 3.08 ratio is that it’s good on gas. I’m going to swap out a rear end im thinking 3.73, then it will handle my camper . Mine is automatic
Mine's a 3.08. I think your problem is the automatic, it may be a bit sturdier and hold up better to hard driving than the Mazda manuals, but the gear ratio spread of the manuals (even the Mazda) is hard to beat. Mine does perfectly fine in terms of power for merging/towing, and gets decent gas mileage.
3.08 is fine for those who will never tow anything more than a small fishing boat, or put larger tires on....but for a truck I would say 3.55s should be bare minimum
The Michigan weight reduction
About how long does it take to get up to speed, I have an 89 with 300 and the t18 granny low, 3.08 diff as well , have class 5 hitch and brake controller, I have a 23 foot travel trailer that dry is about 4000 lbs so with water etc its can be up to 5500-6000 lbs, wondering if the 1/2 ton is enough.
I know my 95 (300 i6, 2.73 gearing and the M5od) kind of struggles with 2k in southern il hills. I was pulling a trailer and my bed was loaded. I had it in 4th with my foot down and was running round 50. But the i6 does not have a real high in torque.
Well, it honestly keeps up with traffic pretty well with a load like this. Take a look on my channel, I have another video from several years ago of towing a jeep, and I can maintain speed and acceleration in city driving. Honestly, if I was towing this much on a regular (weekly) basis, I would probably opt for a 3/4 or 1 ton, but only a diesel. The Gas V8s of this generation truck just didn't quite put out enough extra power to make the mpg loss worth it over the inline 6. The 5.0 V8 doesn't tow nearly as well as the I6, the 5.8 is only marginally better in terms of acceleration compared to the I6, and only the 7.5 (460) V8 well out performs the 300, and that is at the expense of about 8-10mpg. If I was to try and upgrade, I would only consider a diesel. If you are only towing your travel trailer a couple times a year, you should be alright with your 300 I6 1/2 ton. But if you're going out every weekend, get a diesel.
@@betogray9765 I honestly don't know how you can say that. The 300 I6 is particularly well known BECAUSE it has such good low-end torque. That and its longevity. They make their torque down low like a diesel. A 300 will tow better at low rpm than any gas V8 of a similar year.
It'll pull it for sure, and you have the hitch a braking setup to handle it. Just don't expect to win any stop light drag races with it. My '96 has a 300, 5 speed M5OD, 3.55 rear end, and it towed a 5k lbs car/trailer over Eisenhower pass in the Rockies twice. Did just fine, just wouldn't maintain highway speed. Still went up faster than the semi's though.
I guess I'm more worried that it will put too much stress on the rear end, I'm not sure how strong they are. I dont pull very often but when I do it's a 10hr round trip. Just dont wanna get stuck in the woods lol
I do feel bad for the poor m5od, my f250 88 4.9 has the t18 with 3.55 and 4x4, all and all sounds nice, mine has gutted cats and semi gutted muffler
Haha, yea not the heaviest duty trans. Mine has done alright though. 154k on it without a rebuild, and it pulled a 5k lbs car/trailer over Eisenhower pass in the Rockies twice.
@@usmcvet0313 my 88 has 783K miles on it and the alternator is now going out
@@Project-gr6zy dang, 783k! That's awesome. Keep her going to 1 million!
@@usmcvet0313 I plan to turbo, and I haul heavy freight (7.5Tons avg ) and that down low torque is great, I'm getting a little bit if rod knock around cyl 6 in the back though, I don't want to risk it
@@Project-gr6zy yep, time for a rebuild
That’s a lot of trailer for that truck, I’ve got a 94 300 auto and it doesn’t like that much load lol
it depends on what you are expecting. If you are expecting it to pull it like a diesel, that just isn't realistic. But as far as pulling it safely, this is just fine. It gets up and goes quicker than a tractor trailer, and stops fine too thanks to trailer brakes. The manual transmission does help a bit with pulling power/efficiency as compared to the automatic with one less gear.
caasiwms ya it does pull the weight around just not breaking any speed records, I flat towed a 3500 dodge Cummins one time at about 8k Pounds the 300 was working hard, I’m seriously contemplating swapping my automatic for a manual (I have a full manual parts truck) and that’s why I was on a kick of watching the manuals in action
Well, it *does* pull like a diesel, but doesn't make as much power as a true diesel. With a generalized rev range of like 500 to 3000 rpm, that is like most diesels. And the fact they make decent pulling power from idle,
(If yours runs like mine) I can run under 1000 with loaded bed uphill. Not a super steep hill, but a hill never the less. It's like a diesel, just not as exaggerated. Whaddya expect from 145 horse lol
@@Beandiptheredneck do it. It's worth every cent. Most of the autos from that era were torque robbing slush boxes. If you can get a zf 5 or if you dont mind not having od, a t18. The m5od box is alright, but they do wear. Mine has 2 syncros out and what I think to be a bent fork. Grindin coffee and still looking for that elusive 4th gear. And 3rd pops out sometimes.
@@charlesbledsoe6788 funny enough I actually did the swap in July, I absolutely love it, it’s just an m5od from an 89 with a well worn 3rd gear synchro but it’s a blast, pulls better, cruises better and gets better mileage to boot
Always start out in 1st gear when pulling a load.
Every start was in first gear..
@@caasiwms ok sorry. It sounded like it was laboring alot
Nope, that’s just the downside of having 3.08 gearing. Highway cruising is awesome for fuel efficiency, but heavy towing can make for tough starts from a dead stop. Engine doesn’t have too much trouble though
Your 300 i6 has way more power than my 1991 300 i6.
Inlikely. He just knows how to use the torque
@@jacobsanders4254 Nah, mine had a blown head gasket, just fixed it last weekend, way more power now that I have all 6 cylinders instead of just 4.
@@pcwizzy460 oh shit. Well, alright then
What a fine truck. I wish Ford, moreover, American carmakers, would build better vehicles.
If I buy one of these trucks what are some things I should look for? I'm a Toyota man but I want a full size for work. Can any of you Ford guys give me some tips?
I've had 3 & the main problem I've had with them is rust, particularly the sides of the cab under the doors. When it gets bad enough either the B pillar pulls back & the door won't shut, or the seat belt pulls out of the floor. The rear spring hangars also needed replaced on all of them because of rust, and the gas tanks. Rust also gets the brake lines & exhaust. Any one I'd think about buying I'd have a good look underneath at the sides of the cab, frame, spring hangars in the rear & shock towers in the front. The rear hangars aren't too hard to replace, I did the shock towers once & probably wouldn't bother with it again. I'd sniff around the gas tanks if they're not full because they like to leak, particularly the front one, which gets a hold on top near the front so it doesn't leak if it's not full. If it does have 2 tanks there's a good chance only one works, particularly if one leaks someone will replace just one & not use the other, then the pump in the unused one quits. Replacing the pumps isn't fun, the lines require a special tool on the newer ones & isn't easy to get apart. I had a 1990 though that had older plastic lines that were much easier to work with. Finally one I had that was a manual had a Mazda 5 speed (most 5 speeds in a 150 are the Mazda, if it is it won't have a super low 1st gear), the clutch cylinder & throwout bearings don't last & are in the bellhousing so not fun to replace. The clutch seemed to overheat easy too. Overall though they were good reliable trucks, if you don't mind wrenching (they'll probably be high mileage) the early 90s Ford trucks make great work trucks.
@@josh027020 zoinks! I may think this over again. Thanks!
@@jedisentinel1499 it also depends on region.
If rust isn't as big an issue where you live its not as big a worry
If you live in the rust belt any vehicle that old is going to be ruined. And my advice is don't get the i6. Get any other motor offered. They are all plenty reliable and not as pig slow and gutless as the 300
@OBServe Garage I did own one. Slow ass pos. Sold it as fast as I could and bought a 460 powered truck.
If only the ecoboosts sounded that good
They are litteraly gas Cummins
Does this drone on the highway? Plus looking for some reputable white letter highway tires in 235/75/r15. Anyone got any ideas?
Drone isn't too bad, the road/wind noise is worse. If you step into the throttle at speed, you will hear it, but it isn't obnoxious. As far as tires, I don't know. I run Toyo on/offroad 65,000mile tires, and they do really well for me, but I don't have any idea about white letter highway tires. Maybe try shopping around at Belle/Discount and see what they have to say, or ask in a facebook group, there are a lot of really knowledgeable guys about almost any topic on most groups.
Just get the wranglers. Best value and they are smooth for all terrain
nanking mud stars, dirt cheap and work amazing 120$ a tire or less and they got super deep treads. same pattern as a buckshot mudder
That 97+ truck weighs maybe 5,500 so to get to your claimed 8k, that trailer needs to weigh 2,500 or more
2wd regular cab wouldn't weigh that much. Probably closer to 4k.
@@dustintunis9347 hence "maybe 5,500"
Neither of us knows what's in the floor, behind the seat, if it has an aux battery, what's in the bed, etc etc etc
Nope, sounds like an in line six with no cats or muffler.
Cummins are inline sixes
sounds nothing like a cummins whatso ever. im not about to lie and tell you it does just to make you feel good
Good truck but that f150 on the trailer isn't 7500 lol. I have a 2001 10th gen with 35s and move bumpers. Its a super crew 4wd and it weighs about 6800.
7,500 is the total weight of truck and trailer combined. The 2001 f150 weighs just under 4,000lbs, and the skid steer trailer is a 20ft 12,000gvwr trailer, woth a curb weight per the sticker of 3,500lbs. Combined trailer weight is 7,500
@@caasiwms ahhh i gotcha. I thought you mean just the truck lol
I have a 96 300 it's a automatic and it's a POS
Be lucky you live where it's so flat or you wouldn't be saying no to the v8
*Blu Gods* you may want to educate yourself on the 300
At low rpm the 300 squashes the 302 on torque, and is very close to the 351w
I moved a buddy of mine. I had a 82 f150 300 six 4.11 gears 4 speed. He got the biggest uhaul trailer they had and it was full. Also the bed of my truck was full. I most I lost pulling hills was 5 mph going from the upper peninsula of Michigan down to Detroit. Oh cost him 600 in gas though. Not towing or hauling nothing I got 160 miles to a tank. Hey it was my mud truck so didn't care about fuel mileage. I miss that truck. Oh gas prices at the time was 1.50 a gallon. The 600 was round trip.
@Urbexx Jeremy Hi Jeremy, I was wondering if you might be able to point me toward some resources for learning about hauling with v8 versus the inline 6. Thank you!
Inline engines are better than v6 or v8s. Doesn't matter if the v8 has more horsepower. Inlines are just far better engines. They last longer.