Harbor freight tow bar tested to the limit pulling a ford f350 with 6.9 idi diesel
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- In this video I buy, install, test and review a harbor freight haul master adjustable tow bar. I tow a 1986 ford f350 dually diesel, with another 1986 ford f350 dually 6.9 idi diesel. I take it up over hwy12 through white pass in Washington state. tow over 5 hours to my new house in Eastern Washington. then I give a review and my opinion on the tow bar and if it is worth your hard earned money. thank you all for watching. Hit that like button before you take off. Subscribe for future idi diesel content. above all take on projects, learn new skills, make progress in your own life, and KEEP BUILDING SHIT!
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I had to junk 3 non-running cars, tow company wanted $110 per car for a 20 mile tow. I bought this tow bar, removed the bumper, and bolted it to the bumper mount. Got all three cars, and saved $200.
Great job, thank you. Stuck with a crank no start 6.9 idi but now I have a direction to go.
I was pulling a 96 sierra with a 04 tahoe . I experience the jack knife effect when I breaked a little to hard . Thank God the down hill wasn't bad I kept my speed at 35 mph and dropped the gear to 2nd at 2500 rpm . I drove 360 miles , tow bar was in place just like I installed it . Over all jack knife experience was new to me
Glad you made the trip safely. Appreciate you checking out my chanel, God bless.
You know what, you are one positive and encouraging guy! Attitude, the magic word!!
Thank you!
It's an Adventure trying this for the first time. Glad you got it done, with no mishap.
Thanks for watching, and God bless.
Pulled a one ton box truck 500 miles with one of these tow bars. What can I say, it worked.
Blue nose is a bad ass truck. Good addition to the worthshop family of trucks.
Thanks for watching. I'm not too happy with blue nose currently. She broke down on my way to work this week. But I've since gotten it fixed. Should have a video out in the next few weeks. Thanks for watching.
Love that drive over hwy 12, 410 is pretty great also
The pacific northwest really is a beautiful part of the country. I love driving up here! Miss the greener side of the state since I moved, but not the rain!
I sware he reminds me of my cousin woody 😅 but he did what he set out to do bravo 👍
The worst thing about that towbar is if you have a bumper like you have there that's in immaculate condition you have to drill holes in it that will drastically reduce the resale value of a pristine looking truck like you got there
I bought that yellow truck for $900 in this video here ua-cam.com/video/5oW5CM2syFQ/v-deo.html
It has more rust and issues than it looks like in the tow bar video. Already sold around $400 of parts off of it. Plan to cut the body off and leave just the floor and firewall and bodyswap a 1951 ford cab onto that chassis. So the bumper though in great condition having a few new holes was not a huge concern. On a truck I planned to restore or keep it might have been more an issue. Thanks for watching.
Seth, you’re right. Usually what you do in these situations is buy a junkyard bumper to swap onto and drill in to.
Take off the bumper and bolt to the frame? ….what you you get to do on the newer stuff any way.
good video, I have been useing a H F $9.00 drill pump with cordless drill for years with garden hose much faster and very eazy I can empty a 5 gl can in minutes
I am on alot of the alternative fuel and waste oil groups on Facebook. Seems that alot of people really like the hf pumps. I think I am going to order one from not so grand garage though. He contributes alot to the community so I would like to support him back. Thanks fir watching.
I enjoyed watching this video! Your truck did well. Looked like a beautiful drive. Wishing You and Your family all the best! 🙏🏻👍
Thanks appreciate that. Washington state is beautiful. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video sir…helps a lot thanks 🙏🙏
Thanks for watching, good luck with your towing project. God bless.
You need to make yourself a trap door on that flat bed. Maybe add some compartments that lock. Just food for thought.
Have a storage box on each side. Plenty of space for straps spare fluids and stuff I need. It is a dump bed so trap doors might catch stuff when dumping.
good video, did you hook up tow lights?
I dig the rig boss
Blue nose has been a good truck so far. I love the idi diesels. Thanks for watching.
So I have a Chevy g20 van I got for nothing but after seeing this I’m down to install so I can move it to get it rebuild
Definitely worth the $ and very useful to have around. Good luck with the van project. God bless.
I have the same 6.9idi yellow truck can you make another video about it I just got mine running I have the granny 4speed
Here is the video when I bought the yellow truck. ua-cam.com/video/5oW5CM2syFQ/v-deo.html
It is actually a c6 automatic. Blue nose is a 4 speed, and I just picked up another 4 speed truck a couple weeks back. Thanks for watching and checking out my chanel.
What about bolting the tow-bar brackets to the frame, with or without removing the bumper? The bumper doesn't look real strong.
Well I was wondering if to buy it to pull a truck weighing about 5500lbs… towing it with a 4700lb vehicle on flat ground … I think it ought to work then if it pulled your rig uphill… thanks for the vid
Yes, absolutely! Just take it slow down hills and around corners. Should be fine. Be safe!
Now this is an awfully relatable video. 6.9idi diesel, because the powerstroke is too expensive, and harbor freight because the Reese is too expensive
I do everything on a budget that is for sure! One of the biggest reasons I love the idi trucks is how cheaply I can snag them up. Thanks for watching!
@@worthshop right on brother!
@@worthshop Hey out of curiosity do you know if the passenger valance cover for the turbo model is hard to find? I’d like to turbo mine and im putting together a parts list.
I see a turbo valve cover online for about $135
You may have to start a new channel dedicated to the 6.9, good luck.
Too dang much work starting another Chanel. I just try to put my idi stuff in a Playlist so it's easier to find.
Why unplug the drive shaft ? Why not just put it in neutral
Truck is an automatic. In neutral the pump does not spin and keep the internals lubricated while towing. So it will cause damage.
Money well spent.
Thanks for watching.
Hey I’m lovin the idi vids. What rpm do they pull the strongest uphill? I’m trying to figure out what gears to run
I think you are better off picking gears based upon top speed, and cruising rpm at highway speed.
Nice video, you are amazing, I got plans to tow my car , that’s a 78 ford thunderbird, it’s heavy enough to thinking about it, the roads are a little bit bad plus about 20 hrs drive, I got a ram 1500 and my porpoise is to pull up with the dodge, but the problem that I have the car is too low and I will going to try it to hook under the bumper, does anyone have a better ide? Thanks for the video.
If you have a reciever hitch you can just get a drop hitch to level things out. Hope you get it figured out, thanks for watching. God bless
@@worthshop I really appreciate your help ,I will keep in mind your recommendation, god bless you too.
Without the rear truck brakes helping how was it going down hill? Did it start accelerating and pushing forward even when in gear engine braking? Thanks!
Some of the downhill corners were a little scary feeling. I felt safer to slow it down going straight prior to corners. Then let off the brakes and let it coast around the corners. If I tried to brake in downhill corners the rear truck would push my rear end out and try jackknifing me. I never actually felt my rear tires slide out or loose traction, but could definitely feel that rear truck wanting to keep pushing me. Slow and steady definitely wins the race. If you get a tow bar be careful and plan to slow down prior to entering corners so the rear vehicle don't spin you out. Engine braking has a pretty diminished effect with that much weight behind me. Thanks for watching.
So having a proper steering lock mechanism is a must for this kind of setup right?
You want to leave the key in the towed vehicle and unlock the steering so the wheels can turn freely and follow the other truck. Thanks for watching.
How did the brakes on a truck hold up while you were flat towing?
No issues at all. I Hauled it down a gnarly hill to start then up over a big mountain pass. Just be careful, slow down and stop early.
What do the cops think about this set up?
Well, I didnt do laps around any police stations to draw attention and find out... I did pass a couple during my trip without being pulled over. I was moving across the state, so it was a one time trip and not somethingI do regularly. Honestly in my experience, cops have much more important stuff to deal with these days than nit pic someone flat towing a truck. I believe the only real restrictions or rules on flat towing are that both vehicles have to have current registration. Have to have working lights on towed vehicle. Have safety chains. Thanks for watching.
I came just to watch how the 6.9 tows, didn't care about the bar lol
Slow but steady. I've pulled a 14k lb 5th wheel up the side of a mountain with an old idi truck. Never missed a beat, the idi is cheap reliable and easy to work on. Just don't get in a hurry.
@worthshop awesome, I'm about to buy an 84 stake body 2wd with the 6.9 and 4 speed, it's about 4 hours away from me. Not having a way to tow it I'm going to have to drive it back so it's going to give me plenty of time and experience to get used to the old girl
@@edp9811 Hope you enjoy the new truck. Safe travels, and God bless.