F150 was today's hero

[Fuddy1952]

Our farrier was scheduled to arrive at 2pm. He called and said he was stuck about 2 miles away. I went down in my old $2,000 farm truck, '93 Ford F150 4x4 a lady had for pulling a horse trailer. Now bear in mind...it's a 300 cu.in. 6 cylinder with 205,000 miles.
When I got to him he was downhill in a ditch...we got lots of rain last night. I had a large chain...hooked up...now I'm pulling a Dodge diesel farrier uphill, he has a camper shell with who knows how much weight in back all his tools, shoes, etc packed to top.
I put mine in 4x4 low...barely gave it the gas, 1,500 rpm...mine never burped! It pulled him out easily, his back wheels dragging he forgot left his parking brake on.
Once on the road, eyes big as saucers, he said he could not believe it!!!!!
He wanted to pay me but I insisted no, I paid him for horses.
I've had truck 2 years...doesn't use any oil between changes.View attachment 678314

 

[Aquamoose]

Cool testimony! Noticed the “Farm” plate. I figured it’s not registered for road use but are you required to put such plates like that?

 

[buck12]

I have a 93 f150 I bought new. It was my daily driver for 17 years and is now my hunting/farm truck. It has been a great truck and has been used as a truck. The closest thing to a major repair is the AC compressor. The motor and transmission have never been touched. We have miles of logging roads and old blue just idles along in four low without spinning a tire.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Cool testimony! Noticed the “Farm” plate. I figured it’s not registered for road use but are you required to put such plates like that?

Yes. I of course have insurance though.

 

[Peter 315]

Wow I thought you would of harnessed up a team and made them work for their keep.......:laughing:

 

[3930dave]

Well played Fuddy.

You've got one of my all time favourite light-truck engines there. Pretty funny, it towing out a modern diesel that costs the the better part of $100k (CAD).

Rgds, D.

 

[Jstpssng]

As you indicated in another thread, that 300 was a good engine. It may not set you back in your seat, but it keeps on chugging along and gets the job done.

 

[4570Man]

Well played Fuddy.

You've got one of my all time favourite light-truck engines there. Pretty funny, it towing out a modern diesel that costs the the better part of $100k (CAD).

Rgds, D.

A 300 6 banger out towing a modern diesel... lol. You might have some chance against a no turbo diesel from the 80s but even a 20 year old turbo diesel would run circles around you. A modern 6.7 is literally no comparison.

 

[Fuddy1952]

A 300 6 banger out towing a modern diesel... lol. You might have some chance against a no turbo diesel from the 80s but even a 20 year old turbo diesel would run circles around you. A modern 6.7 is literally no comparison.

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Not sure I understand. It did what it did. Of course I understand the torque is probably a 10:1 ratio, and the Ford six probably has 150 hp., but it got the job done.
Like our farrier said, his loaded truck's weight I'd hate to guess.

 

[buck12]

A 300 6 banger out towing a modern diesel... lol. You might have some chance against a no turbo diesel from the 80s but even a 20 year old turbo diesel would run circles around you. A modern 6.7 is literally no comparison.

Not out towing but towing out. Big difference.

 

[4570Man]

Not out towing but towing out. Big difference.

Towing out? What does that mean?

 

[Fuddy1952]

Not out towing but towing out. Big difference.

That's right.
My farmer friend/neighbor said as a teen his Dad's tractor wouldn't run and he had a heavy wagon to move. A neighbor said he could borrow his. When he got it, it was a Farmall Cub. 10 hp. He said it actually worked, probably 3 mph in 1st gear but worked.

 

[buck12]

He pulled or towed the Dodge out of a ditch.

 

[Jstpssng]

I once tried to pull out an F250 plow truck which had gone into the ditch and was setting on the frame... with my 2WD F150 (300-4 speed.) He asked me to try and I knew that something had to give.
I was right... There aren't many mechanical smells worse than that of a burning clutch.

 

[Fuddy1952]

This is what it was like...

1995 F150 4x4 Six Cylinder 5speed Sled Pull (Street Gas Truck Class) - YouTube

 

[4570Man]

I once tried to pull out an F250 plow truck which had gone into the ditch and was setting on the frame... with my 2WD F150 (300-4 speed.) He asked me to try and I knew that something had to give.
I was right... There aren't many mechanical smells worse than that of a burning clutch.

I had a driver get a tri axel truck on my job. It wasn’t stuck bad but much to my surprise my M59 pulled the 28,000 pound truck out.

 

[3930dave]

HP sells well in the showroom.

Much of the time though, gearing and traction matter more in a work situation. Seasoned driver helps too :thumbsup:.

That ol I6 was an industrial engine designed for torque, simplicity and longevity. Matters less today, (TBN crowd aside) as more people use pickups as personal transportation primarily.

HP sells.... and most of the public doesn't realize that much of the time, it's not accessible, w/o modifying the factory controls.

Rgds, D.

 

[Fuddy1952]

HP sells well in the showroom.

Much of the time though, gearing and traction matter more in a work situation. Seasoned driver helps too .

That ol I6 was an industrial engine designed for torque, simplicity and longevity. Matters less today, (TBN crowd aside) as more people use pickups as personal transportation primarily.

HP sells.... and most of the public doesn't realize that much of the time, it's not accessible, w/o modifying the factory controls.

Rgds, D.

Very well said. I was thinking I have my Grandad's 1974 Economy tractor, single cylinder 14 hp Kohler motor. Suppose I chain it to my two 24hp zero turn mowers in a tug of war? 14 vs 48 hp?

 

[4570Man]

Very well said. I was thinking I have my Grandad's 1974 Economy tractor, single cylinder 14 hp Kohler motor. Suppose I chain it to my two 24hp zero turn mowers in a tug of war? 14 vs 48 hp?

Gears and traction does the work. It ain’t fast but my 366 moves 40,000 pounds.

 

[3930dave]

I don't recall the exact #'s now..... but I remember seeing the crawl-ratios calculated for a Unimog......pretty riduculous - at max, an inchworm would probably win the race, as you towed a mountain....

A wise-wrench I know (who's still building stock-cars) always said he wished light-trucks had 2 speed rear-ends.... long b4 the 10spds showed up.

Back when, IIRC, that was a moonshiner's trick - hot motor in a car, and a 2 speed truck rear end. Best of both worlds.

Rgds, D.