OBS Ford F-350 7.3L Powerstroke Doing Jeep Things With Jeeps
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- My cousin and I went out with a few people to a local crawling spot here in New Mexico. I took out my power stroke to see if I could hang with a bunch of purpose built short wheel base crawlers. For updates on these rigs and our other toys check us out on instagram @dillonwenk and @mr9r
Also, if you have any questions about either rig feel free to drop me a comment on here.
Use my discount code on Diesel Power Gear! wenk20 for 20% off your entire order.
the frame flexed more than the springs, gotta love the older fords lol
Their designed to do that
I'm a Chevy guy but I can appreciate the a quality that is a 7.3
Nice to see someone not afraid to take a full size into those jeep trails. Cool video
That big Ford walked through there like a Boss! 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Jeeps: "Hey man, there's a pretty big hill to climb..i don't think you can make it.."
OBS Ford: -runs over speed bump- "Hmm? Which hill?"
Fun in the sun is good. Fun in the sun with a powerstroke is as close to Heaven as I'll ever get
Nothing better then a 7.3 chatter
fordman2288 other than 6.9 IDI chatter
Try 7.5 burble @400 RPM
Even doing it with a 5 speed truck! Pretty awesome
The first gear in a ZF-5 makes everything super easy, especially in low range.
Impressive, most impressive!! I own a 97 crew cab stroker and would never dream of doing this. Bad ass driving for sure!!
+bloodduck316 It blows my mind how capable these trucks are bone stock. Then to go on and do what I've done and what I want to do in the future it just gets out of hand haha
love the sound of an nice 7.3L
that frame flex and crawling through the narrow trail made me nervous! but you did a great job maneuvering. Makes me more confident in taking my OBS cclb down some tight trails
Man seeing this makes me miss my Cherokee but o have to say I've had more fun off-roading in my 7.3 than anything else
Power Wagon is best full size off-road in my OPINION but damn that 7.3L Ford did excellent. Very nice 👍 sounds beastly too 😎
If your talking about newer power wagon the tremor is better in my opinion
Love seeing the cab twist 5 inches higher than the box.
Thats how ford designed em look at the model t
Ford frame articulation is advanced technology, XD
To me those old C channel frames are way better than this box frame crap they have now
jerry bockes How on earth is more frame flex a good thing?
I remember ford and Chevy saying that since the suspension wasn’t as good the frame articulation would help keep all the wheels on the ground or something I don’t remember that was decades ago
Badass man, fullsize for life. Love the truck.
I have the same truck. Just amazed the cups were still in the cup holder 🇺🇸🤘
wow that is a sexy 7.3 if I've ever seen one!
Finally a video with the same similar truck as mine. Great video. Can't wait to take my 7.3 off road
Carlos Ayala you've probably already done it by now but man is it a blast it's so much fun
i love my 7.3 they last for ever.
This dude had to get that crew cab just to fit his massive balls. Mad respect plot twist....it was a 2wd😂 probably not but I don't think it would've stopped this dude.
He literally just idled up and through everything
Yes sir I have one and we cut hay every year on a hill side and she can pull a full load eight high and idle up the hill
The first gear on a ZF-5 is crazy low; it was nearly useless on my 1997 F350 big block.
Torque is a beautiful thing.
@@Icutmetal no such thing as too low of a gear! When you need it, you need it. Lol
Watch that Detroit steel flex. Hell yeah!
Its even n extra long bed too
Orrrrr just a regular long bed.
What a friggin beast, dream truck
Awesome truck! Other than the tight turns & squeezes, it looks unstoppable!
Keep on Jeepin' with your fullsize!
She's not gonna stay quiet. That's for sure. Metal creaking and suspension moving. The life of a truck.
Hell yeah!! Great driving! I am having to trade my trusty 4Runner for an F250 and love seeing stuff like this :D .
i love how it just idles up everything. he uses less than half throttle at best
my dude thats like quarter throttle lol
Most of the time I was definitely just idling haha
Only thing I hate about the zf5 is the gear rollover noise when you lug the truck. I have one behind my 7.3 with a single mass flywheel.
When this video was filmed the truck had a cheap Napa clutch in it and a failing stock flywheel. It’s a lot better now that it has a new flywheel and southbend twin disk.
if this truck is a dedicated off roader mainly. try a set of Deaver 6 inch lift leafs for a 88 bronco in the rear. super soft and long travel is sure to save the frame from snaping cross members. I've been running 90 f350 axles under my bronco for ten years now and these leafs are one of the best money's I've spent besides
bloody knuckle garage radius arms. the stock f350 rear leafs are equal to 4 inch lift on a stock 88 bronco so the 6 inch Deaver leafs should be about 2 inch lift. shackle hanger flip in the rear and longer shackles she'll flex like yoga.
Ernie Desjardins perfect! I've been looking into the deaver leafs I've heard they are the way to go. I'm probably going to do a three link coilover set up in the front but I planned on keeping the leafs and getting some resi shocks in the rear.
I have the same truck... I take it offroad, but never what you did here. Now I know it's capable...awesome bro
Absolutely! The only real mods this thing had in this video is a 6" lift 315x75 tires, detroit locker in the rear, and a full spool in the front axle. Super basic set up. It would have done better if I had removed the sway bars. I'm not running them at all currently.
Best off-road video I've seen. Great work.
That was impressive, badass truck and driving!
drivetrain is good on that truck reason it had no problems
Nice Crawlin' Great job Ace.
That frame flex made me want to cry😭 but beautiful truck love obs powerstrokes especially crew cabs
Jacob pritchard why those frames are literally designed to do that
You could say that you filmed this on Mars and the world would believe you.
“Low miles, garage kept, babied”
awesome truck!
That good old boy can drive come on!
Thank you sir!
cool truck dude, all that vulnerable sheet metal though!
+Holow599 Thanks! I was a little concerned about unwanted body work but so far I've done okay. To this date I've added some small ones and it wasn't even on rocks when I did it lol
Dillon Wenk sexy shit
Gotta love New Mexico!
that chassis flex do
+kalei brannon,YESSS! I was just about to say that.
Do you think I can do the same thing in my 01 CCLB? 😂 this is awesome!
Great video thanks.
AIR DOWN.... I climb anything where my truck fits ...my 01 Super Duty crew long bed -6- speed manual (((super granny 1st gear))) 6" springs, 38 x 15s aired down to 12 psi or so. With hydro ram steering, it's a comfortable go anywhere rig....
This was aired down to 10psi. Those tires were super stiff and they were 12.5's mounted on a 7" wide wheel so the sidewalls didn't flex much. Now I'm on 37x13.50's and I have a rear locker along with the front one so it climbs everything really effortless even when I'm only aired down to like 15-20psi. I do plan on going with DOM/ heims high steering with hydro assist soon myself. It's really difficult to turn on hard surfaces when it's locked in without it haha.
Love your truck, looks like it would crawl a tree if it could get traction….I have a 99 7.3 with the Zf6, What lockers do you have on front and back? I’d like to install some in mine but I like to stay away from a lunchbox setup, not really sure where to look
That place looks familiar......
Is it the same place were that one kid with the mall crawling F250 nearly flipped?
sick wheeling dude. my trucks ugly and incapable of that but if it was able to get through that I still wouldn't and im a lot shorter haha. also Id personally would buy a more beat up full size truck for that. straight obs powerstrokes are awesome trucks and they,re not loosing any value. but who knows maybe your daily is a modern monster
+kyle pries I daily a 2003 F350 with a 6.0L so I'm not too worried if I beat up the 95 or break it a little. Don't get me wrong my objective is to keep it as straight and pretty as possible but it will never be a pavement princess.
love the truck .. it's a beast.
Just a tip. Change the Cab Mounts to Poly and it won't flex as much. Lot of the flex comes from very soft Rear Cab Mounts and the older they are the worst it is. My OBS doesnt flex as much.
Micah Watts I appreciate the tip. I'm sure I'll get around to polyurethane bushings eventually. The body bushings that are on there are still in good shape for the time being, the flex doesn't really bother me.
Dillon Wenk Once you swap them out and hit the trails You'll love the added suspension travel and it'll reduce all the creeks that the body is making
nice driving!
+askloglog Thanks!
Fuck that I would never take my 94 f150 into that!
crap, dude. videos like this really contradict my thinking. Originally I wanted an extended cab long bed f250 7.3 so I could haul a lot and take it moderately off road as well. My friends all have midsize pickups, and, while they can't tow much, they handle so well up here in the twisties in the mountains, and they seriously go absolutely anywhere at all. snow, mud, sand, rocks, they're incredibly capable vehicles. I've been thinking about getting an old toyota pickup or a ford ranger or something, but I still want to have a larger truck so I can do a lot of hauling with it. My plans are to do mostly overland stuff, with a side purpose being a tow vehicle and spacious camper with a topper on it. Videos like this make me wonder if I should just go for the OBS.
Honestly you can pretty much get any solid axle full size truck and slap some locking differentials in it and it will go just about anywhere you point it and still be able to haul all of your gear or pull a trailer if need be.
@@460FordBronco79 well update: i did buy an obs. 97 5spd 7.3 ECLB. i’m happy with the truck but i’m not at the same time. it’s horribly impractical, it’s slow, and everything’s broken on it yet it’s still reliable as a brick and goes (so far) everywhere i’ve taken it.
the issue is not the traction, it’s the wheelbase. the places i wanted to take the truck i could not fit without taking an awful line and going so off camber and putting it on two wheels.
the dana 50 IFS is pretty nice, and it’s geared perfectly for all my needs except highway driving. i might get rid of it soon but i may just keep it. not sure yet
@@MCatwar if you ask me I think you should keep it. There’s a huge aftermarket for these trucks that will fix the slow and underpowered part. I do empathize with the wheelbase thing because there are some trails I can’t do because they are too tight. But they wheelbase does save me on other trails where shorter vehicles fall into holes and I don’t so it’s an even trade off haha.
@@460FordBronco79 yep! i cruised through areas my friends jeep got all tippy, but he could actually make the switchbacks and i couldn’t.
actually, my dipstick tube adapter just failed so i installed the strictly diesel kit. another $400 down the drain into this truck. and i’ve come to the conclusion she needs injectors badly. so if i’m doing injectors i’ll do 160ccs and a tune with gauges so there’s another 2k down the drain. i also should really address the rusty cab corners so i’m not sure. thjs is my daily driver; my bmw is what i put more money into as it’s my project/race car but hell, i’ve almost put as much into the truck as the bmw now so it’s kinda concerning.
Your name is Nancy or Susan if you cant wheel a 4 door 8 foot bed OBS on trails like that gave me a 1/2 chubb watching this!
I notice he still got both sway bar on this thing. Nothin wheels like a crew cab
I finally took them off probably two years after this video was taken haha
@@460FordBronco79 haha nice. You still have this thing? I had an extended cab with 351 on 38s then a crew cab with a 460 on 40s. Wheeled the piss outa both. Lots of trees here in bc so they looked like stepped on beer cans when I got rid of them, lol. Gonna build up a regular cab now
@@CrazyEye75 Yeah I still have it! It's sitting on 37x13.50's now with a few performance mods and a couple other things added. I can imagine long wheel base stuff would get a little more beat up where you're at. I've had this thing on some tight trails in the mountains but thankfully I haven't earned much body work doing that lol
that is the best truck ford ever made. fuck the EcoBoost,5.0,6.2,6.0,6.4,6.7 and the coming soon 7.0
These trucks are really awesome all around that's why I own two of them but comparing them to the later generations is unfair. I mean I could put $5,000 into this truck and get the same power a 6.0 makes with just a tune or a 6.7 makes off the showroom floor. Not to mention those trucks pull a lot better. For this kind of thing though I feel a lot better beating on a truck that blue books at $7,000 than one that costs $45k+. The ecoboosts are an amazing platform too. I have a 2017 Focus ST with the 2.0 ecoboost and I haven't had any issues and its a lot of fun. You also have to consider that the f150 with the 3.5 ecoboost has a higher payload and tow rating than this 1995 F350. Let that sink in lol
Oh what part of new Mexico i live in nm
big truck doing little truck stuff
That's badass to know my heavy ass truck could do that although it's too nice to try anything hardcore. I just did a detroit locker in a super duty rear axle swap. Did you do anything to the front D60?
I've got a full spool up front. When I have the money to spare I'll swap it out for a selectable locker because sometimes I have to hop out and unlock a hub to turn on hard packed surfaces haha.
Holy shit, never heard of anyone running a spool up front! Yeah you need a selectable for sure. What you got in the rear for carrier?
ceetwarrior yeah I mean it's part time fourwheel drive so it doesn't hurt anything to run one. On smaller axles it's really hard on hubs. So far with this Dana 60 I haven't blown any up. I've spit out some ujoints and shafts a couple times though. Just an excuse to upgrade to chromoly right? Haha it's got a Detroit locker in the rear
Yeah I was just thinking of driving in the snow with your hubs locked in...
ceetwarrior I've driven in snow with the hubs locked and it's not bad. Of course I was probably only going like 25 tops because I was in the mountains. A selectable locker would be great for ice though especially in the rear. I don't see a ton of it out in my neck of the woods though
Das Video ist sehr Gut 👍👍👍
dont you dare tell 6 tons of ford it can't go on a hike with thos jeep hobbits
Not close to 6 tons...
Gobs of low end torque - check, long wheelbase - check, articulation...oh yeah - CHECK
I hate to ask, but have you noticed cracks at the front cab mounts and lower firewall from this sort of twisting?
I haven't noticed any sort of cracking. These C channel frames are made to be flexible just like a big rig. That's why I never understood why chevy and dodge commercials knock the frame flex ford has. I'd personally have all four tires on the ground and not be able to open my tailgate than the other way around. I think ford finally gave in on the 2017's though and went with a boxed frame.
I have noticed that the bolts for the front fenders come loose after a while and start making noise from this sort of wheeling but thats about it.
Yeah ford caved and will box their frames on the 2017 superduty, then put an aluminum body on it. I always liked the idea that fords had one single piece rail from bumper to bumper. The gauge was also thicker and the open channel drained better, making them much more resistant to rust in the long run. Boxed frames are typically made of thinner steel pieces that are overlapped and welded together to complete the rail. Plenty of places for sand and salt to settle in and go to work.
I've seen a few crewcab pickups from the logging industry up here in BC that suffered from the spider cracking around the front firewall and forward mounts on the same vintage truck like yours, so that's why I was curious. Of course, those guys likely drove them like they hated them (lots of chevy fans up here lol).
You're right about frame flex. Back in the 60s, the frame was considered part of the suspension and designed to flex with uneven terrain. It also made for better ground contact with a vehicle that didn't need as much suspension travel. This kept cost, and ride height down, without sacrificing ground clearance.
Yeah a buddy of mine is waiting for delivery on his. He got a fully loaded f350 four door long bed. I guess we'll put it through it's paces and see how she runs. Luckily we live in a really dry climate so we don't deal with much salt even in the winter time. Although I did learn just how quickly that stuff starts killing parts when I drove this truck up to Washington and played in the ocean one afternoon haha.
Yeah, I could see trucks used in that trade getting that sort of damage. This truck has been a lot of places it shouldn't be even when it was all factory and my dad owned it but it was all done at a slow creep. Not a whole lot of beating on this thing.
As far as the frame flex goes I think this truck has more frame flex than it does suspension flex, especially in the rear. This is probably the last truck that pays homage to it's 60's and especially the 70's body style ancestors. I do however plan on going with coilovers on all four corners, three link suspension up front, and a four link set up in the rear. I'll probably do it one end at a time, starting with the front. Then we'll see what she can do with some real suspension flex haha.
One very tough truck. What size lift do you have?
That's considered a wheeling spot down in new mexico?
One of many
Hi friend, i have the same truck, Ford F350 1993 7.3D crew cab and large load box, is it normal that the chassis bends this way? I think that my truck has a problem but i see that your truck bent the same way.
Aguspeed these trucks have a C channel frame and they are meant to flex like that especially with how long they are there’s no avoiding it. Unless you box the entire frame of course.
great video. Is that a 5 spd or auto? Also what tires are you running those look cool! ....how about some more videos??
+squibb It's got the Zf5 5 speed and at the time I was running Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's in a 35x12.50R16
+squibb I've posted a more recent one with this truck on 37x13.50r18 and I'll probably film some more stuff this summer sometime for sure!
+Dillon Wenk cool would love to see more! Been wondering if I'd be better off with an extended cab for wheelin, glad to see someone taking a crew cab out.
You can see some newer photos on my instagram account @dillon_is_rowdy but like I said I'll hopefully get some new content up here in the next few months. You'd probably be better off with an extended cab, I had one the same year as my four door and that thing went everywhere pretty much stock haha. If I would have kept it I would have done a solid axle swap, lockers, lift, and tires. It would probably go way more places than the four door but I think it's neat to take a land yacht where it shouldn't be lol
💪💪💪💪💪New Mexico
This is my dream truck theres a couple on Ebay with under 100k miles, but I'm still about 2 years out from buying one :/ that college student budget though
I know how you feel. Keep an eye out for those deals! I bought the truck I traded for this one with savings from working a job that paid under $6 an hour and a little money some folks were kind enough to give me at my high school graduation party. This truck was actually my daily driver through my early 20's, now it's more of an offroad adventure toy and a backup vehicle if my car or my other truck is down.
@@460FordBronco79 that's actually exactly my plan for the truck ! I'll keep it as a daily for a few years and then down the road I'll get an actual daily and the truck will be for family road trips and things like that!
@@460FordBronco79 but thanks for the advice man appreciate it 🙏
@@ordinarygamer1353 if you want my honest advice I would tell you to get a daily that's cheap to drive before you buy the truck unless you absolutely need a truck. It's way easier to save money for a truck while you're driving a cheap daily than it is to save money for a daily while you're driving a truck. Especially a diesel. I learned this the hard way haha.
@@460FordBronco79 you know what I actually gave it some thinking and I decided I'm gonna go that route 😂 makes way more sense financially, and I'll just save for a truck !! Awesome talking to you man you seem like a cool dude, if you are ever out here in California hmu!! I followed you on insta too 😂
These obs fords need massive subframe connectors.
The frame flex helps out a lot especially with these tow rated leaf springs lol.
I found this video buy searching Yukon Locker 7.3 Powerstroke.. Do you have a locker in this truck?
It has a full spool in the front and a detroit locker in the rear.
Why’s everyone flipping out about the frame flexing ?
Serious question??
Icutmetal yes why is everyone flipping out about it. The truck is literally designed to do this
"winter"
Dillon do you run a locker in front or rear, or just limited slip in the rear?
Right now the truck has a full spool in the front and a detroit locker in the rear. Eventually I'd like to go with selectable lockers front and rear so I can turn on hard surfaces in four wheel drive without hopping out and unlocking a hub and stay straight on icy angled roads. Honestly though full lockers work great on this truck other than those two situations. The turning radius is so wide that it doesn't chirp the rear tires when you're turning ever like it would on a short wheel base vehicle.
Just curious, is there some reason why you guys don’t air down your tires?
PopsAndAlly my tires were aired down to 20 up front and 15 in the rear in this video. But these tires are load range E and they are a 12.5 mounted on a 7” wheel so you don’t see a bunch of sidewall distortion
Dillon Wenk ahhh gotcha , was Tripping as they look so full nice rig btw looking for a 97 long bed now
Yeah for sure I understand. The tires it's on now show air down a little better for sure. It's funny you say that because I just bought a bone stock 97 crew cab long bed. So far we've done a 3" downpipe, resonator/ muffler delete, and replaced the factory air box with a huge washable filter from AFE.
where is this spot I'm from lower part of new mexico love to it this spot up with my jeep
+Trent Collins It's out at the end of southern in Rio Rancho way down by the Rio Puerco
where'd you get the lift kit?
+MustangMAN It's a Skyjacker lift, I ordered it directly from their website.
its a tank
You have it in 4L?
What's the lift setup on this?
+OffBeat Garage 6 inch skyjacker
+Dillon Wenk Thanks
No problem!
35 inch tires?
In this video they are 35x12.50r16 it's now sitting on 37x13.50r18 with the same lift.
красиво работает. и тянет на холостых
what size lift is on the obs and what size tires
6” lift and 35x12.50r16 tires in this video. But the truck currently has the same lift with 37x13.50r18’s on it
standard m
Make more vids
Deranged Perhaps I'm going to do my best, it's hard when I'm working because I travel a lot.
What kind of tires did that ford have ?
Some Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ that I bought used for $200 lol
ok i'm a ford guy but what does OBS mean
old body style. the superduty name came about in 92.
+Logan Curry Old body style, typically refers to the body style of the 92-97 F series trucks
sugarebaresnuffy superduty was 99+ 92-97=OBS 98 was the ghost year
You’re not a ford guy if you don’t know what OBS means.
im just kidding I've known what it stands for.
Pour the corn to her
That was impressive, badass truck and driving!