I did exactly that through the Appalachians. Sustained WOT for minutes on end. I actually had a pretty good time listening to the V10 groan away. The Ferd did great!
@@MisterMikeTexas I mean, all of these engines in stock form are pretty understressed. I bet any of the fleet engines would have done 100k+ under these conditions.
Thats a damn good motor. I helped someone move a whole house. Drove my car down to GA from PA. Had coil pack go out so got a vehicle dolly to tow my car behind he unit while amzn delivered what i needed to the destination. Put about 3500 lbs in the box plus my car weigh 3200 plus the tow dolly 750. Im sure it all weighed 23-25,000. Floored this baby going down I 85. It was cruising 110 hauling the car & was completely stable. Sure it was dangerous as heck but the motor happily pulled its a$$ off! Fuel use 5.7 gallons per hr at 110
Nice surprise review...85k rental miles and the interior still looks new. And it has a physical button/switch for every control! Nothing fancy, It has no piano black but she could haul a piano or two in the back.
I recently did a long move with heavy load with one of these trucks. My tips: (1) Climbing hills with full load: When approaching a hill, give a lot of gas near the bottom to build up speed prior to hitting the foot of the hill. For shorter hills, you can probably get up without bogging down. With longer hills, at least you'll get up a lot further before having to floor the engine and only do some 40mph speed or lower while burning up your fuel at prodigious rates. (2) Descending hills with full load: ease off the gas a lot before descending the crest of the hill. Because if you approach with too much speed, the engine brake will likely come for most of the descent and waste a lot of potential energy. So, if the speed limit is 65mph, I'd even let off the gas and coast to 45mph to the crest of the hill and let gravity pull me down without getting into energy wasting engine braking. Every driver I encountered gave me room to do these maneuvers as they can see how large this truck is from a mile away. (3) Use a GoPro or Insta360 camera with built-in Bluetooth wireless live view on your smartphone when backing up. Can place the camera strategically for 3rd person side view and have your phone mounted on the dash. Ideally its best to have a spotter but the camera can do in a pinch. Can even have both spotter and camera. Do everything slowly when backing up. The side profile view for backing up was especially useful and probably better than a spotter.
If you're driving a large vehicle, particularly one without a rearview mirror, try to avoid reversing in a busy area. Making sure you have a way out ahead is always easier and safer than trying to find a way by backing out or making multipoint turns.
As a class, A driver I generally stay away from big Uhaul trucks anyone with a credit card and a driver's license is free to terrorize the highway but you left a respectable following distance for the vehicle size and maintained a good speed with lane control
I drove a 26" U-Haul from NYC to Boston without any problems, and also in the routes inside the city permitted for local truck traffic - nothing happend. But I admit I had in Germany the equivalent of a CDL (semi / truck license up to 40 tons).
@@willc5512 The laws in the US allow people with class D licenses to drive those. I assume that peopke renting such a truck for the first time to go on a big parking lot to get familiar with the size and behavior of the vehicle.
I remember driving one of these, while hauling a truck on a trailer, within the first month of having a license at 16! I'm 21 now and haven't driven anything that big since.
Love it! I love the pov drives on here and winding road, Topherdrives,thetopher etc of the older cars! keep em coming! if possible I'd love to see a video of an 8th gen civic. Thank you for all the hard work keep those vids coming!
@@ericharrison619 Depends on the state what's considered "commercial". In VA it's 26,001lbs or more, A combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more if the vehicle(s) being towed has a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds, a vehicle carrying 16+ passengers, including the driver, or moving hazardous waste. Exceptions are emergency vehicles, military vehicles, RVs and moving vans used for strictly personal use, and farm vehicles. So really anything outside of those 4 things, even if you're using it for personal use, would need a CDL if it fits the above requirements.
rode 1,100 miles in the passenger seat of a UHaul and Penske truck. UHaul is way more premium feeling, nicer everything. Penske is more barebones, we actually had to do a Regen in the middle of the night because it wouldnt stop screaming at us lol. The Penske truck was also way slower, and bigger.
I worked for the store down in Cicero, Illinois and my boss had me and some other employees grab these suckers from the place that was decaling them. This was during the winter when the plows didn’t shovel yet.
Looks like those things can finally get out of their own way a bit... I remember the old Top Kick 26' going up the hill to Los Alamos NM at about 7k feet loaded to the gills in that thing... I think I got it in 2nd gear by the top lol. Started at 70mph at the bottom, ended up doing 25? Maybe? Lol
@A52_E92 they do get better with more weight but f650 is rough ride. I drive one everyday and let me tell you I'm 22 and my back is going to be shot by 25 with how rough it is
Just drove one of these a few weeks ago, it’s okay, but I hate that chime that all Fords have. The fun part was being stuck in snails pace traffic with a shitload of “z” racks and rolling shelves with folded shirts that we were moving back to our warehouse after packing up everything from a 15 hour shift at a air show in the summer heat. Ironically the shirts remained on the shelves all the way to the warehouse even after taking multiple turns at intersections. 🤣🤣🤣 One thing I must say, if your moving or using a 26’ in the summer heat, DO NOT TOUCH THE ROOF, I learned the hard way by almost burning off my fingerprints. The roof underside gets so hot, you can almost most likely make a omelette on it.
Surprised U-Haul doesn’t request/order or install backup cameras on these despite there being no regulation for commercial vehicles. It would make backing up so much safer and easier for the average driver. They could install a rearview mirror with a backup camera display inside of it if they don’t want to have an infotainment system. 11:20 is such an inconvenience (and hazard) that would maybe make me consider looking for a different truck rental brand with a camera.
If that's the 6.8liter v10, that's an awesome and durable engine. I didn't think they still made them. I have an 03 F150 5.4, which is very similar to the 6.8, of course minus 2 cylinders, with 419,000 miles on the original engine. The 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 two valve versions share alot of parts ( modular engines) .
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You’ve never driven a u-haul until you’re flooring it to maintain 65 up the ozarks with a full load and a car trailer
I did exactly that through the Appalachians. Sustained WOT for minutes on end. I actually had a pretty good time listening to the V10 groan away. The Ferd did great!
@@jayjacaty3009I wonder how the old 460 would have done?
@@MisterMikeTexas I mean, all of these engines in stock form are pretty understressed. I bet any of the fleet engines would have done 100k+ under these conditions.
Or perhaps a gas powered F550 party bus too
Believe me ive been there, not necessarily with mountains but still
Thats a damn good motor. I helped someone move a whole house. Drove my car down to GA from PA. Had coil pack go out so got a vehicle dolly to tow my car behind he unit while amzn delivered what i needed to the destination. Put about 3500 lbs in the box plus my car weigh 3200 plus the tow dolly 750. Im sure it all weighed 23-25,000. Floored this baby going down I 85. It was cruising 110 hauling the car & was completely stable. Sure it was dangerous as heck but the motor happily pulled its a$$ off!
Fuel use 5.7 gallons per hr at 110
Now this is the content we need
“You have a first and last name and we saw you pull up in a civic. Sounds like you’re qualified to drive a 26’ box truck” 😂
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1:43 Sound system test cancelled; rated Z-tier by default.
Nice surprise review...85k rental miles and the interior still looks new. And it has a physical button/switch for every control! Nothing fancy, It has no piano black but she could haul a piano or two in the back.
Better to have a piano in back than to have piano black.
@EzraWhite-ql2txI think you misinterpreted the message
I recently did a long move with heavy load with one of these trucks. My tips:
(1) Climbing hills with full load: When approaching a hill, give a lot of gas near the bottom to build up speed prior to hitting the foot of the hill. For shorter hills, you can probably get up without bogging down. With longer hills, at least you'll get up a lot further before having to floor the engine and only do some 40mph speed or lower while burning up your fuel at prodigious rates.
(2) Descending hills with full load: ease off the gas a lot before descending the crest of the hill. Because if you approach with too much speed, the engine brake will likely come for most of the descent and waste a lot of potential energy. So, if the speed limit is 65mph, I'd even let off the gas and coast to 45mph to the crest of the hill and let gravity pull me down without getting into energy wasting engine braking. Every driver I encountered gave me room to do these maneuvers as they can see how large this truck is from a mile away.
(3) Use a GoPro or Insta360 camera with built-in Bluetooth wireless live view on your smartphone when backing up. Can place the camera strategically for 3rd person side view and have your phone mounted on the dash. Ideally its best to have a spotter but the camera can do in a pinch. Can even have both spotter and camera. Do everything slowly when backing up. The side profile view for backing up was especially useful and probably better than a spotter.
If you're driving a large vehicle, particularly one without a rearview mirror, try to avoid reversing in a busy area. Making sure you have a way out ahead is always easier and safer than trying to find a way by backing out or making multipoint turns.
I drove one of these this weekend I have a class a CDL. These things handle better than most trucks I've driven.
Charlie, Here is a fun fact for you, every U-Haul vehicle in Canada also has an Arizona license pate. 🤔
That is indeed a fun fact!
Nope. All provinces plates. Here in Quebec they’re all Quebec registered and tagged
@@JacobArchambault I am wrong about Quebec but in Ontario they have Arizona plates.
In Hawaii they have Hawaii plates
@@brosquad7621ye bc they were shipped there by plane or boat
As a class, A driver I generally stay away from big Uhaul trucks anyone with a credit card and a driver's license is free to terrorize the highway but you left a respectable following distance for the vehicle size and maintained a good speed with lane control
Your 100% right.
I drove a 26" U-Haul from NYC to Boston without any problems, and also in the routes inside the city permitted for local truck traffic - nothing happend. But I admit I had in Germany the equivalent of a CDL (semi / truck license up to 40 tons).
@PascalGienger Fantastic. Were talking about ppl that either rent these with a standard lisence or are given this to deliver amazon packages!
@@willc5512 The laws in the US allow people with class D licenses to drive those. I assume that peopke renting such a truck for the first time to go on a big parking lot to get familiar with the size and behavior of the vehicle.
Not gonna lie this is really entertaining to watch, hearing that V10 roar.
I'm still surprised they just handed me the keys and let me go with no previous experience driving a vehicle of this size
The laws are kinda weird tbh, if it had air brakes I bet you'd required at least a class b to drive it
@@chechenko_9430Penskes have air brakes. No additional license required.
@@Seriousmods really? Didn't know that
You get used to it within 20 minutes tbh.
Late to the party - the trick is the 26,001 lbs max gross weight. Then you need a CDL.
Nowadays if it has air brakes the limit is 22,000 AFAIK.
I remember driving one of these, while hauling a truck on a trailer, within the first month of having a license at 16! I'm 21 now and haven't driven anything that big since.
I've driven two of these. The V10 sounds amazing
Love it! I love the pov drives on here and winding road, Topherdrives,thetopher etc of the older cars! keep em coming! if possible I'd love to see a video of an 8th gen civic. Thank you for all the hard work keep those vids coming!
I mean uhauls are stupid fun to drive. They’re not slow even when loaded. If I know someone moving, I usually volunteer to drive…not help move though.
When this truck is under 26,000 lbs, a CDL is not required to drive it, but if it is over 26,000 lbs, that's when you will be required to have one.
For non-commercial use a CDL is not required...What do you think CDL stand for?
@@ericharrison619 Commercial Driver's License
When equipped with hyd brakes u should stay under 26k. 26,001 & over is cdl & thus requires airbrakes.
@@ericharrison619 Depends on the state what's considered "commercial". In VA it's 26,001lbs or more, A combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more if the vehicle(s) being towed has a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds, a vehicle carrying 16+ passengers, including the driver, or moving hazardous waste.
Exceptions are emergency vehicles, military vehicles, RVs and moving vans used for strictly personal use, and farm vehicles. So really anything outside of those 4 things, even if you're using it for personal use, would need a CDL if it fits the above requirements.
4:51 you can hear the viper sound attempting to escape
Man the 650s and 750s are the coolest F series ever, wish the come out with regular pickup bed soon
Your best memories or worst memories will come whenever driving Uhaul trucks lol
rode 1,100 miles in the passenger seat of a UHaul and Penske truck. UHaul is way more premium feeling, nicer everything. Penske is more barebones, we actually had to do a Regen in the middle of the night because it wouldnt stop screaming at us lol. The Penske truck was also way slower, and bigger.
I worked for the store down in Cicero, Illinois and my boss had me and some other employees grab these suckers from the place that was decaling them. This was during the winter when the plows didn’t shovel yet.
Thought this area looked familiar!!!!!! Greatings from Huntington Beach!!!! cool vid....thanks for posting!!!!!!
no back up cam in 2024 on a big ol truck anyone could rent sounds like a liabilty waiting to happen
Backing out of the gas station haha… you did good!
Looks like those things can finally get out of their own way a bit... I remember the old Top Kick 26' going up the hill to Los Alamos NM at about 7k feet loaded to the gills in that thing... I think I got it in 2nd gear by the top lol. Started at 70mph at the bottom, ended up doing 25? Maybe? Lol
That V10 revs up quickly.
torque is strong from 2500-3600
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Mmm, "Will It Go Round In Circles" by Billy Preston would have been the coolest though.
Yeah but u gotta appreciate how hard that man worked to get to where he was
He sure looks good in shorts. I like it.
Okay pov test drive yes 😊😊😊
I’m surprised that didn’t have to comply with back up cam law
I think chassis cab aren't required too
7:42 so I’m a guessing this is how fast it can only go
I drove one for 6 hours and it wasn’t bad at all
The one uhaul i drove had a V10. Engine light on, trans wouldnt let go of gears and it shook badly. Was kinda quick though.
This, deserved a sound test
The amount of steering lock is insane 😅 (this coming from a regular drivers license holder)
you should try a different gas station😂
That's a bumpy ride lol
It gets better once you add lots of weight in the back
@A52_E92 they do get better with more weight but f650 is rough ride. I drive one everyday and let me tell you I'm 22 and my back is going to be shot by 25 with how rough it is
@@darrenborden2588 oh I know. I have a family member with a 24 f450 and it’s skull chattering
Just drove one of these a few weeks ago, it’s okay, but I hate that chime that all Fords have. The fun part was being stuck in snails pace traffic with a shitload of “z” racks and rolling shelves with folded shirts that we were moving back to our warehouse after packing up everything from a 15 hour shift at a air show in the summer heat. Ironically the shirts remained on the shelves all the way to the warehouse even after taking multiple turns at intersections. 🤣🤣🤣
One thing I must say, if your moving or using a 26’ in the summer heat, DO NOT TOUCH THE ROOF, I learned the hard way by almost burning off my fingerprints. The roof underside gets so hot, you can almost most likely make a omelette on it.
Form follows function. Getting gas in this thing would stress me out. I could never become a big rig driver. Good job.
I would love to auto cross a U-Haul truck 😂
Surprised U-Haul doesn’t request/order or install backup cameras on these despite there being no regulation for commercial vehicles. It would make backing up so much safer and easier for the average driver. They could install a rearview mirror with a backup camera display inside of it if they don’t want to have an infotainment system. 11:20 is such an inconvenience (and hazard) that would maybe make me consider looking for a different truck rental brand with a camera.
They have back up cams that have their own screen and you can keep it on while driving, 2 of the trucks i drive have them and it's amazing
I hope U-Haul sees this…😂😂
is this where we are in the car world now? We're getting giddy over moving trucks because this one has a V10?
Wanna rent one for fun lol. This was literally my plan last week
Hell yeah brother 🤟🏻
I’ve driven the older gmc topkick version of the 26ft truck.
One day I'm gonna buy one and turn it into a rv
They are not too big. Standard license to use is fine Just be a good driver.
u haul vans and their insane amounts of stickers... hilarious
Hell yeah
Interior based on 2011-16 super duty
Penske all the way. Service 100% better. A lift gate is the best.
Hell yeah brother
i want to rent a u-haul truck now
I dig this
having the 6.8 triton in a vehicle this size doesn’t make sense to me
I thought U-Haul was going with the 7.3 Godzilla, not the 6.8.
The new 2020 Ford E-450 U-Hual uses a 7.3l V8
This bad boy desperately needs an alignment.
Movin back to Michigan? Or just within CA?
Just down the road in CA
4:36 Honda Accord and Toyota Corolla
That was a camry, not a corolla. You better look at the taillights very carefully
What are you doing??? Lol. Those things kill you in mileage fees
What model year is it
What is the gas mileage like on those?
Stated 10mpg but actually saw 7.7mpg reported on the dashboard display.
acceleration was quite a dreadful racket
This vs the new 7.3
do you know the displacement of the v10 that’s in there?
@@lukeWiz44 6.8 liter
They should enlarge the Godzilla to 7.5, making it another 460!
If that's the 6.8liter v10, that's an awesome and durable engine. I didn't think they still made them. I have an 03 F150 5.4, which is very similar to the 6.8, of course minus 2 cylinders, with 419,000 miles on the original engine. The 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 two valve versions share alot of parts ( modular engines) .
@@michaelhungate7506 They don't, truck in video must be a few years old. Only 7.3 and 6.7 now
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Company has the worst drivers ever 😂😂
steering wheel looks out of alignment.
This is what being a male is like
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nm, u
Floor it
I have a white 2006 Nissan Murano S
does that shit have bluetooth?
Not V6
Not V10
Not V12
!BEST SOUND IS V8!
What the point of this video
Hell yeah