1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat, 4wd, 5.0, AOD, Bullnose. Owned More Than 20 Years.
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- 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat, Four Wheel Drive, 302, Automatic AOD, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt, Cruise, Factory Tachometer. Grey With Red Interior.
That truck is like your favorite old pair of western boots, or a stray dog that shows up at your house, no one wanted, turns out to be the best dog you ever had, I like the patina, not sure how much I would Restore it, that would be a hard decision for me
Well, I've had it over 21 years now, and it still looks exactly the same. I don't really see any reason to restore it at this point. I'll just continue to keep it maintained and going. It has definitely been the best truck I've ever known. I could go out there right now, and it would start up and take me to town and back with cold AC.
I had a 1980 model F150 Lariate with 351 M. That truck was the best truck I ever had on the farm. Tough as nails.
Yeah, this thing never lets me down.
Beautiful trucks man. I was born 93 and have a '93 f 150 for that reason, I love it but those 85/86 trucks are a something else 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you! I agree.
You’ve got the best taste in vehicles. I don’t blame you one bit for not tearing that one apart. She’s nice!! BTW I wanted to personally thank you for getting that keyless entry kit in the mail so quick. My son had it installed in about 30 mins. Works great! I walked 4 houses up and it still worked! Excellent range. Enjoy your videos. Thanks again
Aww thanks man! I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad he installed the keyless himself and it worked out well. Yep, as long as he doesn't lose, break, or wash a remote in the laundry 😂 that thing should last him a long time. Stay tuned......I've got a few more vehicles coming up in videos.
I always loved the way the doors shut on the 1980-86 Bullnose models. Also always loved the interiors. Just cool trucks.
I agree. Chevy and Dodge simply could not compare.
Ford trucks rock. It's easy to appreciate the condition of the black truck up against the daily driver two-tone charcoal. The 4x4 has a much more aggressive stance. Thanks Tony.
Thank you! I agree the black truck would be way more desirable in 4wd form for sure.
Best color scheme for the bullnoses
Add me to the people on the list who want to buy this truck! Love the stance with the tires and wheels, and the "patina" and wouldn't change a thing. And my OCD appreciates the exhaust tips being perfectly aligned and straight, LOL. Sounds great with the dual exhaust. While the black truck looks great and I wouldn't kick it out of my garage, I'd take the grey one all day. Amazing how the shock towers are holding up compared to the "Titanic-like" towers on the other one. Thanks Tony, have a great day!
Thank you very much for the thoughts and comment. Yes I still feel like that black truck should be a 4wd but I'd keep it totally stock with the sames original wheels with a little bigger tire.
Love them old bull noses, stepdad had a 85 f150 explorer two tone brown/tan. Would love to find another one.
They are getting tough to find in good condition.
Tony I love that you are unashamed of your desire to have upscale stuff for your trucks and your cars! I love that!! I think that the inescapable conclusion is that Ford build quality from that era was head and shoulders above GM build quality. I had a 1975 Ford LTD back in the early 90s and those doors just always shut with such a satisfying CLUNK!!
Thank you.....I totally agree.
Instrument cluster made by Beede Electric in Concord, NH...out of business now. Good memories though. Same cluster for F600 and up until '91.
Love the 2 Bull Nose I have a 86 short bed for about two years now brown and tan no rust no dents in bed 302 EFI o and mine has the vacuum canister also one of many f150 I’ve had over 37 years.👍🇺🇸
That's awesome! I still have the 1968 Ford XL convertible my parents bought in 1976. I'm trying to get it restored. I've had the black 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis almost 30 years.
Your 2 trucks are mint. I gotta little ways to go to get my 81 looking that good. Thank you Sir!
Well I wouldn't call the Grey one mint but I do love it. Thank you very much!
Nice truck. Worth fixing it up. You can actually lightly spray paint that seat with matt red Tamiya and if you do it in layers you can bring the red look back to the upholstery and the velour will still be soft.
Just picked up my Uncle’s 1986 4 x 4 short wheel base Ford F150 XLT Lariat! He passed away 5 months after purchasing new! My Aunt kept Truck for 37 years and drove very little, has 33,000 original miles! Have updated gaskets, belts, oil and transmission filter changed etc! Body and inside next! Don’t think will need paint and just update door panels where sun has got to! Enjoy videos of other folks with similar trucks!
Thank you for watching, and congratulations on getting a great low mileage truck. Here's a link to my low mile one here. 👇
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Thank you so much I’ve been searching for sometime now , and thanks to you I found exactly what I needed. Nice trucks keep them on the road 👍
You're welcome!
Put me in line for that gray truck. Another great informative video. Great job .
Thank you!
86 was the last year for those Ford bullnose models. 80 was the first year for them & the medium duty series models which are the bigger size trucks with the same cab design too.
Correct!
2 nice Ford's. My grandfather had a 86 XL. 2 tone blue
Thank you very much for watching and the compliments!
great video Tony. saw both back to back lol
Thank you very much!
@@tonyscarcare5657 question. would you sell your EXTRA tailgate trim? (the aluminum trim with red strip reflector)
No, Sir. Sorry.
"They've got the same 3.55 gears". Same gears but different tire diameters. The effective gear ratio is totally different with different sized tires. With the taller tires it will feel lazy off the line. You would need to compensate with 3.73 gears to keep engine rpms and acceleration the same. Then there's the extra weight and resistance of the 4x4 transfer case and front axle added to the mix. All things considered those little 302s did a pretty good job at pulling around those full sized trucks.
I've always been happy with them.
You have som really nice Fords! And Merc’s! I had a 1980 F150 Lariat, though only 2 wheel drive. It was a great truck! I always thought the ‘85 - 86 were the nicest from 1980-1996, personal taste. Thanks for the videos. I’m a new comer and really enjoying your channel.
Thank you very much! I totally agree...it's 86 all the way for me. Please subscribe if you haven't and stay tuned! Got some more Lincoln videos coming up.
Very nice patina. Great tailgate insert! I have a good one stored away for "just in case". I ordered my '85 F150 with the dual battery option as well as the TT package.
Awesome! I have a couple of NOS tailgate panels and one really nice used one. It never hurts to have spares.
Another Ford F150 I always liked these.
My favorite year. Thank you!
Bonita camioneta si aún la tienes no te deshagas de ella conservarla y repararla
Hi Tony, excellent video ! Very quick in getting it uploaded, sure brought back alot of great memories of my dad's even the way the hood shuts and the doors they just have that distinct sound that you never forget! I still give him some hell every now and again for getting rid of it because it was suppose to be my first truck but I ended up with a 95 f150 xl was still a nice truck great shape when I had it but nothing compared to the 86 !! Those glasspack mufflers sound awesome to by the way ! I just recently saw somebody sold one of those tailgate panels on ebay brand new in the ford box for about $1500 !! Those tailgate panels bring a small fortune now back in the day brand new from Ford they were $350, and like you said getting very hard to find 2 year only! As for the tires Tony I'd put a set of bfgoodrich all terrain t/a's on it that's what my dad always ran on his with the white letters out of course ! Never got stuck with them and they look awesome on those trucks I think ! By the way thanks for mentioning me in your video ! Sure would love a ride in that truck but I'm in Massachusetts sort of a ways away !
Thank you! Yeah I assume the next tires would be the BFGs iron they're still available at the time. Everything good is going away for these older vehicles. As for as the tailgate panel, yes for sure they bare high. At one time I knew a place the had 7 of these NOS in the boxes for $500.00 each. Man I wish I'd bought them so bad!
Yes those tires are awesome they wear like steel ! BFG is on there second generation of those tires now though still basically the same tread pattern as the original KO's but they have the KO2's now, would be neat to find a set of the originally KO's for nostalgia but that might be pushing it a bit now as those have been out of production for at least 5 or 6 years now I believe? they don't give those tires away either the price is up there on those to. That's to bad on those tailgate panels Tony ouch ! If only we could go back in time ! The motor sounds and runs strong in your truck to by the way, starts right up just as they should every time !
@@matthewkochan4808 oh yes the motor is strong and carries great oil pressure. When I first got the wheels in 1997 they were on a 93 F150 and they had the BFG ATs on them. I kept them when I sold the 93 knowing I was looking for an 86. I still have another set of those wheels too.
Yes it sure does I can see the oil pressure gauge right up there when your driving it down the road! Yes those are sharp looking rims on your truck! When my dad bought his it had the original ford steel rims like you have on the black truck with the center caps and chrome trim rings but 2 of the rims were bent when he got it, so he bought a set of American racing rims I believe the number was ar65 15 inch rims they looked pretty sharp on there I've tried looking high and low for them now and can't find them anywhere, little side note also at the time my dad had his 86 my mom had a 1990 ford bronco.
@@matthewkochan4808 my dad ordered a 93 Bronco XLT and did so without power windows and locks! 🙄 I couldn't believe it......I think he said it saved him like $300. Again...🙄! He ordered it with the 5.0 and a 5 speed manual which was ok.
Great patina! Keep the mechanicals up and enjoy!
Thank you! That's what I've been doing for years.
You have two nice trucks
Thank you very much. I have a 97 F350 I should do a video on as well.
Yeah it will make a good video I would like to see it
Fine Ford
Great vid! About the crack in the windshield, idk about your local laws but I believe its only illegal if its bad enough to obstruct your view and it is illegal for CDL licensed drivers. If you have a CDL, you should get it replaced, otherwise, no sense in it.
For tires, check out Tires BfGoodrich km3 LT255/85 r16 thats equivalent to 33” tires but cheaper for some reason.
Yeah, I don't have a CDL, and it was like that when I bought it, so I'm obviously not too concerned about it lol. 🤣
Cool old fords!
Thank you!
Nice truck. Hard to believe it has so little rust being in the rust belt. You must have done a good job washing that stinkin' salt off. Hate that stuff! I wouldn't paint it either, it has a nice patina going on! BTW, I know you're not going to do it now (and I wouldn't either), but from my understanding you don't have to swap frames to convert one to 4WD, just the major parts: the TTB, 4WD tranny, T case, driveshafts, etc.
I would just get the 4wd frame from the doner truck all cleaned up and put the black body over on it and used the engine out of the black truck as well. The doner has a good transmission and transfer case.
Boy the black one is a more well preserved truck, but the stance on this grey one sure does improve the look in my opinion. I suppose that comes with the f250 suspension and the larger tires.
No, nothing F250. This is an F150 with the optional heavy duty suspension, a 6" lift kit, and 33" tires.
All of the older Fords had that canister that looks that
A tin can
@@davidjustice5805 I love them! They worked well and didn't cost much. If they were good enough for food, they were good enough for vacuum.
Did you, or can you make a video on how you did the key pad unlock thing?? That is incredibly amazing and I really would like to try doing it. Love the truck, these have been my favorite body style of ford for years.
Keyless entry**
I have step by step videos starting in the junkyard of how you collect everything to do it. It's 92-97, but it's the same process. I did this particular truck 20 years ago before I was on youtube. Here's a link to the first video. 👇
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Over the years I have told people if you love your car truck why buy something new just rebuild the one you have. you might go in debt for a few thousand rather than tens of thousands. new motor new transmission. new brakes are something we put on anyway. So again why buy something that will last only a few years especially if what you have fills your purpose. Looking at the steering wheel for the 86 f150 lariat I think I'd like to change mine out for that one. Just have to find one.
Agreed!
Hello Mr. Tony - Nice Truck. My husband just purchased a 1986 for me and he is going through it. They really drive nice and steering is easy. Quick question he was trying to figure out if there is a way to turn that light under the hood off when raised? It always stays on. :) We love your videos and see you seem like an awful nice person. Thanks Roseann
Thank you very much! There is no switch to turn it off but if you follow the wire it can be unplugged over where it drops down by the brake booster.
Man! That is God’s country!
You have some stunning trucks tony! You're clearly very knowledgeable with them. I just looked at a 1984 F150 reg cab short bed, 4.9l auto, thats in very nice condition, no rust at all since I'm in texas. This older gentlemen passed away and the wife is selling it, same owner for 20 years. I'm trying to figure out a fair price for the both of us but there's like no comps. Do you have an idea of what there worth these days?? Thanks
Thank you very much! Well, miles and options mean a lot to me as well as condition of course. Is it an XLT, 4wd, how many miles?
Very nice tasteful upgrades. I have 2 questions about the exhaust- What length glass packs and is it true dual or cat back?
I love the 87+ door chime btw
Thanks
Thanks! That exhaust has been on there for so long, I'd have to crawl under it and measure the glass packs. I can tell you that the cats are long gone, and it is definitely true dual exhaust with 4" chrome tips.
@@tonyscarcare5657 thanks. When I was 13 I put true duals with 12” glass packs and echo tips, I have an 86 that we are finishing up body work on and am thinking 18 or even 24” to be a bit more mellow to go with my older age. Enjoying your town car video now. We had an 84 grey in grey signature series growing up with the digital dash and keypad.
@Jbyrd75901 awesome! Thank you very much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Honestly, I do know those glass packs aren't short. I'm thinking they're at least 12". That truck sounds really good, but they have to be somewhat burned out after all these years. If you continue to watch my videos, you'll see I'm pretty much ate up with Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln.
Badazz
Thank you!
Would you mind doing a video on the other two trucks please?
Which ones, sir?
@@tonyscarcare5657 Sorry the ones under the carport.
@TexasMan77 those are just old piles of crap I use to move wood. The 86 is apart right now getting a short repaired but the weather is crap here.
im working on a 81 f250 4x4 manual, the key is stuck in the ignition was wondering how u get it out if you or anyone else could help please and thank you.
Does it have a button to push to turn it back? Or is it already turned back all the way?
Beauty truck, what size of lift is on it and what size of wheels and tires?
Thank you! It's a 6" lift with 33-10-50s.
Right on 16 inch? Just picked up a 83’ I’ll be working on
@@turbosnbackroads3388 they're 15s. I think all F150 were. F250-350 got 16s.
building an 85 250 xlt what is the color scheme is this good stuff
Dark Grey Metallic/Medium Silver Metallic. Thanks! Both are 85 and 86 paint numbers.
Im in upstate ny looking at a 86 f150 with 55k original miles mint condition sitting for 3 years guy wants 10k 6cyl 5spd
It's probably worth it. I'm not sure I couldn't sell this one for that much.
@@tonyscarcare5657 what about the black one?
Well.......I've had one guy offer $20k and another say he'd go $21k. I don't wanna sell it.
@tonyscarcare5657 yea it's nice no reason to sell it I wish this one was auto and 4x4 be a no doubt buy
I have an '86 f250 I'd like to add the keyless entry to. Do you sell one specifically for an '86 Ford?
Yes, I sure do. However, it's extra cost if you want the horn to honk because of having to add a relay. If you aren't worried about the horn, it's the same cost as all the others at $227.00 total shipped, including tax and insured shipping. Thank you very much!
Both Ford's are sweet!! MAGA 2024!!!
Thanks!
I have an '89 Mercury Colony Park Wagon. The Grand Marquis's didn't come with keyless which I never understood. Is that something that can be one, i see you did it to the truck. It would be cool do to it like the '89 town car in the trim panel.
Keyless wasn't available on the full size Ford and Mercurys until 92. It can definitely be done but it takes a lot of patience. If you go to my channel and click on videos you can start by watching "adding factory Ford keyless entry to OBS Ford truck video 1 step 1", and then follow the other video steps and it will give you an idea of what you have to do to make it happen.
You seem to know your way around these trucks.. got a question for you. I just picked up a 86 f250 with dual tanks. They both work, however my gas gauge reads backwards (empty is full and full is empty) and my tank select switch is also backwards, so when my switch says rear it’s really front and vice versa. Any ideas on the problem and how to solve? Thanks
I really don't know. It sure sounds to me like someone has been messing with it that didn't know what they were doing and has something switched around backwards. I'm not sure how because everything only plugs in one way.
Can you put in a chime tone from a 1983-85 Buick Lesabre into this Ford truck for the seatbelt reminder?
I'm sure in could be done but wouldn't be the same plug and would require cutting wires. Would be best to get one out of an 80s Ford or Mercury with the same plug.
@@tonyscarcare5657 Will a scary buzzer from a 1984-96 Ford F-Series XL fit in place of the chime on the 1997-2000 Ford F150?
@@Jac2Mac no it will not. You'll need to get it out of an 80s Ford or Mercury. Crown Vic or Grand Marquis.
I am wanting to paint my 94 f150 I need the pin strips as well how can I order? Mine is white with like a blue green color?
I found those stripes years ago on the internet and they are no longer available. I believe you can order yours for that year through Phoenix Graphics.
how tall is this truck? could you measure it please?
I will measure it for you when I make it to the shed.
@@tonyscarcare5657 I like the way it sits. Are those 33's on a 2" lift?
They are 33s. I bought it over 21 years ago, and it had the lift on it. I'm pretty sure it's a 6" lift.
@@tonyscarcare5657 if it's a 6" lift it definitely sagged quite a bit over the years. Normally even 35's look small on a 6" lift. Have you had the chance to measure the total height?
@TheGamingChad. That truck is around 77 inches from top to ground. The twin I-beam drop-down brackets are approximately 6 1/2 inches from center to center of top/bottom bolts. I hope it tells you something.
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Sorry Is for sale?
No sorry it isn't. Had it over 20 years.
Shame it's only a 5.0....really sad
Why is that sad? The fuel mileage it's outstanding for a 4wd and its not lacking any power. It was by far one of the best engines ever made.
@@tonyscarcare5657 I had Eddie Bauer Bronco's in the day.(89, 95). Drove both them and p/u's. In hilly western PA living or any towing with a 5.0 was miserable. Personally I had 5.8's and while the 89 with a C6 was a fuel pig, the 95 E4OD truck was amazing...still had all the torque and would knock back 16mpg at a steady 80. 18mpg at 70. Yours is a beautiful truck...my favorite Ford's beside the 79's. But there was a much better choice when it comes to drivetrain. The AOD 5.0 years the trans was also marginal.
I love the 5.0 in these trucks. It's better gas mileage than the 351 or 460 and it has more getup and go than the inline 300.
@@raizt1596 I’ve always been a 5.0 or 4.9 guy. The V8 for towing, the I6 for being nearly indestructible with proper maintenance.