One of the benefits of learning to deal with Range Anxiety is you get Dale Earnheartitis with the big trucks and start hypermiling in convoys at 1/4 tank. I'm a seasoned professional at this point and have learned how to pick up an extra 3mpg this way.
i really think the chev was by far the best buy cheapest, super clean second best gas mileage and speed and only ever so little behind the newer gen ford. if he'd have spent a few hundred more and got a z71 with a g80 and 5.7 it would have for sure been the best of the bunch. to be clear i am a little bias because i think highly of the chevs and have owned 2 but hey who isnt.
I know this might sound crazy but this is literally one of the best episodes you guys have made it's very realistic and it's very appealing to people on a budget strong work fellas!!
I bought a new one in 2002 for $24,000 and it was the off-road edition. Didn’t keep it long traded it for a 2004 three-quarter ton Dodge diesel for $36,000. Can’t buy one for that now😳
Just sold my 2001 sport identical to that one black and all last year. Leveled on the same tires same exhaust and everything. This series has given me the worst sellers remorse
@@J.Young808 yes you right the Ramcharger yes that will be the hard to get on one of those but not impossible my neighbor has one and I have the 1985 K-5 we just need the Bronco
@@billyrice9711 Idk the ram charger was pretty sick my father had one for a while when I was a kid that this was the coolest car we had besides his 95 2500 Cummins with a aftermarket banks system an a 5 speed he race a f250 with the powerstroke while hauling a car an smoked it lol good times
When I had a 5.4L f150 woth that body style, I put a 3.5" lift in the front, 1.5" lift in the rear, and 2" wheel spacers, and fender flares. It looked aggressive as hell, but it didn't miss a chance to hit up a gas station 😂
4:16 "I've never seen a more silly thing than a winch that you have to mount to the front......." Matt's Off Road Recovery over there like "What'd you say?!!??"
I have the exact same Dodge Ram but in blue pearl and I absolutely love that truck, I did however put a transmission in it at 150000. But the truck holds up to anything I do with it. Can’t ask for more form a 20yr old truck
Yeah, you are right. The transmission is the weak point in them. The 5.9 will last a long time, hard on fuel, but last a very long time. The Off-Road package on them looks sooo good and has just the right stance....... and this from a Ford guy!!! Haha. I bet your truck really is awesome!
I've had so many trucks, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Despite some of the known issues with those Dodge's, I still miss my 01 off-road sooo much. Love the body, interior, solid front axle, etc. My 95 Tahoe is so much cheaper and easier, and I love it, too, but you just feel so large and in charge in those 2nd gen's. Love the Dodge and the Chevy. Never had a Ford newer than 1990. I like the really old Ford's, they're just meaner looking than the later models. Awesome content!
@@shitloveaduck yeah I’m actually in the process of redoing a lot of stuff on it to make it back to close to factory new shocks new driveshaft rebuilt rear end to get the limited slip back and redoing the entire front end components and then I’m probably going to sell it unfortunately I need something much bigger with a growing family
@@danknepper - I have done what you are doing SSOOOO many times!! Haha. It’s fun though,,,,, like building a huge model! I built hundreds of models as a kid,,,,, guess we never really grow up!! Have fun with your project!
This is a good example of what basic 4WD can actually accomplish. It’s can be impressive, but you definitely need momentum and have to be smooth. It will help Andre a lot! His off-road style is still improving. With locker/s you can get away with more and the start/stop method works most of the time. If you just approach slowly and ease into the throttle, you can accomplish sooooo much more. Keep it moving at all times it’s safe to do so. When you have to THEN you stop. Roman can do this very well hen he applies the theory, very well! Nathan drives like that all the time (usually) but can be a little aggressive. I drive much like Nathan does. Most of our group does. We have been saying “MOMENTUM BAYBYYYY”” a long time and laughed hilariously when we first heard Nathan say it some years ago now! Hahaha. This is a great series and the trucks are a very good representation of what’s out there for older trucks! Especially Nathan’s truck. Once the transmission is replaced and the few interior bits, that will be a very nice truck again. The body work can be dealt with over time...... I prefer the Dodge in this series, but am a Ford guy otherwise.
@@GhostRider-iw4gr - yeah, yeahhhhh. I was very GM, but as a kid, 17, bought a tire shop (1/3, dad had some $$ he loaned me). Then I started buying the farm when I was 23 as I had bought out the 2 partners (both stealing from the business) and did ok. The best vehicle at that time was GM until 1987 , then the front ends were too light for constant off-road use. So I tried 1 dodge and a trio of Fords in one year to see. The Dodge was powerful enough, but not very reliable. The Fords were so/so, but I also befriended to owner of the Ford dealership. I mixed and matched for a while, but was spending too much paying for 1 truck at a time. The farm grew as did the need for 1/2 tons and 3/4 & 1 tons also. Put a package together for bids, 3 pickups and 2 diesel HD trucks in 1998. Ford was the cheapest,,,,,,. Everything was pretty decent. With no issues. I lived a long way out of town (over 2 hours, the middle of nowhere,,,, then a couple of more miles) routine services on the new trucks was expensive when the dealership was being a pain in the *ss. The Ford dealership said keep the receipts and they would send a tech out once a year to go over things. HUGE savings. We already kept the receipts, mileage etc. Stuck with Ford. They have been dead reliable. You fall into a pattern. I also have a 1990 Chevy 454SS!! Mint and less than 30,000 km (just under 19,000 miles). Any of the older trucks will likely be Chevy/GMC.
Now can we have an engine swap competition with a 90s chevy having a 5.3 vortec, a 90s ford having a 5.0 coyote, and a 90s dodge having a 5.7 hemi? Personally, I think that would be pretty cool.
Love this series, but I would have liked to seen the older generation Ford in 5.4L and that K1500 with a 5.7L. Now that would have been a more ideal test.
The 10th Gen F-150 is by far the most reliable generation of F-150. Other than spark plugs issues; the drivetrain is nearly indestructible. The Triton engines have very beefy bottom ends, and the transmissions are pretty durable when compared to the GM and Dodge 4 speeds. The 10th gen Fords are the Crown Vic of trucks.
@@OhPhuckYou the truck in the video is an 11th gen. The mechanic was a twat, after 99 the spark plug issue was resolved, and the only other issue with the triton was the plugs braking when replacing them. That issue was resolved by going to champion plugs. The 4.6 was a little better off road due to the slow rev and low end torque. Had they used an H9 axle set instead of that unlocked shit they had, it would've been a no contest show. The H9 is an 8.8 with 3.55 gearing. However, both front and rear diifs have LS on the H9 set-up. The 10th and 11th gens are by far the most reliable trucks you can buy tho.
@@hanksadventures4132 I know. The OP and I are talking about the 10th gen and how it would've been cool for them have gotten all three trucks from the same era. Not the 03+ F Series.
Just bought a '01 Supercrew with a 5.4. Had to sell my '96 supercab with a 300 because the car seat wouldn't fit in the back. Hoping the '01 holds up as well as the '96.
@@juliansaez7651 i love my manual transmission with v8 plus i dont care if it gets a little beat up on trails, and no monthly payment, my dads got the same truck with over 400,000 miles original motor and transmission.
This was awesome gents! You’re making me want to buy a 20 year old truck now knowing I can take it offroad and not worry about it and getting 14+ mpg is great for an old v8 on oversized MTs.
@@Icutmetal I already own a 15 year old truck (2006 Dodge Ram 1500 6 speed manual) and I have been looking for a third or fourth gen ram 3500 manual so I def wasn’t thinking I couldn’t. I guess I meant to say this vid persuaded me further to pursue the goal of getting one even though I don’t need one lol.
I took my 91 silverado out to moab a few weeks ago in my 91 silverado with a two inch lift and the same winch setup and the truck preformed spectacularly
I had a 99 Ram 1500 regular cab 4x4. 318 and 5 speed. It was a good truck, up until the local dealership did a clutch replacement job thanks to a throwout bearing that decided to grenade itself and send shrapnel through the clutch assembly, ugg. They managed to screw up the job, leaving a terrible vibration, they got the truck back after the vibration and unbalanced flywheel took out all the bearings LOL. Got to walk away from that one without a hit to my wallet. The truck had 3.55 gears in it, awesome fuel economy on the highway, I'd average 26mpg on the highway with it, but it sucked for towing, you started running out of gears real quick up in the mountains LOL. I'd love to find another one it would go anywhere and I always had people ask what lift it had. It was stock but back then they had a great high stock height to them, they looked like a truck unlike many of today's soccer mom family sedans with a bed attached. I was surprised how much storage room was behind the seat too for being a regular cab it had quite a bit of space actually had an organizer tray in the back attached to the floor and back wall of the cab for tools and such. Would never own one with an automatic though.
I’ve done so much stupid shit with my dads 96 Z71 that’s why I know it will handle best in these situations I’ve put her through hell and back and she’s still here to this day since 96 lmao
@@xxlavenderxhedgehogxx7346 dodge ruled the day as usual. Its the only one that didnt get a lift, and had possi trac and dug 4 holes when everyone else dug 2
If that Chevy had the 5.7, it would have been dominant. If the Ford had the 5.4, it would have broken two piece plugs and cam phaser diesel sounding tick tock. That magnum is a turd.. a very loud one when released.
@@derrickschultz6871 if the 5.4 never had maintenance done perhaps, but if you do regular maintenance that won’t happen. If the Chevy had the 5.7 it would’ve been above the price cap.
@@rebelp311 none are those trucks are "fast" if you want fast then upgrade the engine, but if you want bulletproof reliability get the Chevy. Then you can do all the performance parts yourself and have reliability and power.
I have had a 1998 dodge ram 1500 5.2 snice she was new an she at 4 hundred thousand on her I dont daily drive her any more cuz she start to brun a bit of oil other then that haven't had any major issues Im gonna keep go till she blows hole throw the oil pan or hole in block
@@mikefoehr235 Nah, I’ve personally put over 700,000 miles on 4-thead PI heads and never had a spark plug eject. Change the plugs before 100K, remove the plugs only from a cold engine, torque the plugs to 14 lb-ft and you’ll never eject one.
@@btcman0494 I've yet to see the Dodge losing. Bad gas mileage that's to be expected. Lemme guess you're a die hard Ford fan right? Can't accept loss 🤣 what a joke
@@ItsJustFranko bro chill, it was only a joke. I mean you sound like a pretty aggressive guy so I’m not gonna get mad but yes I’m a Ford fan but I like chevys too. But dodge is a Chrysler product and I just hate Chrysler because they are all junk and they only build them worse each year
Probably better low end torque. I'm not sure about the 5.9 but the 5.2 was dynoed at 200Lb-ft at 1000RPM when they were new which meant it made 2/3 of it's max torque off idle. Honestly I think that's one of the factors of these transmissions having issues. All that power the second you hit the gas.
I knew that chevys awd system would be best. I’ve seen every 4x4 ford from 90s explorers to these f150s doing that 1 front, 1 rear 2x4/4x4 shit thing lol Dodge? Well, just pray the transmission doesn’t blow up with every move lol
Youre telling me. I spent maybe 4 grand on mine and the thing is clean as hell with minimal rust on the body in the typical fender rust spot and one clean as hell chassis. Thing is now worth almost 7 grand where im at
Excellent series. I can't afford a shiny new raptor or TRX, but I can afford a truck like one of these. And they look like way more fun because you're not cringing every time you hit a bump or scrape. I like to fantasize about driving a $90,000 truck as much as the next guy, but seeing these dinosaurs in action is much more satisfying
Clearly the old CHEVY is the winning king here. I was very shocked, but not surprised by the ford. It was newer you would have done better. It also struggled in the power department. Good job to the old chevy.
So yall buy these trucks 3-5 grand and auction them off your website for 5.5-7.7 grand. Doesn't settle well with me, but who am I to say. Smart move I guess.
@@AustinH7 right now is probably the worst time to buy a new or gently used vehicle. Prices are insane due to the shortages. Just hold off for a year and things should get better.
Since when is $5000 cheap. My $450 86 jeep grand Wagoneer made that trail easily. Not just that but i drove it all over the country. Never had a problem.
FYI: You Can Buy Roman’s white Ford F-150 now on tflbids.com/auctions/
It's a pity that there's no history feature for TFLBids. I'd like to know what Andre's truck went for last month.
We want the Chevy
The Chevy went for 7k
@@fattboiiquan9842 sold ford 7k
@@ithwitt I feel like I've seen you somewhere else 🤔 😂
The Chevy wasn't leaking oil, it was sweating horse power.
Lmfaoo
No the Chevy was marking it's territory
I GOT THE SAME TRUCK RED 96 CHEVY
If there’s oil under it there’s oil in it
I am surprised that the Chevy went over 200k miles I think the last owner went threw 10 engines 😂
One of the benefits of learning to deal with Range Anxiety is you get Dale Earnheartitis with the big trucks and start hypermiling in convoys at 1/4 tank.
I'm a seasoned professional at this point and have learned how to pick up an extra 3mpg this way.
The dodge was just marking its territory.
😂
All 3 of those trucks are real clean
I must say I loved this episode but I think everyone is even more excited for happy yack ranch episode with farm King David lol
I'm pretty sure the oldest truck is the best, although they are close. Good series guys. Roman don't say "munching " that's pretty weak so to say.
Don’t care what anyone says that Chevy is the most reliable of all them. I’ve had multiple late 90s vortecs and they easily last over 300,000
In the late 90's the Chevy was the most reliable. Unfortunately these days they are the least.
i really think the chev was by far the best buy cheapest, super clean second best gas mileage and speed and only ever so little behind the newer gen ford. if he'd have spent a few hundred more and got a z71 with a g80 and 5.7 it would have for sure been the best of the bunch. to be clear i am a little bias because i think highly of the chevs and have owned 2 but hey who isnt.
"Screams freedom" best phrase
"My cattle" luv ya Andre
I was hoping someone would have bought a locker for their truck.
My 2018 ram only gets like 11 miles per gallon
I need a horn like Nathan's.
Impressed the Chevy fuel gauge wasn't bouncing around.
Mine does that 79 k5
My 98 does that. I need to fix it.
My 94 would go up and down if I was on a steep hill, floored it, or slammed the brakes
@@benjaminhurst8207 that's exactly what mine does
Yeah my Silverado flys all over the gauge
Those 90's Chevys do be lookin freshhhh
Sheeesh
Agreed
Definitely!!
I know this might sound crazy but this is literally one of the best episodes you guys have made it's very realistic and it's very appealing to people on a budget strong work fellas!!
I agree! I would probably try to spend a bit more money, maybe around $10k on the truck... Maybe that's wasteful
Your so right, its scary :-))
Anyone else think that the black dodge is beautiful 😍
Oh fo so
Best looking truck in the 90s .
I bought a new one in 2002 for $24,000 and it was the off-road edition. Didn’t keep it long traded it for a 2004 three-quarter ton Dodge diesel for $36,000. Can’t buy one for that now😳
Im not a Dodge person but in all honesty Nathans Ram does look really bad ass
Just sold my 2001 sport identical to that one black and all last year. Leveled on the same tires same exhaust and everything. This series has given me the worst sellers remorse
You should do a 1980’s K-5 Blazer a Bronco and the Dodge Charger competition
It was a Ramcharger different car to a Charger.
That would be cool. Doubt they’d find a Ramcharger though.
@@J.Young808 yes you right the Ramcharger yes that will be the hard to get on one of those but not impossible my neighbor has one and I have the 1985 K-5 we just need the Bronco
Bronco hands down winner 🏆
@@billyrice9711 Idk the ram charger was pretty sick my father had one for a while when I was a kid that this was the coolest car we had besides his 95 2500 Cummins with a aftermarket banks system an a 5 speed he race a f250 with the powerstroke while hauling a car an smoked it lol good times
@@geekyzebra91 anyone of them are better than the shit that's built today
That chevy was and still one of the best trucks to this day
I agree I have the same truck or more specifically a 94 gmc k1500
@@thunderlord7321 I'll take the vortec anyday
Have a K1500 91
And 99 2 door Tahoe
Love em Both !
Run 4ever, parts everywhere, cheap !
I have a 1997 Chevy K 1500 with 236,000 miles and still runs great
@@calebmelton5989 tbi is also good
When I had a 5.4L f150 woth that body style, I put a 3.5" lift in the front, 1.5" lift in the rear, and 2" wheel spacers, and fender flares. It looked aggressive as hell, but it didn't miss a chance to hit up a gas station 😂
same with my 01 5.4 F-150 I only had a level kit and true dual muffler delete on it 4” and i maybe got 13mpg in a good day
@@cablenowadays6586 that's what I got, highway
Bingo Pal !
Too Thirsty 😎
This one of the best . No payment needed 💯
4:16 "I've never seen a more silly thing than a winch that you have to mount to the front......."
Matt's Off Road Recovery over there like "What'd you say?!!??"
Fun 30 minutes to watch. This series will go down as one of TFL's BEST!
I’m impressed with the chevy
I have the exact same Dodge Ram but in blue pearl and I absolutely love that truck, I did however put a transmission in it at 150000. But the truck holds up to anything I do with it. Can’t ask for more form a 20yr old truck
Yeah, you are right. The transmission is the weak point in them. The 5.9 will last a long time, hard on fuel, but last a very long time. The Off-Road package on them looks sooo good and has just the right stance....... and this from a Ford guy!!! Haha. I bet your truck really is awesome!
I've had so many trucks, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Despite some of the known issues with those Dodge's, I still miss my 01 off-road sooo much. Love the body, interior, solid front axle, etc. My 95 Tahoe is so much cheaper and easier, and I love it, too, but you just feel so large and in charge in those 2nd gen's. Love the Dodge and the Chevy. Never had a Ford newer than 1990. I like the really old Ford's, they're just meaner looking than the later models. Awesome content!
@@shitloveaduck yeah I’m actually in the process of redoing a lot of stuff on it to make it back to close to factory new shocks new driveshaft rebuilt rear end to get the limited slip back and redoing the entire front end components and then I’m probably going to sell it unfortunately I need something much bigger with a growing family
@@danknepper - I have done what you are doing SSOOOO many times!! Haha. It’s fun though,,,,, like building a huge model! I built hundreds of models as a kid,,,,, guess we never really grow up!! Have fun with your project!
@@shitloveaduck it’s sucks the shape of the truck on the show cause mine is so much faster and the paint looks better I might share a photo to them
Whoever videos and edits these videos does a stellar job. Well done
We all know that the chevy is the best hands down
🤣
This is a good example of what basic 4WD can actually accomplish. It’s can be impressive, but you definitely need momentum and have to be smooth. It will help Andre a lot! His off-road style is still improving. With locker/s you can get away with more and the start/stop method works most of the time. If you just approach slowly and ease into the throttle, you can accomplish sooooo much more. Keep it moving at all times it’s safe to do so. When you have to THEN you stop. Roman can do this very well hen he applies the theory, very well! Nathan drives like that all the time (usually) but can be a little aggressive. I drive much like Nathan does. Most of our group does. We have been saying “MOMENTUM BAYBYYYY”” a long time and laughed hilariously when we first heard Nathan say it some years ago now! Hahaha.
This is a great series and the trucks are a very good representation of what’s out there for older trucks! Especially Nathan’s truck. Once the transmission is replaced and the few interior bits, that will be a very nice truck again. The body work can be dealt with over time......
I prefer the Dodge in this series, but am a Ford guy otherwise.
A Ford guy with a C10? Idkkkk lol
@@GhostRider-iw4gr - yeah, yeahhhhh. I was very GM, but as a kid, 17, bought a tire shop (1/3, dad had some $$ he loaned me). Then I started buying the farm when I was 23 as I had bought out the 2 partners (both stealing from the business) and did ok. The best vehicle at that time was GM until 1987 , then the front ends were too light for constant off-road use. So I tried 1 dodge and a trio of Fords in one year to see. The Dodge was powerful enough, but not very reliable. The Fords were so/so, but I also befriended to owner of the Ford dealership. I mixed and matched for a while, but was spending too much paying for 1 truck at a time. The farm grew as did the need for 1/2 tons and 3/4 & 1 tons also. Put a package together for bids, 3 pickups and 2 diesel HD trucks in 1998. Ford was the cheapest,,,,,,. Everything was pretty decent. With no issues. I lived a long way out of town (over 2 hours, the middle of nowhere,,,, then a couple of more miles) routine services on the new trucks was expensive when the dealership was being a pain in the *ss. The Ford dealership said keep the receipts and they would send a tech out once a year to go over things. HUGE savings. We already kept the receipts, mileage etc. Stuck with Ford. They have been dead reliable. You fall into a pattern.
I also have a 1990 Chevy 454SS!! Mint and less than 30,000 km (just under 19,000 miles). Any of the older trucks will likely be Chevy/GMC.
One thing to notice with the Dodge Ram, this particular "off road package" comes with an limited slip instead of a open diff too!
Nice dissertation….
@@shitloveaduck o ya 1 of those black ones
Andre got the best one, those Chevy are rising in price daily
yea right GM products are garbage
@@toddbob55 Poor Tod Bob! Born inbred and given two first names. Sad!
@@andywise2031 😂😂😂😂
Love my 02 1500
@@tejjy25 they were damn good trucks back then
Now can we have an engine swap competition with a 90s chevy having a 5.3 vortec, a 90s ford having a 5.0 coyote, and a 90s dodge having a 5.7 hemi? Personally, I think that would be pretty cool.
Love this series, but I would have liked to seen the older generation Ford in 5.4L and that K1500 with a 5.7L. Now that would have been a more ideal test.
The 10th Gen F-150 is by far the most reliable generation of F-150. Other than spark plugs issues; the drivetrain is nearly indestructible. The Triton engines have very beefy bottom ends, and the transmissions are pretty durable when compared to the GM and Dodge 4 speeds. The 10th gen Fords are the Crown Vic of trucks.
@@OhPhuckYou the truck in the video is an 11th gen. The mechanic was a twat, after 99 the spark plug issue was resolved, and the only other issue with the triton was the plugs braking when replacing them. That issue was resolved by going to champion plugs. The 4.6 was a little better off road due to the slow rev and low end torque. Had they used an H9 axle set instead of that unlocked shit they had, it would've been a no contest show. The H9 is an 8.8 with 3.55 gearing. However, both front and rear diifs have LS on the H9 set-up. The 10th and 11th gens are by far the most reliable trucks you can buy tho.
@@hanksadventures4132 I know. The OP and I are talking about the 10th gen and how it would've been cool for them have gotten all three trucks from the same era. Not the 03+ F Series.
Just bought a '01 Supercrew with a 5.4. Had to sell my '96 supercab with a 300 because the car seat wouldn't fit in the back. Hoping the '01 holds up as well as the '96.
@@OhPhuckYou gotcha. Yeah, the '04 was the worst year honestly.
A Subaru passed them while drag racing 🤣 I think the Chevy is the one I’d rather have.
Well with all 3 trucks added together your still probably spent $70,000 less than on the Land Rover Defender?
Yeah and all 3 of these trucks will last 100x longer than the land rover lol.
Hell yea! Great episode! My Manual transmission 2001 Ford 4.6 V8 F150 is still a beast after 200,000 miles, wouldn't trade it for a new one!
I think a 2001 body style 4.6 F150 would have done even better in this. Lighter and better aero than the 2004-up trucks.
@@BC08 I agree, I've driven my 2001 over mountain passes in Colorado and trails in Moab with no issues.
@@Jesus_Christ_is_alive manual transmission 4.6 thats a good find right there mostly 4.2 v6 got the stick.
You wouldn’t trade it for a new one ? Lmao
@@juliansaez7651 i love my manual transmission with v8 plus i dont care if it gets a little beat up on trails, and no monthly payment, my dads got the same truck with over 400,000 miles original motor and transmission.
Andres hat and shirt matches the Chevy truck perfectly 🤣
This was awesome gents! You’re making me want to buy a 20 year old truck now knowing I can take it offroad and not worry about it and getting 14+ mpg is great for an old v8 on oversized MTs.
What had you thinking you couldn’t before seeing this video?
@@Icutmetal I already own a 15 year old truck (2006 Dodge Ram 1500 6 speed manual) and I have been looking for a third or fourth gen ram 3500 manual so I def wasn’t thinking I couldn’t. I guess I meant to say this vid persuaded me further to pursue the goal of getting one even though I don’t need one lol.
14 mpg is a good day vrs what i normally get with my 1999 non super duty f250, damn things a tank and gets the same fuel economy as one
@Jack K seen better days, a undersized v8 with a 3.73 rear and a driver who likes to rev
I took my 91 silverado out to moab a few weeks ago in my 91 silverado with a two inch lift and the same winch setup and the truck preformed spectacularly
Haha this is literally the only realistic tests on TH-cam anymore.
Of only I could find trucks that clean that cheap around here. That Chevy would go for $5000-$7000 in Wisconsin.
FYI: We sold the Chevy for $7700 on www.tflbids.com. The Ford is up for sale now.
@@TFLtruck What was the odometer reading for the 3 trucks?
Yep...I'm in WI, I found an 89 f150 in Western Iowa for $5k and it is CLEAN! People are offering me 6-7k for it already!
Welcome to utah, we have two seasons here. Winter and road construction.
That explains when I drove through there the summer of 2017. 😂
My 95 c1500 gets 16ish on long trips too. Love this series on the older rigs. Just cant beat them
My 2020 5.3 10speed lifted 6” on 35s gets 16-17 mpg on trips but that’s doing 80 plus here in Idaho Montana. Sad.
“Oh, I was so close!” - Roman
Everyone with a truck has been there! We feel that!
Dodge with transmission problems ? Weird.
I love these older generation trucks. I wanted a Ram like that for so long, never did get one.. I love the way they look.
I love these older trucks so much. I've owned all these trucks in similar year's.
I had a 99 Ram 1500 regular cab 4x4. 318 and 5 speed. It was a good truck, up until the local dealership did a clutch replacement job thanks to a throwout bearing that decided to grenade itself and send shrapnel through the clutch assembly, ugg. They managed to screw up the job, leaving a terrible vibration, they got the truck back after the vibration and unbalanced flywheel took out all the bearings LOL. Got to walk away from that one without a hit to my wallet. The truck had 3.55 gears in it, awesome fuel economy on the highway, I'd average 26mpg on the highway with it, but it sucked for towing, you started running out of gears real quick up in the mountains LOL. I'd love to find another one it would go anywhere and I always had people ask what lift it had. It was stock but back then they had a great high stock height to them, they looked like a truck unlike many of today's soccer mom family sedans with a bed attached. I was surprised how much storage room was behind the seat too for being a regular cab it had quite a bit of space actually had an organizer tray in the back attached to the floor and back wall of the cab for tools and such. Would never own one with an automatic though.
Mine seemed to have tons of vacuum line leaks but other than that it was a good truck, swapped it for a 4Runner
They had junk automatic transmissions
That up hill drag race was pathetic. My GMC Sierra 2 wheel drive and 5.7 ltr would have smoked all 3 of these trucks and mine has almost 380k on it
You nailed it TFL! Roman, Nathan and Andrei! Every especial episodes are really especial.
No coffee needed Sunday morning wake up call. Starting the day the TFL way. Good stuff guys! Cannot wait for more.
I mean, out of the 3 if I was going to own one I'd definitely pick the chevy
Slowest truck with a shitty engine!
Your trucks parked at the rendezvous point, makes you three look like the most diverse off-road truck group out there.
I’ve done so much stupid shit with my dads 96 Z71 that’s why I know it will handle best in these situations I’ve put her through hell and back and she’s still here to this day since 96 lmao
90s chevy trucks are my first choice
Nathans truck looks rad, i still love that old dodge body style
Yea love the old body style still using my 01 5.2v8 and 02 4.7v8 dodge rams
I was going to ask where's the Tundra but I don't think they sell for under $5000
They sure don't. The Toyotas are nice vehicles...but not as nice as what people want to charge for them.
They do, it's just that the ones under have 300k miles and custom 3 piece frames.
All toyotas from around this time have folded frames from the rust.
Andre looks like he's about to go yodel on top of one of them hills
The Chevy will be the victor in the offroad challenges.
No
Agreed!
From what I saw the chevy did the worst. It was scraping it's ass end the whole time.
@@xxlavenderxhedgehogxx7346 dodge ruled the day as usual. Its the only one that didnt get a lift, and had possi trac and dug 4 holes when everyone else dug 2
If that Chevy had the 5.7, it would have been dominant. If the Ford had the 5.4, it would have broken two piece plugs and cam phaser diesel sounding tick tock. That magnum is a turd.. a very loud one when released.
Have watched all your stuff, this is best so far. Congrats.
@@derrickschultz6871 if the 5.4 never had maintenance done perhaps, but if you do regular maintenance that won’t happen. If the Chevy had the 5.7 it would’ve been above the price cap.
Dang those old Chevy's are impressive.
If you like slow and 190 horses 🤣
@@rebelp311 none are those trucks are "fast" if you want fast then upgrade the engine, but if you want bulletproof reliability get the Chevy. Then you can do all the performance parts yourself and have reliability and power.
When Clarkson, May and Hammond retire, yall need to be the next hosts on grand tour
Them making fun of the Dodge is so funny...OMG Nathan its a Prius 🤣🤣. LOVE THESE GUYS AND THEIR WORK!
I have had a 1998 dodge ram 1500 5.2 snice she was new an she at 4 hundred thousand on her I dont daily drive her any more cuz she start to brun a bit of oil other then that haven't had any major issues Im gonna keep go till she blows hole throw the oil pan or hole in block
Hell yeah.
Really enjoying this series guys! Fantastic filming, great music and a nice almost TopGear vibe about it! Great work!
I like the Chevy the best , especially with the front and rear mounted winch option. Nice old square bodied Chevys are getting tough to find..
So do I, but the truck he has aint a squarebodu its an obs. Squarebodys were 73 to 87
@@brian9008 You understand what the acronym OBS stands for, right? Anything that’s not a new body style is technically an OBS.
@@Icutmetal that doesn't change the fact that anything truck past 87 aint a squarebody, obs is what people call them
@@brian9008 I meant old body style . Sorry for the mixup
@@ScottyBennitone No your good man, just wanted to make you sure ya knew
I feel envious because I want Andre’s Chevy but then I remember I already have one exactly like it, but with only 152k miles and the 350.
I’d take that Ford hands down! 🤚🏻
Less problems, fastest in the heaviest truck, best mileage…. that 4.6 Ford is dominating the Vortec and 360. 😂
The spark plug popper
@@mikefoehr235 Nah, I’ve personally put over 700,000 miles on 4-thead PI heads and never had a spark plug eject. Change the plugs before 100K, remove the plugs only from a cold engine, torque the plugs to 14 lb-ft and you’ll never eject one.
@@mikefoehr235 fanboy
@@mikefoehr235 Dogsh*t toy ota fankid spotted
I believe the Chevy would have an Eaton G80 equipped, would it not?
the z71 did, but unlikely to have it in this model. Some did if ordered special from the factory that way, but not standard.
The Chevy with the vortex has the best after market potential. Love this series and the trucks, great job guys!!
They only found a 5.0 Chevy that’s not even a 5.7 vortec.
@@xfozzypx115 really I thought it was the 350😔. Well it did good for the small V8.
@@huemongus3742 yes not bad at all
Damn they all get better MPG than my 2019 ram 1500.
Easy on the gas pedal buddy!
My neighbours may think im crazy for laughing so hard at the trip odometer read out. Great video as always TFL
I started busting up too, that's a lifetime of character summed up pretty good
These are the videos I love watching. This and gold hitch awards. They are why I watch TFL
At 28:14, lmao! 😂💀 good way to express your frustration.
wow look how cheap gas was back then what changed?
Andre, you should have spent more on a higher lift! 🙏☘️
Looks like he just needed a 2” block lift in the rear to match the torsion bars crank up front.
I love that Chevy. Been Looking for one the last few months.
Same. I can't find any in decent shape in my area. They're either rusted out or have 200,000 plus miles!
I thought my $45 for 20 gallons was high until I saw $75 for 23 gallons I’m still filling up three times a week though
You know it's bad when even here in Texas were at $3 a gallon.
From 2004 forward FORD makes the best trucks hands down !
By a long shot! That's why they get so much hate.
1997-2003 were better than the 2004-2010 IMO
@@BC08my favorite years for the f150.
One if not the best TH-cam channel out there!!👍
Yup!
“.... You were scorching the earth as you flew by at pretty much the speed limit"... Love it!
Oh man the teasing, I'm so ready to see this. Dodge💯
The dodge is doing the worst so idk if your on the right side bud 😂
@@btcman0494 Idk what video you've been watching lmfao. Win or lose I'll stick to my guns.
@@ItsJustFranko ok you do that 😂👍
@@btcman0494 I've yet to see the Dodge losing. Bad gas mileage that's to be expected. Lemme guess you're a die hard Ford fan right? Can't accept loss 🤣 what a joke
@@ItsJustFranko bro chill, it was only a joke. I mean you sound like a pretty aggressive guy so I’m not gonna get mad but yes I’m a Ford fan but I like chevys too. But dodge is a Chrysler product and I just hate Chrysler because they are all junk and they only build them worse each year
On this test I’m going with the dodge has more ground clearance and better tires
I agree...one intangible...transmission is iffy
Probably better low end torque. I'm not sure about the 5.9 but the 5.2 was dynoed at 200Lb-ft at 1000RPM when they were new which meant it made 2/3 of it's max torque off idle. Honestly I think that's one of the factors of these transmissions having issues. All that power the second you hit the gas.
Dodge transmission are better than Chevy!
If ppl every complain about gas come to California then u know wat high gas prices are
I know right.
These guys are great
I knew that chevys awd system would be best. I’ve seen every 4x4 ford from 90s explorers to these f150s doing that 1 front, 1 rear 2x4/4x4 shit thing lol
Dodge? Well, just pray the transmission doesn’t blow up with every move lol
I got to say that white Chevy is in really good shape. The value on those are just going up all the sudden.
Youre telling me. I spent maybe 4 grand on mine and the thing is clean as hell with minimal rust on the body in the typical fender rust spot and one clean as hell chassis. Thing is now worth almost 7 grand where im at
why do channels skip the 10th gen F-150's....I'm at 17 years and 270,000 miles...Just did a 5,000 mile cross country trip 98 F150 4x4
The best yet! Can’t wait till the next episode!
Excellent series. I can't afford a shiny new raptor or TRX, but I can afford a truck like one of these. And they look like way more fun because you're not cringing every time you hit a bump or scrape. I like to fantasize about driving a $90,000 truck as much as the next guy, but seeing these dinosaurs in action is much more satisfying
What i learned from this: driver skill is more important than which of these 3 trucks you pick. They're all just fine.
Clearly the old CHEVY is the winning king here. I was very shocked, but not surprised by the ford. It was newer you would have done better. It also struggled in the power department. Good job to the old chevy.
2nd gen gang 🤙🏻
So yall buy these trucks 3-5 grand and auction them off your website for 5.5-7.7 grand. Doesn't settle well with me, but who am I to say. Smart move I guess.
This is the way to go offroading and have fun! No worries of breaking your 50-80K truck/jeep.
I got my Jeep Wrangler Willys brand new for 26,000 in 2017... prices of vehicles are getting too high
@@AustinH7 right now is probably the worst time to buy a new or gently used vehicle. Prices are insane due to the shortages. Just hold off for a year and things should get better.
Since when is $5000 cheap. My $450 86 jeep grand Wagoneer made that trail easily. Not just that but i drove it all over the country. Never had a problem.
My 99 dodge has the 360. Before the fuel pump went out and injectors started gumming up it was getting 16 miles per gallon
Bullshit...they are gas hogs from hell
@@samhollan4570 I dont remember asking for your opinion
The Dodge is my favorite design, Chevy is the most dependable and durable, I would like the Ford more if it was from the 90s with the 5.0 or 4.9
Loved it. Can't wait for the next one
They weren't wrong about the 5.4
The 5.4 trident
The 6.0 powerstroke
And the 6.8 V10 trident they all are very shity ford motors
The Chevy might have had a factory govlock
The Chevy is the best looking pickup of the three!
It'll really be surprising if the transmission stays in that Dodge.
T-fords and even younger cars can make the trip, just extend your warrenty and your fine👍
O, and avoid using the clutch helps.