Grandpa's 1949 Ford F6 - Will It Run? Can I Haul It 2000 Miles Home?

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  • This old grain truck was my grandpa's pride and joy. Wasn't sure if this big old truck would fit on my 20ft 10,000lb trailer but sure enough it squeezed on and handled it like a champ. Getting this truck started was definitely a must for the ease of loading and for the fun! If you're considering a haul like this, hopefully this video gives you an idea of what to expect. Thanks for watching!

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  • @zaylesnell5842
    @zaylesnell5842 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've never seen anybody more knowledgeable than this guy! 🤓

  • @dispatch444
    @dispatch444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You can definitely tell that rig was well taken care of over the years.

  • @tripler3724
    @tripler3724 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brings back memories of growing up on our farm and working on others. I don't remember ever seeing/using a new truck, they were handed down, loaned and borrowed just like tractors, They sat in barns most of the time, used only at harvest time. No forward contracting and storage or dryers; harvest and haul. We used grain bins to store seed for the next year. We unloaded them with a grain shovel; no augers or lifts.

  • @sandrascherich134
    @sandrascherich134 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for taking us along on the journey.

  • @dsalvadoreno5918
    @dsalvadoreno5918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice truck and love to see that you are keeping all of that history of your grandpa and your great grandfather. Love both trucks.

  • @garyjones2582
    @garyjones2582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very cool truck.. A guy in Geneva Florida had one like that and he was asking 1600 dollars for it, and at the time I couldn't get that much together.. I think it had a flathead V8 in it.. Glad you made it home safely and thx for bringing us along for the ride.. take care my friend...

  • @Ray-lo4hr
    @Ray-lo4hr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was born in 1948 , My uncle Bill owned a new Ford F-3 one ton 1952 ,Canada.

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looking forward to next steps

  • @jamessmith7691
    @jamessmith7691 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a sweet old truck. You're very fortunate to have such keepsakes.

  • @joejakubec9708
    @joejakubec9708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a fantastic truck plus the history that goes with it. Fortunate guy.

  • @danlalonde2751
    @danlalonde2751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You know what they used to say about FORD . F O R D stands for- Found On Road Dead. It use to be a joke . The big 3 all had a standing joke . This one is looking good.

    • @josephwatson2711
      @josephwatson2711 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chevys die to don't nothing last forever

  • @josephwatson2711
    @josephwatson2711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can't beat that ram pulling power

  • @KG-is6uh
    @KG-is6uh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice Truck

  • @joshuabrooks4907
    @joshuabrooks4907 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a mean sounding F600.

  • @Ray-lo4hr
    @Ray-lo4hr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice truck.

  • @neftalirosado6167
    @neftalirosado6167 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello 👋🏼. Great video and great job!!! Second part video ? Ford F6 1949 , great truck 🛻. Thanks and congratulations!!

  • @barkingmouse8152
    @barkingmouse8152 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good find, she's an old beaut..

  • @mnmountainman9343
    @mnmountainman9343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool truck👍

  • @tom-ehill2713
    @tom-ehill2713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Neat adventure_ Thank you!!

  • @jamieeedden777
    @jamieeedden777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    49 is the year my pops was born even tho he worked at jaguar he always had ford never owned anything but ford unfortunately he passed away in 2021 then mum in 2022 she was also a big ford person her dream car was a brooklands Capri

  • @nicolascenteno4464
    @nicolascenteno4464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Qué camión tan hermoso. Es genial que lo eches a andar. Gracias.

  • @daleklatt1512
    @daleklatt1512 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice truck I have one to thanks for sharing

  • @luisbravo495
    @luisbravo495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice Dodge 👍👍

  • @seaboltandsonsautomotivead2510
    @seaboltandsonsautomotivead2510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool old ford

  • @jebsails2837
    @jebsails2837 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You'll note that only the door on the passenger side of the cab locks. This was evidently the case on base model Ford Trucks at least through 1960. Some say it was California and other states rules that did not allow one to exit or egress from vehicles parked on roadways (parallel parking), which would place the driver in the lane of travel. Good luck. Narragansett Bay

  • @ebahraimabdulrahman4475
    @ebahraimabdulrahman4475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It looks solid truck since it was made my tripute

  • @steveblack1753
    @steveblack1753 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Find Mate 🤙🤙

  • @cjphillips6648
    @cjphillips6648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is that going to be Paxton’s truck? She looks awesome 😎 driving it!

  • @fordnut4914
    @fordnut4914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Driving a dodge to pick up a ford wearing a chevy hat.😂 smh.🤦

    • @Samthemule2003
      @Samthemule2003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least with a Dodge and Chevy you won't be in the shop as often. I mean don't get me wrong, I like Ford as well, but, from what I've seen and experienced the ones in the shop the most is Ford. Still want to get an 86 Ranger though either way. And a 67 Mustang 2+2 Fastback.

    • @fordnut4914
      @fordnut4914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Samthemule2003 not sure where youre shop is but im in salvage business my old ford rollback has 500k+ miles its hauld alot of broken GM my yard has more gm in it than dodge ford combinex chevy trans are made from tinfoil terrible eletrical problems .

    • @Samthemule2003
      @Samthemule2003 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fordnut4914 I was just saying what I have seen and experienced that's what it seems like. I currently live in Nevada. Mainly see Dodge, Jeep, and Ford. Where I'm from in southern Indiana, it was mainly Dodge, Jeep, and Chevy.

  • @marcosmolinar
    @marcosmolinar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wauu. Um verdadeiro tesouro. Raridade nessas cores.

  • @gearjammer7087
    @gearjammer7087 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Grandpa didn’t leave me nuthin cept a pocket knife.☹️

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas1622 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dear MW guy(s).
    👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! What a cool looking truck. I hope that we will see a lot more videos about it in the near future. A lot of overhanging bed. Will you cut it for safer driving or use the truck as it is? Your great-grandfathers truck looks awesome too. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
    Best regards luck and health to all of you.

    • @mertensworkins9128
      @mertensworkins9128  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the support! I’m gonna leave the bed alone, I like having a nice long bed for a big load. Will hopefully have another video out on it soon!

  • @gearjammer7087
    @gearjammer7087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If that Chevrolet hat wouldn’t have been on your head that Ford woulda started on the first try. 😏

  • @jerrytalley337
    @jerrytalley337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A good many of these old fords have had their engine rebuilt a time or two during their life time. Often the owner would opt for a longer stroke mercury engine of 256 ci from the 239 ford. At that time merc engines were still easy to come by. Now they are a little harder to find. Fine looking truck with the original wheat racks and a nice set of west coast mirrors. Does it have a hoist? Also got a glimpse of a 2 speed axle, vacuum or electric? Did you bleed the brakes. Quite amazing if you didn't have to. Glad you replaced the hitch instead of repair. Looks like the guy did a really good job. Gives you peace of mind on the way home. I'm in eastern Wa. Where are you located if you don't mind. Great vid.

    • @mertensworkins9128
      @mertensworkins9128  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Will have a more detailed video on it hopefully soon! Not lookin to get too specific with exactly where I’m at but great to hear from a fellow Washingtonian. Thanks for your comment! I did not know about the merc engines.

  • @gilbertovenancio8599
    @gilbertovenancio8599 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Na época trabalhou muito,atravessando décadas.

  • @JoeHynes284
    @JoeHynes284 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    guy in a chevy hat, driving a dodge, pulling a ford :)

  • @earlhunt8271
    @earlhunt8271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did anyone catch the (set-up?) A dodge ram pulling a trailor, working on a ford pick-up wearing a Chevy cap. lol

  • @barkingmouse8152
    @barkingmouse8152 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Full mechanical and aesthetic restoration?

  • @gilbertovenancio8599
    @gilbertovenancio8599 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Raridade,mosca branca.

  • @edisoncarlos3245
    @edisoncarlos3245 ปีที่แล้ว

    Niterói RJ Brasil

  • @markamcampbell5795
    @markamcampbell5795 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    where are you from. i live in eastern washington. glad you made it home.

    • @mertensworkins9128
      @mertensworkins9128  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment! Not looking to get too specific with where I’m at right now, but appreciate your interest!

  • @gearjammer7087
    @gearjammer7087 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just unchain that 49 and put it in neutral. Release the parking brake and take off real quick with that Dodge.
    It’ll come off that trailer real fast. 👍

  • @johnweeks5614
    @johnweeks5614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's a cool looking old truck and so is the one in the barn but I couldn't help to see the bike in the bed of your truck you didn't say anything about it

  • @martincruz1109
    @martincruz1109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    NACIDOS FORD, NACIDOS FUERTES.

  • @ryandavis2580
    @ryandavis2580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, but when you move around the front of the hood , the image of you jumps and is jittery. I tried the cog wheel and different video qualities, no luck...hmm... wonder why?

    • @mertensworkins9128
      @mertensworkins9128  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Problem of corruption of video in editing, will keep an eye out for it next time!

  • @zaylesnell5842
    @zaylesnell5842 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That guy is so hot! 🔥

  • @diesellivesmatter
    @diesellivesmatter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice truck I have one to buy its a f6 or f7

  • @markamcampbell5795
    @markamcampbell5795 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    eliminate the points. they have a 6 volt pertronics electronics ign.

  • @haydnpearce
    @haydnpearce 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much powder did it take to make it look old

  • @hectorsandoval6817
    @hectorsandoval6817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Está mejor la de la bodega! Que la que va a remolcarla !😨

  • @robertbarkey3194
    @robertbarkey3194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's when they made them to last n Good Gas n Not like the modern Junk n Gas nowdays huh n I'm getting rid of all my newer vehicles n going back to Good old Classics

  • @outlawflyer7868
    @outlawflyer7868 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What! well that sucks. you should have driven it home. That would have made for a much more cooler video.

  • @deme7063
    @deme7063 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    anyone know what the rims are on the Dodge?

    • @mertensworkins9128
      @mertensworkins9128  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pro Comp 69 series from 4 wheel parts

    • @deme7063
      @deme7063 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mertensworkins9128 thanx

  • @dopeman420
    @dopeman420 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ya didn't even get the money shot....how lame this video is..just wow 😒

    • @barrygordon5223
      @barrygordon5223 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whatever the “money shot” is 🤷🏼‍♂️ I thought it was a pretty good video, guy getting his granddads truck👍

    • @TheRobojanitor
      @TheRobojanitor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Jim Boob, I mean Bob. You don’t even have any videos. What’s your deal? Haters gonna hate hate hate. Smh

    • @dopeman420
      @dopeman420 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@TheRobojanitoreat sht..I have plenty of FORD VIDEOS THAT RUN 😂😂 NOT LIKE GM GARBAGE 😂😂

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-(
    In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
    on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!

    • @buxxbannerspov30
      @buxxbannerspov30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's not about going Green...it is about globalism and Marxism

    • @jeeptk
      @jeeptk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We won’t be ready for mostly electric vehicles for another 20 to 30 years. It’s laughable to hear the people think we are now.

    • @Schlipperschlopper
      @Schlipperschlopper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeeptk The want to make lab Guinea Pigs out of us testing chinese e crap and nuke our electric grids!....

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