@@slytherben it's my pleasure! They may not be the most powerful but they will almost always bring you back home. Thanks for watching I appreciate the support
@5:40-6:00 -- This is not a Powerstroke comment, but Ford in general... I had an issue with 4Lo in my Explorer, which also requires a brake signal that I was unaware of. It's an 02, so the owners manual was long gone. But eventually, when I did put it in neutral, and stepped on the brake, I still couldn't get 4Lo. I chased all kinds of wiring and modules and mechanical possibilities, and it turned out to just be the switch on the brake pedal was bad. Turns out I actually had no brake lights. I assume Ford wired many of their vehicles similarly, so if you've got your foot on the brake, and you're in neutral, and you still can't get 4Lo, the easiest check is to see if your brake lights are out. If they are, then a bad brake switch is most likely why you can't get 4Lo.
@@nathancutts4319 surprised how many people ( myself included) cuss the electric transfer case because they don't know this. Been around these trucks all my life and didn't know until recently.
I enjoyed the blue tooth receiver 😂. I got it as well! Also, how the heck did you not know about neutral and 4 wheel switch 😂. It’s in the manual as well 😊 my Chevy Tahoe was the same way. The little things ❤
Good question, either I didn't read the manual or if I did I thought neutral and brake were more safety guidelines than necessary procedures. I also assumed that park would be acceptable for this shift. Still don't know why it's not. But apparently I'm not the only one because over the years I've heard many people complain about the 4 low shift. That's why I wanted to mention it. Apparently there's others like me who either don't read or understand the manual. 😂
@@alexjrtony350 yes that is how mine is. I've been meaning to look and see if maybe the previous owner installed a 6.0 cooler because I've never seen trans temp over 190° even towing over 20k pounds in 100° weather
@@machineryd2765 Yea I mentioned that because shortly after buying mine I was towing about 9k lbs and had another 500 or so in the bed and it got hot to the point of dumping about 8 quarts of fluid out of the transmission bell housing. Thankfully once it cooled down I added what was needed and continued on with my trip. Drove another 700 miles and didn't have any hiccups. I now have a Mishimoto trans cooler in the box waiting to be installed lol.
@@alexjrtony350 yeah I've heard it's common. I'd say mine has been upgraded because it stays oddly cool. Buddy has a 2000 which goes in transmission as well and he's seen 230 on occasion.
@@rogersavdy6022 it varies depending on mph. This truck has 410 gears and the high rpms kills mpg. If I just drove county roads at 35-40mph I've gotten 20, driving mostly at 45-50 mph about 18mpg. At 55 it gets about 16-17. But get on the interstate and run 70-73 it gets 13-14. With this truck rpm is everything. Go above 2k and it drinks fuel
Learning about these 7.3's and appreciate the ifno
@@slytherben it's my pleasure! They may not be the most powerful but they will almost always bring you back home. Thanks for watching I appreciate the support
@5:40-6:00 -- This is not a Powerstroke comment, but Ford in general...
I had an issue with 4Lo in my Explorer, which also requires a brake signal that I was unaware of. It's an 02, so the owners manual was long gone. But eventually, when I did put it in neutral, and stepped on the brake, I still couldn't get 4Lo. I chased all kinds of wiring and modules and mechanical possibilities, and it turned out to just be the switch on the brake pedal was bad. Turns out I actually had no brake lights.
I assume Ford wired many of their vehicles similarly, so if you've got your foot on the brake, and you're in neutral, and you still can't get 4Lo, the easiest check is to see if your brake lights are out. If they are, then a bad brake switch is most likely why you can't get 4Lo.
Wow I didn’t know that about the 4lo shift. That’s handy!
@@nathancutts4319 surprised how many people ( myself included) cuss the electric transfer case because they don't know this. Been around these trucks all my life and didn't know until recently.
I enjoyed the blue tooth receiver 😂. I got it as well! Also, how the heck did you not know about neutral and 4 wheel switch 😂. It’s in the manual as well 😊 my Chevy Tahoe was the same way. The little things ❤
Good question, either I didn't read the manual or if I did I thought neutral and brake were more safety guidelines than necessary procedures. I also assumed that park would be acceptable for this shift. Still don't know why it's not. But apparently I'm not the only one because over the years I've heard many people complain about the 4 low shift. That's why I wanted to mention it. Apparently there's others like me who either don't read or understand the manual. 😂
Dern good looking truck sir
@@justinsefcik4980 thank you I've always loved the old slow clattering 7.3s
Could you do a video on how you crimped those cables for the positive cable on the passenger side? Looks nice a neat would love to do that to mine
That's a good idea I'll try to work that in soon
It identifies as a muffler 😂
Do you have the stock transmission cooler? My 99 doesn't have lines going to the radiator only to the cooler itself.
@@alexjrtony350 yes that is how mine is. I've been meaning to look and see if maybe the previous owner installed a 6.0 cooler because I've never seen trans temp over 190° even towing over 20k pounds in 100° weather
@@machineryd2765 Yea I mentioned that because shortly after buying mine I was towing about 9k lbs and had another 500 or so in the bed and it got hot to the point of dumping about 8 quarts of fluid out of the transmission bell housing. Thankfully once it cooled down I added what was needed and continued on with my trip. Drove another 700 miles and didn't have any hiccups. I now have a Mishimoto trans cooler in the box waiting to be installed lol.
@@alexjrtony350 yeah I've heard it's common. I'd say mine has been upgraded because it stays oddly cool. Buddy has a 2000 which goes in transmission as well and he's seen 230 on occasion.
What’s your mpg?
@@rogersavdy6022 it varies depending on mph. This truck has 410 gears and the high rpms kills mpg. If I just drove county roads at 35-40mph I've gotten 20, driving mostly at 45-50 mph about 18mpg. At 55 it gets about 16-17. But get on the interstate and run 70-73 it gets 13-14. With this truck rpm is everything. Go above 2k and it drinks fuel
same w my fsuperduty dump zf5/4.10's . 60+ glug glug glug LOL!! 6.0 IC setup, kc turbo n 180/30's.