Old Chevy vs Ford vs Ram: Pro Mechanic Gives Us The Good & Bad News! No Payment Needed Ep.2
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“To hell and back” has been and awesome series. Excited for the next episode.
that dodge is unheard of something that gave birth to the raptors and rebels
Romans 8:15-16 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:/inspiration+Whenever we are in bondage to someone or something, we live in a state of fear. One good example is what happens when people get bound to credit card debt. We get so bound up in our debt that we live in a constant state of fear every time the phone rings. We believe it's one of our debt collectors. Every time a bill comes in, we are afraid we're not going to be able to pay it. Debt is a horrible master. Any kind of slavery breeds fear. A slave is under constant fear and constant alarm, but when we are freed in Christ, that fear goes away. In this passage Paul tells us that we don't have to be slaved to fear because we are not slaves to God. We are adopted to God, by God and with that adoption comes love and affection. Children who are adopted by a parent don't feel fear; they don't feel like slaves. They feel accepted. They feel wanted. They feel loved. God literally has taken us as strangers and brought us into His family. We are not slaves. We become His children even though, by birth we had no claim to Him, He still has taken us in and now we're under his protection and we're under his care and as such we obey him as a child. We can cry out to him as a child cries out to a father, Abba. God is our father above all things. Yes, He's a holy God but He is still our father. Even though our earthly father might be a great and powerful man on this earth, even though he may run huge corporations or be the president of the country, to us he is still "daddy." Paul helps us understand that in this passage. This great and almighty Lord of all creation is our daddy, who loves us and longs to protect us and we do not have to fear any longer once we become one of His children /prayer+ Father, I thank You for making me your child. I am thankful that I can come to You in sincerity just as I would come to my earthly father. I thank You that You accept me for who I am, that you've adopted me as one of Your own and that You love me as a father. Thank you for the love that You show me and adopting me as your family and making me one of Your own. Amen.
$180 for an ac recharge, damn wtf
@@Jor0716 RIGHT!!!
Honestly I enjoy alot to💯💯🔥👌🏼
“The whole front end is worn out, I would park it until it’s fixed” “*buys exhaust and tuner instead*”
just like real life lol
That's pretty typical Ram driver behavior in my city lol
26:32
😂💯
Drive it till it bites you in the ass the mantra of any dodge truck owner
That's the fun of being a mopar owner. Just drive it till the part blows, B!T@# about it for 2 weeks, then go on rockauto, fix it and drive again till next blow up.
I love how the one Russian guy spent $800 on a tonneau cover to protect his ‘stuff’ when he had a whole camper! 😹
If he kept the cap on the truck he could have used the money for a lock-rite diff to give him more traction
Literally what I was thinking 🤣 like bro
Both the guys with truck caps got bed covers...
Gotta love the commercial for the website they used to buy stuff lol
I think he really doesn’t know what to buy so he buys anything 🤣 I would’ve used $2000 to fix my truck not buy accessories
"I need more traction with my chevy, i will buy a locker if budget permits it" buys bed cover instead. While it already had a shell lol
Yeah pretty dumb. I looked and they sell lockers also, and for less than he paid for thr cover.
All they do is buy stuff to promote the website. A cover is not going to give you better traction or power.
I like how nobody bought traction adds. No lockers or limited slips. Exhaust and lights and more power lol
Thats like half a step below engine swap as far as price and effort.
Because the 3 of them know nothing about vehicles. They are here for entertainment purposes only.
It is the Colorado way lol.
@@foellerd I LS swapped my Dodge Ram for about the same price a new starter and gasket set for the 318 and a trans rebuild kit. Double the horsepower, shed hundreds of lbs and double the fuel economy.
@@MrPland1992 I'm torn, cause I love the reliability I've had with my 318, but also love reliability of LS motors and agree to more power,better mpg. If the 318 ever dies we'll go from there. 🤔
“ a couple thousand” to fix ball joints and tie-rod ends, this is why I wrench on my own stuff, $200 job
Yeah that’s way exaggerated at the end of the day. That should usually cost like a $700 at a shop.
I’ve basically self taught myself. I haven’t paid a shop to do any work on my trucks (2wd obs GMC and a 4x4 obs GMC) and between the two, I’ve done about everything other than a trans replacement. Fuel pump, engine swap, front end, u joints, you name it.
@@austinjames3525 yeah I do most of my own work unless it comes to electrical. I hate messing with electronics especially on newer vehicles
@@XGamersHearx the newest thing I own is a 2005 Mercury and haven’t had many problems with it. But my 92 GMC was my first vehicle and that’s where I got all my knowledge from.
@@austinjames3525 I own a 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 and a 1999 Dodge Dakota Sport. The Caliber was cheaply built due to car companies struggling during the depression we had in 2008 and it was kind of a flunk but it can be built to be a bad ass car. The Dakota isn’t that bad tbh
15:30 (refering to the tie rods) "its a safety issue, park it or fix it"
16:36 Nathan, "Okay so i have a $1500 budget and what I REALLY need is power and sound" 😂
Yea i was kinda frustrated watching that. I understand they needed to pitch the sponsors shop... Would be great if they carried the steering assembly needed. Kinda looks like pompous move, otherwise.
Well, keep in mind, these trucks are toys. They aren't making any of them into daily drivers, at least, not yet.
In the last two minutes, they seemed to indicate that they also fixed those critical safety issues.
I think they have a separate budget to fix critical safety issues. At the end of the video they said that they did all the required fixes.
Oof, I cannot relate to cheeping-out/holding-off on replacing bad tie rod ends. I hope nobody actually does that. Probably the reason some states have inspections right there.
"So we're building a truck to go off-roading, you might want lock..."
"No, I need exhaust and a tonneau cover!"
It's basically just a commercial for Real Truck and they don't sell diffs and stuff like that.
@@GracUntoYou Dude. Please stop.
@@saturnmedia1 may I ask why?
@@GracUntoYou I think there may be better ways to spread the gospel. Perhaps just post a short verse, something that intrigues people. And don’t spam, responding to everyone makes you seem like an annoying comment bot, and people automatically ignore it. Maybe pick a verse relevant to the video? Like post a timestamp when there is a beautiful sunset or nature like this 00:00 And then a verse talking about how beautiful God’s creation is.
@@saturnmedia1 I'm sorry can you show me biblically how to preach Gods word please?
Nathan Those new fog lights will help when you're picking up the pieces of the destroyed undercarriage lol my favorite channel
👌 26:32
Yeah, he was like... "I need power" then proceeds to buy a heavy bed cover. Also the tuner alone won't do much for that engine. It needs a manifold replacement and a tune to wake it up. The old kegger is good for torque but not HP if that's what he's going for with the tuner.
I am glad that they fixed the critical stuff on that dodge though.. death wobble isn't a joke.
200,000 miles on the Chevy and it’s in that great a condition.... wow what a buy.
Good buy on the Ford too
I have a 92 Chevy I just bought for 2500 and it’s perfect condition and interior is the perfect rare blue interior the only problem is a rear main leak and it has abt 267k miles on it
My 98’ C1500 has 290k , love her . The second owner replaced her engine and we replaced the transmission so realistically I think the truck can make it to 400k .
I would have no problem buying that chevy and daily driving it. Not a damn thing wrong with it. Eventually replace the outer tie rod ends and it's perfect. Good oil change intervals and the engine and trans could last maybe 350-375k miles. I haven't seen too many 350s go past 400k without rebuilds. Good engine.
Fords are always suspect bc of the crappy wiring but definitely better than the dodge
@@brianblackwood3120 don't forget two piece sparkplugs.
“We bust up these 3 trucks, which gets it worst?” Next month: “Here’s your opportunity to buy these lightly used trucks” 🤦♂️
@@frenchonion4595 Ewww!
At the least you get the truth and a test drive filmed
I like this format. The way it's shot and the editing keeps things moving along, To me, it's seems like big network quality production, but with content I actually want to see.
I agree. I like this format. More like something normal people would run into it everyday.
Totally agree.
I would love to see more episodes of Toby going over vehicles. Great content!
He a scare tactic mechanic he gets his customers to give him work by scaring them
@@Richierich1285 agree.. I dont like how he operates.
I agree. Just dont like him overall
@@Richierich1285 correct i hate mechanics like that
Got to love Toby. He will climb inside and out of every nook and cranny to let you know what is what. :) Great editing here guys. Looking forward to the off road content.
thats how he makes his money. you could bet your ass they overpaid for him to check out the trucks also.
I really would love to have Toby to take a look at my car
Make sure to have full pockets when you do
What's so bad with going to the junkyard for cheap parts?Specifically, for something in which wear doesn't matter (aluminum intake tubing). I love these inspection videos! An education piece for people buying or regular maintenance! Thanks TFL!
Nothing wrong just a sign that there may be other parts that also came from the same place. :)
@@arcticwo1fee122 only issue is maybe he yanked from salvage yard but never cleaned it . personally the original proballly works better dont have clean just replace and forget it
@@Dankcatvacs I had a 2001 Dodge with the 5.9 in it. The stock intake was very restrictive and I noticed a huge difference when I put a cold air intake on it.
@@manbearpig2400 5.9, best, most durable V8 gas truck engine out there. Those 2nd gen 1/2 ton trucks will pull a chev pickup around in circles.
@@xxsuperbirdxx I would agree. I towed several things well outside of its rated capacity and I handled it like a champ.
The inspections could have been a lot worse. It looks like you got pretty good trucks for the money. For every $1 in preventative maintenance you save $10 in repair costs down the road.
Toby is right to stress front end safety issues, there are too many people willing to take those risks.
This was a great video
Man he was thorough. If I ever go anywhere they just ask if I want to change my cabin air filter
Lol, this literally just happened to me during my annual inspection. Rear brakes were almost metal on metal. They didn't say anything about that, only asked if I want to change the cabin air filter, which they had already changed a year prior
the e-brake light on the f-150 is from shoddy wiring to the guage cluster. Just remove the dash, wiggle the wires, and the light'll go off. Source: I own a 2007 f150
came here to say this lol i had to take my cluster apart and re-solder a spot to fix it
Toby is awesome 👏. Bring him back. Wish he were my mechanic!
Ya he is good, but $180 ac recharge? Lmfao
@@Darkhunter218 I thought the 180 was for a brake fluid change
@@Darkhunter218 sorry didn’t get to that point in the video. I had my ac recharged on my expedition 5.4 for 50 bucks
Toby: Nathan this trucks drivetrain will explode soon
Nathan:so what you're saying is I need more power, a tonneau cover, lights, and a badass exhaust lol😂😂
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So what you're saying is drive it till the wheels fall off literally 🤣🤣🤣
The Ford needs lockers more than anything.
No doubt with a decent locker and a badass ass set of tires I would've stopped there they really don't off-road at night that much so lights would have been my last option lol
@@itchytriggerfinger7622 lol funny sir seems it needed the least work and maybe a tune up
@@kingshawn1857 guy seems triggered about the Ford being in such good shape.
@@spacebound1969he does lol but it's built ford tough for a reason which is why fords are indeed my favorite (I usually like to dodge Rams) 😂😂
@@spacebound1969 lol probably a mad G.overnment M.otor fanboy 😂
The triton 3V 5.4L was notorious in blowing spark plugs, it ended up installing helicoiles in every cylinder of my truck.
Nope, the 2v 5.4 was notorious for blowing out spark plugs. The 3v had the opposite problem of the stock plugs getting stuck in the head causing you to have to pull the head to do a spark plug job.
I fixed my 5.4 2 valves spark plug proble. , 238.000 great Van E350 with a AOD tranny , I worry about the tranny more then the engine.
Toby knows his stuff! Fix it or park it!
Yeah, but instead buys a tonneau cover 😂😂
This tech seems like a cool dude. He was honest about the issues and explained them in a way any person would understand. We need more auto techs like him.
He is the exact sorta guy who rips off numbnuts who don't know shit about cars
Toby: mmhh, it’s a serios safety issue, the suspension joints could go at any second.
Nathan: I think I’m going to need more powaaaaa!!!!
typical ram owner.
Me: yea that suspension still got another month or two before it needs driveway repairs with moog parts bought online
You should just make a series with that mechanic! Love how he went went through everything and diagnosed it, was rather interesting.
Its cute reading all these comments that say "just buy a $20 can of refrigerant". Thats not how AC system maintenence works AT ALL. In fact that's how you destroy your AC system, if not immediately over time.
HA, yeah ac work is simple if you know what you are doing. $13 o ring kit, 2 service valves and 1.5lbs out of a 30# jug fixed the last one I did. Add that to the $1k in tools.
Please do more tests and competitions like these! The entertainment value is great - like the old TopGear days.
Holly smokes 180 for a recharge? Seems high 🤔
Probably $75 an hour for labor. But honestly it's not bad if they do it correctly. Vacuum out the system, clean the filter, add the right amount of oil etc.
Ya well thats in Denver Colorado and its pretty expensive to live there and a Good Honest mechanic, which Toby seems to be, is really worth his or her weight in gold for everyone out there that doesnt know diddly about vehicle maintenence/repair. Heck I know a good bit and do a lot of wrenchin on my vehicles and my mechanic is worth his weight in silver for all the things I cant handle and gotta have professionally done.
He keeps saying a couple thousand to fix those. He's used to quoting people with foreign cars. You could do that work in a driveway in a weekend yourself
Couple years ago I replaced all that stuff the ram need on my 01 ram. Bought moog everything for $500ish off Amazon and spent a day in my driveway. Like a year before that my friend spent about $1500 to have a shop do it on his 01 2500 with lighter duty parts.
I know it's hard to believe, but some people actually have no desire to ever work on a vehicle and don't even own tools.
those type of people dont buy old busted trucks they buy new or certified preowned.
@@kahless0173 Absolutely not. Many of my customers are those people. They buy plenty of busted up old vehicles.
really cheap too. parts for these american trucks are not nearly as expensive as they would be on a BMW or an mercedes.
I really liked seeing all of the mechanical aspects and maintenance points on the trucks! That mechanic was super knowledgably and professional.
I'm really enjoying this series guys. I currently own a 94 F150 4x4 with 395K on the clock. Great truck. I think the Chevy is the best buy. The ball joints and tie rods are normal wear and tear and not a big factor to me. I previously owned a 95 Chevy similar to yours also a great truck.
What motor is in your Ford? 5.0? 5.8?
@@AG-rk5hj It's a 5.8 Gonzo
i have a 111k mile 94 f-150 4x4 xlt rcsb 5.0 5 speed great truck!
Quick tip on the 5.4 Triton, the spark plug blowing out is usually pertained to just the 2V version, which ran until 2003. Ford fixed this issue and presented another one when they changed the design to the 3V, they then had issues getting the plugs back out of the head and are common to snap off in the head.
2002 and later 2V heads had deeper thread count 9 vs 5.
There's that and the tendency of the engine to ... self destruct on the 5.4 3V via the VVT system. -Given the number of "worst engines" lists that it's on and the "be ready to replace the engine on a used 5.4 3V" advice I've seen, I was a surprised to hear the mechanic say he'd pick that Ford for reliability.- Edit: I'm an idiot, that's a 4.6, not a 5.4
@@seasickleader1142 Exactly. I own the 2004 F150 5.4 3 valve with 232,000 miles. Motor will soon need the complete timing chains, guides, phasers, tensioners, etc. job or eventually something bad with timing will happen. Still runs strong, however, and never a leak of any kind in the driveway. Truck has been remarkably solid. I got lucky, I guess. Just completed full suspension rebuild and it was about $1,200 in parts. Not bad.
Still, the Chevy was probably a smarter buy for the long haul because its motor is a way more reliable design.
@@nickb5410 you are prolly more diligent with your oil changes? Being more aggressive in terms of frequency than the factory recommends (which is a joke IMO) does pay dividends with these oil sensitive engines.
Impressive knowledge from mechanic. I wish I had someone like him locally
Have you ever heard of common sense. That is all I witnessed with that mechanic. Take the time to look things over and take note of things that are not right
Yeah I actually disagree with some things he said. I’ve driven vehicles with bad parts sometimes when I couldn’t afford parts, if you understand your vehicle you can feel when something is going to go really wrong. Don’t recommend doing that though. For those ball joints and tie rods to fail you would have to drive real fast on really bumpy and uneven roads, maybe do donuts on bumpy terrain would also help them fail, you could probably actually drive like around town just going easy on it for quite a while, even highway as long as your not driving like an idiot. I studied to be a mechanic at Holland college, did very well but I found out I don’t like it as a job.
might be slightly ripping off Donut, but do a high low series. get 2 as identical as possible trucks, 1 gets nice parts, 1 gets ebay special parts, then run them to compare
I'm down for this. Compare them off road and towing
1 gets parts from Ebay Motors and the other gets parts from Wish
"its kinda useless to have truck with no towing capabilities"
me with my 1995 Sonoma sitting at 300k miles: totally agree
At least you can haul the garbage to the end of the driveway.
@@mph5896 lmao yeah
It's also useless to have a 4wd with open differentials...
Toby is the man 🤟
Seriously... I wish I could find a mechanic this thorough and knowledgeable in NY.
@@andrewfossatti4937 could be you.
Your mechanic doesn’t know a lot about that vintage of pickup apparently. He got the spark plug thing all wrong among other things
Please, enlighten us.
He's right. The early 3 valve engines were the problem. All of the 2 valve engines were good engines.
@@mallardhunterhunter8588 while it's hard to argue that the 3V engines are better than the 2V engines, the earlier 2Vs are the ones that have the spark plug ejection issue. The 3V engines are the other way around to the point getting the plugs out can be fun. As in "break the spark plugs leaving half in the head", "there are special kits for getting busted spark plugs out of the 3V heads" kind of fun.
yeah as a 35 year mechanic this is cringe worthy
Your mechanic is confusing the two different 5.4 versions. The 97-04 2v 5.4 blew spark plugs out of the head, the 04-07or08 had an issue with the stock plugs getting stuck in the head and breaking off causing you to have to pull the head or use a special tool to remove the end of the plug from the cylinder. After 07 or 08 they redesigned the plugs to not be as tight on the way out so they didn't get stuck from carbon buildup which fixed the issue.
Back when chevy still made a good truck.
Yeah, those Chevy trucks back then were awesome. Simple, reliable, long lasting.
They are still better than the other two turds.
@@cinder9950 Chevy is a sh*t lol better than ford maybe your dreams kiddo
@@cinder9950 GM is crap nowadays. Cadillac has the 2nd least reliability with Volvo being the worst
Dodge Ram too
I really like the opening of the video the road cracking to see the TFL Studios looked great!!
The mechanic talks like my college roomate that I haven’t seen in awhile. So this is great 😂
That mechanic did a great job checking things out. Best inspection on RUclips I have seen. Very knowledgeable. I might just have to take a trip up to Boulder to see him. lol.
Great video fellas! Looking forward to more in the series! Either the previous owner of the F-150 took good care of it, or it just shows the truck is built well, or both. Either way, Ford F-150 is the best selling truck in the U.S. for decades now. Can't be coincidence.
Kinda how McDonald's sells the most hamburgers. Doesn't mean they have the best.
@@slumpnmyrump4986 which truck is better than F150.? Please tell me F250 or F350 ? Now don't say that dogsh*t toy ota tundra becuase of resale value or their Overrated reliabilty lol Don't be so jealous F150 is a brand in its self
@@hotrod7603 ford is garbage all American car brands nowadays
@@amarqzm5082 Much better than Dogsh*t toy ota coz even a sh*t is better than a toy ota lol
If you combine the numbers for Chevy and GMC then it ends up pretty darn close most years
i love the "top gear" vibe you've got with this series. do more like this!!!!
🤣 that mechanic needs to come to Minnesota to see the safety hazards on our roads
Now that is great, honest truth!
The place specializes in German cars. Those won’t run with the issues these trucks rock!
I just sold my NBS 2004 F150. XLT. 4.6L reg cab, 8ft bed. Dark blue. Put some 2015 XLT sport wheels on. It looked great. Rode well. Shifted well. It was just SLOW. Not one leak. 203k. Sold it for 5,500!
Love this series. You should do more of these!
A Dodge with major front end issues. That's no surprise!
That was a early model dodge, sooo. 🤷♂️
The later models are shit as well. For some reason they can't figure out a reliable steering system.
loved my 98 K1500, she had the bucket seats instead of a bench but except for the Z71 sticker this looks identical to it when I bought it at 15. Had her 10 years as my first truck, drove the tires off, lifted it with a 4inch rough country and 33 BFGs ATs and an old warn winch bumper. Best vehicle I have ever owned, and Ive had five others since. My dad blew the engine and sold it cheap after I put new KO2s on her, and with me trying o find an engine for it. She's now rusting away in the guys field. Make s me angry and sad. I'd love to buy her back bought I just cant afford to buy it or the space. I am forever a OBS fan
There's a chunk of Moab coming home with us. Hahaha. That's a good one right there. Can't wait for the video. Hurry and just upload it
04 should be a 3v triton, they don't spit plugs out, the plugs on those usually don't come out in one piece, the 2v triton was the one that ejected plugs
The 5.4 triton was 3v in 04, the 4.6 was 2v till 09 I believe. But the 4.6 didn’t really have this problem cause they have been using the 2v for so long in other vehicles they figured that problem out.
Nathan’s truck needed so much work and he’s worried about power?
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typical ram owner, eh?
@french onion
You sound like a Honda Ridgeline owner
Just bought my dads old 09 f150 with the 5.4 in it. 215,000 miles. Got it for $4500. Runs like a top very little rust. The 4.6 and 5.4s are great motors if you take care of them. In my opinion most of the people that complain about cam phasers or spark plugs are the guys that don’t change their oil when they should or do tune ups regularly
That's it!
Damn last night I was looking for the next ep glad it’s out
my 2006 f150 had the same adapter for the oil filter and it leaked too, such a bad design. it also had an annoying park brake light that never shut off.
Thanks Toby
Great video! Love Toby! You guys are so spoiled having a good and honest mechanic so close. Loved the video!
Dodge front end rebuild kit is literally 200 bucks on ebay. Change it out in an afternoon in your driveway. No 2000 dollar job.
Well obviously the professional mechanic isn't quoting you prices to do it in your own driveway. And he didn't say the front end was $2000, he said it was a couple thousand to do everything it needed.
@@lyman135 Part of owning an older truck is learning how to do certain repairs yourself. Dodge front ends are notorious for failures, as are any SFA vehicles really.
I checked the prices on the promoted website. Some of their items are ridiculously expensive. Flasher LED light bulb $60 or fog light bulbs $140 for a pair 🤯🤯🤯
I think the owner of the website was selling stuff for Rolls-Royce before start selling parts for trucks.
No rust really 👌🏽 I’d say they are all good buys
Toby was kind of wrong on the Ford the 4.6 L V8 that one did not have a problem with the spark plugs blowing out it was the 5.4 liter Triton engines had the problem but the four sixes are a damn good engine that's the one they put in all the police cars Crown Vics Grand Marquis Lincoln Town Cars that I no go over 300,000 miles on those engines so I wouldn't worry about spark plugs blowing out of it only the 5.4 had a problem not the 4-6 . so he kind of mixed up.
Toby is a GM guy, so he really don't care
I also have a 1998 z71 and I did away with my oil cooler adapter because the lines always leak and so does the adapter. Also by doing this I was able to get a bigger filter and it mounts in a way I can pre fill it to prevent a dry start. I have also rebuilt and upgraded the motor to a 383 for more low-end power.
Man, Toby is great. I wish I had a guy as detail oriented and knowledgeable as Toby where I live.
theres no mechanics near where you live??? usually no matter how far out in the sticks you go thats the one thing you will always find
Mechanic is a cool dude. The inspections were very well done, and informative
The Chevy is 6 years older as well and 500$ cheaper this has to be considered
Well, unless it needs a new A/C compressor....
Those trucks are REALLY clean underneath for being antiques.
I have an 05 f150 with 260k miles on it and quite literally the only thing that has gone wrong with it so far is it fired a sparkplug out of the head and i had to put in a helicoil.... Thats it. And its lived a rough life always being loaded down with contractor tool boxes ladder racks and almost always has a heavy trailer behind it. If you maintain your trucks properly they will last.
Lmao that final clip was awesome! Lol
Of course the FORD!
Where did this mechanic get his flashlight it's amazing
It looks like a coast or stream light. Both are phenomenal. The one around his neck is a snap on
I'm the type of guy who buys a vehicle and tries to drive it till there is nothing left.
No car payment is where it's at.
A $500 a month car payment is an opportunity cost of over $1 million over 30 years...
Staying in a new car all the time is expensive.
Shit.
I know it's not the same but
I picked up 1996 saturn wagon 5spd manual, 98,000 original miles, I'm the second owner. Picked it up for $1100.
Deals are out there. No need to lease or buy a new $40k car when you can pick up a 90's civic for $1500 with 150k miles and it will outlast the new junk.
Wow these guys really don't know how to spend money on parts 😂
Cant get over the facial expression on Andre in the thumb nail, just perfect 👌
Never would’ve guess an 04 F150 would be the best in anything
Definitely the best looking back on the day lol
Most advanced of the three. Just like in 1988 when GM came out with their new generation.
Brake warning light on the Ford is a common shirt in the dash. My 08 does the same thing
OMG!!! The e-light 500! I bought this from Rigid directly years ago, and it died last year (internal short kept blowing the fuse in the charging cable), and I was so sad to not be able to find a replacement direct from rigid... Now I know why... I had to crack it open and fix the short myself. What an awesome little light.
So what ended up getting "fixed" on the Dodge?
The entire transmission
Wrong generation for the spark plug issue on the 5.4 f150 only the 97-03 had the blowout issue the 04-10 had the issue of breaking off in the head
Toby seems like an expert mechanic.
In a garage called "German Auto" I would expect he has a lot of "Tuner Customers" which means you need a LOT of expertise to diagnose, repair and upgrade components. He is no greenhorn that's for sure! He's got some serious mechanic's miles under his belt. It's a nice thing to see when there's OBVIOUS competence and experience here!
For each vehicle based on my OWN experience with such older trucks, I would spend AT LEAST $2500 USD each to bring the trucks up to snuff so they are truly safe and roadworthy. In terms of 4x4 use, it's going to be ANOTHER $3000 USD each to bring them up to severe off-road worthiness! Some people would say NO WAY hozay BUT once you know what's wrong with them and that they are basically SOUND vehicles, you might as well spend the extra bucks and bring them up to the unwritten Off-Road 4x4 Code! Just like a McDonald's Meal, you will at least KNOW what you're going to get and it WILL taste good for at least a while!
When a NEW truck is going $50,000 USD+ I have no issue with spending $5000 to $7000 to get something I TRULY LIKE AND WANT in terms of 4x4 off-road ability! It sure is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a NEW truck! You get nearly new performance at ONE-THIRD to ONE-QUARTER the price of new!
What's not to like about that! The money you just saved can now buy yourself new fishing and camping gear, a used QUAD-TRACK or dirt bike, and STILL have some spending money for the multiple two-week multi-lakeside and riverside fishing/camping trips!
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I like that mechanic, he seems like an innocent and kind soul.
Definitely the most expensive mechanic I’ve heard in years....
Yeah but he also seems pretty good. Good work isn’t cheap
More of the mechanic please. Dude is awesome
From a ford owner:
Dodge- loss of compression, oil change, spark plugs.
Ford- too much carbon buildup, and needs plugs, fuel injector, engine starved of oil
Chevy-needs spark plugs, oil change.
Toby knows his stuff. Enjoying this series.
Nathan has priorities. Lol
the main problem of the obs chevy is the frickin ac, happens with all of the 88-98 its natural at this point 😂 mine for example i JUST fixed it a few weeks ago
Toby reminds me of the "But it helps" mechanic
I worked in those garages in Boulder in the early 90’s at a Harley shop called RoadHog motorcycles. What a trip!
Yeah the Dodge is out for sure but the Chevy and Ford are very close in the inspection.
I notice Toby didn't test drive the trucks and didn't mention the Dodge's transmission issues. The video said the critical issues were going to be fixed before going to Moab. Does this include getting that Dodge trans rebuilt, cause that tuner is just going to make it worse.
My local parts store does an AC recharge for $20 Canadian. Been over a year since I had it done and still blows ice cold air! $180? Wtf?
20 Canadian is 10ish usa
You can't just buy a can of refrigerant and spray it in. Mechanics hate people that do that. How to blow up your AC system 101. Its an exact science if you care to make the system last.
@@foellerd yes u can. Doesnt do any damage if u do it right
Best way to check tie ends is not with plyers its shaking the wheel back and forth jacked up close to the wheel as possible same with ball joints place your right hands at 1 o'clock an left at 7 pull out with left push in with right
That steering was good for a typical dodge through those years.
Makes me miss my 94 K1500
Sorry I think the Chevy was the best.... less leaks, cost less.
Dang, wish this had populated on my feed. Subscribed for all the rest. Keep at it guys.
The Chevy looks like a pretty good deal, fix all the issues, and have a good driver quite some time and no 1000 a month truck payment. Not surprised about the dodge. The Ford well it's a Ford. I could really like the Chevy. I know you guys are going to beat them up because it's what guys want to see and it's all about the views! I would set that Chevy up to be a hunting and fishing Vehicle. I would put a Leer cap on it and do some work on the bed for racking out.
the brake light is likely a short in the cluster. Had the same issue, bending the left connector back a bit fixes it
I really like to see videos like this. I enjoy seeing what is happening under the truck, and to see a good tech review the problems and prices.
Who ever you have at German Auto Works should start his own RUclips channel, he was great.
12:56 "visually you can feel it" lmao
Now do a Tundra!!
Probably would have blown the budget