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This isn't in any way saying that "FoRd'S aRe BaD" or anything. All I have to say is that I worked at a Ford dealership for years, and I could happily go my entire life without ever hearing that door chime again 😂😂😂 Enjoy the new truck man!
I want to put it on my 89 Chevy C1500 just to tick people off
Ford's have a door chime ??? I never hear it when I'm at work !!!
I too, HATE that DOODOODOO.
Disable it- do some googling.
I don't work at a Ford dealership but it drives me crazy too for some reason
Nice to see Clifford finally make an appearance and not hide in the shadows, lol 🐕
That's what I have been saying.
Haha, I’d spotted it a while ago and had been looking forward to this video as well
Good call on the name.
I’ve called my 08 Ram half ton “Clifford” (the big red truck) for many years, but it’s more like the little red dachshund next to an F450. 😅
Westin Champlin already called his Clifford, maybe this one will be Big Red? Then again I got a white 97 F250 that I call Whitey Ford, so what do I know....
Hi Matt! A piece of advice for you...get the biggest mud flaps you can find and put them on your front fenders (you already have good ones on the rear). Get the ones that are so wide they'll keep all the slop and salt from flinging up on your front fenders, doors and rocker panels. Hopefully that'll provide a bit more protection against our lovely rust belt. Also, in your copious amounts of spare time, design yourself two pressurized water spray bars that are capable of spraying the underside of the truck. It WILL pay off in the long run. Good luck!!
There aluminum so i hope it doesn't rust away
@@thatmaverickguy859 One definite factor in my choosing to get an F150 instead of Brand C or R is that aluminum body. Saves 700 lbs on the F150 and isn't gonna rust out. All those little white and blue postal mail trucks you see running around were last made in 1988 - the newest ones are now 34 years old, they are aluminum and do not rust.
@@townhall05446 and they on a S10 frame so they'll run forever
Or you can just spend 30 minutes of your time and Fluid Film the undercarriage so his truck doesn’t only last 170k miles.
@@thatmaverickguy859 aluminum turns into grey dust and Ford has a history of struggles with getting paint to stick to aluminum. I wouldn't let knobby tires fling rocks at the body whether it's aluminum or steel.
The one thing that is still steel and rots out quickly are the running boards ! You might have to wait until spring but ...
1) Drill some drain holes in the running boards
2) Rinse the inside out with a pressure washer
3) Wait for a couple of warms days to let the inside dry then spay inside with Fluid Film until it drips out
4) While you have the Fluid Film out, spray the bolts holding the shocks, the tie rod adjuster, the parking brake adjuster, caliper and bracket bolts. Drop the spare tire and spray the entire mechanism and both sides of the spare tire wheel. Do this once a year, and you will be happy when you have to deal with them !!
yes fluid film the crap outta the bottom of that truck.. inside frame rails inside everything you can get to.
And anywhere steel and aluminium touch, eg...steel sump plug/ali sump use nickel-slip or Tefgel to prevent galvanic corrosion.
This is from 20yrs of owning old Land Rovers.
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
Had a friend who put a grease jerk on the rockers and filled them up
@@douglasanderson1276 I would have used a zerk, but then, he may have better luck with his choice ;)
That kind of upkeep and preventative maintenance labor is offset by continued uptime not left to chance. Smart operation.
I think the injection system you are referring too with the oil firing the injectors is HEUI. It's used in 7.3 and 6.0, but I think the 6.7 uses more conventional fuel injection like what's found in Duramax and Cummins. Still important to use good oil. Thanks for the videos!
Scorpion design with the exhaust feeding into the V where the turbo sits. I prefer the I6, simple,less parts. The I6 has 40% less moving parts and alot better low end torque as well. But it comes down to what you prefer. Also Ford has two cooling systems. I'll bet Ford comes out with a new I6 in the future. The 300 was a workhorse. Jeep has a twin turbo I6 on the Grand $113,000 Wagoneer!!!! Congrats.
I doubt ford will ever bring the 300 back because the real reason they got rid of them was because they lasted to long I have 2 both have surpassed a million miles and are almost to 2 million and still going strong
That is correct. 7.3 and 6.0 were HEUI which were a marvel in 1994 when first introduced. Cat/International developed them. 6.4 was the only International engine that Ford used that was common rail. After lawsuits against International for warranty claims Ford developed their own engine, the 6.7 Powerstroke and released it 2011, also common rail like Isuzu and Cummins. I will say, (and I can because I have owned six of these trucks and put hundreds of thousands of miles on them) it is wise to also use a quality fuel additive as the Bosch CP4 pumps need the extra lubricity that modern fuel lacks. Rotella 5w 40 is👍🏻
@@dylanvervalin4798 You are correct Sir. !!!! Tooo bulletproof.
wait they stopped using the heui system? But it makes sense, for modern diesels the way to go is common rail, too much nonsense in the heui for little benefit amd pair that with emission and you gwt the 6.0 and 6.4 😂
Hey Matt,
just a quick tip. Dont kneel down on your seats if they have seat heating. When you do that the heatingwires tend to break. The preowner of my car did this and you have to tear down the whole seat to repair it🙈
Greetings from Germany
that’s on german cars here in the US ive never herd of that being a issue, ima mechanic and work on alot of cars lol
@@calebwiant1182 Yo, but not all german cars are crap lol
Don't know if that is an issue on a truck like this but it's an XLT with apparently the 'luxury' upgrade package so it would have the heated front seats.
@@laurier3348 agreed
@@calebwiant1182 Yeah if "anecdotally, slightly, more durable heated seat heating elements" is the only thing that us Americans could ever figure out how to do better than the Germans when it comes to automotive design... that's not much of a roast. lol. In reality, I'd venture a guess that it's actually American knees having a significantly higher amount of body fat in them that is the *real* reason you've "never heard of this in the US". lmao
You can swap the fuse either left of right to make the power points in the truck stay on when you shut the ignition off. It takes like 2 mins to do.. Check your owners manual it will show you how to do that.
There are still owner manuals for new cars?
I thought it would just say "visit your dealership" 🤣
Owner's manual? How about a spare tire? Not in most new vehicles... SMH
@@edpoints1127 that is because the first buyer doesn't want to pay for a tire they never use. All new cars come with road side assistance now. the next owner after say 4 years, he may want a spare tire, they can buy one. All my cars still have a wheel well for a full size tire, even if it is empty from the factory.
@@uliwehner that's the point I was trying to make.... Spare tire extra? WTF? In my opinion, when did it become OK to NOT have a spare tire? Is the cardboard under frozen pizza going to be "extra" next? Is a cord on a TV going to be extra? Is sliced bread going to be extra? These foolish ways to make money... or supposedly save money are getting ridiculous. Never use? That's a ridiculous assumption. Do you wait until you get a cut to buy a box of bandaids? Do you wait to buy a can opener for your kitchen until you found a can that's not an easy pop top? Would you pay extra for shoelaces if they stopped including them with shoes, since a lot of people don't tie their shoes? Roadside assistance only works if you #1 have reception, and a cell phone... with a charged battery. #2 if the "service" isn't overflowing with calls during something such as a snowstorm. What would an 87 year old grandmother do if she was stuck in a snowstorm with a flat, some teenagers on snowmobiles come past and can't even change the tire since there isn't a spare tire?
@@edpoints1127 the reality is that the first owner does not want to fork over money for things they won't need. like back in the day stainless steel exhaust was thought about, but regular mild steel lasts 4-5 years anywhere, so original owner never needs to replace it. no incentive to pay an extra 50 or 100 bucks for stainless exhaust for the next owner. Same thing with spare tires. likelihood of you needing it during the first 4 years is super low, and you have free roadside assistance. no reason to buy a tire for the next owner. car bodies had a rust through warranty just long enough where the original owner never saw rust. No reason to pay more so the second owner does not see rust either. you could think of many more examples for this. most cars are sold before they are 4 years old.
New shop, new truck... good things happening to good people!! Happy Holidays Matt & Family!!
next is a wife upgrade.
@@AA-sq1xz OUCH!!!!! That's gotta hurt,Lol
Tax time
People will always remember how you made them feel. Dont get angry and get the job done better than the next guy.
We live in the semi desert in Western Queensland (Australia) and have 4 Toyotas. One of them is 40 years old and has over 720,000 on the clock. Rust does not happen in the semi desert, but not having anything but gravel and dirt roads for 60 miles, we specialize in wrecking tyres and suspensions! We don't have your towing requirements and have stuck with Toyotas for reliability, and because we can usually fix them. With the nearest dealers 150 miles away, sophisticated electronics can be a pain as they are for you. Different environments different requirements, but we still learn a lot from you and guys like Wes from Fulton IL. Many thanks.
Hey Matt! Something to look into. Your drivers door handle has the exposed lock cylinder when you pull the handle. It's a common way to break into them. (Happened to Matt from DemoRanch) You can have the handle swapped for a passenger side handle with no lock cylinder.
Yep been an issue for a long time. My dad had a 2004 that was broken into that way. Pushed the cylinder in and was in the truck right away, it didnt even sound the alarm.
@Brandon a wedge, airbag, and long metal rod
We went from a 2015 350 drw to a 2020 450 and absolutely love it. The better turn radius, 10 speed trans, more torque it’s just all around better. The only thing I miss is our flatbed. I want one of the hauler service beds like Brian Brown of @Brian’s farming videos has. I got the xl with stx package it has the bigger monitor and cameras but no heated seats.
here's a suggestion... don't live where people steal cars 🤷🏻♂️ i know i know , crazy talk
All that's going to do is make the thief smash the window out with a chunk of spark plug.
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Matt, there’s a free software you can use with a $20 USB to OBD adapter to be able to program a TON of stuff on these Fords. One being, the timeout for your power ports. You can set them to be powered always, or a delay of a certain time.
You can also turn on “bambi mode” which allows fogs, high beam, and low beam to be on at the same time, as well as disable all the chimes and dings and doo doo doo’s. 18:12
It’s called Forscan, there’s a lot of info on the forums about it, happy to drop a link if you’re interested! Congrats on the new truck!
If you look in your fuse box; look up your cig lighter fuse, and it will typically have 3 slots for the fuse --- Putting the fuse on one side will give you battery power all the time, or if you move the fuse over to the other slot -- it will give you the key-only power.. I've seen some vehicles have the ability to change it with a good scantool; You can also turn off your seat belt buzzer and the auto locking doors when you put it in gear, and even the auto-window roll down at the drivers window. (and I'm sure there are even more options on this thing -- it looks loaded). It would do you a lot of good to spend $600 to $1000 on a really good scantool. Thinktool, autel, xtool, launch, topdon, etc... There are a lot of good options out there now, and it's worth having one- trust me.
@@calholli With the Ford’s, it’s literally a $20 tool and free software. I’ve done it on my truck and 3 others. Everything you mentioned, auto windows, seatbelt chime, headlight function, power port function, auto mirror fold, all of it.
I can vouch for the forscan tool , I turned off the Auto Stop/Start.(feature) wear out my starter maybe??
No need to push the button. Also the HONK-HONK when you jump out to grab your sack or tools and leave it running.
😁
@@therealryan55 That's cool. Do you know how far back it goes? or what It's called? I'm just curious.. I have a 2002 F350 7.3L 6spd manual 4x4; It's essentially his exactly same blue truck, only mine has the 7.3L; not that it matters to me, since mine is all completely manual. Manual transmission, manual transfer case, manual locking hubs, manual seats, manual mirrors, manual door locks, manual windows, and it doesn't even have tilt wheel or cruise control. lol.. It might as well be a tractor, but it has 340k miles now and is still a great truck.. But I've learned a lot about scantools lately, so I'm always open to learn more.
@@calholli I think functionality was pretty limited before the 2010’s
I just picked up a 2022 F450 A few months back to pull my fifth wheel camper. Love the truck… The turning radius is just amazing to me. One note, it wasn’t the engineers who screwed up the modern diesel, it was the EPA lol. By the way, make sure you change your fuel filters as prescribed in the manual. I actually cut that down by half the mileage it’s not a difficult job. I like to fill my oil filter before installing it to minimize engine wear on start up.
Better choice change oil and filter before prescribed in the manual.
Great video Matt you are correct the 6.7 powerstroke and the other modern trucks use common rail injection, but when you were explaining how it works, you confused it for the HEUI (hydraulic electronic unit injectors) system found in the 6.0l and 7.3l powerstrokes. Common rail uses a high-pressure fuel pump to create constant pressure in the fuel rails, and the injectors are controlled electronically. Similar to modern direct injection gasoline engines but the diesels operate at a much higher pressure. Keep up the good work, really liking the videos recently excited to you fully moved into the new shop.
Yup. Cat was the HEUI people, Navistar used it.....maybe that's why they aren't making on road stuff any more? Cummins used something similar with the STC engine, 88NT 365 + hp and N14P. Oil was used in the top half of the injector to advance injection timing at no/low load and at around 50 ish lbs of rail pressure, the oil was shut off and the engine went into nominal timing. Kind of a PITA but being in Ca. We had MVT so STC was easy!
I had to listen to it 3 times and he did say oil…WHAAAT! I had to check the comments to see who would correct him😆
correct, commented the same before reading yours lol
Congrats on the new truck, Matt!!! Happy for your success!
Fellow 6.7 PSD owner here, coming up on 200K miles with my truck, owned since new and absolutely love the truck. I always do my fuel filter changes every 2nd oil change. I think your limiting factor on oil changes on a stock truck will be fuel dilution if I had to guess. Congratulations on the new truck, hard work pays off. Here's to many more miles!
Changing the fuel filter every other oil change is a great practice on all new diesel equipment!
Matt love the videos keep them coming. I am a Ford Senior Master tech and work on those vehicles all day long. Stick with the IOLM for your oil changes since there really is not a true sercive interval unless you idle it constantly then you go by engine hours. For the most part the average is around 7.5-10k miles for oil change. Ford reintroduced the upper oil pan gasket in 2020 so you should not have to worry about upper oil pan leak. 14-19 year model is when they tried using silicone and they leaked bad. If you want you can send me the vin and i can run OASIS for you and give you the complete warranty repair history and let you know of any open recalls or extended coverages. If there is anything you need to know from WSM or wiring let me know and i will send you the information. The only weak link is the CDF drum in the trans. The bushing is known to slip and cause shift concerns and Ford has come out with an upgrded CDF drum with a stop machined in to keep the bushing from slipping.
Phew, i'm glad your not a junior master tech, i mean, well, ya know...
@@alan-sk7kyThere’s always a horse’s ass in every crowd. The man earned the title by going above and beyond his duty. I think it’s likely you will never do that, boy.
Also the dpfs are on national back order cause you can't clean them yet soo that's another downside
Just wondering how you feel about the possibility of the next truck being a electric vehicle?
@@kindlyrewinded7669 There are DPF cleaning services but i do not think they are Ford approved. I know a few customers that had it done and one we did have to replace the DPF due to the SCR was toast. The backordered parts is just insane.
those aux switches in the cab are genius, and having the dedicated fuse box, really makes adding work lights or beacons easy! and the step for getting in the back is another solid feature
But does it have an aux hole for listening to your own music?
@@kirdot2011 Bluetooth is built in, so no wire needed :)
Biggest tips I can give you to make that 6.7 last is stay on top of your fuel filters and keep some kind of fuel additive in it I prefer Lucas or total power as a diesel mechanic I’ve seen a ton of 6.7 fuel systems fail due to our new diesel fuels having little to no lubrication earliest failure I’ve seen was 17,600 miles on a 2022 F550
They have a kit with a Stanadyne DCR high pressure pump now to replace the junk CP4. There's no way to make a CP4 last that I have found. My mom has a VW TDI that had one. Caught it right before it was going to send metal through the fuel system and destroy the injectors. Replaced with a CP3 conversion kit. That would be my recommendation, do the DCR pump conversion before the CP4 grenades the entire fuel system.
As someone who is now starting to geek out on trucks and mechanical stuff in automobiles, it looks like yall are speaking a whole nother language 😂😂
The 6.0 powerstrokes have the heui injection system that fire the injectors with high pressure oil. The 6.7s have the common rail fuel system. It uses a lift pump and a high pressure injection pump that is driven by the gear train. It pressurizes the fuel rail but the ecm fires the injectors. Anyways enjoy the new truck!!
Spot on.
Congrats on the new truck. I’ve been running Rotella T6 5W40 in my Ford 6.7 since it was new. Very good oil. You know you don’t have to get under the truck to change the oil. Just turn the wheel all the way to the left and you can easily get to the drain plug and oil filter from behind the right front tire. Been changing my oil like that for years.
I’m on my second truck with the 6.7, I first had a 250 but I kept exceeding the tow capacity so in 2015 I bought a 350 dual rear wheel and it’s a good truck. I found out afterwards that the 450 has a better turn radius. My 1998 IH 4700 has a better turning radius than my 350. You went with the best truck out there. Be safe and keep up the good work.
About the power outlets cutting off after a minute, check the fuse box. My vehicles have 3 prongs for the 12V fuses, so putting the fuse in the top 2 holes means the outlets shut off, and putting the fuse in the bottom 2 holes makes them stay on all the time. I doubt Ford has this feature but it’s worth a look.
Glad to see the new pickup. One thing though... Using seat covers with heated seats can cause problems, from less heat to fires. My Chevy has them and the manual warns against seat covers due to the possibility of fire. You might want to look at that. Merry Christmas to you and yours! :)
Nothing like Hot Smokey Buns while driving!
Chevys are built so poorly that they are prone to fires even if the seats are removed.
@@MookieMan1 I knew THAT was comin!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@@publius9606 for real though. The American trucks are all hot garbage. Ford is the best of the bunch, with a huge gap to the next best - Chevy. Following that garbage is the steaming pile called RAM.
@@MookieMan1 with ram, I have heard they are steaming hot piles of shit or super reliable. I’ve asked a bunch of ram owners this and those seem to be the responses.
Congrats! You deserve that truck! As a former owner of 2 2005 6.0L, I know exactly where you are coming from. I now own a 2011 XL F350, crew cab, long bed - no options (no power locks or windows, manual transfer case shifter), I love it! and the power of the 6.7L is unbelievable (and the tow capacity)... I hope you get many years of good service out of it!
if that was a 6.2 gas id drive the hell outta it
Matt, in the up fitter fuse box remove the 5amp fuse and slide the plastic holder over and re install and 2 of your switches will be powered key off. then install some sort of power port for charging your GoPro batteries
I received an email to DM you on Telegram? Just checking if this is legit
@@topherhaertel4705 It is not legit. it is scammers.
I have a 2015 Ram with the gray interior, and I put the Carhartt covers on the front seats the week I bought it, about 2 years ago and they are holding up amazingly. I've washed them once haha, they match the seat color perfect and people don't realize they're even covers. They think that's just the normal seats. Awesome truck and everything else you have going on. I just recently started my channel and we will see where it goes!
All I can say about your new truck is “ OUTSTANDING”, got yourself a beauty, congratulations sir, most happy for ya young man. Thanks for the ride along sir.
Nice truck. Definitely a wonderful upgrade to your fleet. I just have a simple 2012 Ford F150 regular cab, 3.7 flex fuel V6. No frills, crank windows no power locks, no cruise but I do have air. It suits me and it’s a truck.
thats a sweet truck. i also run an 03 6.0. once i fixed all the things ford did wrong it turned into a great truck. you mentioned undercoating your new truck. personaly i would stay away from it. in my experience undercoating always causes more rust problems then it solves. go with the fluid film coating every fall and youll keep the rust off longer. make sure to get in all the doors and crevices. always enjoy your content. keep the old iron running.
Love your new truck! Awesome to see what perseverance can bring you!
As many 6.0 in a junk yard with bad motors and what not I bet you could find one out west that you can rob a frame from or swap you motor and trans into and keep it around as a winter truck to keep the f450 from rotting out. Just get a 5 gallon pale of fluid film and the sprayer and undercoat every fall and you won’t have as bad of a rust problem.
Matt if you get a service bed. Use one the the boxes to put in about 4 high cranking amp batteries and some welding posts that you can plug in some major jumper cables for starting stuff. You can then wire in a hard wire plug so that you can charge batteries and stuff. You can also add a solar panel to your roof and a PWM charge controller to add extra power in while your rig is parked or when you are charging other things. The main power can come from your alternator. Someone I know had this installed in their service bed. The amount of extra power and lenght of those cables made for jumping damn near anything super easy.
Hi Matt, congrats on surging through the 500k subscribers. You put so much work into your projects, and I suspect an equal amount into sharing them with us. Good to see you spoiling yourself with new sheds, trucks and whatever else off the fruits of your labour. Don’t forget to spoil the boss at home. I am sure she also does a whole lot more than we see. Thanks as always for giving us the entertainment you do. Merry Christmas
I'd keep the old truck around for a beater. She still runs. Never know when you might need it. If the frame is solid just send it
I'm with you Matt, heated seats are a must, I have a damaged back and it's so good especially in winter or when it's wet. My last car you couldn't get to change the front side lights and indicators unless that is you took the front of the car off! Fortunately my new one is much easier. With regards to oil changes on my diesel it's religiously every 10,000 miles. It just means that the engines don't start chucking out black smoke. That's a nice truck, hope it gives you many years of use. Happy Christmas to you and Eva, hope you have a lovely time.
I live in south central Texas and I won’t buy any vehicle without heated seats. Lol
The first time I heard about heated seats, I thought “well THATS the dumbest thing ever. “ the first time I used heated seats, I thought, “where has THIS been my whole life until now? “ But as nice as heated seats are, I THINK like my heated steering wheel even more. I even use it in warm weather if my hands are feeling stiff… it’s amazing.
What does changing the oil have to do with chucking black smoke?
That’s why from the get go you have to Fluid Film the undercarriage, it only takes 30 minutes to do this. Has nothing to do of keeping a truck “prestine”. This is basic maintenance if you live in the rust belt.
Hi Matt, first off.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and anyone reading this. 🙂
It was neat seeing you pull your truck in the shop.
I do have mixed feelings about not seeing you out in the elements working on your equipment.. jealousy makes me even think that.. lol.
Seriously though, I could not be happier for you and looking forward to you finishing out the inside of your shop.
As a plumber, retired, especially look forward to the full and complete build, underground up through the vent through the roof and your first flush, of the bathroom being installed. 🤓👍
Christmas, Jesus Christ birth!
Ed from Chicago 🙂
Good Day Ed, grand of you to include us all too,😀🫂 with those Christmas greetings vibes and thoughts. Bless yer and us all, may our inner Being, our inherent great goodness that we are, stay strong and grow whatever be our journey.
I’d keep the blue one for a shop truck service truck and keep the red one stock. Plus your red truck has blind spot monitoring so you will have to keep those tail lights
I got one and I love it. I'm gonna get that thing you got to access behind the left rear seat
'Bout time you formaly introduced us to the gem thats been lurking in the shadows of your last few videos! 😁
What a sweet truck, Matt! And I say that as a die-hard Ram/Cummins guy. 😂
Thanks for making this video. I was wondering what happened to Old Blue and what the scoop was on the new rig. When it comes to towing, you can’t beat a dually with a high-output turbo diesel. Your hard work is paying off…keep it up! I’m proud of you, man! May you and Eva both have a wonderful, blessed and Merry Christmas!
Thanks! Same to you!
Very nice truck. I just wish Ford didn't detune the F450s
@@jimmymcclelland3727 only the cab and chassis are detuned that’s why I bought a pickup
@@DieselCreek yes your right! I forgot that. What part of pa are you from
Friend of mine drove a '21 F-550 for about 8 months hot shotting. XL with manual 4x4 linkage
Yesssssssss! Thank you Matt for making this video, I’ve been seeing this truck for the last 3 months in your videos and here it is! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Love to see how your gonna set up your garage. Looking forward to see how your going to put in a lift with the heated floors. Hopefully, you left an open spot for the base
I have a 2016 F350 cc drw with the 6.7 Diesel. Take the wife, take the house, take the dog, but don't even think about taking my truck. It is BLACK. I pull a 37' 5th wheel RV with it. I have to look occasionally to see if it's still behind me. On hills, it's left lane only, all vehicles get out of the way 'cause I'm coming. My back seat, driver's side, came with folding rear seat (both sides). I also have and love the hiding step. It is a show stopper when others around see it in operation. Something so simple, so useful.
Take care of the vehicle. I had a Chevrolet C10 in 74 and switched to Ford in 77. I've had nothing but Fords ever since. Little to no problems.
Good Luck with her. I like the color.
PS. Born and raised in J-town, PA
Hey Matt! Dont forget both fuel filters need to be changed at nearly the same interval as the oil! Save yourself some headache and get actual motorcraft ones, the aftermarket filters have not impressed me as far as a quality matchup. That said it should be a solid reliable truck with good maintaince. love it!
Hi Matt, now that 450 is a proper weapon, it oozes class, style & power. I'm extremely jealous right now & yet somehow still pleased for you, a great buy & I'm looking forward to seeing it in many videos to come. 😎
4:13 before rust gets to the new one, yes they’re aluminum but it will still oxidize fluid film, wool wax, pb surface shield, Amsoil heavy duty metal protectant. They all work to seal out moisture, get it on that new truck once a year and it will actually run until it dies instead of run until it rots.
Looks a very nice thing, that does! Regarding your charging sockets, I’d suggest perhaps buying a smallish portable power station, most have AC, 12V DC and multiple USB sockets, you’d be able to charge camera batteries, phones, run lighting etc from that while the truck is off and then recharge the power station from the truck’s AC outlet when you’re driving.
Hey Matt. On your oil change if you put all that oil in you may have over filled it. The 6.7 powerstroke up to 450 holds 13 quarts and the 550 up holds 15 quarts. Also if its not been done replace the oil separator around every 30k miles or you’ll be doing an engine reseal. Ive done several reseals because of the oil seynot being changed. Keep up the good videos man!
I was talking to the camera and got distracted lol I did over fill it but I drained some back out 😂🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
when changing the oil you can put diesel where the oil is supposed to go let run for a minute or two drain and all the old oil is gone.
Nice truck! We’ve got a 150 with the 4 doors and we removed completely the two rear seats. You get a ton of useable space when you do. Tuck them away somewhere for when the family eventually expands. Storage game changer
I've been waiting for a video about this truck! Congrats Matt !
Common rail uses a high pressure pump to pump the fuel upto high pressure in the common rail. The injectors are connected using short high pressure pipes to the common rail and are controlled by electronic spill control valves on/in each injector controlled by the ECU. The system you described was the Cat HEUI system and as far as I'm aware not used on anything apart from CAT C9's and some Navistar products.
The reason that you require better oils for modern, low emissions diesels is that the retarded injection timings and EGR required to hit current emissions regs leads to increased soot loadings in the oil.
Honored I got to meet "Ole Blue" in person. The new rig is a sure beast!! Happy for you Matt!! Merry Christmas to you and the fam. Stay safe and again, thanks for taking us along for the ride.
They are kinda of pricey but you should consider a used oil / fluids furnace for the new shop!
Nice truck, good for you. ! I ran ford f250s, and F350 , with with 4 :33 and ,6.2 pulling monster
Congrats on the new rig. Looks great. I did see it in a few videos figured you might have gotten a new one, nice to know for sure now!
Big fan of the XLT trim, its just enough features without being obnoxious like the King Ranch or Platinum pavement princesses.
Went from an 02 7.3 to a 14 6.7 king ranch(bought it for my concrete business)and still smile every morning getting into it
Great feeling hopping into a beautiful truck after working your balls off and it’s a good look pulling up to customers houses in a nice truck compared to a loud, older beater truck
Keeping the 7.3 for a plow truck and gunna keep the king ranch nice for a few more years till she gets thrown into the plow truck rotation
That truck is amazing and out of everyone you definitely deserve it. Your an amazing guy and you have one of the best channels on RUclips
Thank you!
Check out Besler flat beds. They got tons of options and configurations to what you need. And they’re based out of Nebraska. USA made!
Thanks, Matt, for informing us about the pickup situation.
As well as for providing entertaining content all year round. I also learned a lot since I started studying to become a Diesel mechanic. So, a lot of the stuff I see on your channel helped in my first semester this year.
I'm not sure if we will see another video before Christmas.
So, Merry Christmas from me, from halfway across the world (🇿🇦). Very soon I'm leaving on holiday and there is no Internet there.... So, I thought I would send this message in advance.
Hey DC love the channel and thanks for all the work you put into creating this content!
6.7's arent heui (im sure others have caught this) but they do have a cp4 high pressure pump that is pretty sensitive to water/fuel contamination. A good fuel filtration system will go a long way to saving yourself some potential headaches down the road-cheap insurance👍
I like to see a guy take care of his possessions! Congrat's on the new truck!
That's a nice ride and I have no doubt it's going to be a great upgrade. Does it have airbags in the seats? If so, be sure your seat covers have matching blow-out panels or they will interfere, possibly blocking entirely, with their deployment in an accident.
Hey Matt and an awesome color! My Ford is that color too! Congrats on your new truck!
Common rail do not need Oil pressure to fire the Injector. They are fired electronicly thru the ECU. Cheers from Germany
Woohoo Bud! Congratulations! It doesn't matter if your new vehicle is new or new to you ... the excitement is the same. I just traded my 15 Jeep for a 22 Bronco and loving it like a kid left alone in a candy store. Keep up the great content and I will keep up viewing!
Bronco independent front makes daily driving it so much better
Easy to do high mileage oil changes when you have far fewer cold starts and run long distances without stopping.
I really enjoy your videos . I always enjoy watching u fix whatever u get your hands on. Can’t wait to see more of what u can do.
Love the new truck Matt, you deserve it! I hope it serves you well for a long time.
I really like the way old blue whistles though, there's just something to that.
Keyboard mechanic observations FWIW. I would have filled new oil filter with oil before installing. In the video you were describing the fuel injector system used on 7.3L and 6.0L Powerstroke engines called Hydraulically actuated Electronic Unit Injection (HEUI). That system uses the engine oil as high pressure hydraulic fluid to fire the injectors. The engine oil would shear because of the really high pressure required to fire the injectors, so frequent oil changes were needed on those engines. The 6.7 does not use that system it uses a common rail fuel system. T-6 is all I use on turbo charged diesels. I was looking at replacing my Covercraft canvas seat covers purchased in 2003. I was looking at the Carhart covers.
Congrats on the new truck ! If I was you I would Fluid film underneath it asap !
Sorry I meant please can you do another army truck video that truck was awesome
Lol
You mention that the only thing left to rust out is the frame, but ford frames have had the least tendencies to rust or crack, anyway. Aluminum is the way to go for the body, though! I ran british Land Rovers for years, and loved the Aluminum bodies!
Nice truck, Matt! I'm sure that big boy will take good care of you for a long time, especially with the good care you'll give it. Have you thought about putting in some of the laser cut mats that can help contain the mud and water/ice on the floor? Those would be a nice addition to keep the inside of the truck cleaner. Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Ms. Eva!
That’s what’s already in there lol it came with nice husky liners. Had weathertechs in the old truck but these are just as nice
@Diesel Creek Oops, I guess I didn't look closely enough! 😅 Your dually is a beauty!
@@robertburns3014 thanks!
Merry Christmas to you and your family matt
Guys that get a million miles on power stroke charge oil at 7-8k , oil is cheep compared to engine, fill oil filter before install, 6.0 are hands down the best sounding diesel, happy holidays buddy
Beautiful truck, Matt! I’ve got an ‘11 F450 with the 6.7 and it is a brute. Will tow anything you ever ask of it. If you’re still kicking around about a flatbed, look into a skirted flatbed. Tons of lower storage. I’m pretty sure there is a place in PA that not only installs them, but can also color match
I’m pickled tink for you brother!!! Never gets old seeing people succeed and watching dreams come to fruition!!!
Howdyyawl from the land down under. Well Matt, sooner or latter we need to up grade from one hunk of tin & plastic to a better one. Looks very nice. As we get older we all need a bit more comfort while were still able to enjoy it. Enjoy😊
Congrats on the new truck Matt. You deserve the best life has to offer. Good to see you finally using the new shop. Merry Christmas to you and family.
I believe that the towing capacity can vary from truck to truck really. I have a 89 F-Superduty (first F-450 made) and every summer I haul 30 round bales @ 1200lbs each weighing in at roughly 36,000lbs not counting the trailer as its a BigTex 35+5 trailer weighing about 8,900lbs. I'm running a bone stock Navistar 7.3 idi with a 5 speed but my gearing has been changed to accommodate a larger load. The farmer i haul hay for has a 2020 F-450 and he has issues pulling that kind of load. Gearing has a huge role in the towing cap as well. Every truck manufacturer will keep updating there trucks to be better than the others but out of the 5 trucks I've owned (5.9,6.7 cummins, 6.6 duramax and 7.3 powerstroke and the 7.3 idi )I always go back to my 89 superduty its been the most reliable engine and everything. That being said I know someone will throw hatred towards this post for the simple fact that its the truth, gearing has the greatest effect on the towing.
Gearing is a huge way to make up for a lack of brute power, as well as help newer vehicles tow more. Assuming you have 5:13's? Or did you go deeper?
@josephclemenson7656 I'm running 4.13s as my 1st gear is very very short
@@outlawfarms3864 4:13's are good. My 84 6.9 IDI has 4:10's and tows pretty well. Nowhere near as good as my 2011 6.7 tho
@josephclemenson7656 I'm not downing the newer trucks or anything, but I've had better luck with older than this new stuff. Maybe it's just the less electronic stuff work better for me.
@@outlawfarms3864 I've had pretty good luck with my idi, but my 7.3 was a nightmare. My 6.7 has more miles than either of em and has been less troubling
I remember the old ad "don't you buy no ugly truck" I'm pretty sure she was talking about ford. To each his own. Outside of that, I love your content.
You can’t go wrong with an Alumaduty, I’d buy one if I could afford it 👍
I work at a shop that upfits trucks, let me tell you, you can go very wrong with an alumaduty.
@@85square Are you thinking of the aluminium-to-steel rot, like steel bolts in aluminium threads?
@@85squarekey us in on what you mean. I’m all ears!
Jus keep it away from Chevy commercials with the rigged toolbox
Congrats on the new truck. Ole blue is a good old girl, but her little sister is gonna serve ya much better. I'de like to wish Matt and family, as well as all of the Diesel Creek viewers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I also went from a 2004 F350 SRW to a F450, a 2012 KR 450 with the 6.7. Bought it used from Texas, zero rust, brought it to IL, rust belt as well. Had a few good years until i had a manifold leak about a year and a half ago. Limped it along until tax time fixed the leak and replaced the turbo, and deleted it the most efficient way i could find earlier this year. Now its 5” straight piped stainless with an 8” axle dump, it sounds real mean now, but as you stated not as cool as my 6.0 sounded. About a year after i bought the 450, i decided not everything needed a dually pulling it, so i bought a 2004 Chevy 2500HD 6.0 gasser, also a Texas truck, with a plow and snow tires on it, to both act as a backup truck, and to make some money with during snow season, and it is the only one that sees salty roads. I love the combo between the two and its nice to have the choice in utility when fuel prices soar. I doubt i will ever go back to a one truck does it all solution. Best of luck with the F450 and let me know if you need some advice on deleting it, i swear to crap, it feels like 520HP 1050ftlbs of torque now
Matt, Thanks for the tip and review of the Builtright Ford rear seat release. I have struggled with tilting the drivers side rear seat since getting my truck in 2017. I was quite pleased to see that I wasn't the only one to have that issue. I've ordered and installed one on my F150 and am really pleased at how easy it was to install and how well it works. It's the simple things that are sometimes most pleasing. Hope you and your family have a great new year. Thanks again!
Love the new truck! An F450 is definitely on my list. As for a service bed, a Martin Truck Body is what you are after! They are also right there in your neck of the woods. Blair county Pennsylvania. Endless storage options and the bed space is still very usable. Their bodies are also aluminum instead of steel and they have a unique mounting system to help with stress.
Hope he will hit them up for a sponsorship. Martin (and others) would be fools not to take advantage of the relatively cheap publicity that this guy can deliver.
@@432b86ed exactly, and him being local to Martin he could even go do a factory tour and post that. Free publicity for them to show their quality and how they are manufactured
New Ford’s cannot be beat love our 21 F350 1 ton dump body with the 7.3 gas job.
Good for you Matt! I'm glad to see you thriving!
Good for you Mat I am glad things are going well for you. God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Run battery cables through the firewall to a 1000W inverter, that’s what I do. You could go with less too but in my OTR truck I need a lot of outlets/usbs/cigar lighters
Love our 450 for the pulling local. The 350 dually’s are my preferred though. If you could get a taller gear in the 450 I’d be game. My next dually will be a GMC. I currently have a srw Denali 1tn 2 350 crew duallys and a 450 dually. The Denali is my camper tug and I love it. One of the 350s is a 2019 kr it’s super nice as well.
Merry Christmas to you all on here and hope you have a great day and happy new year 🎉
Merry Christmas 🎅 from Siesta Key Florida
@@billsrq1788 same from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
I have the rat pak tool box also and found that if I put a 4x8 sheet of treated plywood down and screw the box to it , it works pretty well to keep the box still .
Plus’s you can remove the plywood and all to take the box in and out .
Keeps the need kinda nice too
I guess you are one of the few people who can actually justify a truck like that. It’s really nice, I hope you enjoy running it 🙂
No doubt! I see so many of those extra heavy duty vehicles being run around here in Silicone valley with soccer Moms behind the wheel.
Merry Christmas Matt to you and yours don't forget old blue can teach the new truck old tricks on how to last a long time and work hard thanks for all the great videos keep up all the great work can't wait to see what you work on next congrats
Not just heated seats but my new rig has a heated steering wheel also. I am 76 and that keeps arthritic hands much better. You keep pulling the heavy loads you do I expect your transmission to not last as long as a normal person gets with it. Maybe ya'll will change the transmission fluid every 60,000 miles but probably not. That includes the rear end too. Probably doesn't have greaseable u-joints either.
Been waiting to hear about the new truck finally after seeing it about 22 times lol
I'm with you, if someone is educated on the 6.0 it's an incredible engine. My 2003 has been trouble free for 260k miles and I fully expect it to do it for another 260k.
Had a 04 work truck that had over 400k when they got rid of it you could tell it was worn but would still tow whatever you put behind it
Yeah. I've watched every powerstrokehelp yt video. I wouldn't seek one out but if i lived out of the rust belt I would invest in one. The 6.4 on the other hand..... ew
@@jeepindave5464 there’s a reason they only made it 2 years lol
That is the problem with the 6.0. Unlike the 7.3 or the IDI's, or just about any other diesel engine, its not a "turn the key and go" its a "get a phd in it".
@@J-1410 yeah but the 6.0 is a monster and with great power comes great responsibility. Overloading, tuners, and neglect are to blame to the demise of many 6.0s. There are short comings of the 6.0 but they are fixable.