First-generation Super Duty uses the power of its 7.3-liter Power Stroke V8 to pull dump truck to solid ground.
In the world of trucks, the Ford Super Duty is one of the smaller ones. We’re aware of that every time we’re in one and driving next to a semi on the highway. Big rigs and their trailers tower over everything else on the road. Trucks like the Mack in this video from the YouTube channel GR Trucking Demolition may be larger than Ford’s hardcore work trucks, but that doesn’t mean they can’t occasionally use some help from a Super Duty.
The man behind the channel uses his 2000 Mack CH612 to haul and deliver heavy materials. He has a small load of gravel to deposit, but runs into a snag along the way. After backing through a gap in some trees, he dips all four of his rear tires into a watery depression in the soft earth.
He tries to power out of the sticky spot and only succeeds in digging a quartet of deep ruts into the ground. He throws his truck into reverse only to get the same amount of traction as before: none. His pal motions him to stop, then hops into his maroon Ford Super Duty and comes to the rescue.
The big Ford has steel replacement bumpers, a lift, and black aftermarket wheels, but its 7.3-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 is ready to work, just as it was when it left the factory.
After its rear end is strapped to the front of the Mack, the Super Duty tugs the larger truck to dryer terrain.
The driver of the Mack eventually unloads their payload of gravel…then gets stuck again. The Super Duty driver comes to the rescue once more, this time going around to the front of the Mack. The Power Stroke pulls both trucks forward. The massive wheels and tires have a little trouble in the slippery conditions and fling up chunks of mud and grass onto the Mack’s grille and fenders. Despite their struggle, the large wheels and tires get both rigs to where they need to be.
There’s a lot of division in the truck world. Chevy fans talk trash about Fords. The Blue Oval and Ram are in a heated, years-long battle for the best torque and towing figures. This footage shows that the owners of two different types of trucks from two different manufacturers can work together when the going gets tough.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
