F-150 from the mid-1980s sounds like it lacks V8 power, but it still does an awesome one-wheel burnout.
In most cases, the Ford F-150 pickups that we feature doing big, nasty burnouts are modified trucks packing V8 power, but the video above from the Ford 669 Tough YouTube channel showcases a stock-looking ride that likely has a base straight-six engine. More importantly, this 35-year-old F-Series pickup is riding on big, heavy chrome wheels, but that doesn’t stop it from putting on a solid smoke show.
The 1984 F-150
Sadly, there are few details on this 1984 Ford F-150 beyond the model year and the fact that it is riding on 20-inch by 10-inch chrome wheels that are considerably bigger and heavier than the stock rollers from back in the day. We can see that it is a short cab, short bed configuration with an open rear differential and no four-wheel-drive, and we can barely hear the engine over the music, leading us to believe that this truck is powered by a stock 250-cubic inch straight-six engine.
If that is the case, this F-150 has around 131 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque, both of which seem remarkably low when compared to today’s numbers, but those low figures and heavy wheels don’t prevent a great burnout.
Also, we want to point out that this 1984 Ford F-150 is in pretty nice shape for its age. During the close-up shots at the beginning of the video, we can see that there are some small dents and dings here and there, but this is a 35-year-old truck that we are guessing has not been restored. If it has had some body work done, it is still a nice-looking pickup, but if it is a “survivor”, it is impressively clean.
20 Seconds of Smoke
When the video above begins, the 1984 F-150 is already smoking the passenger’s side rear tire, which we learn later in the video is the only tire spinning. The cameraman is close to the truck when the burnout begins, but as the action continues, we get a wider look at the entire F-150 as the driver roasts one rear tire.
Right around the 20-second mark, the driver lets off of the gas and quickly hits the brakes, carefully keeping the F-150 on the small concrete pad. At that point, we can see that there was water applied to both rear tires, but only the passenger’s side spun while creating a huge cloud of smoke.
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