Old School F-150 Cruises through the Pit
F-150 from the late 1970s doesn’t appear to be heavily modified, but it proves to be unstoppable.
Since Ford Motor Company began offering four-wheel-drive on their half-ton trucks back in 1959, the F-150 (and before it the F-100) have proven themselves to be solid off-road machines. Of course, there is a near-endless aftermarket that is chock full of upgraded components that can transform an F-150 into a monster truck and many of the pickups that we feature playing in the mud have been heavily modified.
On the other hand, the flat black Ford F-150 in the video above from the YouTube channel of Dylan Morris does not appear to be modified all that much, but it still cruises through the deep mud bog.
Classic F-150 Mud Machine
There is very little information included with this video and what it description does say is wrong. It calls this a “97 custom Ford F-150”, but unless the “custom” aspect if a completely body swap, this truck is not from 1997. Based on the front end, we believe that this is a 1978 or 1979 model with the distinct flareside design, four-wheel-drive and a healthy V8.
We don’t know what variety of V8 is under the hood, but we know that in 1978 and 1979, there were two V8 engines offers, one measuring 351 cubic inches and one measuring 400 cubic inches. Those engines weren’t particularly powerful, but based on the volume level of the exhaust, we would guess that whatever is under the hood is not stock. The V8 engine sounds healthier than either of those stock engines and the ride height appears to be taller than stock, so we would guess that there are some suspension mods to make the big mud tires fit.
Although it is modified, this truck looks like one that could still be driven on the road, but it still shines bright in the pit.
Storming through the Mud
The video begins with the staging process, where an emergency tow rope is hooked up to the rear end, preventing anyone from walking through the deep mud to hook up a tow vehicle to the F-150 if it gets stuck. Once that is handled, the driver is guided down into the mud rather than starting on drier land. At many events like this one, trucks start out of the mud, allowing them to build some momentum before hitting the deep, loose footing, but in this case, the old Ford starts in the mud.
When given the signal to start, the old school F-150 immediately begins slinging mud into the air, making good progress in the deep mud at the beginning of the run. As the truck gets further into the pit, the slop gets deeper and wetter, but the classic F-Series pickup barely slows down, digging from side to side a bit before cruising up onto dry land.
Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
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