I bought THE BEST Pickup Truck on the Market (Ford F450) 

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....

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.

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.

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.

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 😂

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

Better choice change oil and filter before prescribed in the manual.

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

Changing the fuel filter every other oil change is a great practice on all new diesel equipment!

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.

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

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. .

But does it have an aux hole for listening to your own music?

@@kirdot2011 Bluetooth is built in, so no wire needed :)

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 😂😂

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

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.

Spot on.

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.

I received an email to DM you on Telegram? Just checking if this is legit

@@topherhaertel4705 It is not legit. it is scammers.

if that was a 6.2 gas id drive the hell outta it

Nice to see another 'Don Lawrence' on Matt's page here ! Merry Christmas to both Matt and You........ Great minds think alike 😂

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.

Now that is a real truck. Will serve you well.

Thank you!

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

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?