THEY DON'T BUILD THEM LIKE THEY USED TO (yeah they do lol) 

In my experiences old 300 ford L6 were not a joke, they went to crap in the early 80s, ditch the computer and the injection and drop in a 351,...an old 351!!! that shift knob is great!! ya fix it up, Austin !

My Dad had a 88 short bed Lariat identical color as that one. Same front viser too. 302 3.55 gears 4wd Bulldog with wrecker gear type shifting. Where it goes straight to 2nd then you gotta shake it loose for 3rd. Great truck and I have good memories of it. 55 cranking 3grand 😂. Also speaking of French cars my cousin bought a LeCar 2dr from my aunt's new husband back in the 90s. A deer jumped out in front of them and they swerved and it rolled over on its side. So light they hoped out and flipped it back over and took off again. True stories. 😎🏁🤘

As someone who dailied a 62 falcon with an inline 6 and an 85 towncar with throttle body injected 5.0 they go in and out of making them well vs meeting regulations. All my 96 to 2000 fords were reliable but rusted. The 62 falcon was the smaller straight 6, 2 speed auto converted to cable choke. Ridiculously reliable, however the 85 town car was over engineered float boat, those early efi did not age well. Before those two I had a 2000 mustang convertible v6 auto, lots of little issues and headaches but scored it for 200 and kept it alive for 2000 for 4 years. Now I have two 96 miatas, one turbo and standalone, one stock-ish. Stock ecu is like a set it and forget it thing barely ever an issue, and so easy to diagnose with the scan tool and the diagnostic box under the hood.

With the close ups!! Lmao killin me haha

I had a 1988 f150 I bought new with 4wd, 302, AOD trans and I put 385,000 miles on the original drive train. A GREAT truck!

The f150 with the 300 six and a manual transmission are the best trucks of their time . I've had a few and wish I still had one.

300 cui is almost 5 liter. I agree, that's a huge straight 6.

I had a 99 f150 5.4 4wd, lariat edition, it had a very low front gear for 4 low, it was a beast for its time.

I'm here!

Man oh man, the original owners must have been rough on that thing. I bought an 86 F250 as my first vehicle out of a grocery store parking lot almost 11 years ago for 900 bucks and never had anything close to that kind of a list. I've done a lot to it trying to improve it and make it a nicer truck to drive but I've never had a major failure of anything or even ever been left stranded with it, and I drove it every single day the first 5 years I had it and 2-4 times a week since. Not to mention how many times I've had the bump stops resting on the axle tubes, and how many times the factory tach has seen the end of its travel. LOL

Use the truck as a tow truck for the jet, just get it back to running/driving like it should. Working on a 1979 d150 to tow my 68 dart around when I go out of state.

After 38 years I'm selling the first new vehicle I bought, an '84 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe that didn't even come with an AM radio. Who would have thought that an '84 truck would be worth more than a '84 Vette.

Great stuff!!!

Austin and Jon , when you guys get around to painting one of your vehicles , I would like to see it painted , um lets say like one of your Hawaiian shirts . that would be different .

I’m uh... wealthy in years, 60, and I think it’s all relative because 1989 is wayyy too new for me! I like the simplicity of the 1970’s and older stuff.

In december of 1989 I bought a new (left over) 89 F250 4x4 (1990 models were already available) 4.9 straight 6, 5 speed. I had that truck for 27 years. It was worked hard and never "babied" but, after 27 years of hard faithfull service, it just finally wore out. When I got rid of it, it was like putting the family dog down. I had that truck longer than my wife and kids. 🤣

You can always part it out. Those brick nose trucks are awesome. R 89 F350 starts and runs when everything else is broke and it will get me to work and the store to get parts for the others. Also makes money on occasion moving large bulky items like houses and garages. This is a 1 ton truck that has had 3ton of stone in it with no issues. Windows still work (pwr) and air blows cold. Sure don't build em like that anymore.

Usually those lariats have ALL the goodies, this one is unusual: manual trans,windows,hubs, t-case? And a single paint colour! So what’d you get? Cruise, ac, a fancy bench and some bright trim I guess! Thanks for sharing

I’ve had the same truck 302 5 speed was a great truck you got a lemon

Ask Uncle Tony for a 225 six and mate it to the trans with an adapter plate. Carbed with a mechanical fuel pump itll run forever.

My 86 F150 with a 300 six was so bad on mpg! I got 12 tooling around, on the interstate, pulling wagons, pulling a 5000 pound sailboat, etc. My neighbor borrowed it to pull a 16 foot camper and the bed loaded down with lots of crap. He made a long trip and got....you guessed it...12 mpg. The load on this truck made NO difference.

PS the silk ones are expensive, but the rayon is the key.

I had an 84 f150 16 years ago it was an ok truck But I'll take a pre 79 Ford truck over any other

Put an intake and carb with electric fuel pump under hood, then put an old 4 speed truck tranny in it and that part will work. good luck puddin

I'll give you 10 bucks for the truck and get it out of your backyard 😉

I know where you can get the original 1989 F150 seat with the fold down cup holders and storage. If you're interested.

I'll take that off your hands! Where I come from that thing is absolutely mint

It's kinda funny how we get attached to our first vehicle. Mine was a '57 Dodge D100, and still have it from back in the early '80's. Try to guess my age. But one last jab, I've never owned a Ford. F'n Owner Real Dumb. Big Ramcharger fan, pre '81, the poptops with full removable roofs, but wouldn't mind an '79 Bronco. Devastate my goal of never owning a Ford product LOL.. You guys always find a way to give entertaing content. Just because I'm an only Mopar guy doesn't mean I don't respect other makes.

Garbage? No..Bootleg Liquor, wheres that at...Anything named after an X, gets my vote. Wait, Lariat isn't French?

think they had the 300 I6 in UPS trucks back in the day too

Geez, you got one of them there MODREN 150s. Anything after 1986 is waaaayyyyy to complicated. I got an 83 straight six AOD base long bed that is my daily driver. 22 mpg on the highway and 15 in mixed driving. Nice cold a/c. She is a 10 footer work truck, but she still gets complements. Oh, and she has 317,000 miles. Sorry to say, but with all that stuff that has broken on yours, somebody must have flogged the snot out of it.

That's not an old truck. My first truck was a 1950 Ford F-1 with a flathead. After that I bought a 1968 Bronco I wish I still had. I've had a 1986 Ranger STX 4x4 that I hated because it was awful off road. Now I drive a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 that I bought new.

Funny, cause i've got the almost same one, but a automatic, and it's really been a pretty good vehicle. It seems like that one is a unlucky buy

DUDE I HAVE THAT SAME MUSCLE CAR BOOK

Damn I'm proud of you Goofballs.

Is it odd that the only ads I got on this video were Chevy commercials? 🤣

This truck needs regeared lifted big mud terrains and beat off-road But don’t forget Lincoln lockers. We need you guys to do this content for the family🤌🤌🤌🤌

wrong, two gas tanks and a high pressure electric pump (45 pounds) in each tank, I dont know about a third pump under the seat, thats a new one for me, my deal was having to replace brake lines.

Whoa second commentor........

It's 33 years old, you need to expect problems. Thing is, outside the fuel pumps and synchronizer, none of the problems kept you from getting home. They just keep plugging away with minimal maintenance costs. At my last job an 86 with a 302 and 4 speed took a wheel bearing, a battery, and tires in 4 years of daily use pulling water wagons in winter and 4 wheelers in summer. Often overloaded with fence posts and wire. Find the heater core and guess at how long a fix it will be. I think today someone holds up a heater core and tells the engineers build me a car around this part.

time to join the redneck ranks and put a carburetor and standard distributor. and if memory is right the spot for the mechanical fuel pump is there on the block covered by a plate.

Did you check it for electrical short it could be the cause of the fuel pumps constantly going out or your just blessed like that

Pull the door trim of an inox

🎶They don't write em like that anymore...🎶

I got 250,000 miles out of my 95 150 the frame rusted out

im in my 30s and they literally dont make anything as good as they used to. everything is made to fail to sell parts and labor or another thing to you. new stuff is pretty terrible.

austin wanna sell the tail gate off that beast?

Is racing season over or are we going to see improvements in the jet?

Do you think a new truck bought today will still be running in 33 years?

And you could have edited the whole "this is Jon standing in the truck bed" moment out..... y'all DO know I watch this, right???? Happy 50th birthday to me!!! Okay, so now I just gave my age away.....thanks guys! #STILLoneproudmom

You know what FORD stands for………

The answer is 351 carb'd and something better of a transmission than you have now, even if it is an automatic.

LS swap it. Problem solved. 😆

Any Jet news?

Look Austin, I once had a huge wardrobe of sweet Rayon 50's and 60's Hawaiian shirts.. So sweet! Anyhow, outside of 90's Hijincks, I think they were all stolen by jealous Girlfriends or weird friends. Man I really miss, on windy warm days how they quivered and whistled next to my svelte bod. Man. It is real. Don't get upset, just wear em' if you got 'em!

I want that truck

Manual fuel pumps don't work on fuel injected engines.

YOUR FORD TRUCK PUNISHES YOU / IVE TAKEN A FLOGGIN FOR DOGGIN UM

Coyote swap

Ford Tough

Your videos are oddly entertaining

80s Dodge 318>300-6. Just saying.

This is dumb. You're complaining that the truck isn't new. The window is caked in mud and the mech hasn't been serviced or used in at least 15 years and you're complaining that it's not smooth. Uh, yeah, it's not functioning as designed because it is old and hasn't been serviced.

WTF????? A hooka bar????? Warn me!! At least put a subtitle in saying; "Mom, you should skip this one!!! Smdh!!! Some things.....I just DON’T need to know!!! Lol!! #onefreakedoutmom

Typical Ford Behavior

Trashing a nearly thirty-five year old abandoned Ford Truck. Don't get it. Even though your presentation is somewhat tongue-in-cheek. (Understand, I DO have a sense of humor.) If the truck were maintained and well cared for this video such as it is could not be possible. Ford F-Series Trucks have been the best selling vehicles in the U.S. for the past forty-five years and counting. Why do consumers continue to buy them over and over again? 🤔

I'm a Ford guy and you have no idea what you're talking about. Have you seen the dodge trucks from the 80s? Just complete garbage! You also said "slave cylinder" you said SLAVE! I'm un subscribing now 👎. Just kidding, I like the channel, super funny. But I am a "ford guy" Henry Ford has been my idol since I was a kid, an absolute genius.

Sounds like your truck is a Democrat.

I love my old pos f150

A lariat is a rope used as a lasso. Wonder Woman carries a lariat of truth! Seriously, guys??? I thought I taught you better than that!!! Ford made F150 Lariats starting in 1980-through the decade. They were the first trucks of its kind that weight and rust were part of the consideration in the design. It's why they became the "fleet" truck of business. Lighter trucks meant better gas mileage and yet they were STILL the best trucks for towing and hauling. Coming out of the 1970's gas crisis, the design had to become sleeker, lighter in weight, get better gas mileage, and yet still be able to hold up to its reputation as the best WORK horse on the road. Until the mid-2000's when Dodge/Chrysler redesigned the Ram1500, the Ford F150 held the position as the nation's number one work/business fleet truck. That title now belongs to Ram1500. Do some research!! Love you guys!!! #oneproudmom www.drivingline.com/articles/the-1980-1986-ford-f-150-is-an-overlooked-generation-of-classic-pickup-trucks/