OBS Ford 460 Road Trip Through The Rocky Mountains - MPG and a new to me Alaskan Camper
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- 11 hour road trip in the Rocky Mountains with my 1997 Ford F-250 4x4 OBS and the 460, 7.5 liter gas engine. Fuel economy, nope, none of that here but not that bad really?
I needed to pick something up and it was far away 😁 Come along for the ride through the Rockies in my Old Body Style Ford F250! 🍻🍻
Love ur improvised emergency break! (been there, done that lol) Your creeativity has never ceased to amaze me. That road trip was breathtaking. So, at first I was confused when ur truck suddenly had an 8' camper cap on it....the sound of your voice kind of faded off while I was looking at the camper and thinking "wait a minute...that's too small to be the one I fell in love with ..the windows don't look the same "....my ears ignored u as I kept looking at how the camper fit on truck bed so perfectly....and 'sometthing just wasn't adding up"...I hit rewind and heard u say U JUST PICKED THIS 8 FOOTER UP AND NOW HAVE FREAKING 2!!!
It just blows my mind each time u "stumble onto" a new treasure....AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING TO U OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER .....Happy for u sir!! Cheers
🍻 (You lucky SOB)
Haha! Yeah, that's a pretty nice stretch of road, that's for sure. I love finding old crap 😂
Wow! Two choices for a camper! The drive scenery was amazing! Thank you! Stay safe and healthy!
What a great road trip. It will be see what the reduction in interior size really does for the day-to-day stuff in the trailer.
Nothing quite like driving the Crows Nest Pass. Great tip on Longview Jerky Shop, I'll be sure to check it out next time I'm out that way.
But, you missed a few of other great spots. Next time you drive that highway, be sure to stop by the Cinnamon Bear Bakery & Cafe - absolutely the world's best Sticky Buns - located in Coleman, AB! Would make a great a complement to your healthy eating mix of beer, jerky and katchup chips!
Another great butcher shop in the area is Back Country Butchers in Cowley, AB - quality meats and jerky for sure, and they'll process all your wild game if needed. And finally, if you've never dropped by the Hutterite Leatherworks, its the best place to buy quality gloves of all types at reasonable prices! Located near Pincher Creek, AB.
And finally, if you're ever in the Pincher Creek area, the first week of January, be sure to take in the Willow Valley Trophy Clubs's annual Trophy Day - Canada's biggest "Bone's Event"! I got invited years ago by a hunting friend of mine in Pincher Creek, and attended for many years - it's truly an amazing event, and a testimony to what a bunch of farmer/Ranchers can put together for over 60 years I believe. You can check the club out at www.willowvalleytrophyclub.com
You are a blessed man - two vintage Alaskan Campers, wow! Loved the video, keep the great content coming.
Watching from my dream retirement cabin on the shores of Lake of the Woods, just north of Rainy River, ON! Grouse Season opens on Sept 15th, can't wait!! Will be breaking out my Filson Tincloth wear and my 20 guage vintage Citori!
Thanks for the awesome comment and info. We stuck to the Cowboy Trail and didn't have time to backtrack a bit to Cowley but definitely will check it out next time. I'm down through there quite often. Coleman is pretty quiet, most of the shops and stores are closed up it seems. Good luck on the hunt and keep us posted on getting those chickens 👍👍🍻🍻
I love driving the Cowboy Trail into the Crowsnest Pass down to Frank. That slide was incredible! Nearly as shocking as the price of gas in B.C.!
Yeah the fuel prices in BC is nuts! it's the best Drive ever! 🍻🍻👍👍
You don't buy this type of truck for the mileage. I have a 94' 460 Supercab as a hobby truck and love it!
That's exactly what I want to do after high school. I'd probably have a fuel efficient car to drive around for commute or something, and a nice old 460 for a potential work/play truck
Oh my good lord. Cold beer and all that jerky 😍😍😍😍😍
I've got a 97. Done a few mods and managed to get my average in town and/or towing mileage up from 6.5-7.5 to 8-9 Miles per gallon. Best interstate mileage was 12.5 unloaded from Butte, MT to Thompson Falls, MT. Great trucks but not for commuting. Simple, durable and reliable.
Thanks for the comment Jim. Awesome trucks and like you said not a commuter, but does what it's supposed to 👍🍻
I drove my 95 with a 460 to Idaho from north California and got 11 mpg with cruise set at 80-85.
The Frank slide is just crazy to imagine. Over 100 million tones of limestone came down that mountain in 90 seconds. That place gives me serious bad vibes too because of all the dead under the rubble. Graveyards or other supposed haunted places don’t bother me but that place does. Last time I was there I think I last maybe 30 minutes before I needed to leave.
Hey Sheldon, yes it's pretty creepy for sure. At that time of the year it was when it happened it would have been dark outside too. Pretty nasty. Maybe I should Camp over there and see if it gets sketchy LOL
@@JimmyMeatwhistle lol nothing will happen probably. Go ahead and camp there though so you have video evidence if something does
Beautiful country
Thanks for the comment. Agreed, it's great 👍
Hey Jimmie, another cool video of your adventures! Just too funny...Doritos are your vegetables! LOL! Getting 12 mpg with that beast isn't too bad...especially for what you got...lots more room to enjoy your camping trips. Air Quality here in CA sucks...the wildfires have been the worst...thinking of heading to Colorado just to breathe some fresh air and check out the fall colors! Thanks again for doing these videos...enjoy so much watching your trips. Hey, you should become a music score composer for the movie industry...your musical scores are spot on!
Wow, thank you Steve. Much appreciated! Definitely a smoky summer here. July was nasty but the last few weeks have been pretty clear. We'll see how this trip goes, going to take a different routes on the way back. Thanks again for the awesome comments Steve. 🍻🍻
Nice road trip there JM. Looks like a cool camper that you picked up. If anything, I bet just getting the jerky was worth it. Thanks for sharing and ATB Mike
Thanks Mike and much appreciated. The jerky definitely was worth it LOL
I think when these trucks were new with a 460 I think I remember seeing 11 Mpg city 16 Mpg highway thats unloaded obviously good video
Thanks for the comment Steve. I was pleasantly surprised. Not as bad as I thought, especially rolling through the mountains, not bad at all. 🍻
@@JimmyMeatwhistle had a keystone 267 fwsl fithwheel 7240lbs with a 2005 chevrolet 2500hd 6.0 gas about 12 mpg average over 200 miles maybe
Love seeing these old trucks! In a little bit I’m gonna attempt to bring my 95 f350 with a 460 all the way from PA to WY. She’s my old welding rig, loaded up with a classic 2 bottles and all. Probably about 3k pound. I seem to get about 12mpg loaded or un-loaded. Is the f250 better or worse than the 1 ton you think?
Jerky and Beer. Perfect.
Agreed! if you ever want some of this jerky just let me know what kind and where I need to send it to and I'll get some over to you BT
@@JimmyMeatwhistle how can I send you a PM. I will send you something as well. Beautiful video bud.
Just send me an email let me know what kind you would like they have all kinds of flavours. jimmymeatwhistle@yahoo.com
I read that video title as OBS Ford 460 (miles per gallon capable) MPG Road trip! hahaha just for a second. If you dont know your Ford's you'd be forgiven for thinking this is some highly modded new engine swap with insane fuel economy.
LOL. Thanks for the comment. I was actually surprised that it did that well. There was some serious elevation gains we had to climb and of course the 460 pulles beautifully 🍻🍻
@@JimmyMeatwhistleits an awesome truck!, Great vid
Gas prices in UK right now (April 2022) would make that 500 mile trip cost $341.00 approx with gas at £1.68 per litre
The US and Canada is getting pretty bad as well. US is at about 6 dollars US a gallon, and here in Canada, where we are about the same at 1.75 Canadian dollars to a litre 😳
12ish mpg
That's actually pretty good good.
One more thing...you still manage to include a 4Runner cameo...I'm still dreaming of getting one, but the dealers down here are just tacking on thousands on top of the MSRP...maybe by this time next year things will settle down.
The car thing is definitely nuts. I paid 54,000 for mine Canadian three and a half years ago. I have a hundred and ten thousand kilometres on it right now and can easily get 48k for it. Interesting times for sure
Not bad MPG. Kidda what you would expect from a 7.5 of course you only had the camper on for half the trip.,,,,,,, Still a good say.
Yes not bad at all. Probably 12 or 13 MPG without that camper on, maybe more?
12mpg not bad
Debating between a 460 or an IDI (6.9 or 7.3). How have you liked your truck?
Have you considered putting a bronco tank in the back for more range?
I could put 10 tanks in this thing and the range would still be nasty with that 460 engine lol.. thanks for the comment though. 👍👍.
Check out 460 EFI guys they make a kit that will get you better mpg about 2 r 3 more mpg
Thanks for the information. Much appreciated 👍🍻
Now you have to find a CO model.
Hi Harold. Yes I've been thinking about that for sure. But I'd also would like a roof rack above the truck cab, hmmm. My wife and I have been mulling it over. The 10 Footers bed is so huge compared to this 8-footer. 4 ft wide on the 8 foot and a 6ft wide bed on the 10.
Would you drive across America in a 1/2 ton with the inline 6?
Yup
@@JimmyMeatwhistle Thanks. I've heard these 92-96 F series are great trucks and for college, daily driving, and road trips they sound great. Of course I wouldn't mind doing work on them either.
@@cptchuff2741 1987-1991 is great too.
@@pcwizzy460 agreed. The bricknoses are awesome
You’re in Canada and not subject to California’s and the US’ EPA C.A.R.B. laws. Why are you not using Scepter’s MFCs (made in Canada)? I have garnered a collection for my gas and diesel, and wouldn’t part with them; nor my 45-70! 😂
Well said
Or my 405 grain hard cast hot handloads to go with my 4470 LOL
AT 55 I WILL EXPLAIN THIS AS NICE AS I CAN(OWNER OF 2 96/7 F350S)YOU NOW OWN A CLYDESDALE NOT A PINTO....THESE GIRLS WERE NEVER MADE FOR FUEL MILEAGE .JUST FOR PULLING