OBS Ford F-150 has four-wheel-drive, but the driver has more fun with the rears doing the work.
In most cases, you can have far more fun in the mud with your Ford F-150 with four-wheel-drive engaged. The average mug bog or off-road trail practically requires four-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive, but this video from the Duffman 1996 YouTube channelproves that you can have fun with rear-drive in the right conditions. However, as the video ends, we are reminded that it is very easy to get stuck with a rear-wheel-drive Ford truck.
1988 Ford F-150
There are no details accompanying this video of a 1988 Ford F-150 playing in the mud, shy of the fact that this fun was captured at Bakewell Mountain in Tennessee. Based on the sound of the truck, we would guess that it is powered by something other than a V8. The only non-V8 in 1988 was the 4.9-liter, 300-cubic inch inline-six with 145 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque.
In addition to the base 4.9-liter engine, we believe that this Ford F-150 has an automatic transmission and we know that it has four-wheel-drive.
Finally, while the ride height appears to be stock, this half-ton Ford has beefy tires on aftermarket wheels, helping this F-150 scoot around in the slop. Other than the wheels and tires, we would guess that this truck is stock, but it still provides plenty of fun in the mud.
Rear-Drive Fun
This video begins with the 1988 Ford F-150 easily making its way around the shallow, slimy mud pit. The slop isn’t very deep, but the top layer appears to be very soft, making traction difficult. The person filming the F-150 seems to be standing near or on a Bronco that won’t start. As the truck backs up next to the Bronco, the driver is encouraged to put it in rear-drive mode. He obliges and mudslinging begins.
The driver of the 1988 F-150 makes his way around the mud pit with the engine revving and the rear wheels spinning. The cameraman hides behind the Bronco to avoid the spray of mud on the first go-round. When the truck comes around the second time, the driver loses too much speed and the truck quickly becomes stuck in the mud. This shows the importance of four-wheel-drive, even after a stint of rear-drive fun.
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