F-150 has no problem keeping the nose up with the engine weight over the rear wheels.
If you watch many hardcore mudding videos online, you may know that when many F-150 trucks get stuck, they go down nose-first. That is because the weight of the engine and the front differential combine to put more weight over the front wheels, so that end often sinks first. However, this Ford truck from the Mudd Boggin in Florida YouTube channel has solved that problem, with the engine being mounted in the bed.
Unique F-150
There aren’t many details on this Ford F-150, but we know from the title of the video that it features a unique rear-engine layout and it seems to be named “Avid”. Beyond that, the rest is just conjecture, but there is plenty to be learned from the video footage.
The body of this F-150 is clearly from the 11th generation, which ran from 2004 through 2008, in SuperCab form. The body is stock-looking for the most part, with the exception of a custom grille and a unique tonneau cover. That tonneau cover has two pro stock-style hood scoops racing the rear of the truck that we are guessing house the exhaust system. There is also no tailgate, allowing plenty of air in to feed the engine.
Unfortunately, we don’t know what sort of engine motivates this F-150. Considering the amount of work that went into converting this four-wheel-drive truck into a rear-engine layout, there is no limit as to what they might have used for an engine. There is no question that whatever is under the tonneau cover provides plenty of power to the huge tractor tires, with a substantial aftermarket chassis and suspension setup providing feet of ground clearance.
Easy Cruising
This Ford F-150 has a similar chassis and suspension setup to many of the mega trucks that we showcase, but with the engine being mounted in the bed, it has a unique advantage. The natural force of forward motion pushes the rear end down and pulls the front end up, but moving the weight of the engine to the rear amplifies that action. As a result, this monstrous half-ton Ford sits back hard on the rear tires, keeping the front tires up out of the deep muck and allowing it to skim across the pit.
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