F-150 skims across the mud with the engine’s weight over the rear wheels.
In many of our Muddy Monday videos, when an F-150 gets stuck in a deep bog, it goes down nose-first. That is because the location of the engine puts more weight up front, so when all four tires are spinning in deep slop, the heavier end sinks first. This is why we sometimes see trucks back out of tough spots, as the rear end is less prone to dive down without that extra weight.
In the video above from the Mudd Boggin in Florida YouTube channel, the owner of this F-150 has moved the engine to the rear, which lightens up the front end and helps keep the nose in the air. The result is a truly unique truck that is an absolute beast in the pit.
Rear Engine F-150
The details on this F-150 are short, but we know that the engine is mounted in the bed. Based on what we can see, the body of this truck is from the 11th generation, which ran from 2004 through 2008. It has a custom grille and a unique tonneau cover, but for the most part, the body is stock-appearing.
The body is probably the only aspect of this F-150 which can be described as stock in any way. The truck rides on gigantic tractor tireson huge custom wheels. Making room for all of that steel and rubber is a monster suspension system that lifts the half-ton Ford high into the air. Of course, there is a full chassis build, including heavy duty differentials, but most mud trucks have all of this.
What makes this F-150 so unique is the fact that the engine is mounted in the bed. A custom tonneau coversporting two pro stock-style hood scoops keeps mud and water off of the engine, while the lack of a tailgate lets the engine breathe.
High Riding Dominance
The video begins with a look at this monster F-150 before heading into the mud, giving us our last chance to see it without a cloak of crud. After that short intro, there is more than two minutes of uninterrupted dominance of the deep mud. Time after time, this Ford truck storms across the pit, taking on various depths of slop with the same results.
As you watch the mudding action, take note of the fact that the nose of this F-150 hardly ever dips down. Under hard throttle, even in deep holes with the tires spinning, this Ford keeps its lightweight nose high in the air, prevent the truck from getting bogged down.
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