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Lochloosa

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4. Yep....Ford made them for the chippers before they put them in trucks.

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #2)

Wed May 14, 2025, 06:51 PM

May 14

I work for a company that is owned by Asplundh.

They still use them today in their chippers

The 4.9L lasts forever. There're people on Ford Forum that have over 400K miles on them. And they will pull anything.

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if you are into old cars, poke me. [View all] pansypoo53219 May 14 OP

My daily driver is a 92 Ford F150 Custom. 4.9 Liter straight six. The Asplundh Tree engine. Lochloosa May 14 #1

Our local Asplundh service has wood chippers that have Ford 300 cid six cylinder engines. Is that what you mean? FadedMullet May 14 #2

Yep....Ford made them for the chippers before they put them in trucks. Lochloosa May 14 #4

I once owned a 1982 F-150, straight six, three on the floor. John1956PA May 14 #3

Thanks. It's fun to drive. And the engine purrs. Lochloosa May 14 #5

If I could find a vintage truck with the power train of my old one. . . John1956PA May 14 #6