2023 F-450 Ultimate Lariat // First Tow //
We got our first tow with our first dually over the weekend and here are our observations from this first tow:
•The cameras and features on this truck are leaps and bounds better than our 2019 F-350
•The F-450 rides smoother with the toy hauler load.
•Pulling into and out of tight RV spots is much easier, but different.
•She picks up speed quicker than the F-350
•Towing on the flat Texas highways seems no different to Bryan than the F-350
•The seats are more comfy and the dash is easier to see over and to arrange our TPMS and RV Camera.
•Charlotte feels safer and more relaxed in the new rig! 🙌🏻
First tow down and we are very happy with this beautiful truck!
#f450 #f450superduty #f450dually #2023f450 #2023f450ultimatelariat #2023f450lariat #f450towing #2023f450dually
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Nice I would love to own a truck like that
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We feel very lucky to own one. Thank you.
Thats my pops truck, his is black and is ised daily on his ranch. Work horse of a truck thst will pull anything! A real beast!!
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We’ve loved ours! We have been pulling our RV in Colorado and Utah and it’s been amazing!
Beautiful truck I would love to have a truck like that
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Can't go wrong with a companion!
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
For sure!!
@chuckchillson2877
Жыл бұрын
Best hitch on the market in my opinion
Idk what it is but I love red on a ford it just fits
@keevs5adventures
10 ай бұрын
We do too!
Sharp truck man. We’ve had our 2023 lariat ultimate sport in azure gray for 3 weeks and we love it.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
That’s a nice color too! Congratulations! Have you had a DEF sensor issue yet?
@patmahomesisthegoat1622
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures Nope. We did have a check engine light, we went to our local ford dealer and they claimed “we’re booked through July 14” so they didn’t check it, but luckily it went off.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We have been on a long road trip and we have to keep filling up our DEF at every stop. It is saying it has 500 miles left but the tank shows full.
@patmahomesisthegoat1622
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures we haven’t taken ours on any long trips yet. Longest it’s been on was from Kentucky to florida, but that’s nothing compared to the trips our past 2 250s have done. We were planning on getting a toy hauler to live in down here, but we couldn’t find any for 80-90k that were the floorplan we wanted.
Love that red F450
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We are big fans of red trucks!!
That red is gorgeous 😍
@keevs5adventures
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! It definitely pops!
Beautiful truck! My dad used to have a 19 450 in black.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We traded for a 2019 F350. Loved that truck very much. It was a SRW and we just needed more payload for our RV.
@boomer9341
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures nice. Yeah I love the sharp turning radius on the 450s.
@Youandfourothers
3 ай бұрын
My dad bought one brand new in white still has it amazing rigs
@boomer9341
3 ай бұрын
@@Youandfourothers Sweet! Yeah beautiful rigs for sure.
Nice setup!
@keevs5adventures
24 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Always loved f450’s that’s a sick rig!
@keevs5adventures
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! We’ve enjoyed this truck so much!
Ours is in azure gray..... never misses a fuel station
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We are shocked at how much DEF this truck uses compared to our 2019 F-350 SRW. It’s nuts! Love the azure grey! Such a great color!!
I mean, that’s a pretty gnarly setup
@keevs5adventures
7 күн бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@thomasrobertfitness
7 күн бұрын
@@keevs5adventures I don’t know that it would fit on the roads in Europe m, but I would try! 😂😎
@keevs5adventures
7 күн бұрын
I don’t know either! We haven’t been to Europe since 1992! Hope to get back soon!
NICE!!!!
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Good to see right size truck. So many people at this resort and everyone I go to. Way undersized truck. Hopefully they don't get in an accident cause they will be liable..
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We knew we were just under payload on the last truck and it took forever before we could order one in Race Red. We couldn’t find one used. Now we have plenty of payload! I wish more people would pay attention to the numbers!
@duramaxbradentonsaltwaterf9471
Жыл бұрын
@keevs5adventures amen! I see toy haulers being pulled by 2500s.. and dealers won't say anything to people starting off.. 😒
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
So we were told we could tow a 20,000 pound Cyclone with our F-250 when we were shopping for Toy Haulers, so we can affirm that is what is happening.
@duramaxbradentonsaltwaterf9471
Жыл бұрын
@keevs5adventures bought a 2019 f250 diesel. Payload 2500... rv pin weight 1900.. 5 adults.. already above. Was so pissed.. so had to get a dually .. in case I go with your toy hauler, which is nice BTW
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Our pin weight was way more than what they said for the specs. Our camper is pre-covid before the prices went way up. It still looks relatively new after towing it around 35,000 miles!
I have a 6.0 2004 first gen lariat with tow package not a dully and it strong so I can imagine a new 6.7 dually will to that like nothing.
@keevs5adventures
12 күн бұрын
It is definitely more truck than we need but we may go with a heavier RV in the future so we made the jump. Our 2019 SRW F350 Lariat didn’t have enough payload for this RV. It was low for some reason.
Sweet set up. Love a clean rig.
@keevs5adventures
7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@f350duallyD Here’s our new truck!
Nice pick up ✨✨✨☺️
@keevs5adventures
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!😊
thats one tight fit. Must be fun backing it up. Ask me how I know.
@keevs5adventures
10 ай бұрын
Even our 15 year old can back it in now! So many cameras and sensors!
I got 21, 23, and my 24 be here any day. ALL ARE RACE RED
@keevs5adventures
8 ай бұрын
So exciting!! The best color truck!! 🙌🏻
Those people definitely have money
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
I think Ford has the money now.
@BruceDragon-sf1tr
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventureswait, you mean to tell us you were just frontin N stunting??
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
No sir. We just needed a truck with the payload to safely pull our RV.
@NickZ-dn7cr
8 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventuresso you bought a brand new truck that's even bigger than what you need 😂 a 6.7 f350 (ill stick to ford since you seem to prefer them) from 10 years ago would have been more than enough. Humble yourselves, don't treat people on the internet like idiots. "We just needed something that could tow" gtfoh with that dumb shit. You wanted a status symbol.
I’m saving up for a 2022 ford f450 platinum
@keevs5adventures
9 ай бұрын
You’re going to love it!! Congrats!
Hey look at you! Your first time towing 😂
@keevs5adventures
Ай бұрын
Should we take the training wheels off?
@aaronkelley8909
Ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures 😍
Globe master
I hope it has heated tailgates for the long push home
@keevs5adventures
10 ай бұрын
Good joke
@Monekyslayer445
10 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures I know you've probably heard all the Ford jokes lol
@keevs5adventures
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Yes and we have some Chevy/Ram jokes as well! 😃
Gotdamn i want the shop and the truck 🤩
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😍
Not a bad way to spend a quarter of a million dollars
@CommanderRich
Жыл бұрын
Thats not close to a quarter of a million lol
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Are you pricing the truck, RV, or barn?
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Adding all three up..barn, truck, and RV…pretty much right…
@oscarrangel9242
Жыл бұрын
Comdey gold
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
😂
Frame flex
@keevs5adventures
2 ай бұрын
Ours did worse than flex. Ours broke in 4 places
@craigwest5254
2 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures oh noooo :(. So sorry to hear that happened to yall! I’m so afraid of it. have you made any videos on your experience with that? Thank you
@keevs5adventures
2 ай бұрын
@@craigwest5254 I have a lot recorded and just haven’t made them yet. It’s been a rough experience but I will say that Grand Design repaired it even though it was out of warranty. We put some videos on our Instagram and our Facebook page.
What's the payload?
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Our payload is 4934 lbs with all the options. Our 2019 F350 SRW payload was only 3193 lbs.
@NickZ-dn7cr
8 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventuresI love how you magically added over 2,000 pounds to the payload of your camper from its stock kingpin 😂. 2020 GD momentum 351M has a factory hitch weight of 2785lbs. You would have exceeded the trailers gross limit adding that much to the hitch weight, and no one is adding 2000lbs of occupants ti the vehicle. Safe to say you're a dishonest scammer fishing for compliments. remember what I said about treating people on the internet like they're stupid? All Information is available.
When I’m old enough to work should I get a ram 3500 flatbed or a f350 dually
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
If it is for work I would get the F450 because the turning radius is way better so it is easier to drive and park.
How many miles did you put on it before you decided it was time to pull ?
@keevs5adventures
10 ай бұрын
We put about 800 on before we had a trip planned and towed the first time. We hear 1000 or we hear tow right away. We did what we could to break it in before towing.
Slick setup! Did you get the 450 for turning radius? Payload ever come into play vs the 350??
@keevs5adventures
4 ай бұрын
Yes that’s why we did it. We had the F-350 SRW and turning radius was tricky. We decided since we were going dually we would just jump to the 450, that way we could pull whatever we wanted, have the bigger brakes, and drive the f-450 to work and park anywhere. We have zero issues in the city with this truck.
@trulyhappy8855
4 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures really good looking truck
@aaronphillips2728
11 күн бұрын
@keevs5adventures how's the ride unloaded compared to a srw.
@keevs5adventures
11 күн бұрын
@aaronphillips2728 maybe a little bit stiffer, but we still love it because towing with it is amazing and the turning radius makes it so much better as a daily driver compared to the SRW F-350.
If it’s the first tow, how did it get in the garage?
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
With our last truck?
How did you remove front cap momentum decals?
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
It was 100 degrees out, so they really just peeled off easily with fingers and a plastic razor blade. They used a blow torch to heat up areas that were more sticky. Then to clean up the residue, they used a mixture of denatured alcohol and water.
@moriorinvictus6522
11 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures thanks for reply gonna give it a shot on mine all the momentum sticker is faded and damaged by bugs it’s only two years old
@moriorinvictus6522
11 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures sweet truck by the way hope you guys enjoy both
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
@moriorinvictus6522 yes that’s how bad ours was. It looked really good naked! Wish I had peeled them off sooner! Naked is better than chipped decals with white showing.
Shame on ford for putting halogen tail lamps on the lariat especially the ultimate 🥵
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
For sure!
What model momentum I have a 351m
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Same for us. 2020. What year is yours?
@chuckchillson2877
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures 21
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Nice!!
How heavy is the camperrr
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
The camper has a GVWR of 16,800 lbs, but the pin weight is heavy and was right at the payload of our F-350. We have moved everything we can out of the front of the RV, but have a complete off grid solar system in front with inverters and multiples Battleborns up there so it’s always going to have a heavy pin weight, especially if we don’t have a heavy toy in back. Having our gas golf cart in back lightens the pin weight considerably!
@deagen2026
24 күн бұрын
16,000 pounds holy momentum i’m over here pulling a 8,000 lbs 2023 cougar half ton with a 2022 ram 1500 eco diesel and i thought that was a lot 😅
Sexy ass truck
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Ah man. Thank you! It is definitely getting compliments! I’m
福特皮卡🛻👍
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏻😍
Hvv
funny how now the Ford need a 450 to do what they clam a 350 would do last year
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
It’s leaps and bounds better than our 2019 F-350 SRW.
@deagen2026
24 күн бұрын
the f450 just has a stronger frame i think? maybe a little more horsepower?
Why you buy that ford When there is a ram 3500 mega cab BUY RAM
@keevs5adventures
7 ай бұрын
We like the features offered on the Ford trucks. This is our 5th ford truck since 1995 and never had an issue with any of them.
@chadsalmon7379
7 ай бұрын
Oh ok that's a good ford f450
Can't say I understand big campers like these
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
That’s ok. Smaller campers are definitely easier to tow. I think that’s why there are so many varieties, shapes, and sizes. We got this size to haul our mountain bikes, e-bikes, paddle boards, and still have big beds for our adult and teenaged kids, too.
R u rich bro🤔
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Not anymore! 😅😅😅
Hope you got the warranty... cp, head jobs, push rods, cams, Injection issues.... list goes on and on
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Weird we never had a single issue with our F350 with almost 100,000 miles.
@40822499
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures yeah, that is unheard of.
Ugliest Super Duty since the 7.3 front end was released. Copied Chevy with the side and tail gate steps. Interior is hideous now. Just not sure what Ford was thinking.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Well we respect your opinion. We have gotten more compliments on this truck than the other 3 Race Red Fords we’ve owned. People stop us everywhere we go to comment on how awesome the truck looks.
@secretsquirrel572
Жыл бұрын
@@keevs5adventures to each their own. If you go to KZread and forums… I’d say the vast majority of Ford owners are scratching their heads wondering what in the hell Ford was thinking.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
No worries. We’re happy!
That dang step on the side of the bed just looks so stupid
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
They definitely don’t help us hook up or unhook our 5th wheel!
@Baconcomix
7 ай бұрын
It's not for putting on your 5th wheel I have a 2017 ford f-250 and I haul furniture with it in the bed and when I have to strap down the load I have to move all around the bed and that new step on 2023 fords will be useful for me because I have to climb on the tire and I loose balance very quickly so I do like the new step@@keevs5adventures
A truck doing truck things..............no reason to have a truck like this if you aren't going to use it to pull your toys or family
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
I agree but have seen some like this done up at pavement princesses. 😆
We have a 40 foot and we tow it with a 2020 f250 💀
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
Have you been to the scales? What’s your payload? Our Mo has a much heavier pin weight than was listed. It was right at the payload of our F-350 SRW.
@I_Love_Oil1776
11 ай бұрын
@@keevs5adventures we have not been to the scales, the trailer has a full weight of about 17000 pounds and the truck has air bags. The trucks payload is around 3000
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
It’s really easy to go to a Cat scale at Love’s. They even have an app you can use to make it super easy. We roll onto the 3 plates of the scale and put the axles on each plate. We get that weight. Then we pull forward and drop the trailer right in front of the scale and circle around with the truck to weigh it with our stuff and passengers and no trailer. It was eye opening! We are able to see if we are over on payload or even on axle ratings. The rear axle rating is another number to look at.
Hope you know how to back that thing in.
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
We can back it. Got watch this video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yn2hrJt6mJrdZLg.html
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
Hahah did you think we built the shop around the RV? Hahaha
Couldn't afford the bigger momentum? Must suck to be poor
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
This one was just right. The Goldilocks RV. 😂
Old ass trailer with a brand new truck. FAIL.
@keevs5adventures
11 ай бұрын
We’re taking donations to help us correct this fail! Send money now! ❤️
Must be nice to have that kind of money to waste
@keevs5adventures
Жыл бұрын
YOLO. You can’t take it with you when you die!