I have a 74 f100 7ft bed 390 2brl 4spd 4x4 5lug high pinion ram assist power steering. I find it quite rare and was told by many its a highboy.
The only doubt in my head is my coil springs are blue but im sure they could have been painted or replaced at some point. Any input would be helpful.

 

highboys were only 73-77 f-250's. and they have the telltale divorced transfer case.

 

Highboy Information Compilation - Ford Truck Enthusiasts ... ck the before and after post turbo hunter has a f100 4x4 shrtbx......you found a good truck!

 

Nope, an F100 isn't considered a "Highboy" (not a Ford term BTW). It has to be an F250 4WD built before mid-1977 to be a highboy.

 

Hey welcome Mike ,see its your first post,,,we all love dents,post some pics if you can ,We all love pics

 

High Boys: 1967/76 F250 4WD & 1977 F250 4WD assembled before serial number Y20,001 (February 1977).

High Boys have a: Divorced transfer case, in cab fuel tank and 33 1/2" between the rear frame rails behind the cab.

No F100 of any year is a High Boy and the only V8 available for 1968/76 F100/250 4WD's was the 360 2V. 390's were not available with 4WD.

There's no such thing as a 7' bed. It's either 6 1/2' or 8.'

Power Assist P/S was optional on the following:

Garrison Power Assist P/S: 1973/75 F100 4WD / 1975 F150 4WD / 1973 F250 4WD / 1974 F250 4WD before serial number T80,001.

Bendix Power Assist P/S: 1974 F250 4WD from serial number T80,001 / 1975/76 F250 4WD / 1977 F250 4WD before serial number Y20,001.

 

Lets see some pic's Bud. We all would like to see what ya have. Sounds like
a nice custom truck. Welcome to the best Ford truck site ever.

 

dang weez440 you got the from the old parts counter dude....lol

This is the 73-79 forum, who cares about 67-72 information, I sure don't.

To the op, yea its not a highboy, but sounds like a nice truck just the same.

 

Hey to tell you the truth tons of people think all 4x4 old Ford's are high boys. My uncle owned all Ford's and he still told me that a couple months back. I just didn't say a word. No use starting diddly over a non ford word (highboy).

I'm just saying there is a lot of bad information out there. Hard to decipher it all.

 

I will post some pictures soon, suprised they dont have an upload thing. So the divorced transfercase is the big thing. As for the gas tank i dont like behind the seat anyways. Whats with all the power asist information? quite confusing actually.

Oh and the bed thing, is there short bed, standard and long? I was under the impression i have standard

 

you can upload pics immediately if a supporter,you need at least (I think 10) post to be able to upload not being a supporter.I wasnt a supporter for quite awhile,but received so much benefits in restoring my truck. still do

 

Welcome mechmike yea lots to discover and take in on your 1st day and 2nd post.

Do you see the blue line with User CP, Albums, FAQ? See the search on that line?
It has a drop down search menu arrow, go to the "Advanced Search" option, type in there say "blab la bla" and then go to the lower right column and high light 73-79 forum. Select it and then you will have a detailed search just in the 73-79 forums.

Hours of reading lay a head of you.

Pics to post, 1. become a paying supporter and its real easy, or grumble thru a "photobook' site and or try this below, you are techie.

Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.

 

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Get with the program already! all 70's lifted Fords are "highboys" just look at Craigslist if you don't believe me lol.....

....on a slightly more serious note, all the 4x4 F100's were afflicted with ram assist steering until '75.... when the F150 was introduced and Ford switched to integral power steering.

Actual highboys (73-77.5 F250 4x4's) kept ram assist steering until mid-year '77 when Ford lowered the truck roughly four inches and swiss cheesed the frame and added integral power steering and the ugly *** bass mouth grille....hence the "lowboy".

In closing.... ram assist is a nice concept but Ford didn't use the best of parts, so the system is prone to failure if not properly maintained, which few were so that's why it gets a bad rap, undeservedly so.

 

Blue Springs: didnt come threw Mike,no pic I know Ajole