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Old 11-14-2007, 07:59 PM
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May I suggest a stroll through the FAQ thread posted to the top of this forum ?
 
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that is not true. while most hiboys have divorced transfer cases, trucks ordered with full time 4 wheel drive got mated transfer cases. .. hawkrod

This statement is absolutley false...
 
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Originally Posted by hawkrod
that is not true. while most hiboys have divorced transfer cases, trucks ordered with full time 4 wheel drive got mated transfer cases. a supercab is automatically not a highboy as they were not available until after the frame change in mid 77. the hiboy got its nickname due to the frame design which was different than regular trucks and was discontinued part way through the 77 model year. the hiboys can easily be identified by the ladder frame design which is a few inches narrower than other ford trucks. this means that many components that bolt to the frame are different. the most obvious is the bed as the mounting bolts are closer together. hawkrod
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roger that ,just modified my 77 frame for a 79 box
 
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holy smokes, this thread gets revived from the dead again!
 
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just dropped the 77 off at the body shop today , the boyz there were amazed at the lack of rust, hiboy resurection. was this thread dead for a while ? I m new on this thing learnin' stuff. she s a 400 stick shift.wonderin about a 460 swap . I ve got a 77 2wd with 460 what doya think thx
 
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Does anyone have a diagram of a 1976 F250 4x4 auto steering column?
 
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i got a question is the leaf springs the same in the f250 and the highboy
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 04:39 PM
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i got a question is the leaf springs the same in the f250 and the highboy
If you are talking about the front springs ? They are not the same but they do interchange. Might gain you around 2" The rear wouldn't.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 04:45 PM
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thank you for letting me know im try to find lift kit for the highboy
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 05:21 PM
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holy smokes, this thread gets revived from the dead again!
And again.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 06:30 PM
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www.ntwonline.com go to ford truck and select year and model they say they still offer lifts for the HIboy
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 06:40 PM
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i got a question is the leaf springs the same in the f250 and the highboy
If you're referring to the '73-'77.5 F250 4x4 that IS a highboy.
 
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What month did the 1977.5 model start and what would be the starting vin?
 
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What month did the 1977.5 model start and what would be the starting vin?
Vin Y20,001
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 05:06 AM
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The last 1977 F250 4WD (High Boy) was assembled BEFORE serial number Y20,001.

F250 4WD's assembled FROM serial number Y20,001 are not High Boys.

Since Y20,001 occurs mid-model year 1977, this is where the so-called 1977.5 comes from.

Ford never called any 1977 a 1977.5.

All High Boys have rear frame rails that are 33 1/2" apart. The non High Boy rear frame rails are 37 1/2" apart.
 


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