Can a bumpside be a highboy?

fastmover · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 01:55 PM

Hi,
I posted in the bodywork forum and one member (Roger Dowty) said that I incorrectly used the term "Highboy" in my signature.

Here is what he said:

fastmover...just an fyi on your sig...'highboys' are limited to '73-'77 f250 4x4...only first half of '77. And a 80 something year-old cars of that name. Seems that everyone uses the highboy name but it's referenced to a particular frame and suspension design of those particular years.

So, am I using the name incorrectly or can I officially be part of the Highboy club?

Thanks

warthog5 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 02:10 PM

Well I've never heard of a '60's-'70's -'80's or '90's truck being called a Highboy.

I'm over 5oyrs old.

This is a '32 Highboy

dbossman · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 03:59 PM

Highboy is common term for 67 to 72 4 wheel drive.

I assume it also includes the 73 to 79 as well, but don't hang out in that forum much, so I'm not 100 percent certain.

Redcat Diesel · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Hey Fastmover, Ford folk around here refer to any 67 to 77 F250 4x4 as a highboy.If somebody refers to a 77 the usual question is "How many driveshafts?". If the answer is 3 it's a highboy.

NumberDummy · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 07:02 PM

High Boy is a nick-name, it was never used by Ford.

Fastmover: The Standard Catalog(s) of American Cars 1805-1942 & 1945-1975 doesn't list a car called a High Boy; Highboy; Hiboy; or Hyboy. It does list a Hoppenstand. How'd you like to say you drive one a those.

Warthog5: I'm past 60

bigperm2 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 07:16 PM

I think you can call it a highboy, like numberdummy said, ford never called it that, so it really is up to interpretation. Everyone knows what your talking about anyway. If a '73 with a divorced T-case, and narrow frame can be called a highboy, why not a '70? Only difference, is there is no "lowboy" bumpside

oldhawkins · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 07:44 PM

The term "highboy" only refered to 3/4 ton 4x4 trucks. Late 77-79 Fords were not known as "highboys" because Ford changed the leaf springs, front differential, and replaced the divorced transfer case with one that bolted up to the tranny via an adapter. this done,they actually sat lower then the 61-66, 67 -72, & 73-early 77 models. any pre 77 3/4 ton 4x4 ford is a "highboy"

TigerDan · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 08:47 PM

Sounds pretty official to me, Karl. I'd say it's safe to keep calling it a Highboy...

19704X4F250 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 06:13 AM

From what I have read in a popular 4X4 magazine that I can't find now, "highboy" was used to refer to all of the above mainly in the 67-77 model years. A "highboy" also had rear cab mounts outside the frame.

fastmover · #10 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 12:23 PM

Thanks everyone.... I have a highboy and am proud to admit it.

mrcman58 · #11 (**permalink**) 09-23-2007, 02:05 AM

I have a 1968 F250 4x4 (highboy) mine came from the factory with 8 19.5 tires
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Unimog005 · #12 (**permalink**) 09-23-2007, 10:13 AM

My 67 "highboy" has the mated np435 / np205 trans package from a 77-79 model....so I guess my "frankentruck" is a "2-driveshaft highboy!" lol