I have a 1971 F250 Crew Cab 4x4 Short box

I would like to know how many were made in 1971 and what kind of options were availible at that time..

It's very clean very sharp..

I have only seen one other truck that was around the same year as mine but it wasen't 1/2 as nice..

I'm thinking about selling it but I don't want to give it away..
especially if it's as rare as I think it is..

Any suggetions would be appreciated..


Thank you

Jayson

 

These trucks are not that common, but they are around. When I first started looking at them, I had never seen another one, but then I found a few when I started looking.

The crews are the rarest of the 67-72 years, but the reg cabs are really common. There are still a bunch of them on the road.

Im always looking for a new crew cab myself, if you are interested in selling it, or wish to discuss more about it, you can email me throug the profile option here.

If I can help, let me know...

Matt

 

I would have posted the same thing, that you ask the crew cab group. but I didnt know it was legal to post anything other than FTE stuff here, thought suggesting you look elsewhere was considered contraban.

Matt

1970 Ford Crew Cab

 

any pics of the crew cab? There are quite a few in the Northwest here, they are mostly 73-79 though. - Don't hardly ever see any 67-72's

 

I really like your truck..

That's the first truck I have seen that's as nice as mine...

I was told that the forest service had a contract with Ford to build those trucks.. because they needed a short box 4x4 to get crews up logging roads.. I don't know if it's true.. That's one of the reasons I joined this site to find out if anyone knew for sure... Or at least to find out how many Ford built..

I have debated on putting power steering in my truck but have found it hard to find the parts and somone who could do it..

If you were to sell your truck How much would you ask for it??

I'm trying to decide on a fair price for my truck.. Wondering what I should ask for..

 

Believe it or not, I have around $5K-6K in my truck already - Have been through the motor, brakes, rear-end, front-end, interior, bodywork, stereo, so on, and so on. I will not stop until I finish with the roof mounted, remote wireless DVD player and keyless entry, power windows, etc... So needless to say, I won't ever sell it. I will have way too much invested, just like all my hobbies- spend WAY to much. I did my own power steering conversion last fall. Went so smooth, you can't believe it. Just use a 2WD F-250 Power Steering sector (box) from any 67-75 - uses 3 mounting bolts- Take old box off frame, plate frame with 3/8" hrs plate, bolt box to plate, shorten intermediate shaft (from steering wheel to box. Turn pitman arm 90° (runs between bottom of frame and top of leaf spring) shorten drag link to the correct length (and turn ball joint 90° before welding for proper lineup) Mount bracket to engine (I made mine out of two other PS brackets) mount pump and connect the line - Tah Dah! - Been using it for 6 months and no problems. One finger steering. Only cost me the price of one high pressure line. You can find these boxes everywhere real cheap.

 

My problem with the power steering is that I'm not a mechanic
in any way shape or form.. So I have to pay people to do it

One mechanic said that it would not work putting power steering on the truck without losing the 4 wheel drive??

But I will take your advice to someone who could do it..


Thank you

 

Not true, you get to keep the 4WD - Anyways, get to be friends with people that have F-250's Lot's of them out there- Seems whenever I stop for gas, sombody always comes up to me to talk trucks. They know somebody that knows somebody, and soon you have sombody that will do the swap or help you. Keep the truck you have, it will be worth it in the long run.

 

There are quite a few crewcabs out there.
For a listing of available options there is a Ford Truck and Optional Equipment sales document called LIGHT AND MEDIUM TRUCK SPECIAL EQUIPMENT PRICE LIST,by the Dearborn Special Order Department.

The Nov. 1971 list shows, for example, the "6 man F-250 (4x4) with 300 C.I.D. 6 cylinder engine and 148.3 w.b. frame" option retailing at $751 "based on and priced over a 300 C.I.D. 6 cylinder F-250 (4x4) 131 W.B. Custom Cab with R.P.O. 3500# Front Axle".
The F-250 (4x2) crewcab package ran $714 more than the same std cab.
The F-350 crewcab was similarily priced above a standard cab F-350, in the 164.5" lwb.
powertrain, gvw, trim ,options similar to the standard cab line.
Alan P

 

Great info Alan!

I thought all crewcabs were special orders until '73.

Barry

 

Lot's on info..

Do you know how many were made in 71??


Thanks

 

Here is what I know to be true (Im still waiting confirmation from the Ford History Dept. here in Canada, they have been closed for 6 weeks for some reason)...

67-72 Crew Cabs were produced for commerical use only, which means they were not available to the public on your average Ford lot. Also, all of the Crew Cabs were hand crafted, meaning they would take two cabs and join them together by hand. Another thing is, ALL of the crew cabs were assembled somewhere here in Ontario. I have also heard that they were only sold in sets of six, meaning you had to buy six to get any. Lots of interesting things, and since I have heard it from numerous sources, I assume it is all true. Like I said though, I will have confirmation hopefully tomarrow on it if I get a chance to get in touch with them and catch thtme in the office, they are hard to get a hold of.

Sorry, don't have any idea of production #'s, have never even heard a ball park figure. I do know they were widely used, so I don't imagine that the number is too low. I understand there were tons of them in use in Oregon and the Northwest by the forrest service, so I would think this would hold true for the Forest service across the United State and possibly Canada. I also have been told they were the truck that CN Rail used here in Canada. I have also heard of guy sbuying them from different contractors and stuff around the states.

Im not sure how rare the production was at the time, but admittedly it is hard to find one in good shape today...

Any more questions, let me know, Ill try to answer them...

Matt

 

As far as I know 69-72 crewcabs were special order thru the Dearborn Special Order Department. The cabs, or possibly the whole truck with an extra cab were shipped north to the Ford Oakville Ontario Truck (opened 1966?) plant, where the cabs were modified and extended, and rear doors fabricated from front door assemblys. This was probably a small crew with some very good sheetmetal men leading, with limited production. The modifications are well done, but hand made with minimal dressing. Crewcabs were also made in the 50's and early 60's . In 1973 (or 74) the crewcab became a regular production line option (possibly before the supercab option).

I have added the 72 DSO index and a few of its pages to my gallery, the printing is small but you can get an idea of options available.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=14172&width=3

I put a feeler post out in the Ontario chapter, perhaps someone from that area will see it and can fill in some of the missing crewcab production info.



Alan P

 

Im in Ontario, two hours from Oakville, I already have feelers out trying to track down anyone who would have worked on these trucks... Ill post here as soon as I know, should know something tomarrow...

mw

 

Was there ever a crew cab long box?