May Chat
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: phoenix
Hello
and good morning. Thanks MrMajestyk for the marti report info!
Hope everyone has a good monday.
Did Ford ever make 4x4 camperspecials in the early 70s?
I have seen some 78 -79s...
Just wondering, since a buddy of mine picked up a chevy..(i know...) 77 silverado camper special 4x4 3/4 ton. He's trying to convince me that the GM camper specials are hardier since they have a higher gvw. I think his has a 8600 lbs gvw, and they can be found stock 4x4, not some owners garage creation.
Just wondering, since a camper special is on my list, and a 4x4 one would be even better!
Thanks again for the info. Have a great day!
Matt
Hope everyone has a good monday.
Did Ford ever make 4x4 camperspecials in the early 70s?
I have seen some 78 -79s...
Just wondering, since a buddy of mine picked up a chevy..(i know...) 77 silverado camper special 4x4 3/4 ton. He's trying to convince me that the GM camper specials are hardier since they have a higher gvw. I think his has a 8600 lbs gvw, and they can be found stock 4x4, not some owners garage creation.
Just wondering, since a camper special is on my list, and a 4x4 one would be even better!
Thanks again for the info. Have a great day!Matt
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Western Central NV
Good Evening Everyone.
Matt, I personally would take a 77 Chevy 4x4 CK2500 over a Ford in those years. For one Ford had only the 360 in 4x4. Chevy 350s were far better in fuel mileage & performance. To put a 454 in them was a matter or swapping out the engine.
I owned a 79 CK2500 4x4 that went 350,000 miles on the original engine, & original drive-train. I went everywhere a friend of mine went that had a 79 F250 4x4. My Chevy was faster & better mileage than his 400. Both were 4 speeds, he ran 3:55 & 3:73s.
I know nobody wants to hear this on a Ford Forum but Oh well.
Matt, I personally would take a 77 Chevy 4x4 CK2500 over a Ford in those years. For one Ford had only the 360 in 4x4. Chevy 350s were far better in fuel mileage & performance. To put a 454 in them was a matter or swapping out the engine.
I owned a 79 CK2500 4x4 that went 350,000 miles on the original engine, & original drive-train. I went everywhere a friend of mine went that had a 79 F250 4x4. My Chevy was faster & better mileage than his 400. Both were 4 speeds, he ran 3:55 & 3:73s.
I know nobody wants to hear this on a Ford Forum but Oh well.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Western Central NV
Good Morning Steve & Justin. How are you guys today? Looks like another lovely day in Paradise.
Craig
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From: phoenix
I know. But on the bright side for me, that means I will get to look for rattlesnakes in the evening rather than the heat of the day! The heat of the day is too much for them, and the diural species, become nocturnal to avoid the heat.
Also, I do free reptile removals too, if anyone gets an unwanted critter in their house!
Matt
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From: Chino Valley, Arizona
we just had snow flurries here and the mountains have snow on them!
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Chino Valley, Arizona
I know. But on the bright side for me, that means I will get to look for rattlesnakes in the evening rather than the heat of the day! The heat of the day is too much for them, and the diural species, become nocturnal to avoid the heat.
Also, I do free reptile removals too, if anyone gets an unwanted critter in their house!
Matt
Also, I do free reptile removals too, if anyone gets an unwanted critter in their house!
Matt
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: North Shore, MN.
the weekend and pretty much finished up with all of that today
SO, now that all of the chores are done it's back to work on the transplant
as I did not get anything done on Mr.Majestyk over the weekend .
Waiting to be removed
Waiting to be installed
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From: phoenix
Hmmm
Sometimes you can't avoid things on the road safely,... but then again, there are the sick twisted people that go out of their way to run over living things for "fun".
Those people, should be shot in the genitalia... for "fun".