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Jul 31, 2011 | 12:33 PM

almonyspm1

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Whats a Tall Boy

i was looking at an ad for a 73 f250 Tall Boy. whats a Tall Boy?

Jul 31, 2011 | 12:40 PM

bashby

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Its what they called the 4x4's back then. I dont think there's anything special about it... correct me if I'm wrong. You can ask in the forum for that eraa truck or search if nobody here is sure.

Jul 31, 2011 | 01:18 PM

Big_Al59

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From: west plains spokane,wa

Hi boy is what the trucks were called. Tall boy is a 16 or 24 oz beer.

Jul 31, 2011 | 01:20 PM

Diesel_Brad

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It is not a tall boy. it is a HIGH BOY. It is a factory lift. 77 was the last year for them and it was a F250 thing ONLY. The frames are narrower than a standard pick up. But if you ask the is question in the 73-79 section, you will get better answers

Jul 31, 2011 | 01:22 PM

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Jul 31, 2011 | 01:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Al59

Hi boy is what the trucks were called. Tall boy is a 16 or 24 oz beer.

^^^yup,I read this and started getting thirsty!!

Jul 31, 2011 | 02:14 PM

timbersteel

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LOL! It's 110 F. here, Tall Boy sounds mouth-watering now after reading this!!!

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Jul 31, 2011 | 06:46 PM

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I used to have a 77 high boy crew cab, One of my long lost friend asked me the other day if I still had the HIGH HORSE...LOL He was mistaken on the name also

Jul 31, 2011 | 10:23 PM

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High boy is a generic name (Ford never called it that). Since you say it is a 73, if it is a F250, then yes it is a "high boy" the factory lift is about +-4".
You should really check out the 73-79 forum here.

Btw: a high boy can be anything from a '62ish-'77.5 F250.