Have not posted in a while but finally trying to work on my f250. My issue is the truck still turns wide to the right. The steering box was rebuilt by me and works fine. It is the arm coming off of the d/s knuckle that when rotating to the rear hits the shock. Everything seems correct and the previous owner, father in law, states that is the way the truck has always been. I have asked around locally at different shops with no clear answer. I'm looking at keeping the manual steering and everything else as factory as possible. Can anyone give any help?

Also the truck came from out west and has the large side mirrors. The also has what looks like a added fuel tank and a front brush guard that seems to be stand with ford part numbers were these like accessories. It has a after market
a/c unit and its a high boy edition. Any help would b appreciated.

 

2 different FoMoCo A/C units were available for these trucks, both are "hang-ons" .. their bezels are contoured to match the bottom of the dash.

1) Factory installed integral A/C is combined with the heater. The A/C controls are in the same panel as the heater controls. There are two glove boxes, one in the dash (has a short liner), one in the bezel.

2) Dealer installed A/C is not combined with the heater. The two A/C switches are located in the bezel. Only the dash glove box is present.

Ford didn't offer a brush guard until 1978, so it's aftermarket.

Genuine Ford 25 gallon auxillary tank offered as an option * for 1967/72 8' Stylesides. The tank is mounted on the inside of the left (drivers) frame rail.

1967/69 only: The exposed fuel cap is located in front of the left rear wheel, above the scallop (bumpside) line, almost in a direct line from the in-cab tanks fuel cap. 1970/72 is not the same.

Inside the bed is a shield that protects the fuel filler tube from possible cargo damage. There is a manually operated fuel tank selector valve mounted on the floor adjacent to the drivers side of the seat.

Below the dash, mounted on a bracket, to the left of the steering column, is a toggle switch that switches the dash fuel gauge from one tank to the other. The switch bezel is marked: L FUEL TANK R

If the auxillary fuel tank your truck has does not have these features, it's aftermarket. Here on the west coast, the Fey Bumper Co. installed single and saddle tanks for dealers and customers alike.

Usually, the fuel cap is located behind an aluminum door, the door frame is riveted to the bedside. I've also seen a fuel cap located inside the bed. Its filler neck pokes thru the bed floor, left rear behind wheel house.

Look at the mirror head, does it have three vertical embossed lines, with the center line longer than the other two? If so, most likely it has either optional genuine Ford Western (3rd steady-rest arm) or Western Junior mirrors.

These were available either painted (usually white or gray) or stainless steel.

The upper 'goose neck' arm mounts to the door frame above the vent window, the lower 'goose neck' arm mounts below the vent window.

If the steady-rest type, the 3rd arm mounts to the leading edge of the door, t'other end to a bracket adjacent to the mirror head.

* The optional factory installed in-cab storage compartment mounted where the in-cab tank was located, so if ordered, the in-cab tank was not installed, the 25 gallon auxillary tank became a mandatory order.

 

The secondary tank is on the outside of the frame. It does have the shield in the bed. The filler cap is roughly even with the primary and sticks out of the side of the bed. The mirrors are stainless and have a third arm. My biggest issue now is the arm on top of the d-s steering knuckle hits the shock so making a right hand turn is like driving a semi. Left turns are easy, and the knuckle arm seems to be the only problem. Only help is great.