I purchased a 1978 ranger F350 4x4 super cab last year. It has dual batteries and camper special badging. It had a 4" lift with Dana 60 front and rears. Auto trans and big block power. I see no pigtail for a camper, no tie downs or the ugly spare tire door on the bed.y question is did ford build a super cab camper special 4x4 in 1978?

 

I'm not certain about Super Camper Specials but the first year for a F-350 4x4 is 1979.

Dennis

 

Could it be a late 78/ early 79? How can I tell by the vin?

 

78 AE0001 CK9999
79 dc0001 FK9000

Agree no 350 4X4 Supercab until 79. And only about 1700 made.

 

The only F350 4x4 was in 79 regular cab with vin start of F36. What is your vin now? Many parts swaps through the years and it's easy to ad different badging to make it look like an original F350. But no camper special 4x4 of any kind either.

 

Yes they built a Camper Special F-350 Regular cab or a Super cab 4x4 in 79. No it did not include the spare tire door, that was only on 2wd 140" wheelbase trucks. The Camper Special did not include any tie downs.

Where do you get your information from?


They built plenty of F-350 Supercabs in 79.


See above post

 

Brainfart........I always keep thinking about F350 4x4s being regular cabs and camper specials having that spare tire door. I've been reading too many threads and confusing my mind. Thanks for setting things straight as usual.

 

For the OP and future.



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I even had that info saved as reference and still gave wrong info. GEEZ.

 

F350's with factory installed 4WD introduced in model year 1979. All 1953/78 F350's with 4WD are conversions, usually performed by Marmon-Herrington.

There were no 460's available with 4WD or M/T until 1983. 1979 F350 4WD: Only available engines: 351M & 400.

Only 1973/79 F350's on the 140" wheelbase have the spare tire located behind a door on the right quarter panel, 1979's were 2WD only.

F350's on the 140" wheelbase: 1973/76 Regular Cab Super Camper Special - 1973/79 Regular Cab Trailer Special - 1977/79 Regular Cab Camper Special.

Ford dropped Super after 1976.

1948/80: The series code is the first 3 digits of the 11 digit VIN

1979 F350 4WD: F36 = Pickup / F38 = Chassis & Cab / X36 = Super Cab Pickup / X38 = Super Cab Chassis & Cab.

 

Here is my vin
X26SKBH1787

 

X26 designates a 4wd F-250 supercab. If you bought thinking it was an F-350 the guy boned you.

 

That vin would be a supercab f250 4x4

 

Was there Dana 60 front ends in those year F250's?thats what I have. Along with a 460 which I yanked and replaced with a 429 CJ because that was what it was suppose to have had when I bought it. Yes I really got boned. My own fault.

 

Yes it could of came with a 60.