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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 12:44 AM
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1978 f150 stepside

What axles came stock the 78 f150 4x4 trucks?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Kbondar
What axles came stock the 78 f150 4x4 trucks?
That all depends on if the truck is green.


P.S. They do not call them stepsides here, they are flaresides even though they have a step and not a flare. Go figure.


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From the Henry Ford dictionary.
Flareside (noun)- Rear fender is the flare that extrudes from the bed that covers the tire.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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Easier to decipher than Dodge's Uteline...cool trucks, silly name.
 
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Originally Posted by SlikWillie
From the Henry Ford dictionary.
Flareside (noun)- Rear fender is the flare that extrudes from the bed that covers the tire.
Flare refers to the bedsides that flare upwards/outwards.
 
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I stand corrected.......I think.
 
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Originally Posted by Kbondar
What axles came stock the 78 f150 4x4 trucks?
The front is likely a Dana 44 and the rear a Ford 9". Check for tags or codes to confirm.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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I think the problem was that "stepside" was already taken...it's the most accurate and descriptive name. I still call my 76 a stepside, just not on FTE
 
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