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Old May 30, 2017 | 05:00 PM
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F150 Trailer Special introduced in 1977.

1977/79 F150/350's only had one Trailer Special emblem (as pictured), t'was located on the rear center lower of the tailgate.

Only 1.8% of the 337,068 1977 F150's assembled came with trailer towing equipment, so today, one of these trucks would be quite rare.

To verify if your F150 is a Trailer Special: You'll have to order a copy of the original build sheet (known as a Marti Report), from martiauto.com
I am going to check it out. Thank you. I may not like what I find. But thanks again. I never heard of that.
 
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Old May 30, 2017 | 07:17 PM
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Thank you, I'll check tonight.
This was inside my frame where the cab meets the bed.
This is the clump of wires tucked up in my bumper. Looks like theres 2 open connections.
 
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I was thinking there should have been a brake controller but, it's not there either. I've got a chrome rear step bumper. There is 2 shadow marks on bottom of bumper where something was attached, maybe a trailer hitch.


here's the markings on my bumper. Looks like a hitch was here at one time.
 
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ALL rear bumpers were optional.

Stylesides available with an optional chrome or painted contour bumper or a chrome or painted argent step bumper.

Factory step bumper has 6 brackets (3 per side), aftermarket step bumpers usually have the brackets made as part of the bumper.
 
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I am going to check it out. Thank you. I may not like what I find. But thanks again. I never heard of that.
Ouch! Those are pricey.
 
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
ALL rear bumpers were optional.

Stylesides available with an optional chrome or painted contour bumper or a chrome or painted argent step bumper.

Factory step bumper has 6 brackets (3 per side), aftermarket step bumpers usually have the brackets made as part of the bumper.
We are dismantling my truck with each post. Lol! My chrome bumper (which is bent anyway) has 2 brackets attached to the frame, also 2 angled braces near the ends of the bumper. I thought it was original since the license plate lights say FORD on them.
 
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