side tool box?
Elder User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 967
Likes: 0
From: Southern NJ
Lx, this has been discussed a few times here now, I know, but I still haven't found a definitive answer. Did the Camper Specials come with the tire compartment or tool box? Was this an option? Or did the tire compartment just come with the Camper Specials that had the rear axle moved back? (the 1-tons?) I've run across quite of these in the local boneyards, but they all have the tire compartment, have yet to see the tool box one.
Congrats, btw, on your Modshipness. I've always valued your insight and knowledge with these Beauties and Beasts of the past. Between Torque and you, this board has now achieved "Wisdom" status,,,
Congrats, btw, on your Modshipness. I've always valued your insight and knowledge with these Beauties and Beasts of the past. Between Torque and you, this board has now achieved "Wisdom" status,,,
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 551
Likes: 0
From: Norton Ohio
my 77 F-150 Ranger parts truck with an 8' bed has a storage compartment in the passenger side, camper special beds have a large one to put the spare tire in also I think all of the camper specials had the wheels set back for hauling truck campers.
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
From: Gainesville FL
I was once curious about this as well and I believe I have the answer for us all. I asked the owner of everyone I have ever seen (yes everyone, asked them on the road, followed them into the gas station, whatever) and found out that you could order it on any truck. Although they came standand on the camper specials, you could have gotten them on any model.
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 490
Likes: 1
From: Phx, AZ
they were not standard on ANY model. you just ordered it if you wanted it. they started with the option in the mid sixties and 79 was the LAST year you could get it.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
New User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 0
Likes: 24
Between Torque and you, this board has now achieved "Wisdom" status,,,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks
In 73, Ford came out with the Super Camper Special.
The spare Tire fit on the outside fo the box side (front) directly behind the cab.
The Toolbox was considered an option except for 2 types of trucks.
One being the truck with generator under the hood.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks
In 73, Ford came out with the Super Camper Special.
The spare Tire fit on the outside fo the box side (front) directly behind the cab.
The Toolbox was considered an option except for 2 types of trucks.
One being the truck with generator under the hood.
Elder User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 967
Likes: 0
From: Southern NJ
Between Torque and you, this board has now achieved "Wisdom" status,,, Thanks
Now Now, Million,,, I Was talking to LX 
You Admins are a whole nother story. Not a time goes by when I come here that I don't thank the Almighty Internet Gods for Webmaster, et.al. for setting up and running this site so smoothly. And,,, mainly,, for keeping it "civil".
Okay,,, so the tire compartment was available for the Camper Specials only? And the tool box was an option until 1979 on all models except two (one being the generator-clad one). Think I may have finally come to a solution on this, thanks
More Turbo
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 606
Likes: 3
From: Colstrip, MT
OK, Now I'm curious(Enquiring minds want to know)
Could the tool box be ordered as a single option or did it have to be ordered as part of a package?
Another question, also. Does the tool box have a separate key for the lock? I have the tool box, but the previous owner couldn't find the key for it.
Could the tool box be ordered as a single option or did it have to be ordered as part of a package?
Another question, also. Does the tool box have a separate key for the lock? I have the tool box, but the previous owner couldn't find the key for it.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 503
Likes: 0
From: MT
My book states its a option for EITHER side on a 1970 truck.
Explorer pkg on a F250 included the tool storage box.
So I would say it depends on the year and packages.
Never, ever seen one on the drivers side
Explorer pkg on a F250 included the tool storage box.
So I would say it depends on the year and packages.
Never, ever seen one on the drivers side
New User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 0
Likes: 24
Okay,,, so the tire compartment was available for the Camper Specials only? And the tool box was an option until 1979 on all models except two (one being the generator-clad one). Think I may have finally come to a solution on this, thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm retracting the 2 models standard equip comment.
After an in-depth search, it appears that the tool box was just an option. Not affliated with a special package.
It is pure and simple : just an Option only available on Styleside's.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm retracting the 2 models standard equip comment.
After an in-depth search, it appears that the tool box was just an option. Not affliated with a special package.
It is pure and simple : just an Option only available on Styleside's.