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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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what's the difference?
what's the difference between a "super" camper special and a camper special?
i know mine is a F350 camper special but is it "super" ?

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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A super camper special has a higher towing capacity, and a 7" longer wheel base.

They are very rare.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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i have the original owners manual would it tell me that?

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Yeah, but unless it has the Super Camper Special emblem on the cowl or fender, I highly doubt it.

You can look on your rating or data plate, where it says wheelbase, the SCS would be 140", it was only offered in a long box configuration.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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well mine is a long box...
what is a "cowl" ?
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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The cowl is the vented piece of metal between the windshield and the hood.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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it's too dark out ( it's on the street ) i'll take a peek in the morning.
it would say super camper special if it was one?

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Super campers also have the panel in the box side, passenger side, for the spare tire.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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that's where my spare is at.
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SCS's are the only ones that have that. so if your's does, its a SCS.
 
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WOO HOO!!!

i know that in 1979 my dad payed 12,000.00 for the truck and it wouldn't surprise me if he said "give me the biggest and heaviest truck you have"
he's was a little macho in his younger years!

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Not to change the subject, but does anyone know how many Super Camper Specials were made from '73 - '79. That's what my '77 is also. Thanks!
 
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Not to change the subject, but does anyone know how many Super Camper Specials were made from '73 - '79. That's what my '77 is also. Thanks!
Read this thread - Rarity of Super Camper Special.

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I'm starting to think that there might be more than 3300 SCSs.
 
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