What makes a highboy a highboy?
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Cargo Master
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From: Mandan, ND
What makes a highboy a highboy?
Okay, here's a question for the astute. I have a 1967 3/4 ton 4wd. It is not lifted, yet sits higher than the other stock 67-72s I see around. There are a lot around here to compare with. The front leaf springs are arched much more than the others. It has what appears to be a factory lift block in the rear. What gives?
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Highboy is NOT a Ford term for a truck model. As Jim posted there is a group of trucks that had more ground clearance and have become known as highboys by vertically challenged owners like myself that needed aid to enter and exit the cab load the bed.
Jim, correct me if I am wrong but me thinks that honor refers to 4X4s not 2X4s.
John
Jim, correct me if I am wrong but me thinks that honor refers to 4X4s not 2X4s.
John
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Originally Posted by heep70
All F250 and F350 trucks where lifted higher then the F100 trucks. They were raise to keep the low hanging devorced T-case up off the ground once loaded. That is what I was told.
Hmmmm I wasn't aware they all had a "low hanging devorced T-case"
John
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Cargo Master
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I believe one could call it a low hanging transfer case. Especially since the ol 24 is perched at such an angle. I was curious about my ol bomb, I think the weight capacity has something to do with height. This pickup has 94,000 miles, and it didn't live an easy life. Body-wise it is beat. I've only put 2,000 miles on it.
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My 1970 f250 4x4 sat a little higher than most and even came factory with 34 X 7.50 X 17's. It is the heavy GVW model. If you have (or had) the HD44 front axle with massive locking hubs you have the heavy model. The heavy trucks also have overload brackets riveted to the frame and overload springs.
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True, I was rubbing him a little because all F250s and F350s don't have transfer cases, only the 4X4s do. 
John
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