4x4 production year?
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Originally Posted by RESQD1
what is the difference in the pinion height?
is that why the drive shaft is so low on the earlier ones?
is that why the drive shaft is so low on the earlier ones?
Originally Posted by jseim44
I noticed they said some thing about twin I-beam in that part. wasnt that like 64 or 65? also, the 2wd F-250s had coils/shocks not leaves (those were the F-250 4x4's)
Those types of sites just confuse the issue and it makes it tough to make a simple answer of 'when' did Ford come out with a production 4x4. We often have to rely on experience and personal documentation in owners manuals and Ford Truck Fact Books which are oddly rare, relatively speaking.
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I had a 1942 Ford Jeep. Ford, Kaiser and ****** had a contract with the Federal government to make jeeps for WWII. I had one of the first years because mine had the Ford F on all of the bolt heads. These vehicles were built to the governments standards and there was no difference between any of them. All of the parts were supposed to interchange. Ford left the F's on the bolts so that their vehicles could be distinguished from the other's. The Federal government got upset with Ford and made them use plain bolt heads or they would lose the contract.
The engine was a flat head 4 cylinder. The transfer case had a high and low range. Top speed in 4 high was 33 miles per hour. Obviously it had a 3 speed manual transmission.
That was my first 4x4. I paid $500.00 dollars for it. I sold it for $1,000.00 dollars. A collector bought it and restored it.
The engine was a flat head 4 cylinder. The transfer case had a high and low range. Top speed in 4 high was 33 miles per hour. Obviously it had a 3 speed manual transmission.
That was my first 4x4. I paid $500.00 dollars for it. I sold it for $1,000.00 dollars. A collector bought it and restored it.
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The Ranger was a dress-up package for 65-66 trucks
http://groups.msn.com/slick60sfordfs...gershorty.msnw
they were also test marketing it as early as '64 but may not have called it Ranger then. I dunno if they badged these trucks as Rangers or not, but they are very desireable trucks to have for the "slick" era, with their bucket seats, console, and carpetting.
http://groups.msn.com/slick60sfordfs...gershorty.msnw
they were also test marketing it as early as '64 but may not have called it Ranger then. I dunno if they badged these trucks as Rangers or not, but they are very desireable trucks to have for the "slick" era, with their bucket seats, console, and carpetting.
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First Ford factory 4X4 came in the 1959 model year, used a spicer low pinion king pin D44, was leaf sprung, and in half tons could only be had with a single speed spicer transfer case and a 4 speed. Rear axle could be a 9" or a semi-floating D60. Don't know specifics about the heavier trucks, but I know the 1/2 ton was first in '59.
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The 'Ranger' name also appeared on Broncos as a dress-up package somewhere between '66 and the early 70's. I think my '69 was available as either a 'Sport', 'Ranger' or just Bronco. Mine is the 'Sport'.
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