Half a Highboy?
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Half a Highboy?
I have a 77.5 f250 4x4 which I think might have just bumped my dog to my second best friend. However it appears to have 1/2 a lift kit in it (back-end, thank god) the front end is definatly lowboy. My neighbor stopped by and said the back looked just like his 76 stock highboy lift. He already sold it so I can't compare the two (or shop at the midnight auto parts store). The appearence of eveything looks like nothing was changed by the previous owner who had know idea what kind of truck he had. Has anyone heard of this set up?
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Must be a low boy with 1/2 a lift kit
My guess now is it is a lowboy with a half of lift kit that some one put on early in the vehicles life. Everything points to lowboy. However I probably will be looking to get the other half raised. Could be the camper special but I don't see no stinking badges. (sorry for the bad movie quote)
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Let me guess, you think it has a lift because there is a spacer block between the rear springs and the axle, right? The spacer has nothing to do with Hi-boy or Low-boy, it simply means you are looking at the back of a 4X4. The rear suspension of a 4X4 is basically the same as the rear suspension of a 2X4 but due to the fact the front end has to be raised on a 4X4 to allow for the live front axle the back has to be lifted to make the vehicle sit properly. There is no such thing as a factory lift, all 4X4's were built the same. There are different years and various changes but your truck is like every other of the same model. Also note that a Hi-boy and Low-boy are not significantly different in stock ride height. The difference is only about 2 inches or so. The difference is the way the components are mounted and the Low-boy was an obvious evolution for a better riding and more stable truck. Hawkrod
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The biggest consern is the front end is two inches shorter than the back-end. The shocks and springs in the front are great, so I don't see a reason for the difference. There are two sets of springs in the back. I think they are over load springs, could that ex[plain the difference?
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Originally Posted by 77f2504x4
The biggest consern is the front end is two inches shorter than the back-end. The shocks and springs in the front are great, so I don't see a reason for the difference. There are two sets of springs in the back. I think they are over load springs, could that ex[plain the difference?
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Originally Posted by mark a.
A high boy has 2 1/2" wide rear springs a 77.5 low boy has 3" wide rear springs. All high boys had the gas tank behind the front seat.
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Originally Posted by Fordbronco69
About the gas tank being behind the front seat....did the 74's have that too?...cuz my 74 F250 Hi-Boy dosnt, its in the rear under the bed
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Originally Posted by Fordbronco69
my truck does look like its a High Boy dosnt it? Its got cast irons blocks for the rear...goes threw only 2 of the bolts is that orig?
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Yep it's a 77.5
Now with out a doubt it is a 77.5 with a overload springs. It has two doors one for each tank. very clean looking. This also explains my other neighbor who must have a 77 f250. It has a different gas tank set up (his is in the cab) with 77 badges. I pretty much live in 70's truckville. If anyone has or had both, which do you perfer? The both look good but I have to think the married transfer case has to be a plus.
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Originally Posted by 77f2504x4
Now with out a doubt it is a 77.5 with a overload springs. It has two doors one for each tank. very clean looking. This also explains my other neighbor who must have a 77 f250. It has a different gas tank set up (his is in the cab) with 77 badges. I pretty much live in 70's truckville. If anyone has or had both, which do you perfer? The both look good but I have to think the married transfer case has to be a plus.
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Nice work on the truck, however if you are married (or still married) you are more clever than me. I love my truck and my wife, but some times i think they are enemies of each other. I've nicknamed the truck "the divorcinator". Once I get a paint job and 450-500 ponies under the hood I think they will live in happiness with each other. At least until bass fishing season starts then the trouble starts again. Thanks for the help "id"ing my rig.