73-79 better off road
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73-79 better off road
Is it me or does a 73-79 150 just work better off road?
I used to have an 86 shorty f-150 w/ straight axle conversion 6" lift 35s
posi front locker rear 4.10 gears and a stock 5.0 4.9 and a built 5.8 over its life (6 years)
Now I just converted a 77 supercab short bed 2x4 to 4x4 with the above mentioned equipment except new rear springs and a stock 300 six w/4bbl and efi exhaust and this thing aint fast but its strong as poop and seems to be great on and off road as compared to the 86 shorty
is this the way all these things are or is it the wheelbase 138" vs 118"?
Im obviously not complaining this is just an observation
I used to have an 86 shorty f-150 w/ straight axle conversion 6" lift 35s
posi front locker rear 4.10 gears and a stock 5.0 4.9 and a built 5.8 over its life (6 years)
Now I just converted a 77 supercab short bed 2x4 to 4x4 with the above mentioned equipment except new rear springs and a stock 300 six w/4bbl and efi exhaust and this thing aint fast but its strong as poop and seems to be great on and off road as compared to the 86 shorty
is this the way all these things are or is it the wheelbase 138" vs 118"?
Im obviously not complaining this is just an observation
Tuned
Joined: May 2003
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From: Montana
I agree - the 97 F150 I used to drive couldn't touch my 79 off road. The 97 even had the "off-road" package - though I now question the off-road package's usefulness.
Hard to beat a 73-79 Ford 1/2 ton 4x4 off-road - there's just something about the radius arm set-up.
Hard to beat a 73-79 Ford 1/2 ton 4x4 off-road - there's just something about the radius arm set-up.
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