what is highboy
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what is highboy
or more exactly, what is the deiference in the beds? I hear all kinds of rumors about highboy vs normal fleetside beds? I think it's all hogwash but what is the real story? Did ford really make a special bed for such a small aplication! Anyone know? And if it is a special bed, what is so special about it? Can I make a standard fleetside work?
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a highboy is a ford f-250 4x4 from 67-77.5 . the frames are narrower on these trucks than some others, so i would guess the mounting holes in the bed would be closer together than other trucks, otherwise i think the beds are the same.
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Originally Posted by fordfury469
i have a 78 bed on my highboy had to re locate the moutning holes because of the narrower frame but they will work, a little mod and it fits right on.
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Originally Posted by nebechanezer
a highboy is a ford f-250 4x4 from 67-77.5 . the frames are narrower on these trucks than some others, so i would guess the mounting holes in the bed would be closer together than other trucks, otherwise i think the beds are the same.
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From: okc
Originally Posted by MHull
Just so you know- I definitely know that they continued the High-Boy in into 79, because my dad has one!
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From: okc
Originally Posted by bottlefedchevy
i have a 78 f-250 with lift blocks in the rear that are factory....so its not a highboy??
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Probably a standard thing the highboys had arched front and back springs that gave them the extra height. Put the two side by side and you would definitly see the difference. A friend off mine has a highboy 1977 model that he still uses. I really like that truck. A friend off mine has a 79. Maybe I could get pictures off the springs for you guys sometime.
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From: okc
here is a pic of somebody's highboy that i found in the galleries....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...?&albumid=8964
here is a pic of my 78 F-250 "lowboy" dont mind the ugly body, its all gonna be replaced soon, note how the front of my truck points down while the Highboy above sits nice and level.....thats due to the inverted front springs they put on my truck from the factory....as for the rear blocks, i have been wondering about them as well.........
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13882
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...?&albumid=8964
here is a pic of my 78 F-250 "lowboy" dont mind the ugly body, its all gonna be replaced soon, note how the front of my truck points down while the Highboy above sits nice and level.....thats due to the inverted front springs they put on my truck from the factory....as for the rear blocks, i have been wondering about them as well.........
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13882
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