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From: Reed Point, MT
I'm pretty sure FACTORY 4x4 didn't show up until 1957.5 or so. Up until then (1953-54), truck manufacturers would send trucks to Marmon-Herrington or NEAPCO to have the trucks converted. It was then realized that they (the mfg'r.) could just build the 4x4 themselves in house and not pay someone else to do the conversion. So I think that the 1958 model year was about the first f-series with factory-installed 4x4.
This is likely wrong, but darn close.
Cody
This is likely wrong, but darn close.
Cody
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From: Reed Point, MT
Originally Posted by 1962_Fords_rule
Im pretty sure 1959 was the first year of the factory 4X4
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Do i get a prize :
But yeah i also have a chance to get an old ford one ton (early 70's) in an auction over at the neighbors, and the guy grabbed the axles and t-case and stuff from a converted dodge (neapco conversion from what i've come to find out, big eaton front axle and matching dana 70 rear with 4.56's) and swapped it to the one ton, i should hopefully be able to pick the entire truck up for a hundred bucks or so as the truck is just trashed (also hopin to get a 77' 3/4 ton for parts dirt cheap as well).
But yeah i also have a chance to get an old ford one ton (early 70's) in an auction over at the neighbors, and the guy grabbed the axles and t-case and stuff from a converted dodge (neapco conversion from what i've come to find out, big eaton front axle and matching dana 70 rear with 4.56's) and swapped it to the one ton, i should hopefully be able to pick the entire truck up for a hundred bucks or so as the truck is just trashed (also hopin to get a 77' 3/4 ton for parts dirt cheap as well).
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I had a 1942 Ford Jeep when I was 14. I miss that thing. All the ingenious things that they did to it. Like use the flip up headlights to use them as runway landing lights. They had train wheels for them so it would allow them to run on train tracks, and a whole assortment of other things that I have since forgotten about. Wow, 28 years have gone bye since then. If I am off on something forgive me.
That flathead 4 would only do 60 mph in third gear in 2 high. Top speed in 4 high was 33 mph. First gear in 4 low was 3 mph. I don't remember much else.
That flathead 4 would only do 60 mph in third gear in 2 high. Top speed in 4 high was 33 mph. First gear in 4 low was 3 mph. I don't remember much else.