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May 26, 2026 | 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tbear853

See a lot of '76 and older F-150s do you?

I have 8 of them, so yes 😁. Ford made ~100,000 F150s in 1975, and ~220,000 F150s in 1976. So nearly a third of million 75-76 F150s were made. To me a third of a million is a bit more than “a few”, and not exactly a rarity. Versus a few hundred F130s by comparison.

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May 26, 2026 | 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rlchv70

My suggested theory would be similar to theory 2. It was originally developed for fleets that primarily use F250s and competitors 3/4 ton trucks. It would allow for a lower priced option but would still share the same wheels and tires as the rest of the fleet.

For whatever reason, perhaps inadvertently, Ford made this model available to the general public. As a result, a few of these made it into general circulation.

Not a bad theory. If you are a large fleet owner and have 100 F250s running around, you probable keep a stack of 8 lug wheels with tires stacked at your hub for the inevitable flats your fleet is getting throughout the month. It’d be nice to have your F150s share the same lug pattern so you can keep one stack of wheels and tires and not have to start stocking a whole new stack of 5 lug wheels for those. Just keep 8 lug wheels stacked up and cover your whole fleet!

May 26, 2026 | 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 1TonBasecamp

Definitely. And another theory, along both of those lines, would be commercial outfits that didn’t want to pay the weight penalty of a higher, GVWR in their taxes, and needed a heavy duty suspension and axle, but didn’t want to pay the extra fees.
And I don’t even know if that’s how it works with taxes and fees on trucks. But if it is, that might be another possibility.

This isn’t a bad theory either, because you’re spot on. Many states made you pay additional license plate fees and higher taxes as you graduate into “commercial equipment” like F250s, F350s, versus “passenger vehicle” F150s. Many states still do this by making you buy weighted plates on heavier duty trucks with the fee based off the weight rating, higher fees for higher weight ratings.

May 26, 2026 | 02:59 PM

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OK, I was thinking they started 1977, but maybe it was 1975.

May 26, 2026 | 03:36 PM

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OK, I was thinking they started 1977, but maybe it was 1975.

All good! What region of Virginia are you in? Northern? Costal? Central? Southwest? Your truck looks good!!

May 26, 2026 | 05:16 PM

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All good! What region of Virginia are you in? Northern? Costal? Central? Southwest? Your truck looks good!!

Hope so

....... located a couple/3 miles from General Sam Houston's birthplace @ "Timber Ridge" near Lexington.

.... & Thank You.

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May 26, 2026 | 06:06 PM

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Hope so

....... located a couple/3 miles from General Sam Houston's birthplace @ "Timber Ridge" near Lexington.

.... & Thank You.

Nice, I’m in southern and southwestern Virginia often buying/selling/trading old trucks and muscle cars. If I’m ever in your neighborhood and driving a cool old Ford I’ll give you a shout!

May 26, 2026 | 08:33 PM

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Nice, I’m in southern and southwestern Virginia often buying/selling/trading old trucks and muscle cars. If I’m ever in your neighborhood and driving a cool old Ford I’ll give you a shout!

Then you know U S Rt 11 and I-81. Exit 195, get off 81 if on it, go north on 11, immediately look to right, is Sam Houston Wayside, has a picnic table to eat your packed lunch while reading the markers, etc.

I stay off of I-81. Rt 11 is my road.