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No such thing 
The Term Highboy belongs to Pre-77 1/2 F250's
a 79 F100 4x4 is just a 4x4.
The shipping weight of a 79 F100 4x2 with 300 is 3513lbs
add all the other stuff it will be near 4500 lbs
The original Hi-boy is a 1932 Fenderless Ford Car
The Term Highboy belongs to Pre-77 1/2 F250's
a 79 F100 4x4 is just a 4x4.
The shipping weight of a 79 F100 4x2 with 300 is 3513lbs
add all the other stuff it will be near 4500 lbs
The original Hi-boy is a 1932 Fenderless Ford Car
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thanks for the clarification, need to pick up a truck for my father-in-law, he said it was a 79 hiboy f100, i have no idea, 4x4 w/ 351w and c6, still about 4500lbs? and narrower than 6'6" you think? i have a 18' car trailer that is 6'6" at the wheel wells and 5000 payload, just wanna make sure i can haul it. i know the super duty can handle it, just if it will fit on my trailer
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Tell him is just a regular 4x4.... nothing more.
It may be lifted but doesn't have a special name
Truck widths were the same from 73-79 .
The difference of frame widths were from 73-77 F-250's.
Show him the high boy write up in post #8 of the FAQ thread at the top of this forum
so he learns the difference
It may be lifted but doesn't have a special name
Truck widths were the same from 73-79 .
The difference of frame widths were from 73-77 F-250's.
Show him the high boy write up in post #8 of the FAQ thread at the top of this forum
so he learns the difference
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If its lifted it might have some bigger tires on it. 6.5 feet is gonna be tight if its got big tires. You might wanna bring a set of skinny tires with ya or at least find out what its got on it.
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you can always fill those large tires with helium and make the weight even lighter for fuel economy, lol only kidding, i wish that idea worked, but mythbusters did a show and said it would have no effect on a foot ball, but they never ruled out a car or truck tires? lol any ways your right on the old thread comment and i did not look in till UTfball68 said something! lol oh well old news today is tomorrows top story.
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i think he was pulling the truck and his two right tires blew. in a moment of panic he swerved into on-coming traffic and was hit by a big rig pulling a few thousand pounds of steel. just my guess......
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what are you talking about, im in this forum all the time. though, i have started hanging out in the offroad section more. ill make sure to visit more often. id hate for people to start missing me.