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I've noticed a HUGE number of '60-'79 Fords in Idaho lately (Boise,Nampa area). They're comming out of the woodwork, and good parts in the junkyards are getting rare.
I also haven't seen many shortbeds around. I think that is has a lot to do with the agricultural background of Idaho during that time; most were probably farm trucks.
And the short-beds were picked up by the limp-wristed mincing fairy types who didn't work for a living.
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I also haven't seen many shortbeds around. I think that is has a lot to do with the agricultural background of Idaho during that time; most were probably farm trucks.
And the short-beds were picked up by the limp-wristed mincing fairy types who didn't work for a living.
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The short beds Trucks are very much suited work horses and are suited for driving in to the deep thick forest to pick up loads of wood and game . The Short Bed trucks are also suited for crossing rarely crossed rivers and arroyos that are deeply rutted or washed away. This is very helpful when seaching for lost cattle or hauling loads or just plain having fun 
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Last edited by 1975Ford; May 22, 2007 at 10:37 AM.
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It just seems that I see the coffee-drinkin NorthFace-wearing Mountain bike-riding ex-Californians swarming over my state in shortbed never-been-off-road brand new F250 crewcabs. Bout makes me sick.
It's left to us rednecks in our beat up ole Fords to yank them out of ditches and help when they're too dumb to figure out how to put it in 4WD.
/shrug/ sorry if I ruffled your feathers a bit.
It's left to us rednecks in our beat up ole Fords to yank them out of ditches and help when they're too dumb to figure out how to put it in 4WD.
/shrug/ sorry if I ruffled your feathers a bit.
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Originally Posted by 73f100shorty
I notice that there are more and more 73-9 fords on the roads now days. at least in idaho. i haven't seen too many shortbeds around though is there any reason for this?
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From: Morenci, AZ
I've had both, but prefer the shortbed for my daily drivers. It's a little more practical for what I use the truck for.
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Originally Posted by czaroc
It's left to us rednecks in our beat up ole Fords to yank them out of ditches and help when they're too dumb to figure out how to put it in 4WD.