High Boy Or Not?????
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From: gravel road ONTARIO
If it is an F250 4x4 and is a 67-72 it IS a highboy. If someone has changed the frame to a 77.5-79 it will have 3" wide rear leaf springs and a mated Tcase. Good luck with your adventure.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Hi-BOY is a term for a 4X4 that sits extra high off the ground, related to the transfer case that is used. It is not a Ford designation. It is a small block, step side, kleenex, frigidare, zerox type of name.
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Thanks to all for the replies!
Looked at neighbors truck close up and it's trashed!
Unimog005! Your truck is exactly what I've been searching for!! Is it for sale?<TABLE class=fieldset cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD>
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I can't find one to save my A$$!
Thanks again!
Looked at neighbors truck close up and it's trashed!
Unimog005! Your truck is exactly what I've been searching for!! Is it for sale?<TABLE class=fieldset cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>I can't find one to save my A$$!
Thanks again!
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From: Cascade, ID
Originally Posted by jowilker
Hi-BOY is a term for a 4X4 that sits extra high off the ground, related to the transfer case that is used. It is not a Ford designation. It is a small block, step side, kleenex, frigidare, zerox type of name.
John
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From: gravel road ONTARIO
Originally Posted by straight-shot
Thanks to all for the replies!
Looked at neighbors truck close up and it's trashed!
Unimog005! Your truck is exactly what I've been searching for!! Is it for sale?<TABLE class=fieldset cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
I can't find one to save my A$$!
Thanks again!
Looked at neighbors truck close up and it's trashed!
Unimog005! Your truck is exactly what I've been searching for!! Is it for sale?<TABLE class=fieldset cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>I can't find one to save my A$$!
Thanks again!
The highboys were workhorses and if you can find one that hasn't been trashed you better buy up some lottery tickets. Up here they were mostly plow trucks/farm trucks, and run into the ground, powertrains outlasted the bodys. If you are in the south they have had another 20 years+ to be thrashed upon .
You probably won't find a turnkey highboy for under 4-5000, and it probably won't have a lot of OEM parts left on it. If you can do your own upgrades, repairs you can save a pile.
HIGHBOYS are cool and will always draw attention.
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From: Westminster, Colorado
Here in the Rocky-mountain and desert regions, they are somewhat plentiful, at times....
One in decent condition that does not need work runs about $10,500 here....I bought mine barely running for $3500 and have put about $8000 into it over the past 4 years. ($5200 of which was the new engine I just installed)
One in decent condition that does not need work runs about $10,500 here....I bought mine barely running for $3500 and have put about $8000 into it over the past 4 years. ($5200 of which was the new engine I just installed)
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There are 2 differences not mentioned yet; "highboys" came with a divorced transfer case and rear cab mounts outside of the frame. I read about "highboys" in a 4X4 mag. I can't remember any other differences.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Originally Posted by 19704X4F250
There are 2 differences not mentioned yet; "highboys" came with a divorced transfer case and rear cab mounts outside of the frame. I read about "highboys" in a 4X4 mag. I can't remember any other differences.
John
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From: Butler, IN
Originally Posted by jowilker
Hmmmm, I though I had kinda mentioned it. no???
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The 1929 Ford Highboy is a roadster not a truck. Highboy are refered to as trucks with an aftermarket liftkit added whether it was added at the dealer before the sale or by the owner after the purchase. Ford never designed or sold a Highboy truck.
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From: Cascade, ID
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Originally Posted by GreenSales
The 1929 Ford Highboy is a roadster not a truck. Highboy are refered to as trucks with an aftermarket liftkit added whether it was added at the dealer before the sale or by the owner after the purchase. Ford never designed or sold a Highboy truck.
The Highboy that we are refering to is the early '70s F250/350 4x4s that had a extra thick heavy duty spring pack from the factory that made it sit higher and have a larger load capacity than the competitive shivy and dog 3/4-1 ton 4x pickups. Not the aftermarket lifted pickups wether 1/2, 3/4,or 1 ton models. We are talking factory ride height, not lifted, and only Fords, not Power Wagons or Cheyennes.