Hey All. I have a '75 F250 Crew, 2WD. I promise I'll post pictures when I actually get the cab on the frame. For the time being I do have a question. I purchased the 5 inch lift kit from John at Autofab, which is a phenomenal kit IMHO. I want the truck to sit level when it's all said and done, so I'm trying to figure out the best course of action for lifting the rear up to match. I've come to the conclusion that I am going to get a shackle flip kit from RuffStuff. They offer 4, 5, 6, and 7 inch shackles. So I would like to get my springs in and just the 4" shackles on to get me off jack stands and once I have everything on the frame I can figure out if I need longer shackles. My problem is the shackle flip alone will probably get my very close to where I need, maybe too tall. Can anyone tell me how much the 150.3" wheelbase rear end sat above the front?

Thanks!

Jared

 

Trying something new but not sure where this will go once i start building the box. Any ideas?

 

Not sure how you will be able to put a box on it without stretching the frame. That's my only comment. Other than "more pictures, please!".

 

Well the plan is to stretch the frame since it is only on a regular cab long box frame or if I find a extended/crew cab frame I won't stretch it. But think of it with 53" mudders. Should look nice

 

Well, finally have the CC on the road. I'm still far from done, but really enjoying driving it around even in it's incomplete state.



Running into an issue though that I need some help with. My wife is having a heck of a time getting in the truck, and today she had a skirt on and could not get in. Since she has been so supportive of this project I will need to install steps or nerf bars. I like the N-Fab style but cannot find a match to my truck. Anybody successfully installed nerf-bars on these crew cabs? Any details would be appreciated. And of course pics

 

Previous owner of my crew hacked in the e-brake. I am trying to find out what the factory set up for a 1975 4x4 was. Any pics or part numbers would be helpful. My part truck only had the front cable which ended at the cross member the transfer case hangs on. Seems like a long way to the brakes. Are there extensions?
Thanks in advance.

 

man u make mme wanna try that.

 

Here is a good cheap one, not mine. 1978 dually crew cab

 

You must hang out with this guy?

 

Nope the picture I put on here is from 2011. I think that guy is going for the mega cab look. My project have been on hold for a few years because of my job.

 

Its been a while..
I got the rear gas tank all situated with new spacers for the lower straps and fuel filler neck tubing. My neighbor gave me a class 5 receiver hitch a while back and I installed it using Grade 8 bolts/nuts (grade 5 washers) and 1/4" thick steel blocks under the receiver hitch mount brackets.

Two of the bracket bolts lined up perfectly with stock holes in the frame in this location.



I am postponing the 5th wheel install until next year. I really only use the 5th wheel hitch once a year and I don't even own a trailer, I borrow one to move hay bales.






Looking good, if I do say so myself.





And I took it for a drive, the first time I haev had it more than 1 mile from my house since I bought it last August.



Something odd happened on my drive, I couldn't get the truck to go faster than 65mph, it was starving for fuel. This truck still has an electric fuel pump inline as well as the stock fuel pump that is bolted into the block.

When only on engine fuel pump, 65 max and if you try going over, I did lose speed until I slowed down and allowed the carb fuel bowl to refill. But if I switched on the electric fuel pump in addition to the stock engine fuel pump, I could run 65mph as long as I wanted.

This morning before I left home, I pulled the carb mounted fuel filter and it had rust chunks that came out of it.



I already picked up a new carb mounted filter and a clear 3/8" filter that I will install under the truck between the fuel switch valve and the electric fuel pump. Hopefully that will resolve my fuel starvation issue.

Now I can move on to building some bumpers.
8" tall 4" thick and 75" wide for the rear, and I'll use similar dimensions for the front bumper. Squared in the rear and I'll throw some taper in the front, 8" tall in the middle between the frame rails and taper to 4" at the outer edges.

With the brief driving I've done... Running boards or side steps are going to be on a short list to get done also.

 

I'm going to list my crew cab for sale in the truck section.

 

whats that fuel tank out of you got in the back there?

 

I documented the gas tank swap over on the Old Ford Crew Cab website.
Rear Fuel Tank Upgrade 19g to 38g

I bought mine through ebay for $105, but you can shop around for them everywhere.
Here is one from Amazon
Spectra Premium Fuel Tanks F26C $188.97

You do have to make some minor adjustments to a standard 19gallon fuel sending unit since there isn't any fuel sender unit readily available.

 

man i need to do that im running the intank pump still. i want one with a return line though as im running a diesel. i think i could t it into the fill hose i guess. thats the way it is now.