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Jul 4, 2008 | 12:19 AM

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modeleh

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From: Nanaimo, BC

Thanks, I'm thrilled to have it. Paid $4000 for it, I think it was a good deal considering that there is almost Zero rust in it, and you just don't see these around where I live, especially 4x4s. It has 33x12.50x15s, yes 8 bolt 15s. They are BFG Mud Terrains. The suspension and all springs and hangers appear to be original stock. This truck is in amazing shape, it has not been abused, it drives tighter than my 94 F150. The fellow I got it from had it 22 years, and I believe he bought it from the original owners who had trouble with the 352 on vacation in 1971, so they had a Ford dealer install a crate 390. It was repainted brown several years ago, and other than the original radio, air cleaner and mirrors, its pretty much untouched original and runs perfectly.

Jul 4, 2008 | 09:54 AM

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th1567

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From: Holyster

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Originally Posted by modeleh

the original size tire a 7.50x16? There are 33x12.50s on it now and would like to keep that diameter or maybe bigger like a 9.00x16, but in a comparibly sized radial.

It depends upon what the special order specified however, on page 62 under load capacities, My 1965 F100 F350 Owner's Manual says tire size for the 6800 GVW rated truck is.....

8-17.5 8 PRS (ply rated single) TT (truck type)

That's what it calls out for the 6100 GVW and the 5700 GVW 4x4s as well.

So the stock original wheel was probably 17.5 inches...8 lug...probably a split rim..probably no hub caps at all....

TH1567
That 1975 F250 Highboy was a beast in every way. When I went to the DMV to register, they matronly woman behind the counter sweetly said...$600.00 for outstanding parking tickets please.

Jul 4, 2008 | 01:05 PM

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camperspecial65

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Modeleh...First off...as you drove that pup north you literally were less then 1/2 mile from me off the freeway in Wa....IF I woulda seen that truck on the freeway, I woulda w/o a doubt stopped ya...seeing that truck brings back a huge flood of great great memeories when I was a kid as my best friend had a 64 and looked very much like that cept it was white originally and wasnt a CC truck.
The wheels/tires...my thoughts on that come from what I rememeber seeing on my friends rig...he started out with big tires and such on the stock size front wheels as I recall...his folks got him a pr of the tires for up front...but with street type tread....looked dorkier then heck...half skinny street tires and half mondo mudders out back...I still chuckle when I think about that some 20 yrs later give or take. The wider tires and wheels give it better stability for one IMO and, as billy pointed out... gives it a nice stance...in my words...Id say it wants to go play where big trucks do...in the muddy roads up in the mountain...albeit driven carefully not to hurt it at all though :-)

PLEASE, post more pics....this being my friends birthday I think I will give him a little flashback....If anyone has a 64 4WD out there...holler and holler loud....

- cs65

Jul 4, 2008 | 08:58 PM