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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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got me a 78 4x4

well, after looking and dreaming since i was about 12 i finally have owned a couple 4x4 79's, well this one is a 78 with a 351m and an np435 in it, pretty clean truck i bought off a guy in denver, the other i've owned was a total pos, but it was a supercab with, kinda miss that ole thing but it just needed too much work. i'd post a pic but dont know how
 
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Hello send me a few pics and i will put them on for you....Good luck with the truck.....My addy is njmtbrider@aol.com
 
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Here's mine...75 f250 Hiboy with 7in lift with 37in tires with 351m with some work done to the motor...

 
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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i'd give yall a picture of mine but i dont know how to post images to replies,
 
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by lucky no. 7
i'd give yall a picture of mine but i dont know how to post images to replies,
Can you email me the pic's an i will put them on for you.....
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by UTfball68
You needed 7" of lift to fit 37's? The red and white one in my sig is sitting on 37" Boggers stock.

lucky no. 7, Congrats on the new 78.
No i did not need 7' to fit 37' just want to go alittle higher....
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by UTfball68
Oh, it just looks like you have the exact same clearance at 7" of lift and 37's that I have stock.
its bigger then it looks...for some reason it don't look big in pic.s but in person. ? ..i am thinking about go alittle bit higher an get 40's

 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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well I've seen 3 inch lift with 40s and 4 inch lift with 44s.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Why the hell do you want so much lift anywho?? It still stops pullin' when the axles are buried ! ?? ??
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by UTfball68
F250hiboy...are you including the factory blocks in your 7" calculation?
yes.......
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Dirt
well I've seen 3 inch lift with 40s and 4 inch lift with 44s.
And what did they have to do? I am sure they had to chop the fenders up....
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by UTfball68
well now that makes waaaaaaaaay more sense. Cuz I was gonna say them leaves didn't look too much more than 3". So then in reality you have 3-4" (can't remember if the blocks were 3 or 4 inches) of lift on your truck cuz the rest is stock that everyone else has on their truck.
if i am correct the hiboy's came with 4in blocks and i added 3in body..and i am having a hard time trying to find front boumper brackets.....Any advice?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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i used 3" of square stock on the front for a spacer and had to use carrage bolts not the bumper ones. on the rear i just drilled new holes on the frame and you cant tell on either end if there is a body lift or not.... you can look at the pics in my gallery under "newer" to see what it looks like.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JBradley500
i used 3" of square stock on the front for a spacer and had to use carrage bolts not the bumper ones. on the rear i just drilled new holes on the frame and you cant tell on either end if there is a body lift or not.... you can look at the pics in my gallery under "newer" to see what it looks like.
Wow you have some awsome looking trucks.....like the 79 alot....Nice job...
 
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