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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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what wheel base options came with 1973-1979? what are the lengths?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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From memory (I think):
Shortbox 6' styleside bed - 117" wb
Regular cab 8' bed styleside and 1979 F350 4wd - 133" wb
All 2wd F350 regular cab 8' bed styleside - 140" wb

Not sure of supercab, crew cab, and chassis cab wb lengths
 
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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What is the width and weight on a '78 styleside 6' 6cyl?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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SuperCab short bed 139"
SuperCab Long bed 155"
Crew Cab Short bed 150"
Crew Cab Long bed 166"
I know I am correct on the SC LB, the others are from memory.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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well i was looking in the Chilton's manual and they made a 104" wheel base. pretty short must have used them as tugs or somthing. thanks guys
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Bronco has the 104.0 WB





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well i was looking in the Chilton's manual and they made a 104" wheel base. pretty short must have used them as tugs or somthing. thanks guys
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by capnmorgking
well i was looking in the Chilton's manual and they made a 104" wheel base. pretty short must have used them as tugs or somthing. thanks guys
No Ford truck ever was offered with a 104" wheelbase.

104" is prolly a typo.

Super Camper & Trailer Specials are Regular Cab pickups on a 140" wheelbase.
 
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o ok thanks
 
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the shortbed is 6 1/2 feet not 6.
 
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Super Camper & Trailer Specials are Regular Cab pickups on a 140" wheelbase.
NumberDummy, how come perky has a 1975 F250 Trailer Special Supercab? you just stated they are regular cabs.
 
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Originally Posted by Rebel Warrior
Bronco has the 104.0 WB
the Bronco was built on the same frame as the F150, and the F150 doesn't have a 104 inch wheel base.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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I dont know who told you that?? Here is the door tag on my 1979 bronco, the focus is off a little, but you can tell it says the WB is 104''


 
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it clearly says 104 inches, but if NumberDummy says it I can't argue with him. I read the frame thing in a Ford magazine some time back.

*Edit*, measure from the center of the front hub to the center of the rear hub and tell us what you get.
 
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my bronco is registered as a station wagon, does that count? who said California knew their back side from a hole in the ground, anyway??


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it clearly says 104 inches, but if NumberDummy says it I can't argue with him. I read the frame thing in a Ford magazine some time back.

*Edit*, measure from the center of the front hub to the center of the rear hub and tell us what you get.
 
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did you measure the wheel base or not?
 
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