Sweet! Those were the days.

 

1973-1979 F-350 Trailer specials also had a 140 wheelbase like the F-350 Super Camper specials. Infact a lot of people mistake F-350 Trailer Specials with 140WB for SCS's.

 

I have a '78 F250 supercab short bed XLT Lariat Ranger all these badges are on the truck. Has any one else herd of this truck. I have not seen one of these and I have driven a truck all over the west.

 

Welcome to FTE! A friend of mine had a late 70's F250 Supercab long bed he bought new. I can't recall how it was badged. Had the 460 though. I only saw it a handful of times. I'll have to ask him.

 

ok to those who do not know camper, ranch&farm, and trailer specials were like getting a ford factory tow package, or camper package or factory tool box. the add some stuff and beef up suspension. they made trailer specials for most broncos and f-series trucks with a whole assortment of motors.
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Dad's beast--1975 F-250 super cab xlt ranger trailer special 390ci c6

 

 

That is the badge on my tailgate I have seen them on long beds but never on a short supercab and only one 3/4 ton and it was a custom cab

 

Anyone ever seen a "Farm and Ranch Special" badge?

 

Of course. Keep in mind these were '70 only. There was also a '70-'72 Heavy Duty Special.
Ford loved the word "special" and "super" in the '70s, they used Super and Special on everything.







Note how similar these are to the same era Camper Special badges.

 

You have those badges or you found them on the net somewhere?

 

Yep i have a Trailer special with a 460 in it just bought it yeterday for 700, its fairly nice, still needs some minor carb work

 

that is sweet!

 

Thanks Ill post more pictures of it later or check my garage

 

I have one, a 76, with C6 and 460. they are not rare, but not common either. Someone stole my "trailer special" badge within a week of brinin it home. It pulled a horse trailer for years - great truck if you want to pull something and you can afford the gas.