Higher Highboy
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Higher Highboy
I just got a 77 F-250 4x4 Highboy and wanted to put 35" tires on it. I was told it needs a 4" lift to fit. 1st qustion: is that true, and 2nd, what is a good lift to put on.
thanx, BP
thanx, BP
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Your truck may or may not be a "highboy" due to the fact that it's a '77 and that's the year they changed the frame/suspension. Does it have a divorced transfer case? If so, it is one and yes, 35's will fit stock. Heck, I run 37's on mine with stock suspension. However, if you have the newer version '77 you will need those 4" of lift.
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also for lifts get this link out its rough county
http://www.roughcountry.com/suspensi...0_77-79_4.html
http://www.roughcountry.com/suspensi...0_77-79_4.html
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Hiboy is a Ford truck that came from the factory as having the following:
- Built from 1967 thru 1977.5.
- F-250.
- 4x4.
- Divorced transfer case.
Trucks that are NOT considered a Hiboy are:
- Any truck built after mid-1977. It goes by Consecutive Build Number in the VIN# anything built starting Y80001 is a 77 1/2. **
- Anything other than an F-250.
- Built from 1967 thru 1977.5.
- F-250.
- 4x4.
- Divorced transfer case.
Trucks that are NOT considered a Hiboy are:
- Any truck built after mid-1977. It goes by Consecutive Build Number in the VIN# anything built starting Y80001 is a 77 1/2. **
- Anything other than an F-250.
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Hiboy is a Ford truck that came from the factory as having the following:
- Built from 1967 thru 1977.5.
- F-250.
- 4x4.
- Divorced transfer case.
Trucks that are NOT considered a Hiboy are:
- Any truck built after mid-1977. It goes by Consecutive Build Number in the VIN# anything built starting Y80001 is a 77 1/2. **
- Anything other than an F-250.
- Built from 1967 thru 1977.5.
- F-250.
- 4x4.
- Divorced transfer case.
Trucks that are NOT considered a Hiboy are:
- Any truck built after mid-1977. It goes by Consecutive Build Number in the VIN# anything built starting Y80001 is a 77 1/2. **
- Anything other than an F-250.
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A divorced transfer case is not connected directly to the transmission. The divorced or "remote mount" unit will have a driveshaft that connects the trans to the t-case.
Three driveshafts total in a truck with a divorced transfer case.
Three driveshafts total in a truck with a divorced transfer case.
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OK, check, it does have a divorced transer case. So it is a "highboy", Sweet.
It only has 9.5/16.5's on it now, which I think = a 29" or 30" tire. I have checked around and I can get 35x12.5R16.5 BFG AT's or should I get 16 rims and tires?
ps, how do you post pics on here?
It only has 9.5/16.5's on it now, which I think = a 29" or 30" tire. I have checked around and I can get 35x12.5R16.5 BFG AT's or should I get 16 rims and tires?
ps, how do you post pics on here?