highboy question...
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i have coils up front.
and i thought highboys were up to 77.5 and then after that they where called lowboys but im probably wrong..
well thanks for the help guys!
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yes the 77.5-79 were lowboys. you can swap any cab the only differance is where the rear cab mount holes are. you just need to change what hole you use. any 1/2 ton had the wider frame no matter the year. so any 1/2 ton cab you get will fit you 1/2 ton frame
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Only the F250 4wd had the funky narrow rear section of frame, again with the exception of the cab and chassis, and super camper specials.
Ford did some funky stuff thats for sure.
This can of worms has been opened long before this thread.
We should also add that while we use the term highboy, and lowboy, Ford never recognized this term, as this term is simply an enthusiast term to describe / identify an early F250 from a late one.
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From: Big Sky Country
Highboy: Hot rodders term for a 1932 Ford roadster with the fenders removed, exposing the body riding high atop the frame rails.
Highboy: Antique furniture term for a circa 1750/1800 New England chest on chest with cabriole legs.
Highboy: Enthusiasts term for 1967/77.5 F250 4WD's.
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Highboy: Antique furniture term for a circa 1750/1800 New England chest on chest with cabriole legs.
Highboy: Enthusiasts term for 1967/77.5 F250 4WD's.
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If you look even closer....you can see skyjacker gets it backwards in their shock application guide.....
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My highboy had a rear frame section that sits at 34" wide, if I recall correctly. I remember checking an F350 DRW, and it's the same frame width, I was interested in putting a wrecker body on my highboy at the time - and soon gave up the idea because it was ... well... stupid for what I wanted to do. But it would have fit.
I also remember getting a chrome step-bumper for an F350 from a local speed shop's clearance department, because it fit my highboy.
F150 and 2wd F250 rear frames were 38"?
I also remember getting a chrome step-bumper for an F350 from a local speed shop's clearance department, because it fit my highboy.
F150 and 2wd F250 rear frames were 38"?
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