i have a 1973 f350 super camper special .original 54000 miles factory a/c 390 cu .complete to original radio sitting for 3 years .but it will fire .don`t know much about this .truck other than its rare .would like to know how many were produced in 73 .may possibly sell it .not sure .its a cool truck .with a long wheel base

 

The Super Camper Special has a 140" Wheel-Base.
Which, is 7" longer than normal. Every Super Camper Special is Two Wheel Drive F-350 Regular Cab, No Exceptions.
Post up pictures of yours.
Also, You may want to check out this thread:
Click here to see A Cool Super Camper Special Thread.
It's been said 3,300 were made total. From '73-'79.
In '77 They Dropped the Super part of Camper Special. So they became F-350 Camper Special, They didn't want the buyer thinkin' they were buyin' a Super-Cab Camper Special, Which was introduced in '74, and is an entirely different thing.
The Super Camper Special was just about the Biggest, Baddest Truck on the block.
This things have a 8" deep frame.(Which is huge) Have bigger brakes, Stabilizer Bars front & rear, and they had a pigtail thing for a camper. They also a Transmission Cooler, a Huge 4-Core radiator, Which were both part of the "Super Cooling Package" Don't sell your '73. You WILL regret it, I have yet to meet anyone who hasn't regretted sellin' their dent-side.
Here are pictures of my '76 Super Camper Special with a High Performance 390 FE and a 4-Speed.


And, The coolest feature of The Super Camper Special:

And, Here is Me by My truck in late '07...(I'm 15, almost 16)

Here's a '74 Super Camper Special Brochure:

But, enough about me, Welcome to FTE Brother.
Post up pictures of your Super Camper Special, and also post the VIN and I'll decode it for you.
Also, I run all the online photo contests here at FTE.
Here, Check out Round-4, Vote for the coolest truck, then comment and tell us what ya thought in the thread.
Click here To Vote & Comment in Round-4 of The '61-'79 Classic Championships!
Also, The Entry Thread for the '57-'96 Contest is open, so, if you wanna enter your truck there, you can, You can find the thread here:
Click Here to see the '57-'96 General Round-4 Entry Thread.
To enter one of my Contests, just post pictures in the Entry Thread & Your in.
OK, Rant Over

Thanks,
-Anthony '76SCS-

 

welcome to FTE!!!! you wont find a better site for dentsides . just my ttwo cents but i'd hang on to your truck, they are quite uncommon and you will probably regret later , i know i would!

 

thanks for th info on my truck i will post some pics .this is a strong truck.but it never did any hard work .the old guy i got it from used it to pull his travel trailer to Utah on fishing trims .the camper in the back is fitted with fishing pole holders. i don`t think anything were transported in the bed .wasn`t used for work cause the guy was a union carpenter here in las vegas .and union carpenters don`t carry tools .... come to think of it ,they don`t carry anything... i was suprised to see it had factory a/c .original radio and was unmolested as far as wiring hoses etc. even has the original hub caps. the vin # is F35HRQ25632

 

I can't wait!
Your VIN is F35HRQ25632.
F35= F-350 Two Wheel Drive.
H= 390ci V8 with a 2-Barrel Carburetor.
R= San Jose, California Assembly Plant.
25632= Build Sequence Number.
Your Truck was built in September of '72. Makin' it a '73 Model.
Your truck is very similar to mine, Except Mine had a 390ci FE with a 4-Barrel instead of yours which had a 2-Barrel. But they were both built in California.
Where do you live? Another things different about my truck is, it doesn't have A/C, and it doesn't have an Automatic Transmission. Almost all these trucks were Auto's with Air Conditionin'.
Your Welcome

Thanks,
-Anthony '76SCS-

 

i am located in las vegas nv .this truck spent its life in nv and utah .factory air baby.... don`t know what to do with it. i was thinkin of putting a cummins 12 valve motor in it. but for now it it stock .don`t use it .i have others i drive .it just sits and looks at me in the yard .

 

Oh, We have friends who live in Henderson, So we go up often...

 

these trucks were generally well optioned. mine even had cruise but it doesnt work. i'm also surprised at how these trucks turn up mostly unmolested and original as they were built to be worked to death. every thing on my truck is what came on it right down to the duraspark box.how many of those last 30+ years!!!!

 

I recently purchased a 1973 ford f350 super camper special ranger xlt I am wondering if the truck is able to pull a 2012 montana fifth wheel(model 3625) the trailer has a dry weight of 12700lbs it says in the trucks specs that it is rated for 10000 lbs does this mean that that it can carry this weigh in the box or is it towing capacity.