can anyone tell me what exactly defines a truck as a highboy, What is the difference between it and a regular truck?

 

There are hundreds of threads beaten to death on this subject.

In short a highboy, not a Ford term by the way, is an F-250 with a divorced transfer case from the factory.

 

It's got a higher height from the factory I think. I own one and I'm not entirely sure what defines it. I think it's supposed to be a 4x4 and have a divorced transfer case. Someone should chime in and fill you in better than I can.

 

Ha, I type too slow Ranger429 beat me.

 

I don't even know why I asked the question for years Ive been hearing about Highboy ford and never knew what one was until now! thank you.

 

That is a factory highboy. Basically like the other guys said...they were F250's made from '73-'77 that had divorced transfer cases. They sat 4" inches higher than standard height Ford trucks, hence the term "Highboy"

 

Step 1) crawl under truck.
step 2) face skyward.
step 3) count drive shafts.
step 4) if total is 3 you have a highboy.

 

Haha enough said! Well put!

 

"They sat 4" inches higher than standard height Ford trucks, hence the term "Highboy"
All 73-mid 77 F250 4x4s are highboys there is no 4" lift as they are the standard truck for the years.

 

Well, only half of 77 that is.

 

what size tires and rims are you running on that truck?

 

Those are 38x12.50x16.5 Swamper TSLs on 16.5x9 wheels. The truck is sitting at stock ride height and i havent trimmed anything. But im about to take the truck up 6" with deaver springs and put my 40" boggers on these babies...

 

that is gonna be sick. what you doing with your old tires and wheels?

 

btw whats deaver springs?

 

Haha im gonna be selling them. The tires are like brand new, atleast 90%. Watch for them in the classifieds

This is Deaver Spring ---> Deaver Suspension

Thinner leaves but more of them in each pack, makes for a softer ride. Kinda pricey though...im still trying to decide if im going to go big or go cheap...ha