Curious if some of you with stock suspension and no-body-lift-trucks in the subject year can take a measurement from front axle centerline to bottom of fender lip (in the wheel well opening) and from the rear axle centerline to the bottom of the rear wheel well opening.

I thought 22" (Front) was the stock height but would like to hear what yours is.

 

Come on dent side owners...this will take you 1 min and you don't have to lift a hood or open a door.




The data is useful for everyone that comes on here and wants to know how much lift their truck has that they just purchased.

 

i would help but my truck is spread out all over the barn

 

I can get some measurements of my 1977.5 F150 2wd, however, I am not sure if this will help. Are you looking for 2wd or 4wd information. I'll get back after lunch.

 

And a 150, 250 and 350 would usually have been slightly different from each other anyway. So 2 or 4 wheel drive won't matter because he's got a 250 he's wondering about.

My 350 might be closer, because it's sagged down over the years. But because of that it's not going to be an accurate assessment.
Is yours on original springs too somethingclever? If so I wonder if, or how much it has sagged?

And even though it might not make much of a difference, if you know your GVWR you might post that up too so we can be sure that when people start to give their measurements, it's consistent with your truck.

I know all of that was kind of overthinking it and you may just want to get a general feel for how high yours should sit, but all of those things can actually make a big enough difference to skew the results.

Good luck. I'll get some from my truck to compare to anyway, just in case it can help.

Paul

 

The data to collect is for 77.5-79 F250 4wd.

If you want to post something else thats great, but please make sure you list what it is.

As for listing GVWR, the replacement springs all seem to be 2000lb rated springs so I don't see it as applicable.

For sure some will have sag...I am not measuring with micrometers. The more data the better to find the mean.

 

Only for comparison.
1977.5 F150 2wd, started life as an oil rig service truck, so she sags a little everywhere.
Dimensions: front: 16½”, rear: 19¼”. GVWR 6050

 

78 F250 4x4, 6700 GVWR - Bone Stock

 

Cool info guys. Be good to keep these in mind while we still have some stock trucks to work with!

May I suggest though, measuring the 4WD trucks from the top of the axle tube to the bottom of the frame rails instead? I'm not actually sure, just sitting here at the computer, that this is even feasible with what little room there is in the front sometimes. But using that dimension instead of the fender lip will eliminate any body inconsistencies, including sagging rubber insulators/mounts/cushions/isolators/whatevers from the equation.

It would also eliminate the trouble caused by wider tire and wheel combinations skewing the distance as you go around it, or eyeball from an odd angle.

Just a thought. I mentioned it once before but it didn't go anyway I don't think.

Paul

 

Yes that is perfect thanks!