What is a Ford “high-boy” + cold start

[@mikeking9777]

NEVER GET TIRED OF LOOKIN AT OL FORD TRUCKS

[@bryanjohnson9884]

She’s a beauty. Thanks for the lesson on what a true High Boy is.

[@DIVERofLIFE]

Safe bet for highboys is the VIN starts with "F26Y"

[@jebediahnightlinger6357]

Exactly. A lifted 150 is not a highboy.

[@davidbaldwin1591]

What is a comfirmed "F26Y", that has F350 on the fenders, 2-1/4 wide rear springs looks like 7 with 2 later added, with a 10th helper spring with factory end perches, 4-1/4 inch spacers on rear axle, 28" to inside of frame rails, gas tank in cab,, divorced transfer case, 3" wide front leaf springs 5 count, factory a/c, 4spd granny low, 390, 1976, ranger on the bed, custom on the glovebox? I'm sorry to ask all this. I just don't know much & I appreciate the help.

[@DIVERofLIFE]

@@davidbaldwin1591 last thing to check is frame width. Highboys had a narrower frame than other fseries trucks. If you have that terrible steering system woth all the hoses going to a Control valve off of the pitman arm, its a highboy.

[@davidbaldwin1591]

Thanks! I'm going to check that.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

@@DIVERofLIFE That's a lie

[@joeywalton2248]

Love them old highboys. Great trucks, indestructible!

[@christopherpike9907]

Beast Great video I had a 76 highboy 360 in 1996 with 76k miles Pulled out huge rocks with that granny gear Best truck I ever owned

[@phantomwalker8251]

they finished in 77.. last no more.

[@ipfproductions4053]

im gonna buy a highboy thats got a 460 in it

[@cj7fun579]

I must say, I miss my '76 F250 High boy. First year for front disc brakes and open knuckle front axle HD44 axle, last year of the gas tank behind the seat, mine had factory A/C and R12 , but was still a custom with the NP435 4 spd granny and NP205 divorced TC. Dana 60 rear axle with LS and 30 spline axles. Had the original 360 bored out .030 over and completely rebuilt with an Edelbrock performer intake, 600 Holley 4 BBL, Crane Fireball cam, and worked well with 4.10 gears and 9.00-16 Gumbo Wide mudders. The biggest thing that made it stand out was the original Dark metallic green, I really liked that color. I used to wax it with Eagle 1 carnauba wax, it really made it shine. It did produce a little over 300 rear wheel HP on the dyno, it impressed me at the time.

[@76southernpride]

You forgot the most visible sign of a "highboy". The crossmember, right under the front bumper lol. They also came in a crew cab short bed. The front frame width was 37 inches, the rear frame width was 34 inches. Badass truck buddy. Digging that color

[@waynebaird3539]

Good tips and start. You're correct in your description, as I have had both a 72 F250 4x4 Highboy new, and now my 78 F250 4x4, since new. It starts just like yours, too. lol But always does start. Thanks.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Ford's came close to dodges power wagon. Either way better than a darn Chevy

[@obsessedwithcars219]

Looking forward to the progress!! I have a '70 f250 camper special 390, np 425, and dana 60 rear end all stock

[@BoundANDDetermined88]

Great Looking classic. Thanks for posting.

[@brianchisnell1548]

Had a '68 250 camper special. Dual tanks and side tool box. Also a '78 150 460 trailer special. Both were awesome trucks.

[@dudleybaggerman9574]

Bought my 1972 f350 4x4" Brand New "and back then a "High boy" was a Factory 4in lift ! On the window sticker High Boy was there on it !! Everyone in my day knew wat a highboy was ,

[@mapquestHs]

Love the truck! Such a tough looking truck!

[@dnathomps]

March of 77 is when the highboy ended. My dad and I ordered 77 f250’s in November of 76. .mine came in January, there was a mix up with my dads truck and it was delivered in March. His came with the wider 27” frame, high pinion 2 leaf spring front end. Integral power steering , married transfer case, tank in the back between the frame rails. My truck has the divorced transfer case, tank behind the seat, power assist power steering, 6 leaf front springs, 750-16 split rims tires and wheels.

[@JoelDunn167]

Did they really end in 77? I know of a stock 79 That is a Highboy Factory stock, not lifted, had the divorce transfer case everything.

[@gearhead9943]

Love the cold starts like this, seeing the pumping is cool. Please make more! Subscribed!

[@MrKevincolbert]

better than anything on tv because it was real

[@lovetocrank]

Do you like cold starts?

[@gearhead9943]

@@lovetocrank of course!

[@lovetocrank]

I do too man! I love the sound of the starters!!!

[@lovetocrank]

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[@yankeewatchdog]

Growing up in NH, back in the late 70s on a Christmas day, the temp was -26...had to run to the local store. Neither of my parents new vehicles would start...but my 70 highboy fired right off...had a dozen of them since then

[@craigdeloach3976]

My dad had a 77 F250. That thing was badass. I think it had a 460 in it, manual hubs,hydraulic ram for steering. Very heavy duty.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Great trucks the hydraulic steering was not so great they would stick or turn for no reason. I've wanted to put a newer front end under one of these trucks but its not gonna line up well

[@craigdeloach3976]

@@4x4hondarancher I remember that thing looking like it had a lift on it. bim sure it was just stock, Great truck but id rather have ny old 67 bronco half cab back. I was a dumb kid in highschool and i didnt realize what i had at the time.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

Prolly had a 351 in it, idk why the hell they didn’t put 460’s in the 4x4’s back then, seems crazy not to

[@vm722]

1975. F 150. 360 Automatic. Full time four wheel drive. Started when it wanted Left me walking about ten miles. But actually it Left me walking when ever it wanted. Yes I repaired and replaced just about everything. Even the engine. Never Again have i ever even thought of another found On Road Dead. I spent more time and money under the hood than behind the wheel.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Sorry about your luck! The old truck next to this one is full time 4x4

[@Edubbcamaraman]

Beautiful rig sir❤

[@jameshuffman835]

Own a 73, 75& 77, plus a few other Fords! But I have to be truly honest and say I love my 04 excursion, also own a 79 F-250 Snow boss!, With the real Fruhauf Western plow

[@mato1875]

I bought mine brand new in 76'. F 250 highboy XLT with factory 4" lift dual shocks all the way around with a rear gas tank. Has a 390 in it. I have since removed the engine and placed a 429 in it. Love the truck. It's my daily driver. Yes a gas guzzler. 10 mpg.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

Who put the 390 in it? We put a 429 out of my Grandfathers old Station Wagon in our 77 and that engine is peppy as hell. I also had a 76 HighBoy back when I was in HighSchool that had a 390 out of an old Mercury. Makes no sense why Ford didn’t run 390’s in these trucks from the factory

[@johnrweiss]

Makes me miss my old 78 with a 400

[@SVMSICE]

I like the color of that truck. My Grandpa had a 73 High Boy, straight six. I loved that truck as a child. His was this crazy some what fluorescent green yellow color. I have a hard time describing the color, I'll have to look into it and see what it was originally named.

[@4x4hondarancher]

This truck was originally green gold metallic

[@SVMSICE]

@@4x4hondarancher I just looked at a 1973 Ford truck paint list and I'm pretty sure my grandpa's truck was the Pastel Lime.

[@ftbrip]

I remember picking up field stone in F250 on the farm Granny gear i could get out of the truck throw the stones in and get back in the truck it was slower than walking pace. Very nice Fords back then

[@oregonfordguy9812]

alot of great info. ill adda couple peices. no camper special option on a highboy disc brake 44 front in 76 and early 77 low pinion. 360 option ended in 76. all 77s were 351m or 400...

[@chrisbrann7733]

My first truck when I was 16 was a 77’ F-250 and the hubs on it were huge, with red in the middle of them, tank behind the seat, the back of the bed was spring like all of them in Maine, I owned that truck for 15 years, had a 351 in it, I used to bury that truck every weekend on the power lines, I had older friends, so I was an alcoholic by the time I was 17, but they used to love to use me as the Guinea pig to see if I could make through some abyss of a mud hole, Kellys mud runs in Pittston, boy if that truck could talk I woulda been in a lot of trouble, I had a 73 1 ton 2 wheel, a 75 F-100 with a 3 on the tree, that one would burn the tires for miles, had a 76’ 150 with a blueprinted Butler MacMaster 390 in it, and that thing had more Ftlbs then the 460, had a 79 150 all of them were sweet trucks, wish I kept the 77 tho, my buddy bought it from me then sold it, but he still has one of the doors from mine on his plow truck, gotta get another one day, they were the best looking trucks ever built, now I run a 19’ F-150 with a 5.0 10 speed nice truck, but I still love the old fuel air and spark.

[@Stadt101]

This is a sweet truck, and what i would like to see into the future is it in my driveway...... lol

[@prestonphillips849]

Cool stuff man!

[@brocklanders6172]

I had a 1972 F-250 Ranger 4x4. Had a 390 and manual transmission. Bought it outside Denver for $600 back in 2000. Great truck. No catalytic converter, dual tanks, tool boxes built in, etc. I had to put lead additive in it too. The WORST mileage I ever had with any vehicle I've ever owned! Also, the last vehicle I ever owned with manual steering and a manual choke.

[@pointingdog7235]

Did you sell the old girl?

[@brocklanders6172]

@@pointingdog7235 I sold it a year later for $4000!

[@midnightraiin4035]

thats a good technique for starting clutch depressed. i have a 390 , 1969 f250 with stick. i will use that technique. thank you

[@stanwalls6434]

My 66 F250 4x4 is what I believe to be a High Boy, those same Military OZ 37 radial hummer tires bolt on with out a lift.

[@curtisthornton5280]

Good to see another mainer.

[@andrewciavatta9663]

Nice truck those were all ways the best year's for the F250s. Also you forgot to mention the front positive arch front leaf springs. 78 and 79 had negitave arch springs.

[@Dads801garage-xq4nj]

Definitely more Highboy content

[@jefflilyea4669]

I wanted to take the factory 4" blocks from my 99 f250 (cuz of wheel hop)but the driveshaft bottomed out

[@jedclampett6466]

34 1/2" frame vs.the 37". Ford hung onto the narrower frame in the '73 model year when they introduced the dentside body. '74 saw the switch to 37".

[@workinalday4351]

I had the 76 F-250 4x4 picked it up for $500 years ago sold it to a friend for a few bucks more after doing a little work to it. Nice trucks but you have to be careful of the Frames with these trucks, right where the Cab meets the Bed, they have a tendency to Rot out. We used to weld a continuous piece of backhoe steel, about 1/4 inch thick right under the cab as far as you could get to fit under the bed, in most cases a few feet. Other than that, really fun truck to drive.

[@dand3975]

Tv show Simon & Simon featured a 3/4 ton Dodge Hi-Boy, it was Rick (Gerald McCraney) Simon's truck.

[@kirkdavis3929]

I have a 69 Ford 100 and it's has the DANA SPICER high low tansfere with the 4 inch lift..Dana 60 rear end and Dana 45 front axle..has the high and low shifter..I think it is a " High boy, it also has a 390 Hi-PO with 427 heads...beast mode!

[@carlosvitela9622]

I always wanted a highboy (especially crew cabs), harder to find these days

[@dannysautorepair]

He said she wants it, hahahaha. Great video sir beautiful truck, yes do a video making donuts

[@kotyriall2134]

Love the old smoker windows 👍

[@roscoe454]

mine with same baldness drive right through your fields with that much snow lol..i still got my engine in my kitchen lol

[@4x4hondarancher]

I had some other near bald tires rhat went great compared to the military tires their useless

[@johnpirie2583]

I have a 76 f-250 “highboy” with a 460 4 spd. just picked her up. I also have a 76 f-250 2 wheel drive also getting her road ready

[@4x4hondarancher]

I've got a bunch of things to do this spring just waiting on warm weather an get alittle money together

[@johnpirie2583]

10-4 good buddy same on this end . no dough she won’t go

[@hemidart7]

Beauty truck man love the classic rims swell not a fan of new rims on old trucks like a lot of people do

[@4x4hondarancher]

I have a love hate relationship with those rims I love the look but 16.5s suck

[@hemidart7]

@@4x4hondarancher Yes they do very much so.... I myself like the steel wheel look i think it gives it a tough look ( industrial look) better than any aluminum mag will ever do just my opinion and you can get them in 16's so your tire selection is back. I see a lot of people putting on modern mags on the old fords and the hub sticks out it just looks goofy too me

[@4x4hondarancher]

@@hemidart7 you can get turbines in 16"? I would love that I've never found anything but the 16.5s

[@hemidart7]

@@4x4hondarancher No steel wheels like factory but 16" instead of 16.5"

[@emilsellongjr.540]

My dad had a 76 high boy.. it was bad ass.... and the high beam button on the floor..lol.. I wish they never got rid of that...

[@amazin1827]

The blocks are 4" in the center they're wedged for pinion angle. Divorced transfer case is to relieve drive shaft angle for the lift. Check your front diff clearance before you lower it.. the pumpkin was moved over in later axles!

[@4x4hondarancher]

The angles are horrible its stock blocks but 4 inch lift springs thats 4 over its tall stock height

[@mikemech6236]

def wanna see the 0 degrees cold start. subscribed!

[@jeffskinner9871]

love my 75 ranger highboy

[@springbokboer]

Very clean truck for up there!! I never pumped a truck like that without flooding her.....but you did it without flooding so must know something I dont ha!

[@4x4hondarancher]

Camera makes it look alot better! But she looses prime after sitting for awhile

[@SmudgyContent]

My 71 had a tank on each side of the bed and 1 behind the seat

[@alfredocarranza2397]

Very nice truck I have 3 of those dentside ford's awesome trucks

[@nedaCFilms]

That’s a fine old Ford truck

[@teop7887]

"She wants it but she's slow" Hahaha... that's what he said : )

[@MrKevincolbert]

great show - glad I am subscribed #39

[@4x4hondarancher]

Thank you! Much more to come in the spring

[@matthewsmoreira3715]

hi, would you like to sell the grid of that truck that is broken? I speak of Brazil.

[@stevechasteen4184]

Ford actually referred to them as Hi-rise. I worked for a Ford dealership in those years and when going to the parts counter while working on 77 model year I would be asked if it was a hi-rise frame or not.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Right just to differ between 77 and 78

[@oregonfordguy9812]

@@4x4hondarancher it would have been to seperate 77s. 77 was last of highboy and the 77.5 was a lowboy.

[@douglassopa2544]

she said we dont need no stinkin toyotas. just feed her the fuel. thay get dry when sitting with a good choking she fine.that truck was never afraid of winter. shes a good girl,,

[@4x4hondarancher]

She was a plow truck at a local store for many years before I saved her

[@douglassopa2544]

samething here mine was used for farm duty then auctioned . i bought i fixed everything now very proud and very very happy all payed for wit no payments good feelin,,

[@jjeremy350]

Curious if you record cold starts under the hood showing the engine and carburetor while your inside the truck trying to cold start

[@4x4hondarancher]

I got one if you look on my channel it's something about "military tires suck in snow" but everyone said they liked the pump lol next time I'll do a cut scene for both inside and out

[@markvaldez3828]

I'm starting to work on my '75 "highboy" which was my dad's brand new. He's past now and its mine. Originally has a 360, now running a 428. I'm thinking about getting a 7.3 godzilla engine.

[@phantomwalker8251]

how about you look into ford/mwm sprint 4.2tdi. fitted to s/duty 1998 - 07. in africa,aus,brazil,europe. you,never had them. 6 cyl german diesel. 510nm 140kw,std. i fitted a td06,now has 700nm,170kw. no computer,no glow plugs,all mechanical. cheap.12 lt 100ks. son,,torque is what you want,not 1000 hp..a 7.3 weighs howmuch,3 times the diesel. think about that..

[@martinneps9387]

Do you still have this old Forward pick up are you selling it or just showing it please comment back and let me know thank you

[@4x4hondarancher]

I still have it it's not forsale

[@martinneps9387]

@@4x4hondarancher OK I had one like that that's why I was asking if it was for sale years ago those trucks are built not like the new ones

[@jjeremy350]

It's always best to run the truck for a while make sure you got the oil circulating thru the engine before you shut her off

[@4x4hondarancher]

Oh yeah I let her run for 15 minutes after I shit off the camera

[@theobsoleteman7935]

Do more I have a 75 f250 4x4 360 4 speed.

[@timothygala1583]

What were the engine choices in these trucks? I always thought that the designated highboys had specific engines.

[@4x4hondarancher]

4x4 is 300 and 360 only

[@timothygala1583]

👍

[@phantomwalker8251]

only in aus,we got the 300 six.

[@genova2006]

Cool. I had a 73.

[@zacharykelly8178]

My grandpa had a 73 f250 with a 400 big block ford and danna 60s it was ford brown

[@thracian]

Sweet ass truck right there

[@sallyaguilera9694]

cold start??

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

*_1 tire fire? 1 wheel peel? .....single sister blister?_*

[@lylegoller9761]

Right on

[@You_no_viking]

I had a 73 4x4 f250 long bed 4spd manual with np205 divorce mounted transfer case with Dana 44 and dana 60 rear with 36 1650 dick cepecks I got when my grandpa past away when I was 15 he custom ordered it with AC with manual brakes and no power steering lol I miss that truck

[@4x4hondarancher]

Exactly the same truck as mine! I like the look of these trucks stock with 36s fills the fenders nice

[@kirkdavis3929]

Oh and try just holding your foot down on the gas when cold starting instead of pumping, has worked for me for 40 years..

[@sherwoodbaker2714]

Setting the choke with pressing the accelerator to the floor would’ve been better

[@maxice01]

Is she for sale? My buddy loves that body style and they are hard to find here

[@4x4hondarancher]

Not for sale sorry

[@davidbaldwin1591]

What bucket loader brand is that? My pops and uncle used to fool with an old Hercules, that we called "Hurky".

[@4x4hondarancher]

Its a clark Michigan 55

[@westernwaterfowl148]

I own a 1977 F150 ranger 4x4 and I’m thinking about lifting it……why do you want to remove your lift kit? Depending on your answer I might not waste the money.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Ive exceeded my freedom height wise lol an its just generally wicked high to jump into or peek over the bed sides... i think i would use it more if it wasnt lifted plus it can fit 37s with no lift

[@westernwaterfowl148]

@@4x4hondarancher thank you sir!

[@midnightraiin4035]

how is it on the highway as far as handling

[@4x4hondarancher]

Not good lol the lift is coming out an those military tires are coming off

[@nuclearblast119]

Im more of a MOPAR old school Dodge guy! The old Dodges & Ramchargers years 93 and under! But yeah new RAMS suck in my opinion! But I 🖤 the old FORD HIGHBOYS! 👍💯💪

[@Iamtoast73]

Wait you can start them without using a clutch? I didn't know that haha I seriously want one of these

[@4x4hondarancher]

You can start any standard without the clutch if you wire up the safety switch but yes these trucks didnt have a clutch safety switch... im not sure when that started id say 80s but thats a complete guess

[@waltere.mellin3537]

Definitely more of the truck

[@yogibear6271]

I had a 77 1/2 f- 250 do you know the difference in that ?

[@4x4hondarancher]

77.5 and up isthe same as a 78 im not sure the exact month they changed them. What month was your truck manufacturered in

[@yogibear6271]

@@4x4hondarancher I'm not sure wish I still had it but I sold it years ago mine was definitely not a high boy though

[@CodySnell_87]

alottt of pumping holy shit lol i pump mine 1/5th as much thats wild it seemed close to being flooded hard to say on video tho nice truck i have a similar one

[@4x4hondarancher]

It looses its prime so you gotta giver hell! New carb set up going on it this spring

[@CodySnell_87]

@@4x4hondarancher nice love the truck look forward to seeing it what carb yiu doing i think im going with another holley 650 dp

[@4x4hondarancher]

@@CodySnell_87 exactly what I want 650 holley dp with manual choke instead of this automatic garbage.

[@CodySnell_87]

@@4x4hondarancher same here i got my truck tore apart im stripping it to bare metal with all rust free parts

[@CodySnell_87]

@@4x4hondarancher mine has a mildly built 352 fe in it with 390 parts mixed in

[@johnlacey5068]

Doesn't the VIN number tell if is a Highboy?

[@4x4hondarancher]

Yes sir if it says f26 (which is any 4x4 f250)

[@garymcmullin2292]

I don't quite get your cold start with all the pedal action. I have a 78 with a 400.....very built....runs a edelbrock 4 barrel and the choke on that thing is a never fail deal, starts and runs perfect in all weather. My float bowls are with fuel for a few months after it has run, if longer I just let it crank a bit so the pump fills the bowls then hit the pedal once and the choke sets, bowls are full and its ignition time every time. I also have an advantage of a dual battery that runs in parallel, added it for the Hickey under bumper winch, it sure adds to the cranking power in real cold weather.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Its just a shitty old motorcraft electric choke an looses its prime so i try an help it by pumping it alot

[@PochoNews]

Just my advise but id just rebuild the F250. All the other stuff can wait. Awesome truck

[@Thatred5.0]

i have a 77 f250 highboy 4 cab but the engine is blown up

[@4x4hondarancher]

I've got an fe 360 for it 🤣

[@BigJfan]

I tried to explain all this to a highboy page on Facebook. They didn't accept my request to join.lol

[@EYE_SPIDER]

Let’s see more of the Ford truck!

[@charlesperkins941]

My "Highboy' was one of the best trucks I ever owned, sadly I sold it, big mistake. Should of just tarped it.

[@covercurtis]

Sold mine for a bedroom suite that she took a week later

[@bluegrassman3040]

Those are some of the best looking pickups, IMO.

[@charlesperkins941]

@@bluegrassman3040 I agree, my second favorite truck ever... till I bought a 95 12 valve Cummins

[@bluegrassman3040]

@@charlesperkins941 my dad used to have a 77 F150 heavy half w/ 460. It was 2wd though. I wished he would have kept it.

[@lynwoodspire8503]

So there aren’t any F150 HiBoys ?

[@4x4hondarancher]

Nope the only "high boy" is just a stock f250 4x4

[@jedclampett6466]

Been running a big block Chev in my '71 since 1979.

[@4x4hondarancher]

Gross lol🤣 jk whatever works for yah bud! I've always had bad luck with the 2 gmcs I've owned

[@unclebob7937]

Damn Jed, we bought a 71 in early 80s had a bAd ass 454 was s great combo. Wish i still had it.

[@jedclampett6466]

@@unclebob7937 with a 4L60 behind it I cruise down the road at 65 MPH at 1900 RPM.

[@johnmcalisterjr3913]

I like to see a nice clean one in my driveway

[@RodneyTurner-l7u]

360 good motors

[@nevadafreedom3049]

"My Key ring is a sin"

[@walkerstapleton9614]

Looking to sell this bad boy?

[@4x4hondarancher]

Nope looking to do alot of work to it soon! My plans got delayed slightly

[@johnwebb9242]

You flooded it. only need to pump a couple times/

[@frankgarcia553]

I had a three-quarter ton three-quarter ton

[@slitherplayer4773]

He flooded the living shit out of it

[@4x4hondarancher]

It looses its prime as mentioned takes alot to get it back

[@zedtap4528]

At a glance one for sure way to no a high boy is above the front bumper there is a cross member between grill and bumper and only the high boys have that cross member 67 to 77 - 1/2 also 78 79 dana 60 fits but good luck find one under $1000 and sometimes very rare can find 65 up half ton with a divorce T case and i had 70 half Ton 4 hi 2 hi only gear in T case

[@sherwoodbaker2714]

I think it’s called flooding the hell out of it!

[@chaseward9700]

You forgot one of the key things about the Highboy and that's the front axle hi boys always have the front axle I can't remember if they're 4-inch or 4 and 1/2 in Hub and locking hub and the pinion gear is at the bottom of the third member all the other front ends has the high pinion gear meaning it being at the top of the third member

[@4x4hondarancher]

i think they changed from low pinion to high pinion at some point... maybe the last year or 2? I cant remember

[@oregonfordguy9812]

@@4x4hondarancher highboys were low pinion until. the lowboy came out. never hp inna lowboy. however a disc brake option came in as a front option 76 and early 77.