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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

Rich’s new truck

  1. richfroh Subscriber
    #114 Jul 2021, 12:35 PM
    6979BFFB-ECCD-46D6-9015-0153A0157C5B.jpegI bought a 1975 Ford F-250 Super-cab Short bed. It’s got a crappy home built long bed flatbed on back that will be going away. I plan on putting a factory short bed back on it. It is a 2wd truck, but I will be putting Super Duty axles under it. A previous owner had put a 6 cylinder Perkins diesel in it. I will most likely be pulling the diesel out and putting in a 460, 4R100 automatic and a 203/205 transfer case/doubler. I have no idea how long this will take me to build, but I welcome comments or suggestions.
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  2. Mike G Subscriber
    #214 Jul 2021, 1:05 PM

    Nice nothing like playing around with something smog exempt so you can do whatever you want to it...

    Mike G
  3. Nubby Webmaster K6NUB Joined: February 2018
    #314 Jul 2021, 11:00 PM

    Looks like a fun project Rich! Not sure if I can add much input on the build, but if it is going to be a wheeler you gotta keep the color, it’s rad!

    Aldo, I can’t put my finger on it but there seems to be something weird about the trailer 😀

    Jamie & Damaris
  4. Jeff_R Member Joined: October 2016
    #414 Jul 2021, 11:45 PM

    Might want to bob the new bed. A friend told me that full size F150's are a little long for some of the trails.🙂

    Jeff and Kathy Root
  5. Gilbert & Betty Member Joined: September 2014
    #515 Jul 2021, 6:18 AM

    The cab and front clip look very clean. I cant wait to see the finished product  👍

  6. Josh Subscriber
    #616 Jul 2021, 3:06 PM

    F-250. Good foundation Rich. That will be a fun build to do. Congrats.

    Semper Fi
  7. richfroh started this Subscriber
    #717 Jul 2021, 5:43 AM
    Mike G said Nice nothing like playing around with something smog exempt so you can do whatever you want to it...

    That’s exactly why I bought pre-smog!

  8. richfroh started this Subscriber
    #817 Jul 2021, 5:49 AM
    Jamie (K6NUB) said Looks like a fun project Rich! Not sure if I can add much input on the build, but if it is going to be a wheeler you gotta keep the color, it’s rad!

    Aldo, I can’t put my finger on it but there seems to be something weird about the trailer 😀

    I thought the fourth wheel was an extra!

    Four of the five wheel studs sheared and that wheel departed the trailer about 45 miles from my destination. Not my trailer. I drove it on three wheels to Jackson airport.

  9. richfroh started this Subscriber
    #917 Jul 2021, 5:50 AM
    Jeff_R said Might want to bob the new bed. A friend told me that full size F150's are a little long for some of the trails.🙂

    It will be shorter wheelbase and shorter overall length than my current truck, but bobbing the bed is under consideration.

  10. Dale Clement Member Joined: June 2015
    #1023 Jul 2021, 1:03 AM

    I’m glad to see you made it home safe Rich.The truck is going to be an awesome foundation for starting out a four-wheel-drive project and as always,I’m  happy to see somebody enjoying the full-size truck life with me and Brent LOL

    Dale Clement
  11. Jeff_R Member Joined: October 2016
    #1123 Jul 2021, 3:23 AM
    Dale Clement said I’m glad to see you made it home safe Rich.The truck is going to be an awesome foundation for starting out a four-wheel-drive project and as always,I’m  happy to see somebody enjoying the full-size truck life with me and Brent LOL

    Don't forget Rufus!

    Jeff and Kathy Root
  12. Dale Clement Member Joined: June 2015
    #1224 Jul 2021, 4:05 AM

    Jeff_R said

    Dale Clement said

    I’m glad to see you made it home safe Rich.The truck is going to be an awesome foundation for starting out a four-wheel-drive project and as always,I’m  happy to see somebody enjoying the full-size truck life with me and Brent LOL

    Don't forget Rufus!

    Oh yeah, Sorry Rufus.

    Dale Clement

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