1979 F150 4x4 - Just got my hands on one.

[Anti Federalist]

Bump for [MENTION=12547]tod evans[/MENTION].

That sweet F350 camper made me think of this thread.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Yeah, I've had those and the Borg Warner boxes apart before.

They are dirt simple and require no special tools to speak of.

That's assuming I even will repair it.

If I don't get a bunch of sludge and pulverized brass out of it when I drain the oil, I'll just leave it alone and double clutch as needed.

Lucas Oil Treatment for the win.

Had the truck on it's first "long" drive the other day, over 100 miles, third is shifting fine.

 

[Anti Federalist]

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[ATruepatriot]

Excellent... Rock solid too. My Dad bought a 75 one ton 4X4 Ford new when I was a kid. Indestructible. In fact he rolled it one time at 60 was able to hammer it back into shape again. The solidity of that truck saved his life... Couple bends in the roof, and a couple bent fenders and that was it.

 

[acptulsa]

In fact he rolled it one time at 60...

Fortunately, the previous owner cured AF's of that dangerous Twin I Beam front suspension.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Fortunately, the previous owner cured AF's of that dangerous Twin I Beam front suspension.

The 79s were the last year of the solid front axle on the half ton 4x4s

 

[ATruepatriot]

Fortunately, the previous owner cured AF's of that dangerous Twin I Beam front suspension.

I don't think 79 had the twin I beam. I think they were all solid axle leave springs in that era. I know my 79 one ton 4X4 Chevy van does. And I know the Dodges did also.

Doesn't look like I can upload an image of mine....

 

[ATruepatriot]

The 79s were the last year of the solid front axle on the half ton 4x4s

Yes, that is what I thought too... My 4x4 van is too... From the factory....

 

[ATruepatriot]

Fortunately, the previous owner cured AF's of that dangerous Twin I Beam front suspension.

Now I would like to expound on something here. I have my off road climbing Goat. It is a Bronco II with front and rear diffs welded up solid. Twin I beam 4X4 basically "Spooled" in the diffs front and rear. All I need is one tire touching the ground and it will climb poles... The twin I beam "reach" when rock climbing can only be beat with my Jeep XJ Cherokee. And it has a solid front axle with custom long arm 4 link.

So I am not too quick to cuss twin I beam... Now want to know how off road 4X4 car poor I am? And how much time I spend trying to get them stuck or upside down?

 

[jmdrake]

Supply of old Ford trucks, that I used to buy, sell and drive all day long for $500 to $1000 a pop, is getting thinner than Joe Biden's blood-brain barrier.

But I just scored this one, sight unseen, from a seller in Colorado off the Craig's list, for a great price.

The shipper dropped it off Thursday, and this morning, Saturday, I put it in the local July 4th car show.

I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of attention it got, especially since I was surrounded by $100,000 plus restorations.

Had five guys make offers over what I paid as it sits.

A vehicle with no freaking computers inside! You'd better keep that! If we're ever hit with an EMP you'll be the only thing on the road for miles around.

 

[Anti Federalist]

A vehicle with no freaking computers inside! You'd better keep that! If we're ever hit with an EMP you'll be the only thing on the road for miles around.

Yup, that's one of the primary reasons why.

I have an HEI single wire distributor, self contained electronic ignition system running in the rig now.

I have the original OEM Ford Nevr-Spark system on the shelf.

The first is a very robust and reliable electronic ignition system, the latter, not so much.

These are the only electronic parts on it, but on the shelf I have a points and breaker distributor and a 12 volt generator (which, unlike a modern alternator, requires no electronic rectifier bridge or electronic AVR.)

I will have some form of wheels if TEOTWAWKI hits.