help with what my truck is lol

[19Walt93]

All 50's and earlier trucks had step side style bodies, just a box with fenders hung on the sides. The road salt ate all the Dodges around here, if you see an old one it's been restored or brought here from elsewhere.

 

[racsan]

the one I saw was in the 70’s vintage, 75/76.

wasnt the “little red express truck” (79?) a stepside?

 

[19Walt93]

Yes it was, now that you mention it. It was also the fastest American production that year- based on 1/4 mile times. That shows you how sad vehicles were in the late n70's,

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Dodge made flaresides (or whatever they called it) besides the lil red express though

 

[Dirtman]

I had an 83 long bed stepside dodge d-250. Loved that truck.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I had an 83 long bed stepside dodge d-250. Loved that truck.

I always thought those 8ft beds with pontoon fenders were cool as hell. Theres an 78/79 ford with one that i see at the grain elevator now and again.

 

[Dirtman]

I always thought those 8ft beds with pontoon fenders were cool as hell. Theres an 78/79 ford with one that i see at the grain elevator now and again.

I had a 67 chevy long bed stepside as well. Long bed stepsides are definitely cooler than shortbeds. More functional too the "steps" behind the cab are actually big enough to sit down on with a long bed truck. Plus, the wood bed floors mean no rust and can be replaced every other year for about 20 bucks in lumber.

 

[Snoranger]

I always thought those 8ft beds with pontoon fenders were cool as hell. Theres an 78/79 ford with one that i see at the grain elevator now and again.

They also made a 9’ flareside bed in that era. I believe that was only available on the F350.

 

[RonD]

Dodge called the step side Utiline, and regular side Sweptline

 

[rusty ol ranger]

They also made a 9’ flareside bed in that era. I believe that was only available on the F350.

Seems like i remember that now. They were very rare though wernt they?

Chevy had a "longhorn" from 67-72 that was a 9ft.

 

[Grumpaw]

Chevy had a regular pickup with an 8 1/2 foot bed in the 70's,. Ford had an 8 foot bed, but with an extended wheelbase. Both were made to carry the heavy truck campers of the day.
GM did make a 9 foot bed pickup back in the 50's 60's and 70's based on the stepside. It was built mainly for commercial use and I believe were only 3/4 and one ton chassis.
Ford also had their version of a 9 foot bed.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Chevy had a regular pickup with an 8 1/2 foot bed in the 70's,. Ford had an 8 foot bed, but with an extended wheelbase. Both were made to carry the heavy truck campers of the day.
GM did make a 9 foot bed pickup back in the 60's and 70's based on the stepside. It was built mainly for commercial use and I believe were only 3/4 and one ton chassis.

The super camper special.

 

[Grumpaw]

Dodge had their version...
So did IH.

 

[19Walt93]

We sold a new 78-9 F150 regular cab with an 8 ft flareside box to an old guy who had always had manual steering in his trucks. For some reason, the manual steering F trucks got a lot stiffer- maybe because of the grip provided by radials- and Ford discontinued them shortly after. He mentioned how stiff it was but thought he could get used to it, after a couple years we swapped power steering into it. I was in my 20's at the time and thought it steered too hard but he was a tough old guy. I'd drive by his house mid summer and see him out there splitting wood with an ax, flannel shirt sleeves rolled up to expose his long johns in August.
The older boxes with the step down low were more useful, the step on my 04 Ranger was up too high in my opinion.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

We sold a new 78-9 F150 regular cab with an 8 ft flareside box to an old guy who had always had manual steering in his trucks. For some reason, the manual steering F trucks got a lot stiffer- maybe because of the grip provided by radials- and Ford discontinued them shortly after. He mentioned how stiff it was but thought he could get used to it, after a couple years we swapped power steering into it. I was in my 20's at the time and thought it steered too hard but he was a tough old guy. I'd drive by his house mid summer and see him out there splitting wood with an ax, flannel shirt sleeves rolled up to expose his long johns in August.
The older boxes with the step down low were more useful, the step on my 04 Ranger was up too high in my opinion.

Manual steering and 3 on the trees made it untill 86 didnt they on the F series? I know the 3 speed did.