Just when did the 1st crew cabs come out ?
I didn't think they were around back in 1964, thought it was more like the 1980's. Anyway here's a nice short story of a retro D200 Super charged 5.7 Hemi to boot.
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I had a 1975 F-350 supercab! It was one of the 'early' supercab models. Also featured in Trailer Life Magazine in 75.
Mine had a 460" engine, the first of that displacement in the trucks. 74 and earlier was popular to have the 390" V8 or smaller, such as the 352, 302, or inline 6 300". The weight certificate for camper loading showed that you could have bought it with the inline 6, 302, 352, 390 or 460" engines, auto or manual transmissions.
The in the cab fuel tank was dropped in 1974 because of government regulations. Mine had dual tanks, 20 rear and 16 front. Front one was between frame rail and driveshaft.
GM trucks in the 70's had a fuel tank between the sidewall and frame rail, and that was subject to leaking in a t-bone crash into the sidewall of the pickup body. GM had a recall many years ago, but it was in the late 80's and not much was really done about the then 10 year old trucks, as GM stated most where off the road now anyway, and retired.
You can tell the 1978 trucks by the over the shoulder seat belts. My 75 still had lap belts only. Pre- 1970 they did not require lap belts. They where optional on my dad's 65 Mercury wagon. Ours had the $25 optional seatbelts.
I think that back in 1960 they had signal cylinder reservoirs for the brakes. Then dual reservoirs with 2 circuits where required, so that you would not lose all brakes at once - should one brake line start leaking. . .
I think that by 1970 front disk brakes where required on most heavy trucks. That was another great safety feature, that helps a lot!
Thanks for the memories!
Fred.
Mine had a 460" engine, the first of that displacement in the trucks. 74 and earlier was popular to have the 390" V8 or smaller, such as the 352, 302, or inline 6 300". The weight certificate for camper loading showed that you could have bought it with the inline 6, 302, 352, 390 or 460" engines, auto or manual transmissions.
The in the cab fuel tank was dropped in 1974 because of government regulations. Mine had dual tanks, 20 rear and 16 front. Front one was between frame rail and driveshaft.
GM trucks in the 70's had a fuel tank between the sidewall and frame rail, and that was subject to leaking in a t-bone crash into the sidewall of the pickup body. GM had a recall many years ago, but it was in the late 80's and not much was really done about the then 10 year old trucks, as GM stated most where off the road now anyway, and retired.
You can tell the 1978 trucks by the over the shoulder seat belts. My 75 still had lap belts only. Pre- 1970 they did not require lap belts. They where optional on my dad's 65 Mercury wagon. Ours had the $25 optional seatbelts.
I think that back in 1960 they had signal cylinder reservoirs for the brakes. Then dual reservoirs with 2 circuits where required, so that you would not lose all brakes at once - should one brake line start leaking. . .
I think that by 1970 front disk brakes where required on most heavy trucks. That was another great safety feature, that helps a lot!
Thanks for the memories!
Fred.
