Survivor walk-around and drive of my 1974 F250 Highboy 

What a great story! Thank you for sharing this. I love how these trucks ignite so many memories and stories. I love hearing them all. All the best.

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed my video! What a story! Did you ever get to chat with Bob Chandler? The blue on that truck is a beautiful color! You don't see many in that metalic blue. Kelsey Hayes rims, these would have been similar to what I have on there now right? Steelies. I was going to paint them grey or off white but decided on pure white. Yes it's an NP 435 (4 speed) manual transmission with a 390FE. It was an original 360 from factory. I believe it has a Dana 60 front axle. I need to work out how to identify it to make sure. bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1974_ford_f250_4x4_high_boy_160815376260dec12a1974_ford_f250_4x4_high_boy_159918769408fa42201CTP_0550.jpg?fit=1356%2C2048

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Man, respect! What a story! I'm sorry to hear this, but I'm glad you live to tell. That's some heavy shit.

Ps. I had to google Green River Wyoming and Elk Mtn Wyoming. How spectacular. My wife and I are heading back to USA next year. Wyoming is one of our top spots.

@@stacks_and_setbacks If you plan to come to the Cowboy state (Wyoming),.....very scenic drive over the Snowy Range on Highway 130 from Laramie WY to Saratoga WY and or Encampment WY. The road comes to a T...turn right to go to Saratoga or left to go to Encampment. Another very scenic drive awaits if you turn left and go through the town of Encampment (a few turns in town to stay on the main road) to continue on over Black Mountain and down to the town of Savery WY. If you like Old West history.......there are TWO must stops in South Central Wyoming. 1. Wyoming Territorial Prison located in Laramie WY on the north side of Interstate 80 and not too far from the Highway 130 exit. Famous Outlaws - The Wild Bunch.......aka - Hole in the Wall Gang - Robert LeRoy Parker - known as Butch Cassidy; Harry Alonzo Longabaugh - known as the Sundance Kid; Harvey Alexander Logan - known as Kid Curry......they all spent time in prison there. wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/places-to-go/wyoming-territorial-prison 2. Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum located in Rawlins WY a few miles west of Laramie and or North of Black Mountain. The historic Split Rock is North and a smidge West of Rawlins. The historic Independence Rock is West of Casper.....and Devils Gate is nearby...the entrance to the Sun Ranch. Can also see Hells Half Acre West of Casper. Devils Tower up in Northeast WY.....west of Gillette...near the town of Sundance. wyomingfrontierprison.org/ The Johnson County Range Wars .....go North to the Big Horn Mountains up around Sheridan WY. The historic "Wagon Box Fight" is near Story WY....just South of Sheridan. Fort Laramie is a great place to visit......located about 110 miles North of Cheyenne. I am not a big fan of the museums in Cheyenne.

@@15Jeep Thank you my friend!

God bless brother.

I'm sure you had some beauties. Have they all been sold now?

@@stacks_and_setbacks I am seventy three as I hope I mentioned, I gave all I had left to one grandson who used them for drugs I am sorry to say

@@morgansword I'm sorry to hear that Morgan.

You're a legend! Thanks heaps man!

Thank you!

Thanks ma man! I appreciate it. Learning to drive in one of these would have been a blast!

Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

Brown for miles 😂

@@stacks_and_setbacks Brown for life! I much prefer this to those new "all grey" or "black and white" trends.

Thank you so much man. I appreciate that!

Right on

Glad you enjoyed it 😃

Thank you. Much appreciate you taking the time to write a comment. Have a great day!

Thank you!

Thank you sir!

Do you still have it?

Thanks. Will do

Awesome! Sounds like you're living the dream! How long before you're back?

Kentucky isn’t the best area to find HiBoys in good condition, im in Franklin County and the best of the best around here are considered junk in the western part of the country haha. Nevada, Arizona, Utah and that part of the country is where you should try looking… welcome to Kentucky my friend

Sounds like the brother indeed! Nice setup!

Thank you. Much appreciated. Enjoy your trucks my friend.

My two Highboy’s m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQUJ2_yR0y8.html

@@VAbow78 What a combo! Did bumps come out in that color combination? I've seen your dent on forums when googling tire sizes :)

Sounds killer. Are you in Victoria? I’d love to see some snaps of it?

Thank you! I'd love to see some pics of it.

Thanks man!

I see you have some vids on your Bronco. Looks killer. I'll have a look tonight.

@@stacks_and_setbacks thanks! Yeah she’s a work in progress but I’m excited to get her revived.

Thank you!

Thank you! I appreciate that. How do find the diesel swap?

@@stacks_and_setbacks it’s in multiple of my videos! I put in a 7.3 idi turbo diesel, and a zf5 manual transmission!

@@Andrewj2152 I’ll check them out!!

Thanks so much man! I love to hear stories about real working trucks! I'd love to see some old pics of them.

@@stacks_and_setbacks ill try to find some..

Are you on Face Book?? I have one good picture

@@OdySlim Yeah man > facebook.com/rossnaumov

Thank you!

Thank you sir! Thanks for watching. It is hard to find them these days unmolested. She's running an original 4 speed and a 390 FE. The original 360 was swapped out a long time ago.

Oh I noticed your hubs? They look bigger than mine? Mine has the dana 44 front axle, is yours possibly the dana 60 front axle? I see u have the big radiator also. I would have to look into it to be certain, but I believe the valve covers u have are not period correct if that's somthing u are interested in. The valve covers for that truck I believe have smaller lettering & are boxed in. I can't rember for certain if they was used only on the 75/76 engines or if they were used from 73-76? Maybey u know what I'm referring too?

I appreciate you watching and commenting. One thing that lets this truck down is the engine. It’s a 390 and not out of a 4x4 (front sump). And like you mentioned, incorrect valve covers. I don’t know that about the valve covers. Thanks for pointing that out. I’d actually like to pull the engine out and for period exhaust manifolds (going backwards in terms of power and economy), rear sump and like you said, valve covers. I just bought a rear sump for another project. Gee, they’re expensive.

?? Have you started that drinking game already??

Sorry I didn’t see this come through. It is a beautiful place. A long way from anywhere which can be hard when traveling overseas though. I do think you’d enjoy it though. A lot to see and do. Plus the Australian culture is arrrr.. different lol

@@stacks_and_setbacks Different culture... Well now Im definitly adding AU to my list. Thank you!

@@OdySlim Any time!

Lol. Thanks man!! It cost me an arm getting it here through Covid so I’ll hold onto it for now. You’d be a winner though. Buying it in AUD to USD is a bloody good rate. The other way around is killer.