supercamper bedside

[Highwayman1]

Hi everyone, newbe here. I was just looking for some answers myself. I just bought a 1973 F-100 with a bed-side spare tire carrier. Also it has only one rear gas tank but has a (dummy) filler cap mounted forward of the well-well drivers side. Now the question I have is, why don't I have the extended wheel base? Is that only because the 250-350 had 16.5 tires? I'm really confused about this, but I do know the auto makers did some weird things back then. Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[Mil1ion]

Hi everyone, newbe here. I was just looking for some answers myself. I just bought a 1973 F-100 with a bed-side spare tire carrier. Also it has only one rear gas tank but has a (dummy) filler cap mounted forward of the well-well drivers side. Now the question I have is, why don't I have the extended wheel base? Is that only because the 250-350 had 16.5 tires? I'm really confused about this, but I do know the auto makers did some weird things back then. Thanks for your help in advance.

As I recall only F350's were SCS with 140" WB.

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[LEB Ben]

Any chance you could post a pic...only the 350 super camper specials had the bedside tire carrier on the 140" wheelbase. Potentially someone extended the wb on your 100 and added the bed.

 

[Big Jim F150]

I agree with Ben that the Super Camper Special is an F350 with 140 wheelbase, but they're not as popular as the F100, F150, F250, and F350 with the standard 8ft box, probably that F100 was stretched a little to accommodate the Super Camper Special bed, or that might have been a special custom order for someone that needed that.

 

[Highwayman1]

I measured my bed, and it is a 8ft. bed inside. wheelbase is 144 inches. It sure looks longer though. The only badges left on it are the ones on rear quarter fender that says Custom. Just picked this truck up from someone that was about to scrap it. 390 motor and base model interior. I'm just trying to dig up as much info on it as I can. Thanks for the help.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Here are a couple of threads that might help you:

http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32909

This one is for 1974, but the info should be the same:

http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26675

 

[Highwayman1]

Did some more research on my '73 F100, it has the 140 inch wb, spare tire carrier in front of wheel-well RH side, and the inside of the bed is basically smooth vertically from top to bottom on LH side(except for the wheel-well, of course). I've talked to a few guys that have owned and been around back in the day, and they have never seen such an animal as I have. That was really the reason I saved this truck from going to the crusher. Must have been a special order of some kind; Would there be any way to find out?

 

[Mil1ion]

Did some more research on my '73 F100, it has the 140 inch wb, spare tire carrier in front of wheel-well RH side, and the inside of the bed is basically smooth vertically from top to bottom on LH side(except for the wheel-well, of course). I've talked to a few guys that have owned and been around back in the day, and they have never seen such an animal as I have. That was really the reason I saved this truck from going to the crusher. Must have been a special order of some kind; Would there be any way to find out?

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[DNFXDLI]

I'm guessing the box was changes....what is the VIN from the frame?

 

[m78]

I'm not sure about a 1973 but see if you can find the vin number on the top of the frame to the right of the starter. you'll prolly need mirror and a little wire brush.

 

[Highwayman1]

I'll check that out. But seems like that would take some engineering on the part of the person changing it. Relocating the rear axle and possibly longer driveshaft. Plus, if they did, they did a mighty fine job of relocating spring hangers. I'm going to do some more digging for info. Thanks for the help.