URGENT:Need overall length of a 73 long wheel base..PLease

SportCustom · Post by **SportCustom** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:39 pm

I am trying to make arrangements for a trailer for saturday to haul my newly acquired parts truck. I am going down there with a trailer but I need to rent to right one for the job. Can someone please measure the overall length of their long wheel base truck (front bumper to rear bumper at it longest point). The truck I will be picking up is a 73 f-100 LWB.

Thanks,
Todd

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:45 pm

my 1970 f250 is 17'10"

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:28 pm

isn't lwb 131"

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:43 pm

I have fit quite a few LWB trucks on my 16' car trailer. Even had a short box crew cab on it once.
I rented a U-Haul trailer once and put an old '73 on it, so you should have no problems!

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:44 pm

fordman wrote:isn't lwb 131"

yeah but he wanted bumper to bumper.

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:01 pm

hey, don't worry about anything past the rear wheels. Load it front first for weight distribution, then let the rear bumper hang over the end.

heres how a LWB dually fits on my trailer....

Ok, so its a little wide

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:21 pm

390Nut · Post by **390Nut** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:29 am

72hiboy4x4 wrote:
Ok, so its a little wide

Just a wee bit!

My bro-in-law has a `68 1 ton I've been trying for years to talk him out of, looks like that but it's a darker blue color. Wont budge, wont fix it, just letting it rot.

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:08 am

Mike,I'm glad I don't have to look out for you driving around the streets of Phoenix...

SportCustom · Post by **SportCustom** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:04 am

I called uhaul and had him measure and the LWB will not fit on the haulers safely.......I am renting an 18" flatbed but it has the ramps that lift up in the back and are non removeable. So in order to close the ramps they need to be clear of the truck bumper. I am not taking my chances with the Uhaul trailer....I will drive almost 5 hours to pickup the truck and dont need the truck not fitting once I get there. Thanks for the help guys.

Todd

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:33 pm

390Nut wrote: My bro-in-law has a `68 1 ton I've been trying for years to talk him out of, looks like that but it's a darker blue color. Wont budge, wont fix it, just letting it rot.

I saw a real nice 68-69 f-350 flatbed with tall sides on it in Spokane this week on a car lot off division. couldn't see the price, it was kinda hidden in the back.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:07 pm

maybe you could tie the ramps up with a chain or something. chain it right to the rear bumper or frame or something. so 5hrs = 300 miles?

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