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1983 Ford F-150 “Thumper”
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“Thumper”1983 Ford F-150

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The story

bought from an old farmer for $2200. truck spent its entire life on a dairy farm. very low miles but worked every day of its life. farmer drove down in a 2000 ford 4x4 that looked just like the 83 he was selling.

it has all the cool options - 411 gears with posi rear/limited slip front. A/C, tilt wheel, full guages, dual tanks, map computer and travel lights. — CADster

Photos

1983 Ford F-150 - typical alabama swamp land. fun for wheeling, but it does get tight. 1983 Ford F-150 - have a seat and watch the fun. 1983 Ford F-150 - setting up for a hole. 1983 Ford F-150 - sitting still in 2wd 1983 Ford F-150 - a quick stomp of the gas and watch her drop. 1983 Ford F-150 - she came out fine. this truck does very well in 2wd. 90% of the time i dont run in 4wheel drive 1983 Ford F-150 - making a new set of ruts. 1983 Ford F-150 - oops... slipped into the existing hole. 1983 Ford F-150 - you got to love posi. 1983 Ford F-150 - giving it gas and hitting brakes at the same time. i almost ran into a cut down tree (note limb in front of truck). i bet someone used it t… 1983 Ford F-150 - sequence of snapshots. this sequence shows thumper coming out of the back trail. its great wheeling, but its so grown up that you cant see… 1983 Ford F-150 - 2 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 3 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 4 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 5 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 6 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 7 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 8 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 9 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - 10 of 10 1983 Ford F-150 - built 351 on stand (transfer case is being rebuilt in the background) 1983 Ford F-150 - motor ready to be installed 1983 Ford F-150 - c6 finally back from the shop 1983 Ford F-150 - A brown pickup truck is stuck in the mud, surrounded by grass and trees. 1983 Ford F-150 - A brown pickup truck is stuck in the mud, kicking up dirt as it tries to move forward in a grassy, wooded area. 1983 Ford F-150 - Pickup truck struggling off-road in muddy terrain. 1983 Ford F-150 - A pickup truck navigates a muddy, grassy area surrounded by dense foliage. 1983 Ford F-150 - A brown pickup truck navigates a muddy off-road trail surrounded by dense foliage. 1983 Ford F-150 - A tan pickup truck navigates a muddy terrain, kicking up dirt as it goes. 1983 Ford F-150 - This pickup truck is deeply stuck in mud on a wet, wooded trail. 1983 Ford F-150 - A pickup truck is stuck in the mud while navigating a wooded area.

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