1972 Ford F-250

The 1967 model year brought the fifth-generation Ford F-Series, nicknamed the "Bumpside" for the horizontal beltline crease that runs along the bodyside. The 1967-1972 Ford F-250 is the three-quarter-ton version of this truck, sharing its cab and front sheet metal with the half-ton F-100 but carrying heavier axles, brakes, frame, and springs. The F-150 nameplate did not yet exist, so the F-250 sat directly above the F-100 in the lineup. Engines were all gas, with no diesel offered in this generation. The base engines were the 240 and 300-cubic-inch inline-sixes, with the 302 small-block V8 added for 1969 and the FE-series 360 and 390 big-block V8s available through the run. Horsepower was quoted in SAE gross terms through 1971 and switched to the lower SAE net standard for 1972, so a 1972 rating reads lower than a 1971 rating for the same engine. The 1967-1972 Ford F-250 4x4 used a solid front axle, the standard four-wheel-drive layout before the independent Twin-Traction Beam front suspension arrived for 1980. Body styles included the regular cab, and a four-door Crew Cab and the camper-oriented Camper Special package were available on the three-quarter-ton trucks.