here is the 1989 F600 numbers for the truck I am thinking about buying to upgrade from the 1969 F600 that I have. Could someone please decode them for me?

GVWR: 20200

1FDNF60NH6KVA41862

9E 52
153 F60202BA8 CB GCV

Thanks in advance.

Mark Chaney
Eastland, TX

 

Also once the numbers are decoded, could some one tell me what the GCWR or the Max gooseneck trailering capacity is. Or both, Thanks, hopefully number dummy will help me here. I think with the GCWR I can calculate what the trailering capacity would be once I weigh the truck "wet and loaded". I think the GCWR will be the limiting factor since the GVWR is 20200 lbs. Even if the truck weighs 14000 lbs (Which I doubt) that would still leave 6200 available in tongue weight. That would be a really heavy trailer. so I think the GCVR is what I really need, Does this sound correct or is my thinking all wrong?

Thanks,

Mark Chaney
Eastland, Texas

 

1FD = FoMoCo USA Incomplete Vehicle.

N = Class N: 19,501-26,000 lbs. GVWR

F60 = F600 2WD (gas).

H = 370 2V or 4V

6 = Check digit, FoMoCo internal usage only.

K = 1989.

V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant.

A41862 = 1989 Numerical Sequence of Assembly, the trucks specific serial number.

9E = Special White.

52 = Dallas TX Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

F602 = F600 2WD (gas), 20,200 lbs. GVWR

BA8: BA = Charcoal all Vinyl / 8 = 81A Regular Cab.

CB = Clark model 282 5 Speed Direct.

GCV: GC = Rockwell model RS 15-210 Two Speed Rear Axle / 5.86/8.17 / 15,000 lb. Rear Axle Capacity // V = Ford 6,000 lb. Front Axle with P/S.

 

Bill,

Sorry, you are correct, the N should not be there at all. the rest of it is confusing to me because it seems jumbled on the tag. But the best I can tell:

9E = Exterior
WB= 153
TYPE-GVW = F60202
body= BA8
Trans= CB
AXLE=GCV

It is all pushed together and not lined up well on the tag but I am pretty sure that is correct. Did Ford publish the GCWR for this particular truck?

Again sorry and Thanks,

Mark Chaney
Eastland, Texas

 

See edited post 3.

 

Thank you Bill! That's wierd that there is an extra 02 in the numbers of this truck, I wonder if it was a typo or something? I've tried to include a picture of the tag with this post but I can't figure out how to get it done. Anyway, I've got what I needed. Thanks again.

Mark Chaney
Eastland, Texas

P.S. Does anyone out there know what the GCWR of this 1989 F600 is???