F750 VIN Decoding
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F75 = F750 (gas).
E = 361 2V FT engine.
U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.
C59405 = 1968.
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156" Wheelbase.
COLOR: Blank.*
MODEL: F759 = F750 (gas); 28000 lbs. GVWR
BODY: 4 81: 4 = Charcoal Black Crush Vinyl & Charcoal Black Ladder Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
TRANS: M = Clark model 285V 5 Speed Direct.
AXLE: - - D: - - = 1st two digits is the rear axle code, but there aren't any, as the rear axle was a DSO // D = Ford-Rockwell/Timken 7,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle.
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MAX GVW LBS: 28000 = 28,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
182 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
830007:
83 = Sold to the US Government.
0007 = Domestic Special Order number, truck ordered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."
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*No COLOR code stamped on the Warranty Plate, truck painted a non standard color per the original purchasers order, making it a Domestic Special Order.
Domestic Special Order rear axle installed (it was not an RPO - Regular Production Order). You'll have to do some detective work to ID it, because the DSO records were discarded years ago.
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If it was a factory color, there would be a COLOR code, either C = Pure White or M = Wimbledon White.
These were the only factory white colors offered for 1964/79 trucks.
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