F600 VIN decode?
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F600 VIN decode?
Hey all, I have an old '68 F 600 truck and was curious about it's origins. It was a county weed spray truck since new.....truck is in very good shape for it's age.
Vin- F60BRC44721
wb-174
color-j
model-F602
body-4381
then under both trans and axle-(2) and F8B?
Mostly want to know if the 5 speed is OD or direct......
Oddly, this truck has a 300 six in it.
Thanks!
Vin- F60BRC44721
wb-174
color-j
model-F602
body-4381
then under both trans and axle-(2) and F8B?
Mostly want to know if the 5 speed is OD or direct......
Oddly, this truck has a 300 six in it.
Thanks!
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I have an old '68 F600 truck and was curious about its origins. It was a county weed spray truck since new.....truck is in very good shape for its age.
VIN: F60BRC44721 // W.B. 174 / Color: J / Model: F602 / Body: 4381 / Trans: 2 / Axle: F8B / GVW(R): 20000 / DSO code omitted.
Mostly want to know if the 5 speed is OD or direct.
This truck has the optional 300 six in it.
VIN: F60BRC44721 // W.B. 174 / Color: J / Model: F602 / Body: 4381 / Trans: 2 / Axle: F8B / GVW(R): 20000 / DSO code omitted.
Mostly want to know if the 5 speed is OD or direct.
This truck has the optional 300 six in it.
B = 300 1V I-6 / 240 1V I-6 was standard equipment. All four FT V8's were also optional.
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
C44721 = 1968, assembled June 1968.
174" Wheelbase.
J = Rangoon Red.
F602 = F600 (gas), 20,000 lbs. GVWR
4381: 43 = Charcoal Black Crush Vinyl & Charcoal Black Leeds Pattern Woven Plastic // 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
2 = Clark model 282-V 5 Speed Direct.
F8B:
F8 = Eaton Model 13802 2 Speed Rear Axle / 6.33/8.81 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
B = Ford (optional) 5,500 lb. Capacity Front Axle. 5,000 lb. capacity front axle was standard equipment.
20,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
DSO code omitted: 2 numbers = Decodes to the specific Ford District Sales Office the dealer ordered the truck from. If 6 numbers, the last 4 denote a Domestic Special Order.
You can get a copy of the original build sheet (and a lotta other stuff) from martiauto.com for a fee. Known in the hobby as a Marti Report.
Kevin Marti, a Mustang "nut" in Phoenix AZ has ALL the original 1967/79 FoMoCo records. Got them in the late 1980's when he found out FoMoCo was planning to THROW THEM AWAY!
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240 I-6 standard equipment: 1965/74: F100/600, C500/600, P350/500 / 1965/71 Galaxie/LTD.
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F60 = F600.
C = 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine.
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
C63066 = 1968.
174" Wheelbase.
7 = Dark Blue.
F602 = F600 .. 20,000 lbs. GVWR
4C81: 4C = Black all Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
F7C:
F7 = Eaton model 13802 Two Speed Rear Axle / 5.83/8.17 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
C = Ford-Rockwell/Timken 6,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle.
20,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
164 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
C = 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine.
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
C63066 = 1968.
174" Wheelbase.
7 = Dark Blue.
F602 = F600 .. 20,000 lbs. GVWR
4C81: 4C = Black all Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
F7C:
F7 = Eaton model 13802 Two Speed Rear Axle / 5.83/8.17 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
C = Ford-Rockwell/Timken 6,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle.
20,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
164 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
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Thanks! I have been looking all day! So what is the F7C?
I was hoping to find a replacement wheel to get rid of the split rim. Do you know of any?
Thanks! Steve
I was hoping to find a replacement wheel to get rid of the split rim. Do you know of any?
Thanks! Steve
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F7C is the AXLE code, that I decoded. Look below F7C
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His FTE user name is truckdog62563. Type a new thread inre to wheels in the LARGE TRUCK forum.
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Also, scroll down here to the wheel discussion with links:
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