Today I bought a 75 F-150 Ranger XLT Viking Edition in Packer Country.
It's well equipped, 390, rust free, with ac.
How many VIKING Editions were built ? What other teams were recognized?
The seller is providing the original wheel covers and steering wheel.
The aux. gas tank was removed. Does someone have a spare?
The dash switch and the valve on the floor are still in place.

 

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There's no such thing as a "Viking" edition; that's somebody else's creative work.

 

But, I have a Build Sheet that lists;
F150 133 CUST STYLESIDE PICKUP
SPECIAL PAINT
ENGINE 390-V8
RANGER PACKAGE XLT
AMMETER/OIL GUAGE&FUEL ECOM....
TRANS CRUIS-O-MATIC 3-SPEED
OPTIONAL RATIO REAR AXLE
POWER STEERING
LH&RH CHROME SWING LK MIRRORS
AIR CONDITIONING
RADIO-AM
TINTED GLASS
5 H78X15 D 8PR PT
SPECIAL ORDER 58 1392
SPECIAL PAINT OPTION 02
TOTAL OPTIONS



sold to
Worthington Motors Inc
HWY 16
Worthington MN 56187

vin final assy point method of trans. dealer no.

Perhaps I should contact the dealer.

 

You will not find the term "Viking edition" in any Ford literature. That's a nickname that a previous owner made up or heard from someone else sometime during the truck's life. People assign terms to vehicles like that all the time. "Special paint" may have referred to a custom order; one example could be a fleet order. I doubt the dealer is going to have any idea what you're talking about.

By the way, welcome to FTE, and congrats on the purchase.

 

My truck's build sheet has "special paint" as well. It was a regular tu-tone, black on the roof was textured. What designates or leads you to believe it was a "Viking edition"?

 

Ranger Texas Ranger Truck sounds nice John congrats

 

Can you show the fuel switches? Never seen one on a dent and my 76 just didn't have one and it had an Incab and a bed tank.

 

The Aux. fuel tank was installed in 75 along with the camper.
Both are gone. However, the tank selector valve and the gauge switch
on the dash are still in place.
The assy was made by RECREATIONAL MARKETING INC. WACO TX
Phone 817-754-5687

 

Was the valve/switch factory there?

 

I kind of doubt it. If you google Recreational Pdts Marketing Inc.
you get several law suits. That name is on the plate screwed to the
floor next to the drivers seat under the valve.
I may get the tank along with the wheel covers, running boards, steering wheel from
the family that bought it new. I'm hoping for the stock air cleaner too.

Regards,
John

 

What is axle code 15 J

 

Welcome to FTE!

The Viking Edition most likely was something that the Dealer came up with. Here in Colorado, there are always some local special editions created by the dealers, like for instance: Rocky Mountain Edition, Broncos Edition, Rocky's Edition, etc. I've also seen some special editions fabricated by the Texas dealers: Longhorn Edition, Texas Edition, etc. These special editions have nothing to do from the factory and are just local designs.

 

Hi,
Until the shop manual set arrives via ebay, what does the axle code
of 15J mean?
Do you have an aux. gas tank? Mine was removed. However the valve
was left in place as was the guage selector switch.
Regards,
John

 

Axle code 15J:

I'm pretty sure the 15 means a 3.25 gear ratio.

The J means the truck has power steering.