I've been googling all day and this site has given me the most information. So I figured I'd sign up and get some answers. My father has a 1962 Ford Pickup that was originally a Alaska State Truck, this is what we told when we bought it. It even had the stickers on the doors. I'm looking to restore it for him as best I can but needs some answers first.

Here is the serial number (which I decode from this site). Telling that it is a 1962 4x4 F250 with a 292ci V8 built in San Jose Ca What I can't find is the Trans and Axle code and the model numbers F264? I know the original paint color was beige.

Everyone that looks at it say the bed is not original. It is a flat bed with pressed FORD on the rear. When we bought it (in the 90's) the older gentlemen said it was all original. My dad built the bumper and added the cab lights but thats it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

F264 means it has a maximum registered GVRW of 7,400#

T Means Sandshell Beige.

F is for A Four Speed Warner T-98A

B41 is "B" front axle 4.55 ratio (four wheel drive) 41 is for a 5.83 ratio 13M axle. (code 24 is for a 4.56 ratio 7.2M that would normally be in in it.)

72 is for San Jose (where it was ordered from)and the remaining four digits 0840 is the special order number. This truck was ordered and not bought off a lot.

(it could be the unmatched axles that generated the special order.)

Garbz

 

Thanks for the information, but the axle code is B4D. But I can't find it anywhere.

 

You want to post some pics of your front and rear axles? I'm kind of an axle junky.

I don't think that would work at all.

 

Wow!! that old truck traveled a long ways.
From Calif, To Alaska than to NC.

What's the mileage?

 

Well she's Oklahoma till I get a car trailer to take it to NC. As soon as is stops raining long enough I'll get some pictures of the axles.

 

And I'm NOT an axle junky, but can't believe a street truck could have anything beyond a small spread between the front and rear axle ratios! Hopefully the truck still wears its original axles and we can figure out what the B4D code means.

Steve

 

Could not read the 4D

It becomes a

B4=4.56 3.3M rear axle
D=4.55 ratio four wheel drive.

Should have looked a bit closer at my book.


Garbz

 

Great! That makes sense (and is identical to the standard ratios for a '61 F-250 4x4).

Steve

 

And this is way I like this site. There are so many people with knowledge about these year model trucks. When I was a kid this truck could pull a house off its foundation and then some. We pulled 2 cars out of the sand bed down by the river. We used to drive it across a river in Marysville CA (only about 4 feet). I had some fun with Dad in this truck. That why I want to rebuild it for him.

 

Since your truck has the larger cut out front fenders, your truck was originally ordered with the larger wheel and tire option, which appear to be missing by the wagon wheels that are on in now. Almost impossible to trace what wheel and tire combo was on your truck originally, but there are 3 possibilities, the 17.5" one piece or 19.5" one piece or 17" 2 piece wheels, with 8-17.5 , 8 -19.5 or 7.50-17 tires respectively. The standard 16" wheels had the smaller fender cut outs which are much more common on F 100's and F 250 2WD's.

 

It's funny you say that. We have all 5 original 17 inch wheel that came with the truck in garage. With the original tires. I'll have to get pictures of those to. Justed looked and they are 17 x 7.5 not original tires but original wheels but there old mil tires with tubes.

 

The flat beds with Ford embossed from the inside are a sought after item. I have seen a couple chopped to fit the smaller trucks.

I finished the flatbed on my 62 F100 4x4 this am. The bed itself has about 14 hours of hard labor (ok, the neighbor's kid did the grinding of excess metal, paint and hard rust removal). I made sure he wore a face shield, gloves and hearing protection. I did the light rust removal using acid, the body filler and the paint. I intend to post pictures of the flatbed tomorrow (if the sun shines).

Does the 500 have an anttenna? I have access to a nos for these big trucks but it is missing the outer stanchion and gasket but has the outer nut. It belongs to someone else and I am trying to sell it for them $50. It is heavy duty antenna. If you are interested, personal message me. I am currently in Okla.

 

I have always read and been told that all F250 4X4's had the large fender openings. My '66 came with 7.00(?) 16's. It has the large fenders. Grandpa's '65 highboy originally had 7.50 16's. It also has the large fenders.

 

F264 = 1961/62 F250 4WD, 7,400 lbs. GVW aka GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
What book did you use to decode this jazz? / "Who goofed...I've got to know!?" -Howard Cosell on MNF

Warranty Plate = Two digit AXLE code: Refers to rear axle / Three digit AXLE code: Third digit refers to front axle.

1959 thru today: If the 1st digit of the AXLE code begins with a letter: Limited Slip / If with a number: No Limited Slip.

B4 = Spicer/Dana 60 Rear Axle / 4.56-1 / Limited Slip / 5M (5,000 lbs.) Rear Axle Capacity.

D = Spicer/Dana 44-6HDF Front Driving Axle / 4.56-1 / No Limited Slip / 3.5M (3,500 lbs.) Front Axle Capacity.