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Hi everyone! How are we doing?
My dad is looking at a 1996 F600 or F700 (not sure what the truck is) it has the 429 in it, and its yellow! I guess it use to have a 26ish foot box on it, ad it has 22.5” wheels on it. Can anyone guess if this is a F600 or an F700? Is there any real difference between the two? I don’t know the vin for it. The thought is to take the the chassis down to 8 or 9 feet and slap a flatbed on it. I think the frame 25 or 26ft.
My question is this also. It has separate hydraulic parking brake on it. Would a person need to cut it ad then rejoin it again? Is it really needed?
My dad is looking at a 1996 F600 or F700 (not sure what the truck is) it has the 429 in it, and its yellow! I guess it use to have a 26ish foot box on it, ad it has 22.5” wheels on it. Can anyone guess if this is a F600 or an F700? Is there any real difference between the two? I don’t know the vin for it. The thought is to take the the chassis down to 8 or 9 feet and slap a flatbed on it. I think the frame 25 or 26ft.
My question is this also. It has separate hydraulic parking brake on it. Would a person need to cut it ad then rejoin it again? Is it really needed?
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Parking brakes are highly desirable, and required by the vehicle codes. Don't butcher your brake system, do it right.
I am guessing this vehicle has Lucas Girling brakes. The parking brakes are on the rear wheels, and are spring loaded. Once set you must have hydraulic pressure to release them--in other words, you must have the engine running to release the brakes. These are good systems, but a bit of a pain to work on, and expensive to work on.
F600 or 700 will probably show on the first 2 of the VIN, "F6....." or "F7...". Differences afaik would be GVWR and certain equipment as required to make the higher GVWR. (WAG alert)
Consider shortening your WB to a factory spec. That may ease the cost of drive shafts for example.
The warranty sticker on the driver door can be decoded here if you post the info clearly or post a picture.
Note CDL starts at 26,001 GVWR, so keep that in mind if you do not already have a CDL.
I am guessing this vehicle has Lucas Girling brakes. The parking brakes are on the rear wheels, and are spring loaded. Once set you must have hydraulic pressure to release them--in other words, you must have the engine running to release the brakes. These are good systems, but a bit of a pain to work on, and expensive to work on.
F600 or 700 will probably show on the first 2 of the VIN, "F6....." or "F7...". Differences afaik would be GVWR and certain equipment as required to make the higher GVWR. (WAG alert)
Consider shortening your WB to a factory spec. That may ease the cost of drive shafts for example.
The warranty sticker on the driver door can be decoded here if you post the info clearly or post a picture.
Note CDL starts at 26,001 GVWR, so keep that in mind if you do not already have a CDL.
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Thou shalt have a parking brake, so says the vehicle code at the Federal Motor Vehicle Standards level. I'm sure your state agrees. How else will you hold it on any kind of hill? You can not rely on engine compression to hold a vehicle on a hill.
You will have to check the system to see if you have the parking brake at the rear wheels as I described above or on the tail of the transmission.
You will have to check the system to see if you have the parking brake at the rear wheels as I described above or on the tail of the transmission.
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Did I mention is an AT? The parking brake is at the rear vehicles. Maybe being its still daylight out and I’m just hanging out at the airport I will go visit the truck to see if I can see a vin number through the windshild
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OK, Check out this thread and the links to pictures of the L G parking brake at the rear wheels. See if what you are looking at matches up:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ake-lines.html
See if you can get to that warranty plate, that will tell trans and axle codes. VIN has engine and GVWR and other, but no brake, axle or trans.
Also, "Park" in the AT, if it has that, may also activate the parking brake.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ake-lines.html
See if you can get to that warranty plate, that will tell trans and axle codes. VIN has engine and GVWR and other, but no brake, axle or trans.
Also, "Park" in the AT, if it has that, may also activate the parking brake.
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F600's do not have 10 lug wheels. I always prefered to move the hangers up and drill the frame for them. Some folks prefer to cut and weld the frame. Have the driveshafts you have shorted and study up on angles. Keep the brakes as original just shorter lines.
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17 digit VIN stamped on the VIN tag, located on the left side of the dash, visible thru the windshield and printed on the Certification Label, glued to the left door face below the latch.
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1996 or 95 F700
hi everyone! How’s it going?
Well I have good news to share. I’m going to putting money down on the 1996 F700 that dad and I found a few miles from us. The question is is it a 1996 or is it a 1995? Here is the vin. The engine is a 429.
1FDNF70J4SVA45742
Well I have good news to share. I’m going to putting money down on the 1996 F700 that dad and I found a few miles from us. The question is is it a 1996 or is it a 1995? Here is the vin. The engine is a 429.
1FDNF70J4SVA45742
