LN 900 decodes
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For clarity I'm going to give you your own thread, and make two posts for the decodes.
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N90LVJ20265, "Red"
N90 = LN900 gas
L = 534 4V Super Duty gas (& plenty of it) V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
J20265 = 1970 numerical series, May 1970 production
150 = 150 inch wheelbase
J = Red
N904 = LN900 gas, 30,000 lbs GVWR, model years '70-'72
1E8 = Standard cab without butterfly hood.
N = Dana (Spicer) model 6352 five speed direct transmission
DP5
DP = Eaton model 19221 two speed rear axle, 23,000 lbs capacity, 6.17 / 8.40 ratios
5 = Ford 9,000 lb capacity front axle without power steering
30000 = 30,000 lbs GVWR
235 3000 = 235 certified net HP @ 3000 RPM
380537
38 = Pittsburgh District Sales Office
0537 = Special Order Number
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N90LVJ20265, "Red"
N90 = LN900 gas
L = 534 4V Super Duty gas (& plenty of it) V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
J20265 = 1970 numerical series, May 1970 production
150 = 150 inch wheelbase
J = Red
N904 = LN900 gas, 30,000 lbs GVWR, model years '70-'72
1E8 = Standard cab without butterfly hood.
N = Dana (Spicer) model 6352 five speed direct transmission
DP5
DP = Eaton model 19221 two speed rear axle, 23,000 lbs capacity, 6.17 / 8.40 ratios
5 = Ford 9,000 lb capacity front axle without power steering
30000 = 30,000 lbs GVWR
235 3000 = 235 certified net HP @ 3000 RPM
380537
38 = Pittsburgh District Sales Office
0537 = Special Order Number
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N90KVW25700 "Yellow"
N90 = LN900 gas
K = 477 4V Super Duty gas V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
W25700 = 1975 numerical series, January 1975 production
138 = 138 inch wheelbase
T = Red (?--unless this is repainted, which given the paint near the warranty plate and the original rivets seems unlikely, perhaps it's a typo. "G", just under "T" on the keyboard, is Chrome Yellow)
N902 = LN900 gas, 27,500 lbs GVWR
8A8 = Standard Cab without butterfly hood
U = Dana (Spicer) model 6852-G five speed direct transmission
GB5
GB = Eaton model 18221 two speed rear axle, 22,000 lbs capacity, 7.17 / 9.77 ratios
5 = Ford 9,000 lb capacity front axle without power steering
27500 = 27,500 lbs GVWR
520237
52 = Dallas District Sales Office
0237 = Special Order Number
N90KVW25700 "Yellow"
N90 = LN900 gas
K = 477 4V Super Duty gas V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
W25700 = 1975 numerical series, January 1975 production
138 = 138 inch wheelbase
T = Red (?--unless this is repainted, which given the paint near the warranty plate and the original rivets seems unlikely, perhaps it's a typo. "G", just under "T" on the keyboard, is Chrome Yellow)
N902 = LN900 gas, 27,500 lbs GVWR
8A8 = Standard Cab without butterfly hood
U = Dana (Spicer) model 6852-G five speed direct transmission
GB5
GB = Eaton model 18221 two speed rear axle, 22,000 lbs capacity, 7.17 / 9.77 ratios
5 = Ford 9,000 lb capacity front axle without power steering
27500 = 27,500 lbs GVWR
520237
52 = Dallas District Sales Office
0237 = Special Order Number
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