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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 10:12 AM
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Help with VIN decode?

Hey guys! My work recently bought an old F700 work truck and i'm having trouble decoding the vin number and its showing D as the engine code but that's not matching with anything. I was hoping someone here can help shed some light on it. Any help would be appreciated!

I told my boss if the company ever sells it i'm going to buy it, ditch the work equipment in favor of a regular bed to have a very short frame, single cab short bed F700 dually. Would be a blast.



 
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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sw20805
Hey guys! My work recently bought an old F700 work truck and I'm having trouble decoding the VIN and its showing D as the engine code but that's not matching with anything.

I was hoping someone here can help shed some light on it. Any help would be appreciated!

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F70 = F700

D = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine

V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant

H8?9?? = 1970

132" Wheelbase

M = Wimbledon White

F714 = F700, 25,500 lbs. GVWR

4 8: 4 = Charcoal Black Kiwi Vinyl & Charcoal Black Diamond Basketweave Vinyl // 8 = 81A Standard Cab

No TRANS code - Domestic Special Order

HQM: HQ = Eaton model 17121 Single Speed Rear Axle // 7.17-1 // 18,500 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity // M = Ford 7,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle with Power Steering.

25,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

164 net HP @ 3,800 RPM

240275:

24 = Jacksonville FL Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

0275 = Domestic Special Order number, truck ordered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

Original purchaser specified a transmission that was not factory installed in F700's, making this truck a Domestic Special Order.

You'll have to look at it, see if there is an ID plate or numbers on the case. Then post what you find.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 07:46 PM
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H81917 = 1970 numerical series, March 1970 production, If I am reading it correctly.

 
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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 07:51 PM
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H81917 = 1970 numerical series, March 1970 production, If I am reading it correctly.
H8 decoded to 1970, couldn't read all the rest of it. Didn't see you, so I went ahead and decoded it.
 
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Thanks, tied up with family for a couple days. You can probably do them from memory, I have to look up most of it still......
 
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