1969 F500 Vin decoder please
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F50 = F500
B = 300 1V six cylinder gas engine
E = Mahwah Assembly Plant
F91052 = 1969 numerical series, June or July 1969 production. There is a gap in the numbers shown in the Shop Manual, but the MPC shows the numbers go through G30,000.
156 = 156 inch wheelbase
No color code. This is a special order truck sold to the government, so they probably had it painted OD or some other fun color.
F500 = F500, 15,000 lbs GVWR
4 81
4 = Black Woven Thong/Corinthian Vinyl
81 = Cab and chassis vehicle, Standard Cab
A = New Process model 435 four speed transmission
42 = Rockwell model D-100 single speed rear axle, 13,000 lbs capacity, 6.20 ratio
No front axle code. '64 to '69 did not list standard axles, only optional. Yours is probably the standard axle at 4.500lbs capacity.
15000 = 15,000 lbs GVWR
135 3500 = 135 Certified Net HP @ 3500 RPM
830393
83 = Government
0393 = Special Order Number
Are there any added Government plaques or plates telling the operator "This is a light duty truck....." etc? Dash or firewall seem to be popular places for those.
Check your wheels as Firestone 5 degree "widowmaker" wheels would have been available on this truck as OEM.
With the stock tires, probably 7.50 x 20, you have a tire diameter of maybe 38 inches.
With your axle ratio and those tires, you are looking at 55 MPH at 3,000 RPM.
F50 = F500
B = 300 1V six cylinder gas engine
E = Mahwah Assembly Plant
F91052 = 1969 numerical series, June or July 1969 production. There is a gap in the numbers shown in the Shop Manual, but the MPC shows the numbers go through G30,000.
156 = 156 inch wheelbase
No color code. This is a special order truck sold to the government, so they probably had it painted OD or some other fun color.
F500 = F500, 15,000 lbs GVWR
4 81
4 = Black Woven Thong/Corinthian Vinyl
81 = Cab and chassis vehicle, Standard Cab
A = New Process model 435 four speed transmission
42 = Rockwell model D-100 single speed rear axle, 13,000 lbs capacity, 6.20 ratio
No front axle code. '64 to '69 did not list standard axles, only optional. Yours is probably the standard axle at 4.500lbs capacity.
15000 = 15,000 lbs GVWR
135 3500 = 135 Certified Net HP @ 3500 RPM
830393
83 = Government
0393 = Special Order Number
Are there any added Government plaques or plates telling the operator "This is a light duty truck....." etc? Dash or firewall seem to be popular places for those.
Check your wheels as Firestone 5 degree "widowmaker" wheels would have been available on this truck as OEM.
With the stock tires, probably 7.50 x 20, you have a tire diameter of maybe 38 inches.
With your axle ratio and those tires, you are looking at 55 MPH at 3,000 RPM.
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