1973 LN700 decode
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Giving you your own thread for this truck for clarity and future use/refernce.
N70 = LN700 gas
E = 361 2V FT gas V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
R56285 = 1973 numerical series, March 1973 production
184 = 184 inch wheelbase
J = Rangoon Red
N702 = LN700 gas, 23,000 lbs GVWR
4A8
4A = Black Vinyl
8 = Standard cab without butterfly hood. Cab and chassis vehicle, Cataloged as "81A"
2 = Clark model 282V five speed direct transmission
E2M
E2 = Eaton model 16244 two speed rear axle, 17,500 lbs capacity, 6.17 / 8.58 ratios.
M = Ford 7,000 lb capacity front axle with power steering
23000 = 23,000 lbs GVWR
450162
45 = Lansing District Sales Office
0162 = Special Order Number
The usual Regular Production Items are all there--power, paint, trans, axles. Could be that just to get one is a special order.
Giving you your own thread for this truck for clarity and future use/refernce.
N70 = LN700 gas
E = 361 2V FT gas V8
V = Kentucky Truck Plant
R56285 = 1973 numerical series, March 1973 production
184 = 184 inch wheelbase
J = Rangoon Red
N702 = LN700 gas, 23,000 lbs GVWR
4A8
4A = Black Vinyl
8 = Standard cab without butterfly hood. Cab and chassis vehicle, Cataloged as "81A"
2 = Clark model 282V five speed direct transmission
E2M
E2 = Eaton model 16244 two speed rear axle, 17,500 lbs capacity, 6.17 / 8.58 ratios.
M = Ford 7,000 lb capacity front axle with power steering
23000 = 23,000 lbs GVWR
450162
45 = Lansing District Sales Office
0162 = Special Order Number
The usual Regular Production Items are all there--power, paint, trans, axles. Could be that just to get one is a special order.
