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Jan 5, 2026 | 09:37 PM

Systempurge

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Marmon-Herrington question

I ran in to a fella who said his dad had a Ford F250 MH converted truck that was an early 60’s model. I questioned this, since Ford began in-house AWD production in 1959. He insists it is an early 60’s model and the truck has MH badging on it. So, is this possible? If so, how far into the 60’s did MH do these conversions for Ford? I suppose it could have been converted by a dealer, if they had all the parts to do so?
Also, was the M254 axle used, or was it a newer iteration? How long was the M254 axle used by MH?
I would be interested in any insight into this that you might have.
Thanks.

Last edited by Systempurge; Jan 5, 2026 at 09:41 PM.

Jan 6, 2026 | 11:37 AM

truckdog62563

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Yes possible, and maybe even probable. When Ford pulled the small 4wd production in-house in 1959 M-H lost a ton of their business, but continued doing conversions on up to the present day. I don’t recall any late 3/4 tons showing up here, but a 59 half ton has been found.

Even trucks of your era, late 53 and going forward, aren’t commonly found. The M254s and M354s share the same front axle, but I only recall yours and maybe a few others that members have found. Stu