Hi Guys

What was the GVW rating for the F-1 vs the F-2, F-3, F-4 & F-5?

There's an F-5 dump stake body out here for sale, Great shape!
Floors are good, all glass is there, & the doors don't drop when open!
Surface rust at seams.
Is this 6 or 12V?

The owner says it used to run, months ago.

What's it worth?

I have a '74 F-350 Dump, an '86 F-150 4x4 stepside, and a '97 4x4 Flare.

May break into the '49 market if the price is right.

Thanks in advance

Reamer

 

I may be corrected but the gvw for an F5 would be around 12-13,000 lbs. I believe the F4 with duals was 10,000 lbs gvw. The F4 was Ford's true tonner, and the F5 was a 1.5 ton. Originally was a 6 volt with either a 239 flathead V8 or 226 flat six.

Money wise, what it's worth is a good question. If it doesn't run, have brakes, or has electrical problems, I wouldn't give more then a few hundred dollars. On the other hand, if it runs well, brakes work and has little or no electrical problems, maybe over $1000. Fifty plus year old wiring can have its problems, brakes could need a total overhaul, hoses on the dump cylinder would probably be dry rotted, not to mention the tires, etc. Some people believe the old truck in the backyard is still roadworthy with just a bit of fresh gas. Whereas it served them well in earlier years, it most likely needs some attention now.

Problem is is that a fellow will look in the want ads and see a 1.5 or 2 ton truck with hoist that's 10 to 20 years old and see a price of $4,000 to $9,000 and think the old hauler in back should fetch $2,000.

Where I grew up, in North Dakota, old trucks with hoists were cheap if a person wanted one. The trucks couldn't grow with the size of the farm and newer combines, hence they sat at the edge of the farm and watched the action as newer, bigger trucks took over. Therefore, they weren't worth much. I guess that may not be true in a metropolitan area were small dumpers weren't that common and size didn't matter. I hope this was of some help.

It would be worth getting if you don't mind a project, and the price is right. Good luck.

 

That's a great help. Thanks!

I guess I'm looking for an F-4.

That one is equal to my F-350 dualie I guess.

 

Hi Reamer,

Check out my Gallery for my F4 dump truck. It's a bit rough, but all there. BTW, these trucks were made from '48 to '52 with styling changes. These trucks should be 6V, positive ground.

The "big issue" (to me) with the bigger trucks (F4 - F6) is getting brake parts (they're huge) and finding alternate wheels. These trucks use a unique wheel bolt pattern (5 on 8" BC). You would be hard pressed to find replacements. Otherwise the trucks are pretty much the same as F1 - F3, with minor variations.

The F4 is closest to your F350. The F4 came in both SRW and DRW configurations. The SRW has a GVWR of 7,500 Lb. and the DRW has a 10,000 Lb. rating. The ratings for the F5 ranged from 10,000 - 14,500, the F6 from 14,000 to 16,000 Lbs. The range was based on tire size, number of leaf springs and rear axle ratio combinations.

Hope this helps., Fran

 

Great photo f4Fran!

I'm in NE CT, may get the F-5. She said the breaks are new.
It's the same color as yours!