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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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axle decoding

Does any body out there have info for decoding '62 Ford rear axles? My code is G3. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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The truck may possibly be a 61. VIN: C60CU220628
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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It is a '62 model, made in early Oct '61.

Your rear axle is a 2 speed Eaton, 15,000 LB capacity, with 6.50 and 9.04 ratios - if the door and tag are original to the truck.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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A thousand thanks, banjopicker!
That is good news - matches the reality on the ground (and on the paper work!). The axle is stamped 6.50. That also explains why the engine block is a C1AE instead of a C2AE. The only thing that puzzles me now is that this is not a particularly heavy 600, but it has 8 lug wheels - all the other 600s I have seen this age have "big 6" wheels.
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