All F250 four wheel drives received the round speedometer even if ordered as a custom cab.

The seat trim on the warranty tag indicates custom cab.

The truck could have been ordered with Camper Spacial things generating the 2717.

Garbz

 

Model F260 = F250 4WD .. 6,800 lbs. GVWR

1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog / Text, Section 1965 Soft Trim, Page A3 ~ N = F100/350(81A).

N81: N = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

Custom Cab is an 81B
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Everything available with the Camper Special package was available as RPO's (Regular Production Orders) separately for non Camper Specials.

Special equipment was installed on this truck that was not an RPO after it left the assembly line. This is the reason for the 6 digit DSO, the last 4 digits denote a Domestic Special Order.

Special equipment could be a dump, utility or some other type of non standard bed, PTO, non standard axle, non standard trans, 4WD conversion (this truck isn't) and et cetera.

If parts were required for the special equipment, they would not be listed in Ford parts catalogs. So, the dealer contacts FoMoCo passing along the 6 digit DSO, FoMoCo looks up the order, tells the dealer where the parts can be found.

Notice that the OP omitted the AXLE code. If it's blank...here's the reason for the 6 digit DSO.

If a vehicle is painted a non standard color, there would be no color code, hence a Domestic Special Order. Same thing applies, dealer contacts FoMoCo w/the 6 digit DSO, they look up the order, pass the paint formula back to the dealer.

This same DSO system is used today.

 

Thanks ND!..What interesting information!.. I am wrackinng my brain trying to figure what could have triggered a special order item. This truck seems so bland and right on track with standard axels etc. I guess anything could have been changed since the time it was built. This truck has lockout hubs, and a wrap around rear bumper, could the bumper have triggered the special order?

 

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Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


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Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

Quote:
Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ghtsafter1.jpg

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

Here's a tutorial Bob put together: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/67...-pictures.html

 

Thanks Artic!.. I appreciate all the effort !!!.. I am guessing we will be without power for a few days here..as this storm looks like it is headed at us.. I will upload some pics this week I hope!

 

You may be luckier than us here. We had a 7.7 Quake last night at around 8 PM. Than the big wave warnings. So we spent most of the night up the mountain. Now I just heard that an even bigger one is predicted for later today. I just got the damn Bronco unpacked from last night. I think I'll just sleep through this one. Just send the boys up the mountain with the tent and camp gear.

 

Oh No Artic! I heard about that Quake.Thats a huge one!!.. I hope there isnt another!.. Good luck!!