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OK, my step dad has a 1973 dodge Ram, But my problem i cant tell if its a W series or a D series. On the outside there is a thing that says d-200 but i don't understand how that is possible considering D series are 2x not 4x. I am restoring it this summer and need help so i know i am restoring the correct model. So if someone could help me out with this problem then that would be awesome.

Best Regards,
Seff

I believe it goes like this:
D100, 200, 300, etc. =2wd
W100, 200, 300, etc. =4wd
Good luck with the restoration.
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong!

oki i asked my step dad about it. he says its a d-200 powerwagon. is there such a thing. he also said it use to be a forestry truck(which i dont know wat that means). so if someone could help me understand everything about this truck? that would be great.

Seff wrote:OK, my step dad has a 1973 dodge Ram, But my problem i cant tell if its a W series or a D series. On the outside there is a thing that says d-200 but i don't understand how that is possible considering D series are 2x not 4x. I am restoring it this summer and need help so i know i am restoring the correct model. So if someone could help me out with this problem then that would be awesome.

Best Regards,
Seff

I bought a '73 3/4 ton 4x4 new. They are W's when a 4x and they were not yet called a Ram in that year. The model should be a W200.

someone swapped emblems....or axels lol

Welcome , another person from
Bellingham good !
it's probably a W200 but like what was mentioned before someone swapped out Emblems or body parts or turned a 2 wheel drive into a 4x4...lot of possibility...your Vin # will tell the story. as well as your registrations and Title.
Larry B

oki, i know it has a dana 44 front and i dont know wat it has in the rear. other then that my mom told me he bought it from the Forestry Services. Larry do you know where i can find dana 60s for my truck? I have been told that they are the best for wat i want to turn the truck into.

Seff

Your rear axel is more than likley a Dana 60

how do i check to see if it is?

Should look something like this and on the webbing there should be a stamped "D60"

oki, i crawled under my truck today. the front axle has 44-3EF on the upper right webbing and a 2 on the bottom right webbing. the rear axle has c-30256 on the upper right webbing(which is upsidedown when i wrote it down) and 60 on the bottom right webbing. so if someone understands this then please let me know wat it means.
Seff

I don't know what it all means but there is a 44 on the front axle and a 60 on the rear axle. I would guess that means you have a dana 44 front and dana 60 rear axle.

thats great, once i get the restoration done ill have to post pictures.

This is the page from my 1977 book, I believe all Life Style series trucks VIN's were formatted the same way.

Don

what does sweptline mean?

Sweptline is a name (Dodge I think) used to describe the body style of trucks from 1961 to 71. Sweptline refers to the body line that extends from one end of the truck to the other.

In reference to what I posted: Sweptline refers to an internal (Wide) fender box, Utiline is one with the fenders external (Proud), and no reference means it is a cab and chassis.

Don

Seff wrote:what does sweptline mean?

In this case it is the style of bed. Wide bed is refered to as sweptline.

Thanks - I learned something new. Doh

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