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- jrs44jimmy
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Hi everyone , I picked up this 1970 W300 on a trade for a dump box I had , I've wanted a power wagon for a long time , never thought I'd ever own a W300 but now I do , I'm really happy , It's been sitting for a long time ,I'm told it ran when parked , I plan on restoring it ,It's an old US forest service truck LA 318 2brl , 435, 205 with 5:86 dana 70's I think trac loc . does anyone know how to decipher vin plate ,I'll post some pics.
1970 W300 LA-318 2brl,435/205,5:86 ratio (US forest service)
1936 plymouth P2 4dr touring sedan ,original survivor
1944 CCKW 353 open cab running resto
1942 CCKW 353 parts truck
1936 plymouth P2 4dr touring sedan ,original survivor
1944 CCKW 353 open cab running resto
1942 CCKW 353 parts truck
- soopernaut
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That looks like a pretty cool truck.
It looks like you were able to make out most of the information on the VIN plate.
The equipment at the bottom was special ordered. ... limited slip rear axle, heavy duty cooling (notice the 2 slots under the grille, normally 383 trucks with A/C were the only ones the have those), vacuum tank, radio suppression, disc wheels and T/C lock (unknown)
This was from another thread but pertains to this truck as well. Some sentences will be out of context but may help in determining what T/C stands for.
It looks like you were able to make out most of the information on the VIN plate.
The equipment at the bottom was special ordered. ... limited slip rear axle, heavy duty cooling (notice the 2 slots under the grille, normally 383 trucks with A/C were the only ones the have those), vacuum tank, radio suppression, disc wheels and T/C lock (unknown)
This was from another thread but pertains to this truck as well. Some sentences will be out of context but may help in determining what T/C stands for.
The 71 mentioned above also had Lock-NT3011. It didn't say T/C. The funny thing is that the older truck SERTs had T/C lock and lock right before tire carrier in sequence. The things I can think of would be tranfer case, traction control and tire carrier. I'm pretty sure all the transfer cases would have been the same and all would have had a locked position.
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- Jims68
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nice project! Are you going to leave it as a flatbed?
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Welcome and cool as heck truck!!
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Great looking W300.
John
John
- dodgeboykim
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- jrs44jimmy
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Thanks everyone , Thanks Soopernaut, I think i'd like to put a stock bed back on it , i'll send more pic as i get going on it , steering box needs alota work.
1970 W300 LA-318 2brl,435/205,5:86 ratio (US forest service)
1936 plymouth P2 4dr touring sedan ,original survivor
1944 CCKW 353 open cab running resto
1942 CCKW 353 parts truck
1936 plymouth P2 4dr touring sedan ,original survivor
1944 CCKW 353 open cab running resto
1942 CCKW 353 parts truck
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Check with Bud Thorp [aka PowerWagon54] on the steering box. He rebuilds the Saginaw boxes.jrs44jimmy wrote:Thanks everyone , Thanks Soopernaut, I think i'd like to put a stock bed back on it , i'll send more pic as i get going on it , steering box needs alota work.
The stock box for this would have been the 9' Utiline box. They're kind of tough to
locate these days.....
John
- powerwagoncrazy
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Cool truck- saw that on CL a while back! I have the 1969 version of your truck, only heavily modified by a previous owner LOL! Have some spare parts and a few local-ish connections as well if you need anything. Welcome!
'66 Cummins W250 5 spd crew cab long bed
'67 W200 Cummins, never-ending project
'74 Ramcharger Cummins 5 speed
'02 24v quad cab 6 speed dually 4x4
'67 W200 Cummins, never-ending project
'74 Ramcharger Cummins 5 speed
'02 24v quad cab 6 speed dually 4x4
- lightning4x4
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welcome
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Bed found!
Go to the new post on the for sale by member part of the forum. the 69' W-300 for sale in Oregon has a spare bed. Probably cheap he only wants 2,500 for his truck.