Needs help with Restoration Questions.

[Seff]

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

[69Adventurer]

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!

[Seff]

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.

[RussRoth]

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.

[Boons]

someone swapped emblems....or axels lol

[lbman]

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

[Seff]

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

[Boons]

Your rear axel is more than likley a Dana 60

[Seff]

how do i check to see if it is?

[Boons]

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

[Seff]

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

[soopernaut]

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.

[Seff]

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

[POWWAG]

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

Don

[Seff]

what does sweptline mean?

[jimmy]

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.

[POWWAG]

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

[soopernaut]

what does sweptline mean?

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

[jimmy]

Thanks - I learned something new. Doh

[Anthonyertl]

I have a 1955 dodge m37 Canadian military truck and the engine smokes really bad, it has a np420 transmission in it and I was wondering if there is a newer engine that will bolt in without any major fab work?