5 ton identification

[162tcat]

Hello,

I'm looking at purchasing a 5 ton but the seller knows very little about it. He says it's a 1953 kaiser but is not sure. He thinks its a deuce! But it's a 5 ton for sure. It has the LDS 465-1a engine thats runs great and was rebuilt in 1969 based on the engine data plate. All I have to go from to figure our the year is the frame number, 952412925.
Is there any way to figure out what year it is from the frame serial number?

Thanks!

 

[jaxsof]

Try here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/members-rides/80494-2012-vin-info-thread.html

 

[73m819]

A PIC sure would go a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng way in identification

 

[162tcat]

here are a few

 

[jaxsof]

From those pics I think it may be an ex military truck.

Have any of the truck overall? Front, side shot.

 

[NDT]

Mine is 9525-14675 and it is a 1968. Yours is close, I would say 68 also. It is a Kaiser Jeep.

 

[162tcat]

Is there any way to decode the vin and find out other info? What is the going rate (ballpark, i know there are lots of variables) for a 5 ton of this vintage with no winch, hard top and a water tank on back?

 

[maddawg308]

Man, Bubba sure got ahold of that dashboard. Lots of stupid holes all over the place.

 

[M813A1]

you can find the vin number of the front left frame rail near the steering gearbox and spring hanger that will help you identify that truck !!

 

[F18hornetM]

Check out the piece of chain welded to the door for a door stop

 

[162tcat]

M813a1, I have the vin # it's in the original post.

Yes, the chain is real fancy. There is lots of evidence of farm engineering in this rig but haven't found any bailing twine yet!

 

[NDT]

Vin decode: 95 is the lot number, 24 is the chassis designator (cargo w/o winch) and 12925 is the sequence number that begins at 10000. The sequence number starts over with each new lot number. The lot number is associated with a gov't contract which may have taken years to complete. Nobody has determined what lot numbers are associated with specific build years like has been done for 2 1/2 ton trucks.

 

[162tcat]

NDT, thanks for the info!