Chassis Number

[willysmd]

HI All

Can anyone help me with the chassis number to help identify a bit more my truck please, the only number I have got so far is 31098 which is on the drivers side behind the wheel on the chassis rail, is this it or should there be more.

Thanks

 

[Recovry4x4]

Should have 4 more numbers in front of that.

 

[DDoyle]

As Kenny said, there should be four more numbers prior to this IF it is a Kaiser-Jeep, General Products, or AM General truck. However, 31098 would be right for a 1953 Studebaker-built truck....if you think its a Studebaker, then more information is needed to confirm this.

FWIW, the next issue of Military Vehicle Magazine should have an item in it detailing the meaning and dates of the various serial numbers assigned to M35A2 trucks.

Hope this helps,
David

 

[Recovry4x4]

Hmm, I forgot about the old timers. The complete VIN on my M108 is M30708.

 

[red devils dude]

he(willysmd) has a M34

 

[westfolk]

1952 REO M109 VIN#105371

 

[willysmd]

Okay thanks for that have put some more pictures on and will try to get the rest of the vin no: later for more info, what do you reckon on these









Oh and it is a whistler, but apparently it has had a new engine at some stage

 

[willysmd]

Ok
I have all the vin number now it is 012531098, can anybody shed some light on the origins of this truck now please

Thanks

 

[DDoyle]

Mark,
Your truck is a 1967 Kaiser-Jeep M35A2, built on contract DA-20-113-AMC-03416 (T). It was built mid-year. Its registration number should be somewhere near 4K6100. It was originally powered by a naturally-aspirated LD-465-1C Multifuel engine.

Hope this helps,
David Doyle

 

[willysmd]

Cheers David, where did you find that information from that quick

 

[DDoyle]

I've been compiling this type of information for years.

 

[willysmd]

If it was an A2 would it not have nice springy seats, I have the drivers seat with a tool box underneath, and an original electric horn, permanant 6 wheel drive not switchable (like an A2), but I bow to your superior knowledge, Oh! and a different handbrake to others. Justa thought

 

[DDoyle]

Wouldn't say that I have "superior knowledge" - just high mileage! The A2 designation as applied to the M35 denotes ONLY that it was originally powered by a "-465" engine. Everything else - seats, transfer case, horn, exhaust routing, cab stamping, etc. is only incidental.

And, the A-whatever suffix varies from truck type to truck type.

Nailing down the dates of these other detail changes is somewhat more challenging.

Best wishes,
David Doyle

 

[willysmd]

Well thanks for your "high mileage" then David been appreciated, if you or anyone else comes up with anything, let me know please.