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1948 Ford Truck US Built

Serial and Engine Number

Rating Plate

The serial and the engine number are the same on a 1948 Ford truck and are located on the glove box door and also on the top left side of the frame near the steering gear.

The first digit in the Serial Number indicate the year, 8 = 1948
The second and third digits are either 7H, which denotes a 6-cylinder engine or 8H which denotes a 8-cylinder engine--- except the sedan delivery which carries a 9, the passenger car style serial number sequence.

The forth digit is a letter which identifies the model line: A=Passenger Car, C=1/2 Ton pickup, Y=3/4 Ton and T= 1 Ton.

The last 6 digits indicate the production sequence.

Body Style Engine Prefix

The Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight is in pounds.

Sedan Delivery 6 88HA
F-1,1/2 Ton 6 87HC Series Type G.V.W. (LBS)
F-2,3/4 Ton 6 87HD F-1 Conventional 4,700
F-3, 3/4 Ton HD 6 87HY F-2 Conventional 5,700
F-4, 1 Ton 6 87HT F-3 Conventional 6,800
Sedan Delivery 8 889A F-4 Conventional (Single Rear wheel) 7,500
F-1, 1/2 Ton 8 88RC F-4 Conventional (Dual rear wheels) 10,000
F-2, 3/4 Ton 8 88RD The Body Code
F-3, 3/4Ton HD 8 88RY* Body Style Code
F-4, 1 Ton 8 88RTL Sedan Delivery 78

*Effective with engine 87H number 110141, Ford replaced the Y with the letter D to identify the F-2 series 3/4-ton truck.

Platform 80
Closed cab 81
F-1 Series Panel Delivery 82
Pickup 83
Type Model No. No. Cyl. Chassis-cowl 84
Chassis-windshield 85
Pickup 8HC-83 6 Stake 86
Pickup 8RC-83 8 Rear Axle
Panel 8HC-82 6 Series Standard Optional
Panel 8RC-82 8 F-1 3.73:1 4.27:1
Stake 8HC-86 6 F-2, F-3 4.86:1 4.11:1
Stake 8RC-86 8 F-4 5.14:1 5.83:1
Platform 8HC-80 6 F-4 --- 6.67:1
Platform 8RC-80 8      
Chassis-cab 8HC-81 6 The Paint Color Code did not appear on the truck until later years.
Chassis-cab 8RC-81 8
Chassis-cowl 8HC-84 6
Chassis-cowl 8RC-84 8 Color Code
Chassis-Windshield 8HC-85 6 Vermillion M-1722
Chassis-Windshield 8RC-85 8 Meadow Green M-14283
F-2 Series Chrome Yellow M-14301
Express Pickup 8HD-83 6 Birch Gray M-14286
Express Pickup 8RD-83 8 Black M-1724
Stake 8HD-86 6  
Stake 8RD-86 8
Platform 8HD-80 6
Platform 8RD-80 8
Chassis-cab 8HD-81 6
Chassis-cab 8RD-81 8
Chassis-cowl 8HD-84 6
Chassis-cowl 8RD-84 8
Chassis-Windshield 8HD-85 6
Chassis-Windshield 8RD-85 8
F-3 Series
Express Pickup 8HY-83 6
Express Pickup 8RY-83 8
Stake 8HY-86 6
Stake 8RY-86 8
Platform 8HY-80 6
Platform 8RY-80 8
Chassis-cab 8HY-81 6
Chassis-cab 8RY-81 8
Chassis-cowl 8HY-84 6
Chassis-cowl 8RY-84 8
Chassis-Windshield 8HY-85 6
Chassis-Windshield 8RY-85 8
F-4 Series
Stake 8HTL-86 6
Stake 8RTL-86 8
Platform 8HTL-80 6
Platform 8RTL-80 8
Chassis-cab 8HTL-81 6
Chassis-cab 8RTL-81 8
Chassis-cowl 8HTL-84 6
Chassis-cowl 8RTL-84 8
Chassis-Windshield 8HTL-85 6
Chassis-Windshield 8RTL-85 8

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