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  1. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    It looks right Bjorn! My pipeline had 0535 as the first 4 and the 35 seems to denote pipelines. Your M49 has 0328 and the list has 0528 showing that the 28 also denotes the tanker. Just need to find a pattern with those first numbers. Whats the mfr of your deuce?
  2. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    Rick, we're on to something here. I'm going to start a thread asking for folks to provide that first 4 and what truck they have to see how it turns out.
  3. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    Rick, odd that my list shows the dropside as 0540 and yours is 0940. Maybe my contact got that one off a bit. amd the M45 my list has 0534 and yours is 0134. Need to do a little more digging here but we might be onto something with deciphering the VINs. Maybe the first 2 denote the MFR and...
  4. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    That's not an all inclusive list and should cover several manufacturers. I'll call the the guy and see if he's come up with any more numbers since I got these. I know it covers at least the AM Generals and Kaisers. Rick if you don't mind sharing either here or in a PM, would like to see the...
  5. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    While these aren't written in stone, this comes from a very knowledgeable source. There has been some conflict on its accuracy but the gov't is famous for swapping bodies and updating data plates among other things. I've had several winch trucks that the gov't removed the winch. Don't be...
  6. Recovry4x4

    Here is my new Deuce - Help ID Year/Full VIN

    It's going to be tough to date. The Kaiser Jeeps were around from 1963 until 1969. The contract number ont he data plate is an older one too. I would just pick a year between the ones listed and go for it. The usual checking of all the major component dates might not work if its been depo...
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