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Power Giant W100 Serial Numbers, and Production Figures
 

I included both the W100(4wd) and the D100(2wd) serial numbers to help show what the serial numbers should be.

Both D100s, and W100s were avaliable in 108" WB (Wheel Base), and 116" WB. The production numbers show this, but the serial numbers do not break down that way.
 
1957 1/2 Ton Production Numbers (The first year for PG W100s)
 
108" WB 116" WB
W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd) W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd)
116 Flat Six W100s 11,285 Flat Six D100s 131 Flat Six W100s 5,264 Flat Six D100s
205 V8(315) W100s 4,510 V8(315) D100s 427 V8(315) W100s 10,032 V8(315) D100s
 
1957 1/2 ton serial numbers
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
K6-D100 82413001
K6-W100 81910001
K8-D100 84289001
K8-W100 82901001
1957 1/2 Ton Model Code Key
K 1957
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive

This is the paper tag that was put in the glovebox of all 1957 Dodge trucks, and early 1958 Dodge trucks. I have only ever seen this one.

This was the only tag put on 1957 Dodge trucks, so most 1957 trucks can only be verified by the VIN number on the frame. The VIN number is located on the drivers side of the frame near the front spring shackle.
 
1958 1/2 Ton Production Numbers
 
108" WB 116" WB
W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd) W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd)
406 Flat Six W100s 11,862 Flat Six D100s 196 Flat Six W100s 4,199 Flat Six D100s
290 V8(315) W100s 2,435 V8(315) D100s 564 V8(315) W100s 6,067 V8(315) D100s
 
1958 1/2 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
L6-D100 L6D1-L01001
L6-W100 L6W1-L01001
L8-D100 L8D1-L01001
L8-W100 L8W1-L01001
1958 1/2 Ton Serial Number Key
L 1958
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
1 Half ton
L Light Duty
 
  DODGE TRUCKS
  BUILT BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION DETROIT MICHIGAN U.S.A.
  MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT BELOW IS RESTRICTED BY SPRINGS
  AND AUX. EQUIP. WARRANTY VOID IF GROSS WEIGHT IS EXCEEDED
  L8W1 L17001   5100
  108

 

 SERIAL NO.   MAX G.V.W. LBS
  W. B.
  3600   4.1   CHRY      
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   3 SYN   N PROC   89905  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  165 4400   1300   12500  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
          10218047  
  MAKE AUX.   MODEL TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  

1958 is the first year for the VIN tag to be located on the drivers door jamb like the rest of the years of PG PW. Though some early trucks have the paper tags like the 1957 trucks.

The early trucks often have no holes in the door jamb for the tag, and have single headlights. Later 58's, and every year following of PG PW has the VIN tag on the drivers door jamb.
 
1959 1/2 Ton Production Numbers
 
108" WB 116" WB
W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd) W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd)
298 Flat Six W100s 10,300 Flat Six D100s 199 Flat Six W100s 6,366 Flat Six D100s
211 V8(318) W100s 3,219 V8(318) D100s 327 V8(318) W100s 7,728 V8(318) D100s
 
1959 1/2 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
M6-D100 M6D1-L01001
M6-W100 M6W1-L01001
M8-D100 M8D1-L01001
M8-W100 M8W1-L01001
1959 1/2 Ton Serial Number Key
M 1959
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
1 Half ton
L Light Duty
  DODGE TRUCKS
  BUILT BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION DETROIT MICHIGAN USA
  MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT BELOW IS RESTRICTED BY SPRINGS
  AND AUX. EQUIP. WARRANTY VOID IF GROSS WEIGHT IS EXCEEDED
  M6W1 L20001   W100
  108

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  4500   4.1   SPICER   60  
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   3 SYN   WARNER   T85E  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  168 4400   1300   1250  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  6000       10305035  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  
 
1960 1/2 Ton Production Numbers
 
108" WB 116" WB
W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd) W100s (4wd) D100s(2wd)
352 Flat Six W100s 12,983 Flat Six D100s 189 Flat Six W100s 10,712 Flat Six D100s
165 V8(318) W100s 2,837 V8(318) D100s 262 V8(318) W100s 6,922 V8(318) D100s
 
1960 1/2 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Frame/VIN Numbers Parts Availability Numbers
P6-D100 1160119594 06D1-L100001
P6-W100 2160119263 06W1-L100001
P8-D100 1180119354 08D1-L100001
P8-W100 2180119481 08W1-L100001
It is unclear what the starting Frame number is, so I just threw in numbers that were higher than what I knew to be an actual Frame number.
1960 1/2 Ton Parts Availability Number Key
0 1960 (in the Model code, P is also 1960)
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
1 Half Ton
L Light Duty
1960 1/2 Ton Frame/VIN Number Key
2 Four Wheel Drive
1 Two Wheel Drive
1 Half Ton
8 V8 engine
6 Flat Head six engine
0119594 Sequential build number
  DODGE TRUCKS
  BUILT BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION DETROIT MICHIGAN USA
  MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT BELOW IS RESTRICTED BY SPRINGS
  AND AUX. EQUIP. WARRANTY VOID IF GROSS WEIGHT IS EXCEEDED
  2160104928   W100
  116

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  4500   4.1   SPICER   60  
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  109 3600   1050   1250  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  6000       10805255  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  
THIS NUMBER MUST BE USED

WHEN ORDERING SERVICE PARTS
 
0 6W1 L104336
 
 
PARTS AVAILABILITY NO.

This is the first year for two tags to be used on Dodge trucks, the small tag is the "Parts Availability Number" this was supposed to be the number used to order parts. The serial number was generally used for titles and the like.

The frame normally had the serial number stamped into it, not the "Parts Availability Number".

The only problem with all of this is that most of the books show the "Parts Availability Number" as the way to decode what type of truck you have, and if you use the '61 and up system to decode the serial number you will get an odd answer for the year, but the model code part works.
 
Total Production of Power Giant 1/2 Ton Trucks
 
108" WB 116" WB
57-60 W100s 57-60 D100s 57-60 W100s 57-60 D100s
2,043 59,431 2,295 57,290
 
Total 57-60 W100s Total 57-60 D100s
4,338 116,721
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