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Power Giant W300 Serial Numbers, and Production Figures

 
I included both the W300(4wd) and the D300(2wd) serial numbers to help show what the serial numbers should be.
 
1957 1 tons
 

The W300 was a flat fender (WDX-WM300 style truck) this year, and I know of no standard cab W300s being made in 1957.

Because of this I did not feel it was necessary to include the D300s from 1957
 
 

1958 1 Ton Production Numbers (The first year for PG W300s)
 
W300s (4wd) D300s(2wd)
143 Flat Six W300s 2,973 Flat Six D300s
194 V8(315) W300s 2,148 V8(315) D300s
 
1958 1 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
L6-D300 L6D3-L01001
L6-W300 L6W3-L01001
L8-D300 L8D3-L01001
L8-W300 L8W3-L01001
1958 1 Ton Serial Number Key
L 1958
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
3 One 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
  L8W3 L17001   10000
  129

 

 SERIAL NO.   MAX G.V.W. LBS
  W. B.
  7500   4.8   SPICER   70  
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  4500   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  165 4400   1750   3850  
  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 Power Giant trucks. Though some early 1958 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 has the VIN tag on the drivers door jamb.

 

1959 1 Ton Production Numbers
 
W300s (4wd) D300s(2wd)
86 Flat Six W300s 2,031 Flat Six D300s
99 V8(318) W300s 2,684 V8(318) D300s
 
1959 1 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
M6-D300 M6D3-L01001
M6-W300 M6W3-L01001
M8-D300 M8D3-L01001
M8-W300 M8W3-L01001
1959 1 Ton Serial Number Key
M 1959
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
3 One 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
  M8W3 L20001   W300
  129

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  7500   4.8   SPICER   70  
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  4500   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  168 4400   1750   3850  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  10000       41103100  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  

 

1960 1 Ton Production Numbers
 
W300s (4wd) D300s(2wd)
141 Flat Six W300s 3,737 Flat Six D300s
171 V8(318) W300s 2,468 V8(318) D300s
 
1960 1 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Frame/VIN Numbers Parts Availability Numbers
P6-D300 1360119594 06D3-L100001
P6-W300 2360119263 06W3-L100001
P8-D300 1380119354 08D3-L100001
P8-W300 2380119481 08W3-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 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
3 One ton
L Light Duty
1960 1 Ton Frame/VIN Number Key
2 Four Wheel Drive
1 Two Wheel Drive
3 One 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
  2380119481   W300
  129

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  7500   4.8   SPICER   70  
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  4500   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  109 3600   1750   3850  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  10000       90712623  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  
THIS NUMBER MUST BE USED

WHEN ORDERING SERVICE PARTS
 
0 8W3 L113644
 
 
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 One Ton Trucks
 
58-60 W300s 58-60 D300s
834 16,041
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