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Power Giant W200 Serial Numbers, and Production Figures

 
I included both the W200(4wd) and the D200(2wd) serial numbers to help show what the serial numbers should be.
 
1957 3/4 Ton Production Numbers (The first year for PG W200s)
 
W200s (4wd) D200s(2wd)
105 Flat Six W200s 2,863 Flat Six D200s
202 V8(315) W200s 2,950 V8(315) D200s
 

1957 3/4 Ton Serial Numbers

Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
K6-D200 83414001
K6-W200

82701001
K8-D200 84662001
K8-W200 83250001
1957 3/4 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 3/4 Ton Production Numbers

 
W200s (4wd) D200s(2wd)
396 Flat Six W200s 1,899 Flat Six D200s
331 V8(315) W200s 1,508 V8(315) D200s
 
1958 3/4 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
L6-D200 L6D2-L01001
L6-W200 L6W2-L01001
L8-D200 L8D2-L01001
L8-W200 L8W2-L01001
1958 3/4 Ton Serial Number Key
L 1958
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
2 3/4 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
  L8W2 L17001   8000
  116

 

 SERIAL NO.   MAX G.V.W. LBS
  W. B.
  6500   4.1   CHRY      
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  165 4400   1300   2600  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
          10217245  
  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 3/4 Ton Production Numbers
 
W200s (4wd) D200s(2wd)
213 Flat Six W200s 3,299 Flat Six D200s
253 V8(318) W200s 1,647 V8(318) D200s
 
1959 3/4 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Starting Serial Numbers
M6-D200 M6D2-L01001
M6-W200 M6W2-L01001
M8-D200 M8D2-L01001
M8-W200 M8W2-L01001
1959 3/4 Ton Serial Number Key
M 1959
6 Flat Head six engine
8 V8 engine
D Two Wheel Drive
W Four Wheel Drive
2 3/4 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
  M8W2 L31309   W200
  116

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  6500   4.1   CHRY      
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  168 4400   1300   2600  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  8000       10409026  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  

 

1960 3/4 Ton Production Numbers
 
W200s (4wd) D200s(2wd)
262 Flat Six W200s 3,031 Flat Six D200s
150 V8(318) W200s 1,578 V8(318) D200s
 
1960 3/4 Ton Serial Numbers
 
Model Code Frame/VIN Numbers Parts Availability Numbers
P6-D200 1260119594 06D2-L100001
P6-W200 2260119263 06W2-L100001
P8-D200 1280119354 08D2-L100001
P8-W200 2280119481 08W2-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 3/4 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
2 3/4 Ton
L Light Duty
1960 3/4 Ton Frame/VIN Number Key
2 Four Wheel Drive
1 Two Wheel Drive
2 3/4 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
  2260123929   W200
  116

 

 SERIAL NO.   VEHICLE MODEL
  W. B.
  6500   4.1   CHRY      
  REAR AXLE CAP.   REAR AXLE   MAKE   MODEL  
  3000   4 SYN   N PROC   420  
  FRONT AXLE CAP.   TRANS.   MAKE   MODEL  
  109 3600   1300   2600  
  CERT. NET HP AT R.P.M.   FRONT SPRING CAP.   REAR SPRING CAP.  
  8000       10104088  
  MAX G.V.W. LBS   AUX. TRANS.  

S. O. NO

  
THIS NUMBER MUST BE USED

WHEN ORDERING SERVICE PARTS
 
0 6W2 L116234
 
 
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 3/4 Ton Trucks
 
57-60 W200s 57-60 D200s
1,912 18,775
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