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Interesting, my title matches the data plates in the truck?
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Oddball deuce or?????
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The first 2 M44 series manufacturers were Reo and Studebaker. I am pretty sure it was mid fifties before they changed to another manufacturer.
edit-check this: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?23365-1952-Deuce-Manufacturer
If it's a 1952 deuce and starts with an "M" it's a Studebaker.
edit-check this: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?23365-1952-Deuce-Manufacturer
If it's a 1952 deuce and starts with an "M" it's a Studebaker.
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I picked up a copy of Fred Crismon's book "U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles" at a used book store a couple of months ago and it is really cool.
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Now I am curious. I went out and verified my year...1952 Kaiser #M25368 ? What gives?
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Someone titled it incorrect. 1952 Studebaker. I just verified the "M" VIN's are Studebaker with my two.
ccf460
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I read the forum post linked above, and one of the guys mentioned frame #'s, where are they so I can see if they match?
Is this common, to be titled the wrong manufacturer?
Is this common, to be titled the wrong manufacturer?
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On the drivers side framerail near the pitman arm.
Super common for them to be mistitled by previous owners who have no idea (and probably a few DMVs who have no clue).
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Some gassers had VINS on PAX side too.
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Yep, driver side, right above the front spring hanger. This is very confusing???? All the #'s match, but the wrong manufacturer......
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Not confusing, someone titled it wrong.....
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Good score there "Happyland" ! It took me a few years to find all the books he wrote on military and IHC vehicles.
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Kaiser bought Willey's but kept the names separate until 1963. Don't know when Kaiser started building Deuces but a Kaiser Deuce theoretically should be possible if built before 1963. The Dutch DoT had probelems with my Kaiser Jeep Corporation also; they thought to see a jeep and were quite surprised to see a 5-ton M51A2.
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I apologize for my ignorance about this titling thing. I have transferred title on a lot of vehicles ( only 2 MV's admittedly), and have never been able to change the manufacturer? I guess it must be something to do with the SF97 process. I appreciate everybody who has chimed in and taught me a few things about the titling process and the original vehicle in question. Can anyone point me in the direction of a forum/club/individual who might be interested in saving the powertrain of this vehicle from the scrapper or from me making some kind of hacked up, bobbed swamp buggy, yard tractor out of it.
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Call memphis with the ven, they could still have records on it.
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If I only lived closer to you I would buy it !