The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts Did some 4400's have the 2 speed rear option?

I picked up a 53 4400. I've probably read every page of this section of the forums to include all the old original shop manuals and RPO code sheets.

My question is if any 1.5 tons came with the the 2 speed rearend option? Mine has a 2 speed and I think it's from a 2 ton. However, it has all the right dash linkage, vacuum controls and related bits. If it was a swap done by a farmer he did a good job.

The 2 speed was a heavy duty option on the 1.5 ton.

Tom,

I see why you state that you could not find that 2-speed option (RPO-202) for your 4400 1.5 ton truck in documentation.

1953 RPO-202 for 5000-6000 series (no mention of 4000 series).

An optional single-speed rear axle is the only rear axle option shown for
1953 41xx series and the
1953 44xx series and the
1953 45xx series
but the optional single-speed rear axle is shown for the 1953 53xx series 1.5 ton Special. .

The same 1953 specifications manual shows that 2-speed rear option as only being available for 5xxx-6xxx series 1.5 & 2 ton trucks.

Maybe you do have a factory installed 2-speed, but (as your suggest) that one GM booklet seems to indicate your 2-speed might be a good after-market conversion?

Maybe someone has access to a 1953 Salesman Truck Data Book (mine is in NC - Brad?).

I'll dig into my literature when I get home.
My initial answer was based on my memory that some 1.5 tons could have had the 2 speed, I did not remember or know there were variations in that option or availability over the AD years.
Sorry for the incomplete info.

Grigg

Are you sure it's a 4400, & not a 6400. I bought one with the wrong hood emblems on it once. Do the front bearing dust caps have bolts holding them on ?

Thanks for the replies, I believe it to be factory or at least a later installed at the dealer option. It's just too clean. The front hub dust caps are threaded on not bolted like the 6400's.

The truck has the original 216 with an old brass rebuild tag. 60 bore, 20 mains and 40 on the rods. No idea if its had insert bearings installed!

I'm attempting to link my photobucket pics but the link won't paste.

Serial number P53Kxxxx indicates;

P = Series 4400 (1-1/2 ton w/ 161" wb)
53 = year
K = Kansas City Assembly Plant
xxxx = Unit Number (starting at 1001)

Mike B

Well I finally got my photobucket link posted in my signature. The dump bed is a perfection brand aftermarket add on. I do not much care for the added weight and clutter so I'm going to sell the PTO and all related dump bits to return to a cab chassis configuration.

I tore all the old wiring out today. Cracked, spliced frayed cotton loom wiring mixed with household grade wire. It's interesting the things farmers do. He also wired the heat riser plate open long ago.

If anyone will need a home for dump parts just let me know. I could sure use a few bucks to finish getting her road worthy. Gonna be a daily driver since I work onlyna few miles away.

What type of bed will it have on it ?

Does anyone know what this sticker says? It's above the starter, found it under a layer of crud. Theres also a brass rebuild tag on the engine with rod and main specs, no block number behind distributor pad so I think it's a replacement factory engine.

http://s393.photobucket.com/user/th...60106_143133262_HDR_zps9acwwzse.jpg.html

looks like a rebuild sticker

the code behind the distributor was often ground off by a rebuilder

here are locations of various engine codes - post them for ID help

Doing a rebuild on the crapchester b carb. There's a long brass stem that is part of the power valve, is the top of the stem supposed to be notched like this?

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_20160109_231229181_zpsnr8n8a0i.jpg