1965 Ford F-100

1965 Ford F100 Pickups with the Twin I Beam Independent Suspension - Built to last longer with two front axles to share the roughest abuse. 3 new engine options for 1965 Ford trucks included the economical 240 cubic inch six cylinder as standard or two options 300 cubic inch BixSix or 352 cubic inch V-8. Most powerful engines to date ever offered in the Ford Pickup truck.    

1965 Ford Production Numbers

Model Number	Body/Style Number	Body Type & Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Total Production
F100 - 1/2 Ton - 115 in. wheelbase
80	-	Platform	$2,002	3,290 lbs	Note 1
81	-	Chassis & Cab	$1,852	2,850 lbs	Note 1
83	-	Flareside	$1,966	3,170 lbs	Note 1
83	-	Styleside	$1,981	3,225 lbs	Note 1
86	-	Stake	$2,057	3,165 lbs	Note 1
F100 - 1/2 Ton - 129 in. wheelbase
83	-	Flareside	$2,002	3,325 lbs	Note 1
83	-	Styleside	$2,018	3,360 lbs	Note 1
F250 - 3/4 Ton - 128 in. wheelbase
80	-	Platform	$2,164	3,465 lbs	Note 2
81	-	Chassis & Cab	$2,013	3,110 lbs	Note 2
83	-	Flareside	$2,123	3,530 lbs	Note 2
83	-	Styleside	$2,141	3,570 lbs	Note 2
86	-	Stake	$2,218	3,645 lbs	Note 2
F250 Crew Cab - 3/4 Ton - 147 in. wheelbase
F-250	-	Chassis & Cab	-	-	Note 2
F-250	-	Pickup	-	-	Note 2
F350 - 1 Ton - 132 in. wheelbase
80	-	Platform	$2,370	4,015 lbs	Note 3
81	-	Chassis & Cab	$2,177	3,425 lbs	Note 3
83	-	Flareside	$2,313	3,890 lbs	Note 3
83	-	Styleside	$2,370	3,920 lbs	Note 3
86	-	Stake	$2,425	4,255 lbs	Note 3
F350 - 1 Ton - 132 in. wheelbase
83	-	Chassis & Cab	-	-	Note 3
83	-	Pickup	-	-	Note 3

Note: F100 = Chassis & Windshield - 1; Chassis & Cab - 7,367; Platform & Rack - 148, Platform - 25; Flareside - 34,184; Styleside - 178,581 F250 = Chassis & Windshield - 166; Chassis & Cab - 5,995; Platform & Rack - 874; Platform - 150; Flareside - 7,500; Styleside - 42,044 F350 = Chassis & Windshield - 118; Chassis & Cowl - 759; Chassis & Cab - 17,063; Platform & Rack - 3,996; Platform - 442; Flareside = 2,085; Styleside - 1,934

Chassis Data

Model	Wheelbase	GVW 4x2	GVW 4x4	Tires
F100	115 in / 129 in	4,200 - 5,000 lbs	4,600 - 5,600 lbs	7.15 x 15
F250	129 in	4,800 - 7,500 lbs	4,900 - 7,700 lbs	6.50 x 16
F250 Crew Cab	147 in	-	-	-
F350	132 in	-	6,000 - 10,000 lbs	8.00 x 17.5
F350 Crew Cab	152 in	-	-	-

 

Vin Number Decoding - 1965 Ford Trucks

Location: stamped on rating plate

First 3 Symbols - Series F10 = F100 - 2 wd F11= F100 - 4wd F25 = F250 - 2 wd F26 = F250 - 4 wd F35 = F350 Fourth Symbol - Engine B = 300 cid 6 cylinder J = 240 cid 6 cylinder D = 292 cid V8   Fifth Symbol - Assembly Plant A = Atlanta, GA. N = Norfolk, VA. D = Dallas, TX. P = Twin Cities, MN. E = Mahwah, NJ. R = San Jose, CA. F = Dearborn, MI. S = Allen Park, MI. G = Chicago, IL. T = Metuchen, NJ. H = Lorain, OH. U = Louisville, KY. J = Los Angeles, CA. W = Wayne, MI. K = Kansas City, KS. Y = Wixom, MI. L = Michigan Truck Z = St. Louis, MO. Last Six Symbols - Production Sequence