The GMC CCKW

Hi

I'm hopefully about to buy a CCKW from a vendor in France, who can't tell me much about the early history of the vehicle. What details he has only go back to 1954 when the French army took it on strength. He says the serial number is 435 876. Can anyone tell when and where it was made from that information?

Any help appreciated.

Your truck was mfg January 1945 and as to were I belive GMC Truck & Coach Division, Pontiac Michigan. There are some other you need to answer,short or long wheel base, winch or no winch, banjo or split axles ,type of rear body, most likely wood cargo . CCKW352 is a short wheel base or CCKW353 is a long wheel base just for starters.If you answer the questions I can give you the trucks complete ser#.

JIM 42CCKW

Thanks for the info. It is a 353, open cab, not sure about the axles.
I have some pictures which I could send, but can't see how to attach them.

I will get you as close as I can,you didn't answer all the your ser# will go like this CCKW353 435876 A1 If it has no winch ,a cargo body and split type axles. A2 means the same only with banjo type axles. The suffix changes to a B if the truck has a winch.

A1.......... cargo body-no winch -split type axles
A2.......... cargo body- no winch-banjo type axles
B1.......... cargo body- with winch-split type axles
B2.......... cargo body-with winch- banjo type axles
There are other legends that apply that cover special body types like water or gasoline tankers or dump bodys known as tippers, the ones above cover the basic and most produced cargo types. Look for your ser# stamped into the frame on the passenger side just aft of the bumper on the flat side of your frame ,it may be filled in with paint and hard to find but it should be there ,you may have to do some sanding and take a fine scratch tool to dig the paint out of the ser# stamping

hope this helped you About your pictures e-mail them to Bill and he probably would post them for you
JIM 42CCKW

Info on how to post pictures can be found in the FAQ catagory of this board.

They have to be hosted on the net to post.

Bill

THANKS BILL

Thanks again. I've had another look at the pictures and it has no winch. However, I'm new to these vehicles and I wouldn't know the difference between split or banjo axles even if I saw them

The Banjo axles are a one piece casting with a large round diff casing. The split axles have a smaller diff casing and the axle is made in two parts held together with a ring of bolts to one side of the diff hence the term "split". Hope this helps.

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Split (Jeep I believe)



Bill