Retitle 1.5 ton to 1/2 ton ~ suggestions

I did a forum search with no returns.

I bought a 1937 ford 1.5 ton it has the vin stamped on the left rail (serial number).
I have a bill of sale can apply for bonded title. In arkansas u get a state police inspection for then vin and then titled.

but I wanna title it as 1/2 ton on my build. I guess I need a builders title. Anyone went that route?

Thanks for any advice

build it with the suspension your gona use. when they inspect it since it dont have a current title stating its a large truck they should title it as what it is, i would think. there inspecting it right.

Be careful!

Here in Tennessee, if you do a builders title, you may get titled as a 2013! I have a friend who did a builders title (receipts, etc) on a 1925 Mack and when he got his title, it said "2011 Mack"! He said he didn't care.....I DO!

When I went to title Buford, (with ID plate, bill of sale, photos) they tried to make me do a builders title. I politely excused myself and went and .....uhh..."acquired" an F100 title. Went back a couple of weeks later....sailed right through. Just sayin.....

Lynn

!937 Fords didn't have a vin stamped on the frame. All early Ford vin were on the engine/bellhousing. Either it's not the vin or po stamped it there. Why do you want to change to a 1/2 ton. I think you are opening a box of trouble to try to do that, use the 1.5 ton title and drive it.

I know one thing to consider with a 1.5 ton vs. a 1/2 ton title is insurance. My insurance co. sees anything over 1 ton as commercial and won't insure it.

1937 Fords did have an identification number stamped on the frame. It was the same as the engine serial number and is also stamped on the transmission. It is not a VIN.

1.5 > 1/2 ton

Dinokruzordinance said:

I did a forum search with no returns.

I bought a 1937 ford 1.5 ton it has the vin stamped on the left rail (serial number).
I have a bill of sale can apply for bonded title. In arkansas u get a state police inspection for then vin and then titled.

but I wanna title it as 1/2 ton on my build. I guess I need a builders title. Anyone went that route?

Thanks for any advice

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Dino After looking at the Arkansas DMV web site I think I would just find another title from another state . It could be a 1.5 ton because Arkansas application do not require weight limits to be declared so just change it there. .I will send you a PM that may help

Oldog