Questions about 6000 Commander

[Leroy Henson]

Bought a 6000 Ford Commander and it has 3 rows of number where the serial number is:
6 B 9
62015E
diamond 127820 diamond
I know that the 127820 is the serial number, but can someone tell me what the other two numbers mean? Does anyone have a source where I might find a good steering wheel? Thanks for the information

 

[awhtx]

Model Number:
6 = 6000
20 = Row crop
1 = Diesel
5 = Independent PTO
E - SOS Trans

Serial Number indicates 1960 model

6B9- Are you sure the 6 is not a 0?
0B9 would be 1960 Feb 9th

 

[Jake Collie]

If you have the serial numbers correct it isn't a commander. Commanders weren't made in 1960.

 

[Leroy Henson]

I am pretty sure that it is a 6. The grill is like the blue and gray not the red and gray. Could it have been recalled and remanufactured because the front is different than the early ones. Thanks.

 

[Leroy Henson]

I will recheck all of my numbers tomorrow and repost them.

 

[Jake Collie]

After checking my serial # info, my sheet shows 1966 models started with serial #124200 and 1967 models started with #161300 which puts yours at a 1966 model (Sorry awhtx, not tryin to pick a fight)

 

[awhtx]

That makes sense- 6B9 is 1966 Feb 9th. I thought I had read some where that the early 6000's were serial numbered sequentially with the X01 tractors. Maybe when production of the 2000/4000 series began in 1962 Ford separated the 6000 serial numbers.

 

[Jake Collie]

That is my understanding.

 

[Leroy Henson]

I rechecked all the numbers and what I posted was correct. I was afraid that maybe the transmission had been replaced. That made me happy to know that it is a 1966