Where to get specs for Ford L-7000 dump?

[geobar]

I just purchased a 1982 Ford L-7000 single axle dump truck with air brakes and, I was told, a Cummins diesel engine. Since I do 90% of machine repairs myself on my farm I always appreciate forums such as this one for information and advice. But, I could not find any forums for this truck. Does anyone have any specs for this truck (air, oil, fuel filter numbers, etc.) or point me in the right direction to get info? Thanks.

 

[RobS]

Try Napa auto parts. I doubt Autozone and those places will be much help but Napa carries stuff for trucks and construction equipment as well as cars.

I should add, a buddy of mine is a sales guy for Napa. One of his accounts is a large construction/excavation company. He keeps them in filters, hoses, belts and fluids for all of their equipment.

 

[rtdiggr]

Depending on where you are there is probably a company that deals with transport trucks. They should be able to help.

Shane

 

[DieselPower]

Any medium/heavy duty truck repair facility or parts store should have the filters in stock. If you get the engine model number or even the cpl number I can find the numbers you need. The cpl number is on the data plate that should be riveted to the left side of the front gear housing, right around where the compressor and injection pump mounts. All the data you will ever need to get any part for this engine is on this data build plate. I could probably even identify it if you have a picture of the engine.

 

[firefighter9208]

I just purchased a 1982 Ford L-7000 single axle dump truck with air brakes and, I was told, a Cummins diesel engine. Since I do 90% of machine repairs myself on my farm I always appreciate forums such as this one for information and advice. But, I could not find any forums for this truck. Does anyone have any specs for this truck (air, oil, fuel filter numbers, etc.) or point me in the right direction to get info? Thanks.

Where are you located??? If there is an O'Reilly Auto Parts store close you may be in luck. I purchase all the filters (oil, air, and fuel) for our fire engines at the local O'Reilly's. They carry WIX filters and if they don't have the one I need in stock they can have it in 24 hours. One of our trucks is an 84 Pierce on a Ford Chassis with a Cat 3208. They stock the oil filter for it and can have the air filter in a day. Their prices are often cheaper than NAPA.

We also have a 1972 Ward La France with a Detroit 6N72. They get me the filters for it. It has a really funky flat filter for the air filter that I was afraid that I couldn't find. They crossed it to WIX and had it in 24 hours.

I borrowed my cousins ditch witch a few weeks ago and when I checked the oil it was low and black. It was time for a change so I decided to change it for him. I called and O'Reillys had the oil filter in stock. That and 8 quarts of DELO and I was back in business.

Chris

 

[MODiesel]

For awhile, I had an '85 F800 that I used to help build our road. As expected, it needed some TLC and a few parts while we owned it. Ultimately, I ended up finding the chassis and engine service manuals via eBay. Those were very helpful in terms of diagrams, specs and procedures. The one thing they were essentially useless for, though, was part numbers. In most cases, the parts diagrams only had the "core" part number listed. As you'll find out, Ford utilized both prefixes and suffixes to the part numbers that change with application, time, or general parts evolution. Whenever I needed something, I just copied the page from the manual & took it to the dealer for them to decipher. In some cases, that still means you better know the specific options on your truck so that they can narrow down the application. It was a lot more of a PITA than I would have expected, but given all the build/option variations, just the reality of the situation.

So, beyond basic filters, your best bet is to find a set of manuals. With those in hand you'll be able to tackle most anything other than deciphering what current part number you may need!