I'd keep all the serial numbers and even go to the point of writing down what came from each tractor in case there were changes made across the production run. Where I worked in Tennessee we had a Mack with a Bartlett lift on it to dump trailers, I knew the truck in it's previous life as it used to be our grease hauler in Tampa I could only use it on the Tampa/East Tampa routes because it was geared so low about 42 MPH was tops so we didn't use it on any routes that had significant travel. In Tennessee it was used to dump trailers It didn't leave the premises and I don't even think it was tagged or DOT'd. It was also a PITA to get parts for because Mack built this VIN as a glider (frame, Cab & sheet metal and front axle) It had a Mack diesel engine, a Mack triplex transmission and camel back tandems but we didn't have any records on what exactly they were or where they came from. The truck was purchased as part of a business we purchased and we don't know if the previous business bought it, built it or had it built. We do know they favored Macks but the paperwork that came with the business purchase didn't ID it more than a title and a VIN. I would document the build up. I figure you're not worried because I doubt you will every sell this tractor but it might be nice to leave some clues for the next person as to what it is and where it came from because if you build it right and take care of it (and reading your posts I assume both are givens) it'll probably be around after you're not and information about it might be the difference between it's next owner caring for it or the next owner getting a deal because it's an assembled tractor and running it into the ground.
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