Federal Other models

The register lists here 4 versions with 62 to 80 kW, engine displacement from 4,310 to 8,700 cc and six cylinders. Gross vehicle weight ranges from 5,897 to 9,179 kg, length from 5,230 to 6,190 mm at a width of 2,160 to 2,500 mm.

Federal trucks of this era were typical American commercial vehicles of the pre- and post-war period, with large-capacity six-cylinder engines and simple, rugged engineering, much like contemporary Mack, International Harvester or Diamond T designs. After production ended in 1959, many vehicles from these makers stayed in agricultural or commercial use for decades.

On a historic Federal truck, the condition of the frame and leaf springs, the tightness of the engine and cooling system, and the function of the mechanical brakes are the main checks, along with corrosion on the cab and load bed after decades of service. Spare parts for the engine and drivetrain are practically only available through specialist vintage commercial-vehicle parts dealers or as reproductions.

Under today's EU classification, a vehicle of this gross weight, 5,897 to 9,179 kg, would fall into class N2 (3.5 to 12 t); in practice, surviving examples of this type mostly run on historic-vehicle plates and are therefore exempt from the tachograph, driving and rest time and toll obligations that apply to the commercial operation of modern trucks in this weight class.