Would anyone be interested in decoding my door jam sticker?

 

1FT-United States Manufactured, Complete truck
E- GVWR:6,100lbs
F14- F-100 Regular Cab, 4x4?
Y-4.9l I6
0
F
L
A
48258-Sequence Number



Truck looks to have an Open Differential with 3.08 Gears.


That's my unprofessional crack at the VIN.

 

here is what ford fleet decode gives me https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
N: 1FTEF14Y0FLA48258

World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions
VIN Code: 1FT
Assembly Country: UNITED STATES
Make: Ford
Body Style: Pickup
Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position
VIN Code: E
Brake System: STANDARD
GVWR Class:
Restraint: ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS
GVWR Range: 6,001 - 10,000 Pounds
Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions
VIN Code: F14
Vehicle Line: F-150
Vehicle Type: Truck
Engine Type - 8th Position
VIN Code: Y
Engine: 4.9 L
Cylinders: 6
Fuel: Gasoline
Engine Manufacturer: FORD
Model Year - 10th Position
VIN Code: F
Model Year: 1985
Assembly Plant - 11th Position
VIN Code: L
Assembly Plant: MICHIGAN TRUCK, MICHIGAN
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th
VIN Code: A48258
Prod Sequence Number A48258

 

Color code '2E' is Light Canyon Red.
I know because mine is too.

 

And the rest is...

WB: 117 = 117" wheelbase
GVWR F141 = 5700 F-150 4x4
Body Code BD4 =TRANS A = New Process 435 4 speed
AXLE = 18 = 3.08 gear ratio / Capacity 3750
DSO 47 = District Sales Office = Cincinati

 

Wow well done guys

 

would that be the 8.8 rear end?

 

Yep. 31 spline axles also.

1980-1983? trucks had a option of the old 9", if I remember correctly.

And if memory serves me correctly, there was a funky axle something like an 8.25"? I can't remember the size right off hand though.

But yeah, yours' is an 8.8"

 

i found this on a bronco forum

Ford Rear axle codes used from 1981-1986
13- Ford 9" 2.75 ratio 1981-83
13- Ford 8.8 4.11 ratio 1985-86
H3- Ford 9" ls 2.75 ratio 1981-82
H3- Ford 8.8 axle 4.11 ratio with limited slip 1985-86 (3800 pound)
14- Ford 9" 3.00 1981-1986
H4- Ford 9" 3.00 Limited slip diff 1981-86
15- Ford 9" 3.25 1981-82 and 2.73 in 1983
H5-Ford 9" 3.25 limited slip 1981-82 and 2.73 in 1983
16- Ford 9" axle 3.50 ratio (3750 pound)verified
H6- Ford 9" axle 3.50 ratio with limited slip (3750 pound)verified
18- Ford axle 8.8 3.08 ratio (3800 pound) 1983-86verified
H8- Ford axle 8.8 3.08 ratio limited slip (3800 pound) 1983-86verified
19- Ford axle 8.8 3.55 ratio (3800 pound) 1983-86verified
H9- Ford axle 8.8 3.55 ratio with limited slip (3800 pound) 1983-86verified
23- Dana 60-3 axle 3.54 ratioverified
24- Dana 60-3 axle 3.73 ratio verified
29- Ford Semi Float Sterling 10.25, 3.55 ratio
B9- Ford semi Float Sterling 10.25, 3.55 ratio limited slip diff
B5-Ford semi Float Sterling 10.25, 4.10 ratio limited slip diff
39- Ford full float Sterling 10.25 3.55 (single rear wheel)
C9- Ford full float Sterling 10.25 3.55 (single rear wheel) with limited slip diff
35- Ford full float Sterling 10.25 4.10 (single rear wheel)
C5- Ford full float Sterling 10.25 4.10 (single rear wheel) with limed slip diff
33- Dana 61-1 3.54 ratioverified
C2- Dana 61-1 3.54 ratio with limited slip diffverified
C7- Dana 60 with a 3.54:1 ratio used in F250 in 1981-83 verified
52- Dana 70-1 HD 4.10 ratio (8700 rating)verified
53- Dana 70-1 HD 3.54 ratio from 1983-86 (4.56 in 1982) (7400 rating)verified
E2- Dana 70-1 Hd 4.10 ratio with limited slip diffverified
49- Ford Sterling 10.25 dual rear wheel 3.55 ratio (7400 rating)verified
D5- Ford Sterling 10.25 dual rear wheel 4.10 with limited slip diff (7400 rating)
69- Ford Ford Sterling 10.25 dual rear wheel 3.55 ratio (8250 rating)
F5- Ford Ford Sterling 10.25 dual rear wheel 4.10 ratio limited slip (8250 rating)

 

My book doesn't differentiate from 9" or 8.8".

 

While getting something out from behind the seat of my truck I saw a piece of paper hanging out from the bottom of the back of my drivers seat. It was only half of the build sheet, I fished the other half out that had been cut by the seat frame. I don't know if they are always there but it might be easier to get than one from Ford.

 

So I called the number. 2007 through current model years has to go to fordshowparts.com There you can order a new window sticker at a cost of $25 + $10 S&H. I didn't want one that bad.

 

Can anyone help out a complete newbie who needs some information on his truck in order to help diagnose/repair his truck? 1FDKF37LXGPB09751 is the VIN on this machine, and when the "autoVIN decoder" (from this site) looks it up, they only see a Ford Styleside pickup.

1FDKF37LXGPB09751

 

You can decode (look up) both your VIN + Certification Label (and boatloads of other stuff, some in excruciating detail) as provided by the factory documentation, and Gary has spent a fair amount of time making a clickable, easy-to-use version:

VIN Decoding - ???Gary's Garagemahal

Certification Label - ???Gary's Garagemahal

 

Thank you! Finally figured out this is a carburetor equipped motor, not an EFI unit.