Using VIN to id vehicle options?
#46
04-01-2016, 05:21 PM
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I'll make it easier for you. Your truck either has a Dana 44HD or a Dana 50. They are very easy to tell apart once you know what to look for.
This is a Dana 44 HD. Note how the hub body is much narrower than the opening the wheel sits on. The hub tapers out so the wheel fits:
This is a Dana 50. Note how the wheel opening is just slightly larger than the hub itself.
This is a Dana 44 HD. Note how the hub body is much narrower than the opening the wheel sits on. The hub tapers out so the wheel fits:
This is a Dana 50. Note how the wheel opening is just slightly larger than the hub itself.
NO....350's had the D60. No other option..... Any parts store worth a hoot should be able to find ball joints just by the year and model.
#47
04-01-2016, 05:43 PM
Hotshot
Your statement has the key caveat "Any parts store worth a hoot". Most part stores have counter jockeys that know only how to read a 'puter screen.
By 1997 the OP's F250 should have a D50, but the previous pics by Andy will confirm that without resorting to sketchy VIN build sheet info.
#49
04-01-2016, 10:03 PM
I know all 4x4 F-350's came with a D60... this isn't my first trip around the racetrack.
#50
04-02-2016, 11:30 AM
Hotshot
I got the info from here.
FordEtis home page
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VIN: 1FTHF26H3VED14939
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