Complete VIN Decoder
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Complete VIN Decoder
Hi there.
I need a complete VIN decoder. Can someone here give me more detailed code information? I am looking for type of rear differential, Is is a Dana or 14 bolts. Gear ratio, locker or open,
Thanks so much for any help out there.
1FDKF38G9MKA25107
Joe
I need a complete VIN decoder. Can someone here give me more detailed code information? I am looking for type of rear differential, Is is a Dana or 14 bolts. Gear ratio, locker or open,
Thanks so much for any help out there.
1FDKF38G9MKA25107
Joe
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Welcome to FTE
The AXLE code will be found on the Certification Label, glued to the B pillar, it's not within the VIN **
1FDKF38G9MKA25107
1FD = FoMoCo USA incomplete vehicle.
K = Class 3, 10,001-14,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
F38 = F350 4WD Cab & Chassis.
G = 7.5L (460) with EFI
9 = Check Digit, FoMoCo use only.
M = 1991.
K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.
A25107 = 1991 Numerical Sequence of Assembly.
** The rear axle is prolly the Sterling 10.25, but to be sure, post the AXLE code / If the AXLE code begins w/a letter: Limited Slip / If w/a number: No Limited Slip.
btw: I asked a moderator to move this thread to the 1987/96 forum, cuz this is the 2009 + F150 forum.
The AXLE code will be found on the Certification Label, glued to the B pillar, it's not within the VIN **
1FDKF38G9MKA25107
1FD = FoMoCo USA incomplete vehicle.
K = Class 3, 10,001-14,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
F38 = F350 4WD Cab & Chassis.
G = 7.5L (460) with EFI
9 = Check Digit, FoMoCo use only.
M = 1991.
K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.
A25107 = 1991 Numerical Sequence of Assembly.
** The rear axle is prolly the Sterling 10.25, but to be sure, post the AXLE code / If the AXLE code begins w/a letter: Limited Slip / If w/a number: No Limited Slip.
btw: I asked a moderator to move this thread to the 1987/96 forum, cuz this is the 2009 + F150 forum.
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Thanks Bill for being on the ball
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Look at my first post again...I edited the puppy, decoded the VIN.
FTE member was unaware, posted this thread in the wrong forum.
I asked a mod to move it to the 1987/96 forum.
FTE member was unaware, posted this thread in the wrong forum. I asked a mod to move it to the 1987/96 forum.
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Thanks. I am new to forums. I did not realize I was in the wrong room. I will check out the advice you have given me. Thanks Shotgunz and NumberDummy.
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Incidentally, door sticker and tag missing. I am new to forums as I stated and I am a little confused. The TOS stated that this was a family friendly site. Was the comment by
Senior User Bankrupter really necessary?
I was a Ford mechanic for 15 years and have been a bumper to bumper tech for 30. As a dealership mechanic and as a warranty claims adjudicator for the last five years, I was able to access detailed information on the VIN which did include gear ratios and type of differential. What you can gleen from the internet search of a VIN is very limited. There is a great deal more info available on a VIN if you can get it. I was hoping some of you might have that ability.
I'll contact the Ford dealership where I live now and see what they can give me.
I appreciate the positive responses and the help on pointing me to the right forum.
Joe
Senior User Bankrupter really necessary?
I was a Ford mechanic for 15 years and have been a bumper to bumper tech for 30. As a dealership mechanic and as a warranty claims adjudicator for the last five years, I was able to access detailed information on the VIN which did include gear ratios and type of differential. What you can gleen from the internet search of a VIN is very limited. There is a great deal more info available on a VIN if you can get it. I was hoping some of you might have that ability.
I'll contact the Ford dealership where I live now and see what they can give me.
I appreciate the positive responses and the help on pointing me to the right forum.
Joe
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I use this site to decode VIN numbers:
Comprehensive VIN Decoder 1991 F350
It does limit how many searches in one day you can perform.
Comprehensive VIN Decoder 1991 F350
It does limit how many searches in one day you can perform.
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You have to have thicker skin when dealing with people on the internet. Without tone of voice, it's very easy to misunderstand someone's intent. Someone might think their remark is funny or sarcastic but without hearing their voice we don't know that. If there are two ways to interpret something, always assume they didn't mean it in a derogatory way.
I was a Ford mechanic for 15 years and have been a bumper to bumper tech for 30. As a dealership mechanic and as a warranty claims adjudicator for the last five years, I was able to access detailed information on the VIN which did include gear ratios and type of differential. What you can gleen from the internet search of a VIN is very limited. There is a great deal more info available on a VIN if you can get it. I was hoping some of you might have that ability.
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Incidentally, door sticker and tag missing. I am new to forums as I stated and I am a little confused. The TOS stated that this was a family friendly site.
I was a Ford mechanic for 15 years and have been a bumper to bumper tech for 30. As a dealership mechanic and as a warranty claims adjudicator for the last five years, I was able to access detailed information on the VIN which did include gear ratios and type of differential. What you can gleen from the internet search of a VIN is very limited. There is a great deal more info available on a VIN if you can get it. I was hoping some of you might have that ability.
I'll contact the Ford dealership where I live now and see what they can give me.
I was a Ford mechanic for 15 years and have been a bumper to bumper tech for 30. As a dealership mechanic and as a warranty claims adjudicator for the last five years, I was able to access detailed information on the VIN which did include gear ratios and type of differential. What you can gleen from the internet search of a VIN is very limited. There is a great deal more info available on a VIN if you can get it. I was hoping some of you might have that ability.
I'll contact the Ford dealership where I live now and see what they can give me.
There is nothing else that can be gleened from it, unless you know 'someone' at FoMoCo and then...only...if the info is still available for a 20 year old truck.
The AXLE code has never been listed within the VIN. It's listed separately on the Rating Plate (1948/60), Warranty Plate (1961/80), Certification Label (1981 to date).
Since 11/04/2006, I've decoded over 800 VIN's, Rating/Warranty Plates, Certification Labels for FTE members...because FTE and other online VIN decoders aren't worth two cents, have multiple errors and omissions.
In addition, VIN's do not list the Wheelbase, have no codes for the: Color/Paint, Model, Body, Trim, Trans, Mouldings, Stripes, Springs, District Sales Offices that vehicles are ordered from, because all these codes are listed separately.
I was a Ford partsman for 35 years (1962/97), owned 83 FoMoCo vehicles, been in the old car hobby since 1956, have over 3,000 books on auto history, so I usually know what the heck I'm speaking of.
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VIN 1FDKF38G9MKA25107
comes up as:
91 F350 4x4
Front axle code is D245B
Rear axle code is S189C
That info from the FORD electronic parts catalog (Sept. 2011 edition)
comes up as:
91 F350 4x4
Front axle code is D245B
Rear axle code is S189C
That info from the FORD electronic parts catalog (Sept. 2011 edition)
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I've never seen Ford axle codes that look anything like this. Even if they are real axle codes, it doesn't help the OP figure out what model the axle is, what the gear ratio is, or whether it has a limited slip or open carrier.
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All Ford axle codes that I've seen look like this, and I do this for a living.
And, as I already posted, it's a Sterling 10.25 open diff, 4.10 gears