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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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does anyone know where i can find truck specs without having to pay for them, i just purchaced a 1988 f350 4x4 crewcab SRW longbed with a 460ci. and would like to know more about it. (axle ratio, eng rating, options etc.) i was able to check my vin online but was only able to find out where it was built and confim what engine it came with.
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 03:13 PM
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Whats the vin#?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ptarno
does anyone know where i can find truck specs without having to pay for them, i just purchaced a 1988 f350 4x4 crewcab SRW longbed with a 460ci. and would like to know more about it. (axle ratio, eng rating, options etc.) i was able to check my vin online but was only able to find out where it was built and confim what engine it came with.
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all the specs are on the tag on the driver side "B" pillar. take the codes, and post them here. someone will decode them for you.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Best way I know of to find optional equipment information is to get an original brochure. They're cheap, and fun to have.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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Whats the vin#?
My vin# is 2FTJW36G2JCA95678.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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1988 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4WD VIN 2FTJW36G2JCA95678 - Free Ford F-350 VIN Decoder

that will give you the basics.
give me the codes on the tag and i will give you all the truck info. i have the 88 service manuals with all the code breakdowns.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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tom (tjc) thanks for the offer. when i get home tonight from work, i'll see if i can get those codes and post them tonight or tommorow.
 
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
1988 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4WD VIN 2FTJW36G2JCA95678 - Free Ford F-350 VIN Decoder

that will give you the basics.
give me the codes on the tag and i will give you all the truck info. i have the 88 service manuals with all the code breakdowns.
hey tom,
on the sticker in the door i see the vin, weight,gvw, etc. and long the bottom there are 7 spaces with seperations. cant make out the wording to small but im assuming these are the codes your refering to.

168 / W361 / SBD / K / C5 / / 8F

that 6 digit was blank on the sticker also. i tried taking a picture of the decal but it was to dark out by the time i got home. let me know if this help.
 
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168: wheelbase in inches
W361: F-350 4X4, 9200lb GVWR
SBD: cloth seats, regatta blue, crew cab
K: C6 automatic transmission
C5: 6250lb rating 4.10 gear ratio
8F: spring code. E5TA-5310-NA front spring, E7TA-5560FA rear spring

the blank 6th position is for external body tape stripe color. no code = no stripe from factory.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
168: wheelbase in inches
W361: F-350 4X4, 9200lb GVWR
SBD: cloth seats, regatta blue, crew cab
K: C6 automatic transmission
C5: 6250lb rating 4.10 gear ratio
8F: spring code. E5TA-5310-NA front spring, E7TA-5560FA rear spring

the blank 6th position is for external body tape stripe color. no code = no stripe from factory.

Tom SIR YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thankyou very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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no problem. and just in case you do not know, the front is a Dana 60, the rear is a Sterling 10.25, and the transfer case is most likely a Borg Warner 1356
 
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Again thank you and if your ever down here in Florida please look me up.
 
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If you want to know even further details. You can contact Ford directly and ask for a Build Sheet. Tells you the exact day the truck was built on, and all the options and colors it left the factory with.
 
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