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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 11:30 AM
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VIN Plate Help

So I got the info off the VIN plate and there is an incansistancy? Or maybe I'm unaware of something?

My truck is a 1979 F250 Supercab 4WD

The first part of the VIN agree's with that, but the Model number is showing 2WD on the VIN Plate?

X26: TRUCK SERIES
X26 '78-'79 4 wheel drive pickup (F250 Super Cab)

X262: MODEL
X262 '78 F250 2WD Super Cab Pickup 8500
'79 F250 2WD Super Cab Pickup 8400

The codes are showing if it was a F250 4WD it should be X282?

What gives boys?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Your warranty plate is correct, your info is wrong.
According to the Ford parts catalog in 1979 model X262 is for a 4WD F250 Supercab pickup w/ 8400 GVW.
Code X282 is for a 4WD F250 Supercab cab & chassis.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
Your warranty plate is correct, your info is wrong.
According to the Ford parts catalog in 1979 model X262 is for a 4WD F250 Supercab pickup w/ 8400 GVW.
Code X282 is for a 4WD F250 Supercab cab & chassis.
Really? I got the info from here:

1973-1979 Ford Truck VIN Tag Codes (Model) - FORDification.net

If you look in there X262 shows the info I had above?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 05:09 PM
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Really? I got the info from here:

1973-1979 Ford Truck VIN Tag Codes (Model) - FORDification.net

If you look in there X262 shows the info I had above?
That site does have errors in it. I got my information from the Ford factory parts catalog.
Click on the link to view the page.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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if it was a two wheel drive the first three of the vin would be x25 i think.
 
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
That site does have errors in it. I got my information from the Ford factory parts catalog.
Click on the link to view the page.
Awesome.... thanks man! Discrepancy cleared!
 
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