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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 12:15 PM
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1989 F250 Decode

I would appreciate some help decoding the VIN and door option plate on this 1989 F250 said to be a camper special. Thanks in advance (photo attached)
 
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 01:28 PM
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89 F250 regular cab 2 wheel drive with 460 engine and E40D trans made in Canada.
not a camper special, that package was only available 73 to 79
 
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89 F250 regular cab 2 wheel drive with 460 engine and E40D trans made in Canada.
not a camper special, that package was only available 73 to 79
Thank you!

Are you able to decode everything so i know what is what? What is an E40D transmission? Any idea what rear end ratio? I am more familiar with 53-56 Fords
 
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Electronic 4 speed OverDrive —> E4OD


 
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 02:06 PM
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1989
2FT - Ford Motor Company Canada
H - hydraulic brakes, 8500 to 9000 pounds
F25 - F250 2 Wheel Drive Reg Cab
G - 8 cyl 7.5 Gas EFI
8 - check digit
K - 1989
C - Oakville, Ontario Canada
B15153 - Sequence Number

FO263 - Front axle accessory reserve capacity in pounds
TO199 - Total accessory reserve capacity in pounds
B7 - Ford Canada Pacific

7H - Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
9M - Colonial White

F257 Type - F-250(4x2) - GVWR 8600lbs, 133" wheel base
TB4 - Medium Caramel? seats/upholstry, -Blue(regatta?) interior, - styleside standard cab
E - E4OD
39 - 3.55, 6250lbs
1 - pinstripe light regatta blue/bright regatta blue
 
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 02:10 PM
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If you get the Ford Service Manual for that year truck like I did on mine from RockAuto it should have a deal that explains how to decode the vin and gives all the different codes to decode it yourself or any other 89 F or E Series.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wwhite
1989
2FT - Ford Motor Company Canada
H - hydraulic brakes, 8500 to 9000 pounds
F25 - F250 2 Wheel Drive Reg Cab
G - 8 cyl 7.5 Gas EFI
8 - check digit
K - 1989
C - Oakville, Ontario Canada
B15153 - Sequence Number

FO263 - Front axle accessory reserve capacity in pounds
TO199 - Total accessory reserve capacity in pounds
B7 - Ford Canada Pacific

7H - Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
9M - Colonial White

F257 Type - F-250(4x2) - GVWR 8600lbs, 133" wheel base
TB4 - Medium Caramel? seats/upholstry, -Blue(regatta?) interior, - styleside standard cab
E - E4OD
39 - 3.55, 6250lbs
1 - pinstripe light regatta blue/bright regatta blue
All of that stuff can be easily searched. You’re a better person than me to do something that the OP could have done themselves.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wwhite
1989
2FT - Ford Motor Company Canada
H - hydraulic brakes, 8500 to 9000 pounds
F25 - F250 2 Wheel Drive Reg Cab
G - 8 cyl 7.5 Gas EFI
8 - check digit
K - 1989
C - Oakville, Ontario Canada
B15153 - Sequence Number

FO263 - Front axle accessory reserve capacity in pounds
TO199 - Total accessory reserve capacity in pounds
B7 - Ford Canada Pacific

7H - Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
9M - Colonial White

F257 Type - F-250(4x2) - GVWR 8600lbs, 133" wheel base
TB4 - Medium Caramel? seats/upholstry, -Blue(regatta?) interior, - styleside standard cab
E - E4OD
39 - 3.55, 6250lbs
1 - pinstripe light regatta blue/bright regatta blue
thanks for the followup, my computer was being stupid before and would not let me see much more than truck type engine and trans.
i realized i had a bad wireless adapter that was severely limiting connection speed.
switched from wireless after i found a cat 5 wire and went from 30mbps to 300 mbps connection speed.
 
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
89 F250 regular cab 2 wheel drive with 460 engine and E40D trans made in Canada.
not a camper special, that package was only available 73 to 79
How do I tell if it were to come factory two-tone. Original colour shows &H, then over beside it there is a 9M
 
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7H and 9M should blue over white center two tone paint code, like the one in this picture:


 
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If you look under the seat you might get lucky and find the build sheet.
I just had my seat out last weekend and pulled the seat apart and recovered mine to find out it has the camper and handling package.


 
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