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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Warranty plate decoding

I have looked just about everywhere to get infoto decode my warranty plate and have come up empty. I have checked the archives but the only thing I came across was a comment to check the stickys. I dont know where to find the stickys in the archives. Looking to decode from a 1977 F250 club cab Explorer Vin: X25JKO64054, WB: 155, Color: P, Type/GVW: X259, Body: NUM, Trans: G, Axle: 37E 1977 53 Thanks
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Check the Read First: thread at the top of this forum.

Nobody knew what "sticky" meant so we changed the system code to read Read First:
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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Mil1ion has a link that looks like it would do the job but the page doesn't load all the way.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/~mrm/bronco/ftvin.cgi go here it says that you truck is a 1972????? 2 wheel drive "460ci". i know that the trans code is the same as mine. G is a "c-6". built in "Kansas City". color code P is "dark nectarine poly". what is the axel code? 37E doesn't seem right. Hope this helps.

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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37 is a Dana 60 5300 lb axle with a 3.54:1 ratio. The "E" designates a 3550 lb Dana-44 front axle with power steering. Does it have a tilt column, also?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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I think someone replaced the column with a later model straight column as the column dash cover is the type you would find on the 80-86 model. I really was trying to find out what the Type/GVW code of X259 and Body: NUM codes meant. I know that the VIn Identification from Michael Masse at medicine.wisc.edu lists this as a 1972 but it is definately a 1977 Supercab Explorer 4x2 F250. Thanks for the help.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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X259 designates the truck as a supercab F-250 2WD with a GVW of 8100 lbs. The body designation should be two letters, followed by a number.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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1977 F250 club cab Explorer Vin:


X25= F250 Super Cab (Club Cab is Dodge)
J = Engine = 460

K = Plant built at = Kansas City

O64054 = Consecutive build number

WB: 155 = Wheelbase = 155"

Color: P = Dark Nectarine Poly (?)

Type/GVW: X259= As in the post above


Body:
N = Material & Seat type Code =No Info available (Re-check this)
U = Trim Colour Code = Tan
M = Body Type = Super cab Styleside Pick-up

Trans: G = Automatic =C6

Axle: 37 = Dana 60 3.54:1

E = Tilt Column with Power steering


1977

53 = DSO =Sent to Kansas City

Thanks
 
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:37 AM
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hey mil1ion where did you find all this info. is there a guide book or sowtware or what?

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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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Thanks for everyones help and yes I was incorrect with my terminology it is a supercab.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Alright - I'm thinking this set of doors didn't come with the '79 truck. Can someone help me out?

X255K062094

WB - 155

COLOR - V

TYPE/GVW - X255

BODY - BBM

TRANS - A

AXLE - 24J

MAX GVWR - 06550

DSO - 1977 731155

Any decoding help would be appreciated.

I decoded the vin from the cab - which says it is a 79.

F14HRFE5223 23-113
 
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