VIN/Axle decoding help on 86 F250
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VIN/Axle decoding help on 86 F250
Hey guys, I'm gonna be joining the ranks of the 80-86 F-Series forum(still a full-fledged member of 73-79). I just picked up an 86 F250 and I was curious if someone could decipher the VIN for me. I ran a search and got some of them, but not all of them figured out.
The VIN is 1ftef25h4gnv08777
And the Axle code is 29
Trans is K, but this is a C6 right?
Thanks a bunch!!!
-Josh
The VIN is 1ftef25h4gnv08777
And the Axle code is 29
Trans is K, but this is a C6 right?
Thanks a bunch!!!
-Josh
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For 81-86. 1FT Mfr. ID Next GVW B-J F25 Series Code Next Engine Code 3-L Next Check Digit Model Year Code B-G Next Assembly Plant N-Z.
If you order a LMC catalog this is where I found this. They also decode 73-80. Hope this helps.
If you order a LMC catalog this is where I found this. They also decode 73-80. Hope this helps.
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Some more info on the rear axle (code 29): It's a Dana 60 housing with semi-floating axle ends (only the heavy duty f250's had the full-floating hubs), 3.55 open differential, and has a gross axle weight rating of 5,300 pounds.
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What does semi-floating mean? Also I thought these trucks were the same as far as being labeled the same, heavy duty.
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Semi-floating means that the weight of the vehicle rides on the axle shafts themselves. Full-floating mean that the vehicle weight is on the axle housing. A heavy duty F-250 or F-350 has the full floating axle design. The full floater will have a hub coming out of the center of the rear wheel where the axle shafts sit inside.
An F-150 or lightduty F-250 will have the wheel bolted directly to the axle shaft. A fullfloater design is the strongest design for towing or heavy off roading. If the semifloating axle shaft breaks, it will pull off of the truck, wheel and all, and leave you stranded. If the fullfloater design breaks, you can still drive on it because you can pull the broken shaft out of the housing and the truck will still get you home with no problem because as mentioned before, the weight of the truck is on the axle housing and not on the axleshaft.
Hope this didn't confuse ya, but it's the best way I could describe it.
An F-150 or lightduty F-250 will have the wheel bolted directly to the axle shaft. A fullfloater design is the strongest design for towing or heavy off roading. If the semifloating axle shaft breaks, it will pull off of the truck, wheel and all, and leave you stranded. If the fullfloater design breaks, you can still drive on it because you can pull the broken shaft out of the housing and the truck will still get you home with no problem because as mentioned before, the weight of the truck is on the axle housing and not on the axleshaft.
Hope this didn't confuse ya, but it's the best way I could describe it.
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Well said. The full floating design hub also allows for larger wheel bearings than the semi floater and the axle's rated capacity is increased by about 1,000 pounds (to 6,250). Bearing life is rated in terms of load and operating hours, i.e.: 5,000 pounds for 8,000 hours, so that eventhough the ring and pinion are the same (Dana 60) the full floating axle has more capacity. It also has larger brakes (12"x3.00" with a larger master cylinder and dual diaphragm booster, instead of the semi floating axle's 12"x2.50") which gets factored into the GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating).
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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