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Apr 4, 2009 | 04:33 PM

995.4SD

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3/99 build date

My door jam say build date is 3/99...is this early or late model 99? ordering sway bar bushings and just trying to make sure it is a late model 99, thanks!

Apr 4, 2009 | 04:56 PM

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Mine has 3/99 also and I'm being told it's a late model. A buddy has a 3/99 model and he gets everything for a late model without problems so i think it's obvious to me.

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Apr 4, 2009 | 05:13 PM

dew the thunder

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Gotta check the date on your front axle if your door jam says 3/99. Or just check to see if you have round u bolts or square u bolts on the axle. You technically have a late model truck but could have either the early or the late suspension.

Apr 4, 2009 | 05:29 PM

995.4SD

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I have the square ones...so should I be ordering the early 99 bushings or late 99 bushings? thanks

Apr 4, 2009 | 05:45 PM

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mines a 3/3 98 now thats an early 99...

Apr 4, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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I have the square ones...so should I be ordering the early 99 bushings or late 99 bushings? thanks

Square u bolts indicate the early suspension.

Apr 4, 2009 | 06:37 PM

995.4SD

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ok I agree on that but the energy suspension website only says that if the build date says "before 3/99 order Use 4.5192 Instead." Mine says 3/99. So any dummy would assume to order the other part number: 4.5186...correct??

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Apr 5, 2009 | 01:46 PM

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Your truck is a late model 99', models built in 12/98' and later are late models. Ford did change some parts in 3/99' [rotors,calipers and some other parts].

Apr 5, 2009 | 10:12 PM

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Mine is built 2/23/99 and is an early build. I believe 3/1 and later are late build.

Apr 5, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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From what I have read...
3/21 and prior are technically early models at least as far as suspension goes
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3/22 and later are the later models again as far as suspension goes

Apr 7, 2009 | 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mnpowerstroke99duty

Your truck is a late model 99', models built in 12/98' and later are late models. Ford did change some parts in 3/99' [rotors,calipers and some other parts].

If your truck was made in 12/98' or later it is 99.5' from what I have read and heard on here and www.thedieselstop.com.

Apr 7, 2009 | 02:33 PM

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There are different cut-off dates for early/late depending on if you are talking chassis changes or motor changes (7.3L PSD). Anything built after 3/21/99 is a late model tried and true... between 12/98 and 3/21/99 its a crap shoot.

Apr 7, 2009 | 03:13 PM

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Crap shoot is definitely what I'd call it. Couldn't have said it better.

Apr 7, 2009 | 03:59 PM

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I'll give you that one too on the crap shoot.

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