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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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OK, I just bought this truck a few months ago & I've been searing for detailed info on it since. According to the door sticker, it has an E4OD tranney (code "E"), a 3.08 gear (code 18), and I decoded the VIN. What I'm looking for is more detail.

Which E4OD model?
Lockers? Limited slip? etc...

I'm wanting to do some upgrades to it, but not sure where to begin to get the best bang for the buck. I mainly drive it to & from work (1 mi each way) and around town. Haven't done any off-roading yet, but winter is comming & I don't want any problems. Any input would be appreciated.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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put the back end on jackstands and chalk the front. start the truck and put it in drive, if one wheel is spinning and the other is just turning in the opposite direction you have a open dif.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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is that likely for this truck? I know it has the off-road & towing packages. I was hoping that the off-road package package would upgrade the diff.
 
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Originally Posted by ciaflayed1
According to the door sticker, it has an E4OD tranney (code "E"), a 3.08 gear (code 18), and I decoded the VIN.

What I'm looking for is more detail.

Which E4OD model?
Whadaymean? There is only one E4OD.
Originally Posted by ciaflayed1
Lockers? Limited slip? etc...
There are no factory lockers and a factory LS would be axle code H8.

Originally Posted by ciaflayed1
I'm wanting to do some upgrades to it, but not sure where to begin to get the best bang for the buck.
If it has a 5.0 your best upgrade will be 3.73-4.10 gears.. Ford should be slapped up side thier corporate heads for delivering 5.0 trucks with anything less than this.
 
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