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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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new to me ford f150

hey im new to the forum
1st question my truck is a 1995 ford f150 2wheel drive 5.0 does anyone know the size of the stock rear end
2nd question the transmission doesnt stay in drive it runs good in 2nd gear is this a linkage problem or something more. thanks
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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1) Ford 8.8" rear.

2) dunno

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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thanks do you know the gear ratio
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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that varies truck to truck. check the sticker on your door jamb.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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thanks if its still there
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Decoder.html

this will help you decode the sticker and tell you all you need to know.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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thanks that did the trick for the rear end now i got to find out about the trans.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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same sticker has that code also.
 
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