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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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How to read the vin. number

I'm wondering if someone out there has a site where I'd be able to obtain information from the vin number. Like what do all those numbers mean?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Try this it may help
http://www.fordf150.net/howto/decodevin.php
Do a google search there is a better on that is a pdf that will not work as a link
 

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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Thank you that helped, do you where I can find what number the truck is in that year, by using the vin?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.


Example :2FTZF07362CA42867


2-Canada
f-Ford
t-Truck
z-Class D
f07-f series f150 4x2 flareside
3-Supercharged 5.4
6-accuracy check digit
2-2002
c- oakville ontario
a42867-assembly line sequence number

info found here
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
check the pdf files-good info
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...fs/VIN2001.pdf


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Have a great day eh !...........................................Dave
 
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Thanks Dave! That makes it easy. Get any snow last night? 20cm here with drifts in my lot of business up to my knees. The dust will get thicker on the truck at this rate.
 
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