1.

Exterior Paint Color Code

2. Region Code
3. Special Order Code
4. Wheelbase Code
5. Brakes Code
6. Interior Trim Color Code
7. Tape/Paint Pinstripe Code
8. Radio Code
9. Axle Code
10. Transmission Code
11. Spring Code
Axle Decoder Chart
Code
12
17
17
18
19
25
29
35
36
39
45
49
65
69
72
73
H5
H7
H8
H9
B5

Ratio
2.73
3.25
3.31
3.08
3.55
4.10.
3.55
4.10.
3.73
3.55
4.10.
3.55
4.10.
3.55
4.63
5.13
4.10.
3.31
3.08
3.55
4.10.

Capacity
3800
3300
3800
3800
3800
5300
5300
6250
7400
6250
7400
7400
8250
8250
11000
11000
3800
3800
3800
3800
5300

Maker
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
DANA
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
DANA
DANA
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD

Type
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
REG
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED

SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP

Yr
1991
1971
1995
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1980
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1995
1991
1991
1991

B9
C5
C9
D5
F5
W5

3.55
4.10.
3.55
4.10.
4.10.
4.10

5300
6250
6250
7400
8250
8250

FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD

LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED
LIMITED

Transmission codes from 1995 Manual

M
E
G
U
C
W

=
=
=
=
=
=

manual 5 speed overdrive (Mazda?)

Automatic E40D
C6 auto
4R70W (4spd auto with overdrive)
manual 5 speed close ratio (Z-F)
5 speed H.D. Overdrive

Engine Codes (8th character in VIN) From 1995 Manual

Y
N
H
R
C
G
F
2

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

4.9
5.0
5.8
5.8 HP
5.9
7.5
7.3 DI Turbo
4.9 natural gas

Engine Codes From 1991 Manual

Y
4.9
N
5.0
H
5.8
M
7.3 Diesel
G
7.5

SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP

1991
1991
1987
1991
1991
1995