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- Location
- Fishers, IN
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 31"
I will try to get a picture of my sticker, it came with 265s from the factory as well and is pretty much the same truck as yoursFord verified some info and supplied some. They say the truck was built with these tires:
P265/75R15SL S/BLT OWL A-T
What's S/BLT? Serrated Black Letters? If that's so, then Ford is saying it could have been either black letters or white letters, as long as it's that size. It can't be both BLT and OWL unless I'm misunderstanding.
That it came with the 31" tires would make sense, as the speedo reads about 5mph high at 60mph (with 235/75R15) so 31" should bring speedo about in line, also, nice to know that by going to 31" I am actually putting the correct tire and someone along the way went to the 235's because they're like half the price, and, it is also a correct tire for the model (but not for that specific truck, relative to its speedo gear).
DMV surely has records but the thing is, I believe (perhaps wrongly) that the relevant info they would give me - if anything - would be where it was registered and I already know that from the Carfax - it was always registered here in Roanoke (2 owners - the first owner kept it 20 years and the second, 5 years). I don't think they will give you the people's names and really I don't care about that, I'm not going back to them for anything. Luckily the dealer had printed the Carfax for me, as once it came off their ad, I can no longer get the free Carfax on it.
The other interesting thing Ford supplied is where it was sold. That's not the same as the ordering dealer, but for purposes of the sticker I can make an assumption that they ordered it... it really doesn't matter especially if Ford doesn't know, and it doesn't affect the truck in the same way as knowing what tires it had originally. It was sold 20 miles from here which would make sense. I have a mind to drop by there and see if they have the original invoice - and I guess I could ask them if they'd give me their dealer region code, that would be the same for any vehicle they order. Granted the region codes change over time, but it's not a critical thing.
One thing funny is they said the trans is 5R44E / 5R55E. Was there even a 5R44E? This I may be able to tell from transmission tag (?). The shop manual says it would be either 4R44E or 5R44E and I'm pretty darn sure it's not the first.
Funny they can find some things and not others. You'd think they could put their hands on a build sheet. Seems like the info comes from different places. They refer me to Marti, but pretty sure Marti can't get me a build sheet. True they have some things.
Now all I am missing is
Rim size (this I can get by looking at the backs)
Tire inflation pressure for 265/75R15
Front Gross wt
Rear Gross wt
Special Order Code (I'll assume for now it had none....)
Front Axle Reserve
Total Accessory Reserve
I think that's it... I think one or more of you have a '97 XLT so if you have the large tires you could tell me the pressure?
As to the weights and reserves this has to be tied to the spring codes? Or it's standard for the model? I'd appreciate any help there.
They said gross wt is 4920 if that helps any.
Oh, one other thing, they verified E4 as Vermillion Solid, my shop manual says it's Vermillion c/c (clearcoat) so I'm wondering wtf is "solid" unless they mean, it wasn't 2-tone. I don't think they mean it wasn't c/c. But "solid" isn't in the manual, you see what I'm saying there. I really doubt it was -not- c/c, I think they all were.
It's a slog.
Edit: Ford say S/BLT is Steel Black Lettering. I have no idea what that is. Steel belted radials? Steel colored letters?
AJ