How to Read a Ford Door Sticker
By Jim Oaks
Whether you're looking at a used truck, or looking at a truck in the salvage k, it can exist helpful to know what everything stands for on the federal sticker. The sticker can be found on the door latch edge of the drivers door.
At that place are some things on the sticker that are self explanatory such as the date, GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) tire size, rim size, tire pressure, and VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
Allow'due south look at the things that aren't every bit clear:
(1) Ford Paint Color Codes:
The paint code for this truck is EL. According to the list below, this truck is Wild Strawberry metallic with a clear coat.
(M) = Metallic
Cc = Clear Coat
1B - Medium Charcoal (Thou)
1D - Smoke (1000) Cc
1E - Silver (1000)
1G - Silver (M)
1J - Nighttime Charcoal (M) Cc
1N - Dove Gray
1Y - Night Charcoal (M) Cc
24 - Medium Red
2C - Dark Canyon Cherry (M) Cc
2G - Dark Canyon Red (M) Cc
2H - Dark Coulee Red
2K - Candyapple Cerise
2L - Maroon
2M - Dark Red
2M - Med. Canyon Red (Chiliad) Cc
2P - Bright Red
3A - Dark Midnite Blue
3B - Lite Blue
3D - Night Blue (M)
3H - Medium Blue (M)
3L - Night Bluish (M)
3P - Medium Bluish (One thousand)
3U - Light Blue
3Y - Flemish Blueish (M) Cc
44 - Dark Canyon Scarlet Cc
46 - Dark Jade (M)
49 - Night Charcoal (Thousand) Cc
4N - Wild Strawberry (G) Cc
4Q - Wild Strawberry (M) Cc
5Q - Dark Dark-brown (M)
61 - Medium Yellow
62 - Med. Sandalwood (M) Cc
6P - Foam
7 - Herron White
78 - Flemish Blueish (Grand) Cc
7B - Shadow Blue (Thousand)
7K - Dk. Shadow Blue (M)
7N - Dk. Shadow Blue (M)
7Q - Dk. Shadow Bluish (K)
8L - Sand Biscuit
8Q - Calorie-free Desert Tan
8Z - Med. Sandalwood (1000) Cc
91 - Fume (Yard) Cc
9A - Wimbledon White
9D - Herron White
9E - Pure White
9M - White
9N - Med. Desert Tan (M)
9R - Dark Charcoal (M) Cc
AQ - Arizona Beige
AT - Desert Tan (Grand)
AW - Med. Sandalwood (M) Cc
B2 - Harvest Gilt Cc
B4 - Autumn Brown
B6 - Mandarin Copper
B7 - Yellow Zinc
BA - Lt Prairie Tan C/C
BG - Bright Bister
BI - Inca Gold
BP - Sunburst Gilt (G) Cc
BQ - Lite Parchment Gold
BY - Chrome Yellow
BZ - Chrome Yellow
C - Pure White T200
C2 - Gilt Ash
C5 - Inspiration Yellowish
C6 - Sunray Gold
CHARCOAL - Charcoal Gray
CQ - Coral
CX - Dark Shadow Greyness
CY - Competition Orange
CZ - Robin'S Egg Blue
D3 - Colorado Ruby
D6 - Screaming Yellow
DA - Cayman Cc
DD - Mocha Frost
DI - Nighttime Ink Bluish
DK - Desert Pearl C/C
DT - Matador Red
DV - Light Tundra
DX - Bluish Pearl
DZ - Lt Saddle C/C
E4 - Vermilion Scarlet
E8 - Vermillion Tint
E9 - Laser Cerise Tint C/C
E9 - Mint Green
EG - Elec Currant Cerise C/C
EH - Nighttime Coulee Red
EK - Wild Strawberry (M) Cc
EL - Wild Strawberry (M) Cc
EP - Cardinal Red
ER - Dark Cranberry (Thousand) Cc
ES - Functioning Red
European union - Candyapple Red
EX - Med. Cranberry (One thousand) Cc
F5 - Grabber Green
F6 - Ceramic White Tri-Coat
FL - Toreador Red C/C
FS - Spruce Green C/C
FT - Charcoal Green (M)
FU - Dark Green Satin
FV - Woodland Light-green
FX - Merlot
G2 - Redfire
G3 - Pueblo Gold
G4 - Cashmere Tricoat
G5 - Blend
G6 - Mystichrome
G9 - Vista Blue
GG - Forest Dark-green
GL - Heritage Blue
GT - Autumn Carmine
GW - Orange Crush Pearl
HA - Ivory
HC - Ivory Parchment Tricoat
HG - Smokestone
HH - Nighttime Carmine
HJ - Pewter Met.
HP - High Performance White
J - Silver (M)
JL - Dk Toreador Carmine C/C
JP - Argent Birch
K1 - Lt. Denim Blue
K7 - Vivid Atlantic Blue
KE - Lapis
KM - Royal Blue
KR - Norsea Blue
KW - Charcoal Bluish (M)
KX - Graphite Blueish
L2 - True Blue
L4 - Lt Wedgewd Blue Met
L5 - Azure Blue
LA - Med Royal Blue C/C
LD - Med Wedgewood C/C
LL - Deep Wedgewood Blueish
LS - Light Ice Blue
LV - Lite Sapphire Blue
LY - Thunderbird Blue
LZ - Brilliant Island Blue
K - Wimbledon White
M9 - French Bluish
Doc - Clr. Crys. Blue Frost (Chiliad) Cc
MJ - Dk. Shadow Bluish (1000)
MK - Twilight Blue
NB - Nighttime Tourmaline
ND - Dune Pearl
NH - Lt. Sage
NL - Orange Frost
NZ - Kiwi Dark-green
P1 - Lime Gold
P2 - Driftwood
P3 - Windveil Blue
P5 - Aspen Light-green
PA - Deep Jewel Green C/C
Pb - Gem Green (Grand) Cc
PG - Night Amethyst
PH - Creme Brulee (Blonde)
PS - Pacific Green C/C
PV - White Chocolate Tricoat
PX - Dark Highland Green
R1 - Dark Teal
RC - Medium Platinum
RJ - Medium True Blue
S - Midnite Blue (Chiliad)
S1 - Svt Blueish
SH - Med Willow Met C/C
SL - Light Willow Metallic
SN - Sonic Blue
SP - Steel Blue
ST - Estate Light-green
SU - Amazon Green
T - Candyapple Reddish
T1 - Lt Gunmetal
T2 - Bronze
T3 - Satellite Silver
T4 - Lt Mineral Gray Met
T5 - Dark Copper
T7 - Charcoal Biscuit
T8 - Tungsten Greyness Met
T9 - Monterey Greyness
TC - Charcoal Gray
TH - Aqua Blue
TK - Mineral Gray
TL - Satin Silvery
TS - Silver Frost
TV - Midnight Gray
U3 - Valencia
UA - Ebony
W5 - Ceramic White
WF - White Pearl (Tri-Coat)
WT - Performance White Cc
YC - Black
YG - Pure White
YN - Lt Charcoal Met C/C
YO - Oxford White
YT - Night Charcoal (1000) Cc
YW - Smoke (Thousand) Cc
YY - White
YZ - Pastel/Oxford White
ZR - Ultra White
(2) Wheelbase:
I added this since the sticker doesn't clearly country 'Wheelbase'. According to the 125 on the sticker, this truck has a wheelbase of 125-inches.
(3) Manual:
This is a skilful ane to know and tin be very useful when searching for transmissions still in the truck in a salvage yard. The appointment on this sticker is 1992 and the manual code is T. From the list below, the Ranger has an A4LD transmission.
V - C3 - iii-Speed Automatic
W - C5 - 3-Speed Automated
T - A4LD 4-Speed Automatics (1985-1994)
T - 4R44E - four-Speed Automated (1995-2000)
T - 4R55E - 5-Speed Automatic (1995-2001)
D - 5R55E - 5-Speed Automatic (1997-2009) D - Mitsubishi FM132 (1988-1992 2.9L 2WD)
Notation: Code for 5R44E automated is missing
D - Mitsubishi FM145 - five-Speed Manual (1985-1987 4x4)
D - Mitsubishi FM146 - 5-Speed Manual (1988-1992 ii.9L 4x4)
X - Toyo Koygo - 4-Speed Manual (1983-1987 2WD) (1983-1984 4x4)
5 - Toyo Koygo - 5-Speed Manual (1983-1987 2WD) (1983-1987 4x4)
Yard - Mazda M50D-R1 - 5-Speed Transmission
J - Mazda M50d-R1HD - five-Speed Manual (2001 & Newer four.0L SOHC)
(4) Beam:
This identifies the rear beam in this truck. The axle lawmaking is F7. According to the nautical chart below, this Ranger has a vii.five-Inch rear axle with 4.10 gears.
| 72 | open up six-7/8" | iii.08 |
| 74 | open 6-seven/viii" | 3.45 |
| 82 | open 7.v" | 3.08 |
| 84 | open 7.5" | 3.45 |
| 86 | open seven.five" | iii.73 |
| 87 | open vii.five" | 4.10 |
| 91 | open 8.8" | 3.27 |
| 92 | open up 8.eight" | 3.08 |
| 95 | open up eight.eight" | 3.55 |
| 96 | open viii.8" | iii.73 |
| 97 | open viii.8" | 4.10 |
| 98 | open 8.eight" | 4.56 |
| F4 | L/S 7.five" | iii.45 |
| F6 | L/Southward 7.v" | 3.73 |
| F7 | 50/S 7.5" | 4.x |
| R5 | L/Due south viii.viii" | 3.55 |
| R6 | 50/S viii.viii" | 3.73 |
| R7 | Fifty/S 8.viii" | 4.10 |
| R8 | 50/S eight.viii" | 4.56 |
(5) Tape:
P - Platinum (Ranger XLT "Off Route")
S - Silvery (Ranger XLT "Off Road")
B - Bluish/Dark Blue (Ranger XLT)
C - Copper/Gold (Ranger XLT)
T - Tea (Ranger Splash)
V - Violet (Ranger Splash)
4 - Silver/Medium Graphite (Ranger SE/LE)
5 - Beige/Chocolate-brown (Ranger SE/LE)
8 - Santa Fe/Woodrose (Ranger SE/LE)
Source: https://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Summer2009/federal_sticker.shtml
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