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Crown Victoria 4.6 V-8 2,000 (a)
Econoline Van E-250 4.2 V-6 5,200 (a,d)
Econoline Van E-250 4.2 V-6 5,700 (a,e)
Econoline Van E-150 4.6 V-8 6,600 (a,c)
Econoline Wagon E-150 4.6 V-8 6,100 (a,c)
Econoline Van E-150 5.4 V-8 6,900 (a,c)
Econoline Van E-250 5.4 V-8 7,500 (a,d)
Econoline Van E-350 SD 5.4 V-8 7,500 (a,e)
Econoline Wagon E-150 5.4 V-8 6,500 (a,c)
Econoline Wagon E-350 SD 5.4 V-8 7,000 (a,e)
Econoline Van E-250 5.4 V-8 NGV 4,500 (a,d,r)
Econoline Van E-350 SD 5.4 V-8 NGV 5,000 (a,e,r)
Econoline Van E-350 SD 6.8 V-10 9,300 (a,d)
Econoline Van E-350 6.8 V-10 10,000 (a,e)
Econoline Wagon E-350 SD 6.8 V-10 8,900 (a,d)
Econoline Van E-350 SD Extd 6.8 V-10 10,000 (a,e)
Econoline Van E-350 SD 7.3 TD** 10,000 (a,c/e)
Econoline Van E-350 SD Extd 7.3 TD** 9,800 (a,c)
Econoline Wagon E-350 SD 7.3 TD** 9,500 (a,c)
Econoline E-350 SD Extd 7.3 TD** 9,200 (a,c)
Econoline Van/Wagon E-350 SD 7.3 TD** 10,000 (a,e)
Expedition 4WD 4.6 V-8 6,000 (a,k)
Expedition 4WD 4.6 V-8 5,500 (a,m)
Expedition 5.4 V-8 6,800 (a,b)
Expedition 4WD 5.4 V-8 6,400 (a,b)
Expedition 5.4 V-8 8,300 (a,d)
Expedition 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,900 (a,d)
Expedition 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,400 (a,d,m)
Explorer 2dr 4.0 V-6 5,120 (a,d)
Explorer 2dr 4WD 4.0 V-6 4,900 (a,d/e)
Explorer 4dr 4.0 V-6 5,400 (a,d/e)
Explorer 4dr 4WD 4.0 V-6 5,160 (a,d)
Explorer 2dr 4.0 V-6 2,440 (c,f,i)
Explorer 2dr 4WD 4.0 V-6 2,220 (c,f,i)
Explorer 2dr 4.0 V-6 3,160 (d,f,i)
Explorer 2dr 4WD 4.0 V-6 2,940 (d,f,i)
Explorer 4dr 4.0 V-6 2,960 (d,f,i)
Explorer 4dr 4WD 4.0 V-6 2,720 (d,f,i)
Explorer 2dr SOHC 4.0 V-6 3,000 (a,n)
Explorer 2dr 4WD SOHC 4.0 V-6 3,380 (a,n)
Explorer 2dr SOHC 4.0 V-6 4,500 (a,c)
Explorer 2dr 4WD SOHC 4.0 V-6 4,380 (a,c)
Explorer 4dr SOHC 4.0 V-6 4,500 (a,c)
Explorer 2dr SOHC 4.0 V-6 5,100 (a,d)
Explorer 2dr 4WD SOHC 4.0 V-6 4,880 (a,d/e)
Explorer 4dr SOHC 4.0 V-6 5,900 (a,d/e)
Explorer 4dr 4WD SOHC 4.0 V-6 5,680 (a,d/e)
Explorer 4dr 5.0 V-8 6,740 (a,d)
Explorer 4dr 4WD 5.0 V-8 6,520 (a,d)
F-150 4.2 V-6 4,800 (a,b)
F-150 4.2 V-6 5,800 (a,c,g)
F-150 4WD 4.2 V-6 5,400 (a,c,g)
F-150 Super Cab 4.2 V-6 4,500 (a,b)
F-150 Super Cab 4.2 V-6 5,500 (a,c,g)
F-150 4.2 V-6 5,800 (a,c)
F-150 4WD 4.2 V-6 5,400 (a,c)
F-150 Super Cab 4.2 V-6 5,500 (a,c)
F-150 4.6 V-8 5,600 (a,c)
F-150 4.6 V-8 7,300 (a,c,g,k)
F-150 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 5,400 (a,c)
F-150 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 6,300 (a,c,g,k)
F-150 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 6,700 (a,c,g,k)
F-150 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 6,200 (a,c,g,m)
F-150 4.6 V-8 7,200 (a,c,k)
F-150 4WD 4.6 V-8 6,800 (a,c,k)
F-150 4WD 4.6 V-8 6,300 (a,c,g,m)
F-150 5.4 V-8 6,600 (a,c)
F-150 5.4 V-8 7,800 (a,c,g)
F-150 4WD 5.4 V-8 6,400 (a,c/d,g)
F-150 Super Cab 5.4 V-8 8,000 (a,c)
F-150 Super Cab 5.4 V-8 6,600 (a,c,g)
F-150 Super Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,700 (a,c)
F-150 Super Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,600 (a,d,g)
F-150 Super Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,600 (a,d)
F-250 4.6 V-8 5,800 (a,b)
F-250 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 5,700 (a,b)
F-250 4.6 V-8 7,300 (a,d,g)
F-250 4WD 4.6 V-8 7,000 (a,d)
F-250 Super Cab 4.6 V-8 7,200 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD 4.6 V-8 6,800 (a,d,g)
F-250 5.4 V-8 7,200 (a,b)
F-250 5.4 V-8 8,700 (a,d,g)
F-250 4WD 5.4 V-8 6,900 (a,b)
F-250 4WD SD*** 5.4 V-8 7,700 (a,d,g)
F-250 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 9,200 (a,e,g)
F-250 4WD 5.4 V-8 8,300 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 5.4 V-8 7,100 (a,b)
F-250 Super Cab SD 5.4 V-8 7,800 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab SD 5.4 V-8 9,300 (a,e,g)
F-250 Super Cab 5.4 V-8 8,600 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 6,700 (a,b)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 8,000 (a,d)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 7,400 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 8,900 (a,e,g)
F-250 5.4 V-8 8,700 (a,d)
F-250 SD 5.4 V-8 9,700 (a,e,g)
F-250 SD 5.4 V-8 8,200 (a,d,g)
F-250 5.4 V-8 NGV 5,900 (a,d,r)
F-250 SD 5.4 V-8 8,200 (a,d)
F-250 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 7,700 (a,d)
F-250 Super Cab SD 5.4 V-8 7,800 (a,d)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 7,400 (a,d)
F-250 Crew Cab SD 5.4 V-8 7,500 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD 5.4 V-8 7,100 (a,d)
F-250 SD 5.4 V-8 9,700 (a,e)
F-250 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 9,200 (a,e)
F-250 Super Cab SD 5.4 V-8 9,300 (a,e)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 8,900 (a,e)
F-250 Crew Cab SD 5.4 V-8 9,000 (a,e,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 8,600 (a,e)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 7,100 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 5.4 V-8 8,600 (a,e,g)
F-250 SD 6.8 V-10 10,000 (a,d/e)
F-250 SD 6.8 V-10 11,600 (a,d,g)
F-250 SD 6.8 V-10 14,600 (a,g,o)
F-250 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 11,100 (a,d,g)
F-250 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 14,100 (a,e,g)
F-250 Super Cab SD 6.8 V-10 11,300 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab SD 6.8 V-10 14,300 (a,g,o)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 10,800 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 13,800 (a,g,o)
F-250 Crew Cab SD 6.8 V-10 11,000 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 6.8 V-10 14,000 (a,g,o)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 10,500 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 6.8 V-10 13,500 (a,g,o)
F-250 SD 7.3 TD** 10,000 (a,d/e)
F-250 SD 7.3 TD** 14,200 (a,d,g)
F-250 4WD SD 7.3 TD** 13,700 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab SD 7.3 TD** 13,800 (a,d,g)
F-250 Super Cab 4WD SD 7.3 TD** 13,400 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab SD 7.3 TD** 13,500 (a,d,g)
F-250 Crew Cab 4WD SD 7.3 TD** 13,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD SRW* 5.4 V-8 8,200 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD SRW 5.4 V-8 9,700 (a,e,g)
F-350 SD DRW 5.4 V-8 9,400 (a,e,g)
F-350 4WD SD SRW 5.4 V-8 9,200 (a,e,g)
F-350 4WD SD DRW 5.4 V-8 9,000 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 9,300 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Cab SD DRW 5.4 V-8 9,100 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,900 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,800 (a,e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 9,000 (a,e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,800 (a,e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,600 (a,e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,400 (a,e,g)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,900 (a,e,g)
F-350 Chas Cab SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,500 (a,e,g)
F-350 Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,100 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,500 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,300 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 5.4 V-8 8,200 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD DRW 5.4 V-8 8,000 (a,e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 5.4 V-8 7,600 (a,e,g)
F-350 SD SRW 6.8 V-10 11,600 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD SRW 6.8 V-10 14,600 (a,g,o)
F-350 SD DRW 6.8 V-10 11,300 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD DRW 6.8 V-10 14,300 (a,g,o)
F-350 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 11,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 14,100 (a,g,o)
F-350 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,800 (a,d,g)
F-350 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,800 (a,g,o)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,800 (a,d,g)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,800 (a,g,o)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,300 (a,d,g)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,300 (a,g,o)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,400 (a,d,g)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,400 (a,g,o)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 9,900 (a,d,g)
F-350 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 12,900 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Cab LD 6.8 V-10 10,000 (a,d/e)
F-350 Super Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 11,200 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 14,200 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,900 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,900 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,800 (a,d,g)
F-350 Suer Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,800 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,600 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,600 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,400 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,400 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,000 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,000 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,100 (a,g,o)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 9,700 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 12,700 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,900 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,900 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,600 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,600 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,500 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,500 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 10,200 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 13,200 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 10,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab SD SRW 6.8 V-10 13,100 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 9,700 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 6.8 V-10 12,700 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 9,800 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 12,800 (a,g,o)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 9,400 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 12,400 (a,g,o)
F-450 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,800 (a,g,p)
F-450 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,800 (a,g,q)
F-450 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,400 (a,g,p)
F-450 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,400 (a,g,q)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,200 (a,g,p)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,200 (a,g,p)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 15,800 (a,g,p)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 17,800 (a,g,q)
F-550 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,700 (a,g,p)
F-550 Reg Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,700 (a,g,q)
F-550 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,400 (a,g,p)
F-550 Reg Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,400 (a,g,q)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 16,100 (a,g,p)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 6.8 V-10 18,100 (a,g,q)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 15,800 (a,g,p)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 6.8 V-10 17,800 (a,g,q)
F-350 Super Cab LD 7.3 TD** 10,000 (a,d/e)
F-350 SD SRW 7.3 TD** 14,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD DRW 7.3 TD** 13,800 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,700 (a,d,g)
F-350 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 13,400 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,300 (a,d,g)
F-350 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 12,900 (a,d,g)
F-350 SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,900 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,500 (a,d/e,g)
F-450 SD DRW 7.3 TD** 18,300 (a,g,p)
F-450 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 18,000 (a,g,p)
F-550 SD DRW 7.3 TD** 18,300 (a,g,p)
F-550 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 17,900 (a,g,p)
F-350 Super Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 13,500 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,400 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Cab 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 13,200 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,000 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 12,600 (a,d,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,700 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,300 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,500 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 13,200 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 13,100 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Cab 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,800 (a,d/e,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab SD SRW 7.3 TD** 12,700 (a,d,g)
F-350 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD SRW 7.3 TD** 12,300 (a,d,g)
F-Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,400 (a,d/e,g)
F-Crew Chas Cab 4DW SD DRW 7.3 TD** 12,000 (a,d/e,g)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 17,700 (a,g,p)
F-450 Crew Chas Cab 4WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 17,400 (a,g,p)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab SD DRW 7.3 TD** 17,700 (a,g,p)
F-550 Crew Chas Cab 4 WD SD DRW 7.3 TD** 17,300 (a,g,p)
Ranger 2.51 I-4 2,240 (a,e)
Ranger 4WD 3.0 V-6 4,360 (a,e)
Ranger Super Cab 4WD 3.0 V-6 4,200 (a,e)
Ranger Super Cab 4WD 3.0 V-6 2,240 (d,f,i)
Ranger 4.0 V-6 6,000 (a,c)
Ranger 4WD 4.0 V-6 5,820 (a,d)
Ranger Super Cab 4.0 V-6 5,980 (a,c)
Ranger Super Cab 4WD 4.0 V-6 5,660 (a,d)
Ranger 4.0 V-6 3,660 (c,f,i)
Ranger Super Cab 4.0 V-6 3,520 (c,f,i)
Ranger Super Cab 4WD 4.0 V-6 3,200 (d,f,i)
Windstar 3.0 V-6 2,000 (e)
Windstar 3.8 V-6 3,500 (a)
*SRW = single rear wheels. DRW = dual rear wheels
**TD = turbodiesel
***Super Duty

(a) Requires automatic transmission and towing package.
(b) Requires 3.31:1 axle ratio.
(c) Requires 3.55:1 axle ratio.
(d) Requires 3.73:1 axle ratio.
(e) Requires 3.98/4.09/4.10:1 axle ratio.
(f) Manual transmission.
(g) Fifth-wheel towing.
(h) Automatic transmission.
(i) Must be equipped with heavy-duty towing package.
(j) Requires automatic transmission cooler.
(k) Requires 16-inch rims.
(l) Automatic rated slightly lower.
(m) Requires 17-inch wheel option.
(n) Requires 3.27:1 axle ratio.
(o) Requires 4.30:1 axle ratio.
(p) Requires 4.88:1 axle ratio.
(q) Requires 5.38:1 axle ratio.
(r) NGV = natural gas fueled vehicle.

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