Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Flareside
Build 1FTDF086-V · 4.6L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTDF086 and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-150 whose VIN starts 1FTDF086 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 49 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 49 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Flareside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup (196 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.6 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 281
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 210 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Regular
- Series
- F-Series
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1D
- GVWR
- 5,001–6,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DF086 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
49 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTDF086-V shares the specification above.
- 49 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1FTDF086 4VKC39541
- 1FTDF086 4VKB32859
- 1FTDF086 XVKA13326
- 1FTDF086 1VKA20116
- 1FTDF086 2VKB24940
- 1FTDF086 6VKB93355
- 1FTDF086 2VKA90675
- 1FTDF086 9VKA92617
- 1FTDF086 3VKA37774
- 1FTDF086 6VKA20287
- 1FTDF086 6VKB15206
- 1FTDF086 7VKB08880
- 1FTDF086 7VKC63574
- 1FTDF086 2VKB96169
- 1FTDF086 8VKA80023
- 1FTDF086 6VKC24040
- 1FTDF086 6VKB14718
- 1FTDF086 2VKB28826
- 1FTDF086 XVKC38541
- 1FTDF086 XVKA04819
- 1FTDF086 9VKA24382
- 1FTDF086 6VKA17860
- 1FTDF086 5VKB55857
- 1FTDF086 7VKA92938
- 1FTDF086 2VKC26898
- 1FTDF086 1VKA91364
- 1FTDF086 0VKA77701
- 1FTDF086 5VKD12223
- 1FTDF086 4VKA78561
- 1FTDF086 8VKB05647
- 1FTDF086 5VKA36254
- 1FTDF086 5VKA20569
- 1FTDF086 2VKA27060
- 1FTDF086 9VKA90088
- 1FTDF086 5VKA90119
- 1FTDF086 8VKA69801
- 1FTDF086 7VKA90719
- 1FTDF086 3VKA90314
- 1FTDF086 9VKB10856
- 1FTDF086 2VKA13532
- 1FTDF086 1VKC58371
- 1FTDF086 1VKA90201
- 1FTDF086 XVKA31468
- 1FTDF086 4VKB32814
- 1FTDF086 4VKD06980
- 1FTDF086 8VKA12241
- 1FTDF086 6VKB35679
- 1FTDF086 3VKA14284
- 1FTDF086 XVKB28816
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the F-150, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 49 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.