Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Flareside
Build 2FTDX072-V · 4.2L 6cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FTDX072 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 2FTDX072 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 22 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 22 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Flareside 4.2L 6cyl Pickup (87 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
- 4.2 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 256
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 200 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Extra/Super/Quad/Double/King/Extended
- Series
- F-Series
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
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 | 2FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DX072 | 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 |
22 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FTDX072-V shares the specification above.
- 22 Known VINs
- 2FTDX072 4VCA97787
- 2FTDX072 8VCA76974
- 2FTDX072 2VCA51181
- 2FTDX072 0VCA86026
- 2FTDX072 7VCA49300
- 2FTDX072 7VCA24882
- 2FTDX072 9VCA89197
- 2FTDX072 7VCA71037
- 2FTDX072 9VCA27377
- 2FTDX072 9VCA26004
- 2FTDX072 2VCA07410
- 2FTDX072 XVCA23306
- 2FTDX072 2VCA33084
- 2FTDX072 XVCA15934
- 2FTDX072 8VCA26334
- 2FTDX072 0VCA66178
- 2FTDX072 XVCA26058
- 2FTDX072 0VCA13562
- 2FTDX072 6VCA82286
- 2FTDX072 2VCA65968
- 2FTDX072 3VCA49245
- 2FTDX072 7VCA04728
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 22 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.