1998 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

110 builds left the factory as a 1998 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 3.

  • 55 main configurations
  • 10,403 vehicles built
  • 56 for sale right now

Which F-150 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

Base configuration 1FTZX17W-W Base configuration 1FTZF176-W Base configuration 1FTRX17L-W 4WD
Engine 4.6L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 215 hp 215 hp 230 hp 215 hp
For sale right now 3 4 1 2
Vehicles built 598 346 345 299
Same on every 1998 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $5,000
Price trend

Median up $2,000 over the last 12 months.

1998 F-150 price history →
Cost to run

15/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTZF08W-W means

1FT ZF08W · W
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
ZF08W
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 4.6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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