1981 Ford F-250: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
134 builds left the factory as a 1981 F-250, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $6,790–$39,995 today. Page 1 of 3.
- 3 main configurations
- 1,131 vehicles built
- 42 for sale right now
- $6,790–$39,995 typical price range
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What 1FTHF261-E means
1FT
HF261
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E
- 1FT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- HF261
- together encode the F-250 line — Pickup, 6.9L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- E
- in position 10 — model year 1981
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
47 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 1FTEF26E-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1FDHF28G-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRN62-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTFF25Z-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Highboy 4WD F26YRX22-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 111111X2-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEF26G-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 111111F2-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25MRX20-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRV48-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Highboy 4WD F26YRJ14-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Highboy 4WD F26YRS25-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base F25YCL80-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRG92-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRA25-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000F2-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25HLP81-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25YRE33-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXXXXF2-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XFTSX215-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1FTHX25Z-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 1FTHF25E-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25HRM20-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000F2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25YCC34-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTHF26Z-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000X2-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25MNV66-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26HUEC0-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25D3R20-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1FDFF27G-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- STD HD 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 2FTFF26G-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25SRDG0-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000F2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRH97-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25YRP81-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Explorer 111111F2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000F2-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRG99-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25YEN82-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25BLDE5-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26SLY51-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F25YRH30-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F26YRA50-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FTFF26G-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000000F2-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Ranger 4WD F25JRBA3-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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