Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-250 Styleside
Build 2FTFX28L-V · 5.4L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FTFX28L and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-250 whose VIN starts 2FTFX28L and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 41 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 41 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-250 Styleside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup (229 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
- 5.4 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 330
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- 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 2F
- GVWR
- 7,001–8,000 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 | FX28L | 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 |
41 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FTFX28L-V shares the specification above.
- 41 Known VINs
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA43075
- 2FTFX28L 0VCA08194
- 2FTFX28L 7VCA22738
- 2FTFX28L 8VCA44764
- 2FTFX28L 4VCA44261
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA55881
- 2FTFX28L 0VCA54351
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA38961
- 2FTFX28L 4VCA03760
- 2FTFX28L 3VCA49399
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA91207
- 2FTFX28L 9VCA10591
- 2FTFX28L XVCA49397
- 2FTFX28L 7VCA54489
- 2FTFX28L 9VCA56700
- 2FTFX28L 7VCA43086
- 2FTFX28L 6VCA54452
- 2FTFX28L 9VCA75974
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA49465
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA08396
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA20024
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA43044
- 2FTFX28L 9VCA40688
- 2FTFX28L XVCA42935
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA55833
- 2FTFX28L 5VCA54426
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA54478
- 2FTFX28L 0VCA96096
- 2FTFX28L 6VCA39031
- 2FTFX28L 3VCA55820
- 2FTFX28L 4VCA43045
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA26079
- 2FTFX28L 7VCA54556
- 2FTFX28L 0VCA71232
- 2FTFX28L 4VCA55812
- 2FTFX28L 2VCA62287
- 2FTFX28L 3VCA83746
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA39065
- 2FTFX28L 9VCA91107
- 2FTFX28L 1VCA54388
- 2FTFX28L 3VCA71192
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the F-250, 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 41 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.