There’s no question, the easiest way to identify the axle and gear ratio in your truck is from the door sticker. If you open the drivers door and look at the door jamb, you’ll see a sticker like the one shown below:

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You’ll see that the area labeled (F) is for the Axle Code.

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Here are some examples of actually stickers:

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Once you know the door code, go to the chart below to identify it. If for some reason you find a code missing from the chart and would like to add it, please use the Contact Page.

You’ll notice that there are some codes with different gear ratio’s listed.

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Unfortunately, the same codes were reused in different years. If you have any more information to help narrow these codes down, please use the Contact Page.


Axle Code(Door Sticker)

AxleCapacityGear Ratio

Year / Vehicle

01Ford 9″28002.75
02Ford 9″28003.00
04Ford 9″28003.25
07Ford 9″28002.47
12Ford38002.731991
13Ford 9″37502.751981-1983
13Ford 8.84.111985-1986
14Ford 9″37503.001981-1986
15Ford 9″37503.251981-1982
15Non Limited Slip3.31
15Ford 9″37502.731983
15Ford 9″37503.15
16Ford 9″37503.50
16Ford3.73
17Ford33003.251971
17Ford38003.311995 / 1999-2002 / Expedition
17Ford3.551998
17Ford3.731997
17Ford 9″37502.47
18Ford 8.838003.081983-1986
19Ford 8.838003.55
22Dana53004.10
23Dana 6053003.54
24Dana 6053003.73Econoline
25Ford53004.101991
25Dana 6053003.33
26Ford40503.55
263.73F-250
273.31F-250
27Ford53003.73
27Dana 7074004.10
28Dana 7074004.56
29Ford 10.25″53003.551991
31Dana62503.07
313.73F-250 / Excursion
32Dana62504.10Econoline
32Dana 6153003.00
33Dana 6162503.54
33Ford4.30F-250
343.73Econoline
354.09Econoline
35Ford62504.101991
36Dana 7074003.731980
364.56F-250
37Dana 6053003.54
37Non Limited Slip3.73Super Duty
3LLimited slip3.73Super Duty
38Ford62503.08
38Dana 6053003.73
39Ford 10.2562503.551991 Econoline
41Dana62503.54
413.73F-350
41Non Limited Slip4.10Super Duty
42Dana62503.73
42Dana74004.10
43Dana74003.54
43Dana62504.10
434.30F-350
4LLimited Slip4.30Super Duty
4NLimited Slip4.10Super Duty
4WLimited Slip4.10Ambulance Package
44Dana62504.56
45Ford74004.101991
464.56F-350
48Non Limited Slip4.88Super Duty
49Ford 10.2574003.551991
51Dana 70 HD74003.73
52Dana 70 HD74004.10Econoline
53Dana 70 HD74004.561982
53Dana 70 HD74003.541983-1986
53Non Limited Slip5.38Super Duty
5LLimited Slip5.38Super Duty
564.10Econoline
613.73F-350
62Dana81004.10
63Dana82003.54
634.30F-350
65Ford82504.101991
664.56F-350
69Ford 10.2582503.25
69Ford82503.551991
72Dana63004.10
72Dana110004.63
73Dana63003.54
73Dana110005.13
734.30F-450
755.38F-450
784.88F-450
813.73
814.63Econoline
824.10F-350
834.30F-350
864.56F-350
884.88F-350
8LLimited Slip4.88Super Duty
955.38F-550
984.88F-550
B2Dana53004.10
B3Dana53003.54
B4Dana53003.73
B5Dana 60 – Limited Slip53003.33
B5Ford 10.25 – Limited Slip4.10
B6Ford – Limited Slip53003.55
B6Ford – Limited Slip3.73
B7Ford – Limited Slip53003.73
B9Ford 10.25 – Limited Slip3.55
C1Ford – Limited Slip3.73F-250 / Excursion
C2Dana 61 – Limited Slip53003.00
C2Dana 61 – Limited Slip53003.54
C2Dana – Limited Slip62504.10F-250 / Excursion
C3Dana Limited Slip62503.54
C3Ford – Limited Slip4.30F-250 / Excursion
C5Ford 10.25 – Limited Slip4.10
C6Ford – Limited Slip4.56F-250
C7Dana 60 – Limited Slip53003.54
C9Ford 10.25 – Limited Slip3.55
D1Limited Slip3.73F-350
D2Limited Slip74004.10
D3Ford Limited Slip3.54
D3Dana – Limited Slip62504.10
D34.30F-350
D5Ford 10.25 – Limited Slip74004.10
D6Limited Slip4.56F-350
D7Dana 70 – Limited Slip53004.10
E1Ford – Limited Slip3.73
E2Dana 70 HD – Limited Slip74004.10
E3Limited Slip4.30F-350
E5Ford Limited Slip82004.10
E6Limited Slip4.56F-350
EWLimited Slip4.88F-350
F1Limited Slip3.73F-350
F2Limited Slip4.10F-350
F3Limited Slip4.30F-350
F5Ford 10.25 -Limited Slip82504.10
F6Limited Slip4.56F-350
F9Ford Limited Slip82503.55
G2Dana Limited Slip63004.10
G3Dana Limited Slip63003.54
G3Limited Slip4.30F-450
G5Limited Slip5.38F-450
G8Limited Slip4.88F-450
GWLimited Slip4.10F-450
H3Ford 9″ Limited Slip37502.751981-1982
H3Ford 8.8 Limited Slip38004.111985-1986
H4Ford 9″ Limited Slip37503.001981-1986
H5Ford 9″ Limited Slip37503.251981-1982
H5Ford Limited Slip3.31
H5Ford 9″ Limited Slip37502.731983
H5Ford Limited Slip38004.101991
H6Ford 9″ Limited Slip37503.50
H63.73Expedition
H7Ford 9″ Limited Slip37502.47
H7Ford 8.8″ Limited Slip38003.311995 / Expedition
H8Ford 8.8″ Limited Slip38003.081983-1986
H9Ford 8.8″ Limited Slip38003.551983-1986 and Expedition
K5Limited Slip5.38F-550
K8Limited Slip4.88F-550
KWLimited Slip4.10F-550
L3Electric Locker3.31
L5Electric Locker3.15
L6Electric Locker3.732011
L9Electric Locker3.55
W5Ford – Limited Slip82504.101995


2004 Ford Super Duty Axle Codes:

31 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-250/Excursion32 — 4.10 non-limited slip, F-25041 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-35061 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-35073 — 4.30 non-limited slip, F-45075 — 5.38 non-limited slip, F-45078 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-45081 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-35088 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-35095 — 5.38 non-limited slip, F-55098 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-550C1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-250/ExcursionC2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-250/ExcursionC3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-250/ExcursionD1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-350D2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350D3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-350E2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350E3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-350EW — 4.10 limited slip, F-350 (ambulance package)F1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-350F2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350F6 — 4.56 limited slip, F-350G3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-450G5 — 5.38 limited slip, F-450G8 — 4.88 limited slip, F-450GW — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-450K5 — 5.38 limited slip, F-550K8 — 4.88 limited slip, F-550KW — 4.10 non-limited slip, F-550

2007 Ford Super Duty Axle Codes:

37 — 3.73 non-limited slip3L — 3.73 limited slip41 — 4.10 non-limited slip43 — 4.30 non-limited slip48 — 4.88 non-limited slip4L — 4.30 limited slip4N — 4.10 limited slip4W — 4.10 limited slip (ambulance package)53 — 5.38 non-limited slip5L — 5.38 limited slip8L — 4.88 limited slip

2008 Ford Super Duty Axle Codes:

35 = 3.55 non-limited slip3J = 3.55 limited slip37 = 3.73 non-limited slip3L = 3.73 limited slip4L = 4.30 limited slip4N = 4.10 limited slip

2011 Ford Super Duty Axle Codes:

31 – 3.31 Non-Limited Slip35 – 3.55 Non-Limited Slip37 – 3.73 Non-Limited Slip3E – 3.73 Electronic Locking3H – 3.31 Electronic Locking3J – 3.55 Electronic Locking3L – 3.73 Limited Slip41 – 4.10 Non-Limited Slip43 – 4.30 Non-Limited Slip48 – 4.88 Non-Limited Slip4E – 4.10 Electronic Locking4L – 4.30 Limited Slip4M – 4.30 Electronic Locking4N – 4.10 Limited Slip4W – 4.10 Limited Slip (Ambulance)8L – 4.88 Limited Slip

More Codes:

Axle Code

Positraction

Ratio

005-JLimited Slip Differential 3.27
12Conventional non-Positraction Differential

2.73

16Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

17Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.31

18Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.06

19Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.55

23Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.54

24Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.54

25Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

026-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 2.73
29Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.55

31Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

32Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

33 (1992-1998)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.54

33 (1999-2002)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.30

34Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

35Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

36Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.56

39Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.55

040-LConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
41Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

42Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

43Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.30

45Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

46Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.56

49Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.55

52Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

054-JConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
56Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

58Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.86

61Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

62Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

63Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.30

65Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

66Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.56

68Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.88

69Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.55

72Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.63

73 (1996-2000)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

5.13

73 (2002)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.30

75 (2002 Motor home – Dana 80)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

Supply Bill of Material Number

75Conventional non-Positraction Differential

5.38

78Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.88

81Conventional non-Positraction Differential

3.73

82Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.10

83Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.30

86Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.56

88Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.88

95 (2002 Motor home – Dana 135)Conventional non-Positraction Differential

Supply Bill of Material Number

95Conventional non-Positraction Differential

5.38

98Conventional non-Positraction Differential

4.88

102-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
113-ALimited Slip Differential 3.73
114-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
126-NConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
127-NLimited Slip Differential 3.55
130-NConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
131-NLimited Slip Differential 4.10
168-S Conventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
169-SLimited Slip Differential 4.10
189-SConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
192-SLimited Slip Differential 4.10
199-RLimited Slip Differential 4.10
203-BLimited Slip Differential 2.73
209-ELimited Slip Differential 3.27
221-CLimited Slip Differential 2.73
223-CLimited Slip Differential 2.73
225-CLimited Slip Differential 3.08
227-CLimited Slip Differential 3.08
229-CLimited Slip Differential 3.27
231-CLimited Slip Differential 3.27
262-CConventional non-Positraction Differential 2.73
264-CConventional non-Positraction Differential 2.73
348FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
350-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
352-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
354-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
355-FLimited Slip Differential 3.55
356-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
357-FLimited Slip Differential 3.55
359-FLimited Slip Differential 3.73
362-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.45
363-FLimited Slip Differential3.73
366-FConventional non-Positraction Differential3.45
367-FLimited Slip Differential3.73
368-FConventional non-Positraction Differential3.73
370-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
371-FLimited Slip Differential 4.10
372-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
374-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
430-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.07
434-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
501-FLimited Slip Differential 3.27
502-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
511-FLimited Slip Differential 3.27
515-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
610-BConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.27
612-BConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
613-BLimited Slip Differential 3.73
614-BConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
615-CLimited Slip Differential 4.10
616-BConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
619-ALimited Slip Differential 3.37
621-ALimited Slip Differential 3.73
625-ALimited Slip Differential 3.27
668-HConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
674-FConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
675-FLimited Slip Differential 3.55
696-HConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
697-HLimited Slip Differential 3.73
699-HLimited Slip Differential 4.10
710-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
711-ALimited Slip Differential 3.55
740-PConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
746-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
747-ALimited Slip Differential 3.55
802-CConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
820-CConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
821-CLimited Slip Differential 3.31
825-CLimited Slip Differential 3.55
832-JConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
833-JLimited Slip Differential 3.31
835-JLimited Slip Differential 3.08
845-MLimited Slip Differential 4.10
852-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
862-BConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
869BLimited Slip Differential 3.55
900-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
908-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
909-ALimited Slip Differential 3.55
930-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
935-CLimited Slip Differential 3.73
947FConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.63
948FConventional non-Positraction Differential 5.13
950-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.08
954-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.31
956-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.55
958-AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
B4Limited Slip Differential

3.73

B5Limited Slip Differential

4.10

B9Limited Slip Differential

3.55

C1Limited Slip Differential

3.73

C2Limited Slip Differential

4.10

C3 (1992-1998)Limited Slip Differential

3.54

C3 (1999-2002)Limited Slip Differential

4.30

C4Limited Slip Differential

3.73

C5Limited Slip Differential

4.10

C6Limited Slip Differential

4.56

C9Limited Slip Differential

3.55

D1Limited Slip Differential

3.73

D2Limited Slip Differential

4.10

D3Limited Slip Differential

4.30

D5Limited Slip Differential

4.10

D6Limited Slip Differential

4.56

D403AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.54
D404AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
D454ALimited Slip Differential 3.73
D607AConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
D615JConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.09
D630JConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.54
D631AConventional non-Positraction Differential 4.10
D632AConventional non-Positraction Differential 3.73
D654ALimited Slip Differential 3.54
D808ALimited Slip Differential 4.10
E1Limited Slip Differential

3.73