robrpb

My uncle is looking to purchase a 1986 F-150 Lariat. How can I tell if the vin matches the truck?

Also, approximately what is the truck worth? It is clean and is in very condition. It has about 69,000 miles on it. Thanks.

84ordF150

Two places....Dashboard driver side lower VIN plate (read from outside through the windshield) and Driver's side door jamb Certification Sticker.
Both should match the title. You can also type in the VIN here:
https://www.f150forum.com/vindecoder.php to somewhat help with general info about the truck.
What it is worth depends on what part of the country you live in. If you could grab some pictures and post them, it would help a lot.

robrpb

Thanks 84ordF150 for your response. I will try to get some photos from my uncle.

When I put the vin # in in that link, it came back "we could not find any information for vin #." What does that mean?

84ordF150

Could be an internet Glitch....try this site:
http://www.shopkeysupport.com/sk5com/vin/vin.pdf
This is a manual search site.....it is NOT a "type in the VIN" and it's automatic, but it is accurate and I've used it for years.
Scroll down to Page G-38 for Ford.

4x91

as 84 said, depends on location. mine in my area was 4k in just short of perfect condition, but others son here say that is way overspending in their area

4x91

find comparable trucks in your area and look at prices

robrpb

On the site http://www.shopkeysupport.com/sk5com/vin/vin.pdf the 6 & 7 are for body series. The digits for my uncle's truck is 15. I do not see a 15 or any trucks. Also, the third character in the vin is a "T" and I don't see it in the list. What am I doing wrong?

84ordF150

Try the site at the link below. This site was developed by Gary Lewis who is completely restoring a 7th Gen truck right down to every last nut and bolt in unheard of detail. He is also a very knowledgeable and trusted longtime member of another popular F Series forum. There You will find tons of info including specifications, diagrams, tech tips and more, added to the site daily.
All dedicated specifically to 80-86 F Series trucks.

For VIN decoding:
http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/vin-decoding.html

For Certification Label decoding:
http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/cert...ion-label.html

And Bookmark the site.....You'll be glad You did !

robrpb

Thanks. I pass it on to my uncle.

vjsimone

Did he buy it ?