Hey everyone, I have a problem. I have a 2006 F150 STX Reg Cab w/ 4.6l 2wd. I have spent the better half of the day searching for my Axle Code and cannot come up with any concrete results.

This is how the tag reads:

V802B
55 88 5H24

As far as I can tell, it is a 8.8 inch with open carrier 3.55. I cannot find anything about what vehicle it came from nor if it was built in 1985/1995/2005 August 24th.

The reason I am asking is because I have a very strong feeling this axle is not the original axle (due to other parts not being the original) and now that I am having rear end issues, I am about to rebuild it and am having a hard time finding the correct axle shaft bearings. Any help would be amazing!!!

 

What does your door sticker say for axle code?

There's nothing that suggests that axle isn't wrong for the truck. Does it have disc brakes?

 

My door code is a 19. 3.55 gears. The axle looks to be the right kind and type however, when I Google "v802b ford 8.8" I get nothing. I was just curious as to what the code referenced to add well as was this axle really made in 1985 like the date code suggests.

 

It does have disc brakes.

 

To be honest, the v802b code and the date code are the only things throwing me off.

 

I am in not sure but thee 5H24 IMO is H = 8th month, 24 day of the month , and 05 as you said your truck is an 05

 

The 05 date would make sense as I have an 07 and date of manufacture issue 08/06

 

I figured it would be 05 since my truck is an 06. But honestly, what could v802b stand for. I've already bought all yukon parts to rebuild the rear end, but not knowing is frustrating. And not being able to find anything on Google in this day and age is absurd. Lol.

 

http://www.fordification.com/tech/rearends_ford01.htm

V is for the Vandyke plant 802 is the model B is the revision
355 (I bet there is a 3 under the gunk), 355 Gear ratio. 8.8 inch ring gear. Made August 24 2005

 

I've been to that website. There isn't a v802b code anywhere on there. I spent a few hours looking and then relooking just to make sure.