The Ford label in the driver's door frame will have a manufactured date. Yes, the VIN can be decoded with this chart:
Use the 10th character of the 14-place VIN.
I want this info to be able to look a cat up in an online catalog.
7.5 MPG towing in mountains isn't bad.
By Wheezing, I meant the sound at the exit of the tailpipe, not under the coach at the cat.
Beginning to be convinced the noise is a loose heat shield.
I'll take a look under our 2002 E450, but right now it's time for a nap. Just fought and won a battle with a blue whale and I'm bushed.