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mhbell
Explorer
Aug 07, 2015

Chassis Confusion

A While back I did a VIN number check and a Search on my four winds Hurrican e 31D. The vin number has a F-53 in it. It is 1F6MF53Y460 Running a check on it produced some funny results Some say it is a F-550 chassis and some say F-53. Is the F-550 chassis the same as the F-53? I got my Registration from the DMV the other day and it says Year: 2006 Make: Ford Model: F550 Type Truck: Body Style: Motor Home. Can anyone shed some light on this? is the F-550 chassis different from the F-53? What is the difference if any?
THanks
Mel
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  • mhbell's avatar
    mhbell
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2015
    Dutch_12078 wrote:
    Your Four Winds is built on an F53 chassis. The F550 is a super duty pickup truck. Your registration should probably list Thor or Four Winds as the make, and Hurricane as the model, but some states routinely screw that up. The F53 chassis is just one of many components that went into the finished vehicle. Calling it a "Ford" would be like calling a Chevy sedan a "Delco" because that's who made the radio.
    I agree with 100%. I just got back from ford and they ran the vin thru their OASIS and it is a F53 chassis. I was also told that because of length and springs and other things that it had to be a f53. The 550 does not have the same things length or springs to carry the weight.
    Mel
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer III
    Aug 07, 2015
    Your Four Winds is built on an F53 chassis. The F550 is a super duty pickup truck. Your registration should probably list Thor or Four Winds as the make, and Hurricane as the model, but some states routinely screw that up. The F53 chassis is just one of many components that went into the finished vehicle. Calling it a "Ford" would be like calling a Chevy sedan a "Delco" because that's who made the radio.
  • msturtz's avatar
    msturtz
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2015
    The F550 and F53 are not the same. I would call Ford. It should also be on the "incomplete vehicle" data plate.

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