width FORD F250 2001 Owners Manual

Changing the wiper blades
To replace the wiper blades:
1. Pull the wiper arm away from the
windshield and lock into the service
position.
2. Turn the blade at an angle from
the wiper arm. Push the lock pin
manually to release the blade and
pull the wiper blade down toward
the windshield to remove it from the
arm.
3. Attach the new wiper to the
wiper arm and press it into place
until a click is heard.
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
New vehicles are fitted with tires
that have a rating on them called
Tire Quality Grades. The Quality
grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
•Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United
States Department of Transportation has set.
Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger
cars. They do not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with nominal rim
diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
U.S. Department of Transportation-Tire quality grades:The U.S.
Department of Transportation requires Ford to give you the following
information about tire grades exactly as the government has written it.
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ENGINE DATA
Engine 5.4L V8 engine 6.8L V10 engine
Cubic inches 330 415
Required fuel 87 octane 87 octane
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9
Spark plug gap1.3-1.4 mm
(0.052-0.056 inch)1.3-1.4 mm
(0.052-0.056 inch)
Ignition system Coil on plug Coil on plug
Compression ratio 9.0:1 9.0:1
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
F250–except Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(1) Overall
height1 864 mm
(74 in)1 958 mm
(77.1 in)1 870 mm
(73.6 in)1 964 mm
(77.3 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 479.8 mm
(137 in)3 479.8 mm
(137 in)3 601.7 mm
(141.8 in)
a
4 013.2 mm
(158 in)b
3 601.7 mm
(141.8 in)a
4 013.2 mm
(158 in)b
(5) Overall
length5 646 mm
(222.2 in)5 757 mm
(226.6 in)5 876 mm
(231.3 in)a
6 177 mm
(243.1 in)b
5 879 mm
(231.4 in)a
6 180 mm
(243.3 in)b
a
Short wheel basebLong wheel base
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F250-Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Crew Cab 4x2 Crew Cab 4x4
(1) Overall height 1 960 mm (77.2 in)
a/
1 883 mm (74.1 in)b2 053mm (80.8 in)a/
2 052 mm (80.8 in)b
(2) Track (Front /
Rear)1 745 mm (68.7 in)/
1 729 mm (68.1 in)a,b1 736 mm (68.4 in)/
1 729 mm (68.1 in)a,b
(3) Overall width 1 988 mm (78.3 in)a,b1 988 mm (78.3 in)a,b
(4) Wheelbase 3 967 mm (156.2 in )a/
4 379 mm (172.4 in)b3 967 mm (156.2 in )a/
4 379 mm (172.4 in)b
(5) Overall length 6 242 mm (245.8 in)a/
6 654 mm (262.0 in)b6 242 mm (245.8 in)a/
6 654 mm (262.0 in)b
a
Short wheel basebLong wheel base
F350–except Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Chassis
CabRegular
CabSuper Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(1) Overall
height1 972 mm
(77.6 in)1 860 mm
(73.2 in)
c,e1 865 mm
(73.4 in)a
1 861 mm
(73.6 in)b
1 960 mm
(77.2 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 879.6 mm
(74.0 in)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68.0 in)1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68.0 in)
a,c
1 736.3 mm
(68.3 in) /
1879.6 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 737.3 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 025 mm
(79.7 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)
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Dimension Body style
Chassis
CabRegular
CabSuper Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(4)
Wheelbase3 576.3 mm
(140.8 in)3 479.8 mm
(137.0 in)3 601 mm
(141.8 in)
a/
4 013.2 mm
(158.0 in)
b
3 601 mm
(141.8 in)a/
4 013.2 mm
(158.0 in)
b
(5) Overall
length5 732 mm
(225.7 in)5 754 mm
(226.5 in)5 879 mm
(231.4 in)a/
6 288 mm
(247.6 in)
b
6 291 mm
(247.7 in)
aShort wheel basebLong wheel basecSingle rear wheelsdDual rear wheels
F350-Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Crew Cab 4x2 Crew Cab 4x4
(1) Overall height 1 929 mm (75.9 in) 2 038 mm (80.2 in)
(2) Track (Front /
Rear)1 745 mm (68.7 in)/
1 729 mm (68.1 in)
a,b1 736 mm (68.4 in)/
1 729 mm (68.1 in)a,b
(3) Overall width 1 988 mm (78.3 in)a,b2 077 mm (79.0 in)a,b
(4) Wheelbase 3 967 mm (156.2 in
)a/4 379 mm (172.4
in)b
3 967 mm (156.2 in
)a/4 379 mm (172.4
in)b
(5) Overall length 6 242 mm (245.8
in)a/6 654 mm (262.0
in)b
6 242 mm (245.8
in)a/6 654 mm (262.0
in)b
a
Short wheel basebLong wheel base
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F450
Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab 4x2Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
4x2Crew Cab
4x4
(1) Overall
height2 044 mm
(80.5 in)2 051 mm
(80.7 in)2 053 mm
(80.8 in)2 056 mm
(80.9 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)
(3) Overall
width2 025 mm
(79.7 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)4 186 mm
(164.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
(5) Overall
length5 732 mm
(225.6 in)
a
6 341 mm
(249.6 in)b
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
a
Short wheel basebLong wheel base
F550
Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab 4x2Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
4x2Crew Cab
4x4
(1) Overall
height2 076 mm
(81.7 in)2 075 mm
(81.6 in)2 067 mm
(81.4 in)2 066 mm
(81.3 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 879 mm
(74 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 879 mm
(74 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 610 mm
(63.4 in)
(3) Overall
width2 025 mm
(79.7 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)2 376 mm
(93.5 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
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