FORD F250 2003 Owners Manual

Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(5) Overall
length5756 mm
(226.6 in)5756 mm
(226.6 in)5878 mm
(231.4 in)
a
6289 mm
(247.6 in)b
5878 mm
(231.4 in)a
6289 mm
(247.6 in)b
a
Short Wheel Base (SWB)bLong wheel base (LWB)
F250-Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Crew Cab
4x2/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x2/ Long
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Long
box
(1) Overall
height1960 mm
(77.2 in)2027 mm
(79.8 in)1957 mm
(77.0 in)2022 mm
(76.6 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)
(3) Overall
width2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3967 mm
(156.2 in)3967 mm
(156.2 in)4379 mm
(172.4 in)4379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6243 mm
(245.8 in)6243 mm
(245.8 in)6654 mm
(262 in)6654 mm
(262 in)
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F350–except Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab—
Regular
CabChassis
Cab—
Super CabRegular
Cab Style
SideSuper Cab
Style Side
(1) Overall
height1924 mm
(75.7 in)
a
1912 mm
(75.2 in)b
2028 mm
(79.8 in)c
2031 mm
(80.0 in)d
1928 mm
(75.9 in)a
1931 mm
(76.0 in)b
2029 mm
(79.9 in)c
2019 mm
(79.5 in)d
1938 mm
(76.3 in)a
1976 mm
(77.8 in)b
2041 mm
(80.3 in)c
2018 mm
(79.4in)d
1952 mm
(76.8 in)a,e
1954 mm
(76.9 in)a,f
1939 mm
(76.3 in)b
2051 mm
(80.7 in)c,e
2039 mm
(80.3 in)c,f
2019 mm
(79.5 in)d
(2a) Front
Track1736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
(2b) Rear
Track1729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
(3) Overall
width2031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c/
2304 mm
(90.7 in)
b
2329 mm
(91.7 in)d
2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2426 mm
(95.5)b,d
2031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2426 mm
(95.5)b,d
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Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab—
Regular
CabChassis
Cab—
Super CabRegular
Cab Style
SideSuper Cab
Style Side
(4)
Wheelbase3576 mm
(140.8 in)
4186 mm
(164.8 in)4110 mm
(161.8 in)3480 mm
(137.0 in)3602 mm
(141.8 in)
e/
4014 mm
(158.0 in)
f
(5) Overall
length5733 mm
(225.7
in)
a,b,c,d/
6343 (249.7
in)
b,d
6267 mm
(246.7 in)5756 mm
(226.6 in)5878 mm
(231.4 in)e/
6289 mm
(247.6 in)
f
a
4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)eShort boxfLong box
F350-Crew Cab
DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab—
long box
(1) Overall
height1 929 mm
(75.9 in)
a/
1 941 mm
(76.4 in)
b/
2 026 mm
(79.8 in)
c/
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)
d
1 955mm
(77.0 in)a/
1998 mm
(78.6 in)
b/
1 958 mm
(77.1 in)
c/
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)
d
1 964 mm
(77.3 in)a/
1991 mm
(75.2 in)
b/
1 957 mm
(77.0 in)
c/
2 031 mm
(80.0 in)
d
(2a) Track
—Front1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)
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DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab—
long box
(2b) Track—
Rear1 729 mm
(68.1 in)
a,c/
1 803 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c/
2 304 mm
(90.7 in)
b/
2 329 mm
(91.7 in)
d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
(4) Wheelbase 4 475 mm
(176.2 in )3 967 mm
(156.2 in )4 379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6 632 mm
(261.1 in)6 243 mm
(245.8 in)6 654 mm
(262.0 in)
a4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)
F450
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(1) Overall
height2 048 mm
(80.6 in)
a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b,c
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)d
2 051 mm
(80.7 in)a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)c,d
2 045 mm
(80.5 in)2 053 mm
(80.8 in) -
4x2
2 056 mm
(80.9 in) -
4x4
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 889 mm
(74.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 386 mm
(93.9 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)4 110 mm
(161.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 267 mm
(246.7 in)6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
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F550
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4
(1) Overall
height2 076 mm
(81.7 in)
a
2 068 mm
(81.4 in)b,c
2 059 mm
(81.1 in)d
2 075 mm
(81.7 in)a
2 063 mm
(81.2 in)b
2 059 mm
(81.1 in)c
2 049 mm
(80.7 in)d
2 067 mm
(81.4 in)2 066 mm
(81.3 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
3
2
1
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Certification label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Certification label be affixed
to a vehicle and prescribe where the
Certification label may be located.
The Certification label is located on
the front door latch pillar on the
driver’s side.
5
4
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is
attached to a metal tag and is
located on the driver side
instrument panel. (Please note that
in the graphic XXXX is
representative of your vehicle
identification number.)
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake type and gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR)
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
Engine number
The engine number (the last eight numbers of the vehicle identification
number) is stamped on the engine block, transmission, frame and
transfer case (if equipped).
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
A wide selection of genuine Ford accessories are available for your
vehicle through your local authorized Ford, Lincoln, Mercury or Ford of
Canada dealer. These quality accessories have been specifically
engineered to fulfill your automotive needs; they are custom designed to
complement the style and aerodynamic appearance of your vehicle. In
addition, each accessory is made from high quality materials and meets
or exceeds Ford’s rigorous engineering and safety specifications. Ford
Motor Company will repair or replace any properly dealer-installed Ford
accessory found to be defective in factory-supplied materials or
workmanship during the warranty period, as well as any component
damaged by the defective accessory. The accessory will be warranted for
whichever provides you the greatest benefit:
•12 months or 20,000 km (12,000 miles) (whichever occurs first), or
•the remainder of your new vehicle limited warranty.
This means that genuine Ford accessories purchased along with your new
vehicle and installed by the dealer are covered for the full length of your
New Vehicle’s Limited Warranty—3 years or 60,000 km (36,000 miles)
(whichever occurs first). Contact your dealer for details and a copy of the
warranty.
Not all accessories are available for all models.
Vehicle Security
Remote keyless entry
Styled wheel protector locks
Vehicle security systems
Comfort and convenience
Cargo organizers
Cargo storage bin
Cargo trays
Cell phone holder
Engine block heaters
Manual sliding rear window
Power sliding rear window
Tire step
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