Blend Date vs Manufacture date

[RedlandRanger]

I was reading some of the threads about tire pressure and there were some photos of the sticker in the drivers door pillar. I noticed one of them had a "manufacture date" on it, so I decided to look at mine. My blend date on my window sticker was 3/16, however the Manufacture date on my door pillar says 3/19.

I'm curious if anyone knows why the discrepancy? Just curious... I'm way too curious about really meaningless things with this truck.

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[MT19RANGER]

I was reading some of the threads about tire pressure and there were some photos of the sticker in the drivers door pillar. I noticed one of them had a "manufacture date" on it, so I decided to look at mine. My blend date on my window sticker was 3/16, however the Manufacture date on my door pillar says 3/19.

I'm curious if anyone knows why the discrepancy? Just curious... I'm way too curious about really meaningless things with this truck.

3/2019. look at the bottom of that sticker and it's got your blend date I'm sure.

 

[DakotaGuy]

I believe blend is when the process starts and manufactured is when it's complete. In the system mine had a blend of 2-28-19 and manufactured 3-2-19. My door date is 02/19, but that's just month and year.

 

[gfitzge2]

I was reading some of the threads about tire pressure and there were some photos of the sticker in the drivers door pillar. I noticed one of them had a "manufacture date" on it, so I decided to look at mine. My blend date on my window sticker was 3/16, however the Manufacture date on my door pillar says 3/19.

I'm curious if anyone knows why the discrepancy? Just curious... I'm way too curious about really meaningless things with this truck.

Here is a Simi educated guess. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. The window sticker is printed in Dearborn and sent to the plant when it's time to sequence the build. The Vin sticker is printed as the vehicle comes down the line. So the Vin sticker is probably more accurate as to actual built date.

 

[dmeyer302]

My door date is 02/19, but that's just month and year.

Dakota has it, 3/19 is month-year but you're thinking it's month-day.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Dakota has it, 3/19 is month-year but you're thinking it's month-day.

Duh. That makes perfect sense.

Thanks

 

[VAMike]

Dakota has it, 3/19 is month-year but you're thinking it's month-day.

No, he has it backward. It's the number 3 followed by YYYYMMDD

 

[dmeyer302]

No, he has it backward. It's the number 3 followed by YYYYMMDD

I mean the one at the top: "DATE: 01/19"

I ripped this pic off of another thread...

 

[MT19RANGER]

I mean the one at the top: "DATE: 01/19"

I ripped this pic off of another thread...

Yea, my sticker ;-)

 

[Floyd]

Yea, my sticker ;-)

Your axle code is 73?? I was told that only 71 and X73 code axles were offered.
Is yours an electronic locker which was advertised as X73?
73 was supposed to be Limited Slip

 

[MT19RANGER]

Your axle code is 73?? I was told that only 71 and X73 code axles were offered.
Is yours an electronic locker which was advertised as X73?
73 was supposed to be Limited Slip

Elec Locker I don't think it's Limited Slip.

 

[DakotaGuy]

No, he has it backward. It's the number 3 followed by YYYYMMDD

No what I'm trying to say is the date at the top of the manufacturers door label is just month and year. I know I reversed the other dates when I explained the blend date.

 

[RedlandRanger]

3/2019. look at the bottom of that sticker and it's got your blend date I'm sure.

Yep. As usual, you guys were right:

 

[Rick - Saber]

Just curious, how are you getting your blend dates... from your salesman, or is it showing up on the Ford tracking website? I only have my VIN # still.

 

[MT19RANGER]

Just curious, how are you getting your blend dates... from your salesman, or is it showing up on the Ford tracking website? I only have my VIN # still.

Your salesman should be able to tell you and when your window sticker becomes available about a week before the blend date on the tracking site you will see it on your window sticker.

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