The 10-series Fords were introduced in the autumn of 1981. The most important innovation was the synchronized 8+4 transmission, with the gear levers mounted on the steering column. The brakes were now oil-immersed disc brakes even in the smallest models. The smallest models, 2610, 2910, and 3610, were not brought to Finland. Instead, the 3910, which soon replaced the 3610, was also introduced in Finland, but only in a rear-wheel-drive version. In the 2910 and 3910 models, the difference compared to the smaller models with 300 less in their number was a stronger rear axle equipped with reduction gears.

In the small 10-series models in Finland, except for some of the first imported units, there was a low LP cab manufactured by Sekura, except for the 4610, which had a Q-cab made by GKN. The front axle of the four-wheel-drive models was still produced by Carraro, the drive shaft was positioned off the centerline except in the 4610, and the turning circle was larger than in the bigger models. In the spring of 1984, the front axle was replaced with a center-axle-driven type. At the same time, the LP cab received wider doors, new fenders, and improvements to the controls.

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