Where was my truck built?

[Headshot zod]

I know my truck was built in America and not Mexico. Anyway to figure out what plant and what local built it?

 

[Tony T.]

US trucks I believe are built in St Louis. I think.





Tony

 

[GerryDrake]

Where it was built

A week or more ago, there was a link to a PDF file that explained the vin makeup. I saved a copy, and if you check the 11th digit of your vin, it should correspond to one of the following...



A = Auburn Hills R = Windsor Assembly Assembly Plant

G = Saltillo Assembly F = Newark Assembly

B = St. Louis Assembly South K = Pillete

J = St. Louis Assembly North S = Warren Truck Assembly

M = Largo Alberto Assembly



Perhaps if you search, you can find the link to the whole file... if not, PM me with an e-mail address and I'll send the PDF file. . Gerry

 

[Desperado]

Here is a link on how to read your vin. http://dodgeram.org/tech/specs/VIN_decode-pre94.htm

 

[Headshot zod]

My vin has the "S"



According to the Dodge ram link that would be "Dodge City". Kansas (I assume).



GerryDrake Do you have a link to that .pdf and did it specify for what year trucks?

 

[GerryDrake]

vin breakdown

Here is the best I could do on copying it into the thread. It would appear to cover 1999 and newer, per digit #10... I searched the forums and found the link to the PDF... http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/20...s/intro/vin.pdf



Gerry



All Vehicles are required to have a VIN plate affixed to the dash and visible through the windshield. The VIN is

a 17-character format required to be used by all manufacturers on all vehicles

DAIMLERCHRYSLER O O

POSITIONS INTERPRETATION

1 Country of Origin

2 Make

3 4 = Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle without Side Air Bags Vehicle Type

6 = Incomplete Vehicle without Side Air Bags

7 = Truck without Side Air Bags

2 = Incomplete Vehicle with Side Air Bags

3 = Truck with Side Air Bags

8 = Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle with Side Air Bags

4 D = 1 lbs - 3,000 lbs K = 8,001 lbs - 9,000 lbs GVWR and Hydraulic Brakes

E = 3,001 lbs - 4,000 lbs L = 9,001 lbs - 10,000 lbs

F = 4,001 lbs - 5,000 lbs M = 10,001 lbs - 14,000 lbs

G = 5,001 lbs - 6,000 lbs W = Hydraulic Brakes

H = 6,001 lbs - 7,000 lbs

J = 7,001 lbs - 8,000 lbs

5 L = Dakota 4x2 U = Ram Pickup 4x4 Line

G = Dakota 4x4 P = Caravan C/V Grand Caravan C/V (FWD)

R = Durango 4x2 T = Grand Caravan/Town and Country (AWD)

S = Durango 4x4 C = Ram Pickup 2002 Prior

A = Ram Pickup 4x2 F = Ram Pickup 2002 Prior

6 Ram Pickup and Ram Van Caravan C/V Grand Caravan C/V Series

1 = 1500 Caravan/Grand Caravan/Town & Country

2 = 2500 1 = Economy

3 = 3500 SRW (Ram Pickup) 2 = Low Line

4 = 3500 DRW (Ram Pickup) 3 = High Line

Dakota 4 = Sport

1 = SXT 3 = Sport 5 = Premium

7 = Special

Durango

4 = SLT 7 = R/T 3 = Sport 4 = SLT

5 = SLT+ 7 = R/T

7 1 = Ram Van/Caravan C/V starting 2003 MY 6 = Pickup Regular Cab (Ram/Dakota) Body Style

2 = Club Cab (Dakota) 8 = Sport Utility 4-door/ Quad Cab

3 = Extended Van (Minivan) Grand Caravan c/v (Ram/Dakota/Durango)

4 = Extended Wagon (Minivan) 3 = Quad Cab Ram Pickup 2002 Prior

(Grand Caravan/Town and Country)

5 = Wagon (Caravan/Voyager/Ram Wagon)

8 K = 3. 7L V-6 gas D = 5. 7L V-8 gas (SMPI) Engine (Liters)

X = 3. 9L V-6 gas SMPI Z = 5. 9L V-8 gas (SMPI) light duty

N = 4. 7L V-8 gas 6 = 5. 9L I-6 Diesel

Y = 5. 2L V-8 gas SMPI C = 5. 9L I-6 High Output Diesel

T = 5. 2L V-8 compressed natural gas (MPI) W = 8. 0L V-10 gas (MPI)

9 "Check Digit" for VIN Verification

10 X = 1999 Y = 2000 1 = 2001 2 = 2002 3 = 2003 Model Year

11 A = Auburn Hills R = Windsor Assembly Assembly Plant

G = Saltillo Assembly F = Newark Assembly

B = St. Louis Assembly South K = Pillete

J = St. Louis Assembly North S = Warren Truck Assembly

M = Largo Alberto Assembly

12 - 17 (6 Digits) Sequence Number Assigned by

Assembly Plant

(1 through 9, 0 or X)

1 = U. S. 2 = Canada 3 = Mexico

B = Dodge 2002 and Prior C = Chrysler D = Dodge 2003 and beyond and 2002 New Ram Pickup

1B7GF16X1YS549936

CODE OPTIONS

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Plate