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Body Code Plate






DESCRIPTION





The Body Code Plate is located on the right front hydroform fender rail just behind the headlight assembly. There are seven lines of information on the body code plate. Information reads from left to right, starting with line 4 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.

The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will be followed by the imprinted word END. When two vehicle code plates are required, the last available spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the letters CTD (for continued).

When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the first four spaces on each row will not be used because of the plate overlap.

BODY CODE PLATE - LINE 4





DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12

Vehicle Order Number (15)

DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15

Transmission Codes (3)

- DDP = 5-speed Manual (NV4500)
- DEC = 6-speed Manual (NV5600)
- DEE = 6-speed Manual Tremec (T-56)
- DEG = 6-speed Manual (G56)
- DEJ = 6-speed Manual (GETRAG 238)
- DG4 = 4-speed Automatic (45RFE)
- DG8 = 4-speed Automatic (48RE)
- DGQ = 4-speed Automatic (5-45RFE)

DIGITS 16 and 17

Family (4)

- DR = 1500
- DH = 2500
- D1 = 3500
- DC = 3500 (Cab Chassis)
- DX = Mexico Work Truck

DIGIT 18

Vehicle Line (4)

2 - Wheel Drive
- 1 = 1500
- 2 = 2500
- 3 = 3500

4 - Wheel Drive
- 6 = 1500
- 7 = 2500
- 8 = 3500

DIGIT 19

Price Class (4)

- L = Low
- H = Highline
- P = Premium
- S = SRT-10

DIGITS 20 AND 21

Body Type (4)

- 41 = Ram Truck Quad Cab, 6.5' Box
- 42 = Ram Truck Quad Cab, 8.0' Box
- 61 = Ram Truck Standard Cab, 6.5' Box
- 62 = Ram Truck Standard Cab, 8.0' Box
- 81 = Ram Truck Mega Cab, 6.5' Box

BODY CODE PLATE - LINE 3





DIGITS 1,2, AND 3

Paint Procedure (14)

- APA = Monotone
- AP9 = Special
- APD = Two-tone (Lower break)

DIGIT 4

Open Space

DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8

Primary Paint (1)

DIGIT 9

Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13

Secondary Paint (2)

DIGIT 14

Open Space

DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18

Interior Trim Code (6)

DIGIT 19

Open Space

DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22

Engine Code (5)

- EKG = 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline
- EVA = 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
- EVD = 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel
- EZA = 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline
- ETH = 5.9L 6 cyl. Cummins Turbo Diesel High Output
- EWC = 8.3L 19 cyl. SFI Gasoline

BODY CODE PLATE - LINE 2





DIGIT 1

Open Space

DIGITS 2 AND 3

Species Code. (Used for Manufacturing) (13)

DIGIT 4

Open Space

DIGIT 5

Market Code (12)

- B = International
- C = Canada
- M = Mexico
- U = United States

DIGIT 6

Open Space

DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (7)

(Refer to VEHICLE DATA/VEHICLE INFORMATION/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - DESCRIPTION) for proper breakdown of VIN code.

BODY CODE PLATE - LINE 1





DIGITS 1 THROUGH 6

Body-in-white assembly sequence (11)

DIGIT 7

Open Space

DIGIT 8

Tailgate trim code (10)

DIGIT 9

Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12

Cargo box code (9)

DIGIT 13

Open Space

DIGITS 14 THROUGH 16

Tailgate code (8)