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. Lines 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. 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)
for color codes.
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
- EVE = 4.7L V8 CYL Gasoline
- EZB = 5.7L V8 CYL HEMI Multiple Displacement Gasoline
- ETH = 5.9L 6 cyl. Cummins Turbo Diesel High Output
- ETJ = 6.7L I6 CYL Cummins Turbo Diesel
- EZA = 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI 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)
Vehicle Identification Number 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)