1998 Dodge Ram VAN: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 1998 Ram VAN, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 4 main configurations
- 410 vehicles built
- 4 for sale right now
Which Ram VAN is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Ram VAN
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Most common — 10% of 1998 Ram VANs
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What actually differs
| Trim not recorded 2B7HB11X-W | Trim not recorded 2B7HB11Y-W | B2500 | Trim not recorded 2B7LB31Z-W | |
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| Engine | 3.9L 6-cyl | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl |
| Vehicles built | 42 | 38 | 25 | 21 |
Same on every 1998 Ram VAN
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Cargo VAN
What 2B7HB11Y-W means
2B7
HB11Y
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W
- 2B7
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
- HB11Y
- together encode the Ram Van line — Cargo VAN, 5.2L 8cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- W
- in position 10 — model year 1998
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B6LB31Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B6HB11Y-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B7KB31Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B7KB31Y-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B7HB11Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- B3500 5.2L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B6KB31Y-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.9L 6cyl Cargo VAN 2B6HB11X-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B7JB21Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B6HB11Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Cargo VAN 2B6KB31Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Ram VAN?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.