1981 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
42 builds left the factory as a 1981 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 2 main configurations
- 361 vehicles built
- 2 for sale right now
Which Ram 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
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Most common — 75% of 1981 Rams
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What actually differs
| 4WD 1D7HU162-7 | 4WD 3B7HF16Z-X | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5.7L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl |
| Vehicles built | 272 | 30 |
Same on every 1981 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Typical price today $12,500
- For sale right now 2
What 1D7HU162-7 means
1D7
HU162
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7
- 1D7
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
- HU162
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 7
- in position 10 — model year 1981
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
40 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 0000D14B-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D7HA16P-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration F34CF5V0-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 4D7UT2CL-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W24BE4S1-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D17BE851-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D17B8511-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W24BF6S3-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D17AE4S0-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W14AF3S0-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 11870783-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D27BJ8S2-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D14BE9S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D27BJ4S0-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W24BE5S0-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 307LX39C-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D13BE8J5-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D14AB8S1-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 187HG2AN-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl 1D37U2B6-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration C096267S-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W14AF3S0-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D24BB6S2-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 9BD281H5-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W14JF9C1-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 12818905-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D14AB7S1-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W26BE7S0-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D24BF2U5-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration FRAME201-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 139" WB W1312334-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D14AF2U5-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W24BE7S1-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration C30BE6V1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0000D14A-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D51FG0S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration W14AB3S2-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D17BE6F3-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D24BE6S2-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D17BE8S3-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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