1996 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
53 builds left the factory as a 1996 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 36 main configurations
- 4,239 vehicles built
- 40 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 — 11% of 1996 Rams
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What actually differs
| Base configuration 1B7HC16Y-T | Base configuration 3B7HC13Y-T | 4WD | Base configuration 3B7HC13Z-T | |
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| Engine | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl |
| For sale right now | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 482 | 453 | 381 | 363 |
Same on every 1996 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
Safety, in plain English
What 1B7MC36C-T means
1B7
MC36C
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T
- 1B7
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
- MC36C
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.9L 6cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- T
- in position 10 — model year 1996
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 5.2L 8cyl Pickup 1B7JC26Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1B7JC26Z-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 3B7MC335-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 1B7MF33C-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl Pickup 1B7JC26T-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4X4 Club CAB 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 3B7MF335-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl 1B78C16Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 1B7MF36C-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 8cyl Pickup 1B7MC36W-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1B7MC365-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.9L 6cyl Pickup 3B7HC16X-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl Pickup 1B7HC16T-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 387MC33W-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 8cyl Pickup 1B7KC26W-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl Pickup 1B7JF26Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Ram?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.