Factory build sheet
1997 Dodge Ram
Build 1B7KC26Z-V · 5.9L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1B7KC26Z and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Ram whose VIN starts 1B7KC26Z and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 29 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 29 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Dodge Ram 5.9L 8cyl Pickup (395 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Dodge with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 5.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Series
- 2500
- Manufacturer
- FCA US LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2G
- GVWR
- 8,001–9,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Dodge used the VIN pattern 1B7KC26Z for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1B7 | FCA US LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | KC26Z | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
29 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1B7KC26Z-V shares the specification above.
- 29 Known VINs
- 1B7KC26Z 0VJ569448
- 1B7KC26Z 9VJ573210
- 1B7KC26Z 5VJ594703
- 1B7KC26Z 7VJ543266
- 1B7KC26Z 0VJ599842
- 1B7KC26Z 3VJ613183
- 1B7KC26Z 1VJ628846
- 1B7KC26Z 9VJ611731
- 1B7KC26Z 4VJ524125
- 1B7KC26Z 2VJ583755
- 1B7KC26Z 2VJ541697
- 1B7KC26Z 8VJ585543
- 1B7KC26Z 2VJ569497
- 1B7KC26Z 7VJ549374
- 1B7KC26Z XVJ608899
- 1B7KC26Z XVJ549353
- 1B7KC26Z 6VJ593088
- 1B7KC26Z 1VJ596884
- 1B7KC26Z 9VJ526470
- 1B7KC26Z 6VJ619303
- 1B7KC26Z 7VJ593097
- 1B7KC26Z 3VJ585529
- 1B7KC26Z 6VJ561192
- 1B7KC26Z 0VJ625730
- 1B7KC26Z XVJ577878
- 1B7KC26Z XVJ505398
- 1B7KC26Z 8VJ561274
- 1B7KC26Z 1VJ599865
- 1B7KC26Z 2VJ549363
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Ram, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 29 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.