1998 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
65 builds left the factory as a 1998 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 45 main configurations
- 7,961 vehicles built
- 48 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 — 8% of 1998 Rams
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What actually differs
| 4WD 3B7HF13Z-W | Base configuration 1B7HC13Y-W | Base configuration 1B7HC16Y-W | 4WD 1B7HF13Z-W | |
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| Engine | 5.9L 8-cyl | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.2L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl |
| For sale right now | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Vehicles built | 615 | 502 | 417 | 410 |
Same on every 1998 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $9,995
Safety, in plain English
What 3B7HF12Y-W means
3B7
HF12Y
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W
- 3B7
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
- HF12Y
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.2L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
- 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.
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3B7KC22W-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 3B7KC22Z-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3B7KC266-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 4cyl Pickup 1B7HF132-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3B7KC26W-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3B7MF36D-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3B7MF366-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1B7MC335-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3B7MC36W-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Laramie SLT Club CAB LB RWD 5.2L 8cyl 3B78C13Y-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3B7MF36W-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.2L 8cyl 1B4HF28Y-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 3B7MF365-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 3B7MC365-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1B7KC125-W 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.