Factory build sheet

1998 Dodge Ram

Build 1B7KC23D-W · 5.9L 6cyl · Pickup

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1B7KC23D and position 10 reads W. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Ram whose VIN starts 1B7KC23D and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 70 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 70 known VINs
  • 2 listed for sale now

This configuration is identical to 1998 Dodge Ram 5.9L 6cyl Pickup (145 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
6
Configuration
In-Line
Turbocharged
Yes
Fuel type
Diesel

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2
Brake system
Hydraulic

Body & chassis

Body class
Pickup
NHTSA body type
TRUCK
Doors
4
Cab type
Extra/Super/Quad/Double/King/Extended
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.

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 KC23D Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 W Model year — 1998
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

70 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 1B7KC23D-W shares the specification above.

  • 70 Known VINs
  • 2 Listed for sale now

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 70 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.