Factory build sheet
1998 Dodge Ram
Build 3B7KC22D-W · 5.9L 6cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3B7KC22D 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 3B7KC22D and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 30 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 30 known VINs
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
- 2
- Series
- 2500
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA
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 | 3B7 | CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | KC22D | 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 |
30 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3B7KC22D-W shares the specification above.
- 30 Known VINs
- 3B7KC22D 8WG105885
- 3B7KC22D 6WG136617
- 3B7KC22D XWG155879
- 3B7KC22D 8WG127014
- 3B7KC22D 1WG105940
- 3B7KC22D 5WG107741
- 3B7KC22D 2WG105851
- 3B7KC22D 2WG147663
- 3B7KC22D 6WG107473
- 3B7KC22D 1WG137478
- 3B7KC22D 1WG125797
- 3B7KC22D XWG107475
- 3B7KC22D 2WG148456
- 3B7KC22D XWG151296
- 3B7KC22D 1WG128120
- 3B7KC22D XWG109162
- 3B7KC22D 9WG116474
- 3B7KC22D 0WG133194
- 3B7KC22D 3WG106748
- 3B7KC22D 2WG133195
- 3B7KC22D 1WG134449
- 3B7KC22D 1WG102522
- 3B7KC22D 3WG136641
- 3B7KC22D 7WG131507
- 3B7KC22D 6WG107411
- 3B7KC22D 5WG105987
- 3B7KC22D 5WG100854
- 3B7KC22D 8WG125859
- 3B7KC22D XWG100848
- 3B7KC22D 8WG135842
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 30 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.