Factory build sheet

1998 Dodge Ram

Build 3B7KF226-W · 5.9L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3B7KF226 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 3B7KF226 and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 64 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 64 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
V-Shaped
Turbocharged
Yes
Fuel type
Diesel

Drivetrain

Drive type
Four-wheel drive
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 KF226 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

64 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 3B7KF226-W shares the specification above.

  • 64 Known VINs

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