Factory build sheet
1998 Dodge Ram
Build 3B7KF266-W · 5.9L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3B7KF266 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 3B7KF266 and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 38 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 38 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
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
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Dodge used the VIN pattern 3B7KF266 for 5 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 | 3B7 | CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | KF266 | 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 |
38 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3B7KF266-W shares the specification above.
- 38 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 3B7KF266 8WM276141
- 3B7KF266 XWM281292
- 3B7KF266 7WM276227
- 3B7KF266 5WM271544
- 3B7KF266 XWM276237
- 3B7KF266 3WM252314
- 3B7KF266 3WM271588
- 3B7KF266 9WM259106
- 3B7KF266 5WM282706
- 3B7KF266 0WM282564
- 3B7KF266 7WM249559
- 3B7KF266 1WM256152
- 3B7KF266 0WM252979
- 3B7KF266 7WM245429
- 3B7KF266 6WM291799
- 3B7KF266 0WM276103
- 3B7KF266 2WM282601
- 3B7KF266 XWM286475
- 3B7KF266 XWM255789
- 3B7KF266 6WM282651
- 3B7KF266 4WM276122
- 3B7KF266 2WM276281
- 3B7KF266 3WM276094
- 3B7KF266 8WM254530
- 3B7KF266 7WM254342
- 3B7KF266 1WM260749
- 3B7KF266 7WM276325
- 3B7KF266 1WM273100
- 3B7KF266 3WM271607
- 3B7KF266 4WM282597
- 3B7KF266 XWM282510
- 3B7KF266 9WM271577
- 3B7KF266 1WM245359
- 3B7KF266 2WM292884
- 3B7KF266 8WM254494
- 3B7KF266 8WM247335
- 3B7KF266 4WM288884
- 3B7KF266 7WM287308
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 38 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.