Factory build sheet
2003 Dodge Ram
Build 3D3KA28D-3 · 5.7L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3D3KA28D and position 10 reads 3. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Ram whose VIN starts 3D3KA28D and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 22 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 22 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2003 Dodge Ram 5.7L 8cyl Pickup (2,188 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
- 5.7 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Doors
- 4
- 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 | 3D3 | CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | KA28D | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 3 | Model year — 2003 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
22 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3D3KA28D-3 shares the specification above.
- 22 Known VINs
- 3D3KA28D 33G733529
- 3D3KA28D X3G716551
- 3D3KA28D 33G797117
- 3D3KA28D 03G826864
- 3D3KA28D 93G740503
- 3D3KA28D 03G731155
- 3D3KA28D 93G767152
- 3D3KA28D X3G844062
- 3D3KA28D 73G758692
- 3D3KA28D 93G778068
- 3D3KA28D 33G731828
- 3D3KA28D 43G727223
- 3D3KA28D X3G768276
- 3D3KA28D 83G792236
- 3D3KA28D 03G823771
- 3D3KA28D 13G780235
- 3D3KA28D 03G708930
- 3D3KA28D 43G792251
- 3D3KA28D 23G711828
- 3D3KA28D 03G743029
- 3D3KA28D 93G763778
- 3D3KA28D 23G726443
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 22 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.