Factory build sheet

2003 Dodge Ram

Build 3D3KU28C-3 · 5.9L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3D3KU28C 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 3D3KU28C and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 69 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 69 known VINs
  • 3 listed for sale now

This configuration is identical to 2003 Dodge Ram 5.9L 6cyl Pickup (1,207 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
Four-wheel drive
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.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$17,495 median asking price · 6 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Too few listings to publish a price range — with 6 cars on the market, the cheapest and the dearest are single cars, not a spread. The median above is what they ask in the middle.

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The same build, other model years

Dodge used the VIN pattern 3D3KU28C for 2 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 3D3 CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 KU28C 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

69 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 3D3KU28C-3 shares the specification above.

  • 69 Known VINs
  • 3 Listed for sale now
  • 6 Priced listings
  • $17,495 Median asking

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.

Prices are asking prices from 6 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 69 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.