Factory build sheet
2003 Dodge Ram
Build 3D3LU38C-3 · 5.9L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3D3LU38C 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 3D3LU38C and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 41 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 41 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2003 Dodge Ram 5.9L 6cyl Pickup (1,209 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
- 3500
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2H
- GVWR
- 9,001–10,000 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 3D3LU38C for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2003 You are here code 3
- 2004 SLT 5.9L 6cyl Pickup · 75 vehicles code 4
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 | LU38C | 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 |
41 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3D3LU38C-3 shares the specification above.
- 41 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 3D3LU38C 43G762739
- 3D3LU38C 63G809074
- 3D3LU38C 23G805362
- 3D3LU38C 83G843663
- 3D3LU38C 33G756947
- 3D3LU38C 23G790216
- 3D3LU38C 03G809054
- 3D3LU38C 13G773360
- 3D3LU38C 23G727049
- 3D3LU38C 33G772291
- 3D3LU38C X3G773308
- 3D3LU38C 03G801214
- 3D3LU38C 03G852406
- 3D3LU38C 63G766453
- 3D3LU38C 13G788215
- 3D3LU38C X3G790917
- 3D3LU38C 73G788672
- 3D3LU38C 33G773313
- 3D3LU38C 83G846112
- 3D3LU38C 33G804026
- 3D3LU38C 43G707997
- 3D3LU38C 63G781602
- 3D3LU38C 63G738152
- 3D3LU38C 23G777787
- 3D3LU38C 53G716126
- 3D3LU38C X3G791615
- 3D3LU38C 63G826814
- 3D3LU38C 83G788521
- 3D3LU38C 93G784333
- 3D3LU38C 73G757017
- 3D3LU38C 23G817334
- 3D3LU38C X3G769209
- 3D3LU38C 23G833663
- 3D3LU38C 93G801227
- 3D3LU38C X3G749221
- 3D3LU38C 73G773251
- 3D3LU38C 23G831413
- 3D3LU38C 73G802893
- 3D3LU38C 53G852529
- 3D3LU38C 13G788487
- 3D3LU38C 63G824271
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 41 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.