Factory build sheet
2003 Dodge Ram SLT
Build 3D3MU486-3 · 5.9L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3D3MU486 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 3D3MU486 and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 31 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 31 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
- In-Line
- Engine model
- 235 hp 59l i6 diesel
- 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 3
- GVWR
- 10,001–14,000 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 | MU486 | 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 |
31 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3D3MU486-3 shares the specification above.
- 31 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 3D3MU486 13G724731
- 3D3MU486 73G724491
- 3D3MU486 03G744470
- 3D3MU486 83G735175
- 3D3MU486 43G749185
- 3D3MU486 53G735991
- 3D3MU486 03G760068
- 3D3MU486 03G749295
- 3D3MU486 73G777885
- 3D3MU486 13G741660
- 3D3MU486 43G777746
- 3D3MU486 53G709617
- 3D3MU486 63G747969
- 3D3MU486 33G708823
- 3D3MU486 X3G724937
- 3D3MU486 43G785264
- 3D3MU486 23G742672
- 3D3MU486 43G708510
- 3D3MU486 73G759712
- 3D3MU486 33G823289
- 3D3MU486 03G741729
- 3D3MU486 33G708806
- 3D3MU486 23G708795
- 3D3MU486 53G708449
- 3D3MU486 83G724385
- 3D3MU486 83G708901
- 3D3MU486 13G726981
- 3D3MU486 13G724647
- 3D3MU486 13G827583
- 3D3MU486 93G735055
- 3D3MU486 13G740296
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 31 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.