Factory build sheet

2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman

Build 3C6MR5AL-M · 6.7L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3C6MR5AL and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every 2500 whose VIN starts 3C6MR5AL and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 51 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 51 known VINs

This configuration is identical to 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman 6.7L 6cyl Pickup (6,201 vehicles). That page carries the full record.

Factory specification

As filed by Ram 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
6.7 L
Cylinders
6
Configuration
In-Line
Engine model
67l i6 24v ddi ohv turbo diesel
Engine manufacturer
Cummins, Inc.
Turbocharged
Yes
Horsepower
370 hp
Fuel type
Diesel

Drivetrain

Drive type
Four-wheel drive
Brake system
Hydraulic

Body & chassis

Body class
Pickup
NHTSA body type
TRUCK
Cab type
Regular
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

Ram used the VIN pattern 3C6MR5AL for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$21,905 2016 $27,900 2018 $39,036 2022

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 3C6 CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 MR5AL Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 M Model year — 2021
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

NHTSA safety ratings

Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2021 Ram 2500 as a whole rather than this build alone.

Rollover

★★★ ★★ 3 / 5

8 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2021 2500. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.

51 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 3C6MR5AL-M shares the specification above.

  • 51 Known VINs

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the 2500, 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 51 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.