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Body Code Plate

Fig. 6 Body Code Plate:




The Body Code Plate (Fig 6) is located on the floor pan under the passenger seat or attached to the front face of the radiator closure panel. There are seven lines of information on the body code plate. Lines 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right, starting with line 4 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.

The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will be followed by the imprinted word END. When two vehicle code plates are required, the last available spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the letters CTD (for continued).

When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the first four spaces on each row will not be used because of the plate overlap.

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 4
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number

DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15
Transmission Codes
DGP = 4-speed Automatic (47RE)
DGT = 4-speed Automatic (46RE)
DGK = 4-speed Automatic (42RE)
DDP = 5-speed Manual (NVG-4500)
DDX = 5-speed Manual (NVG-4500 Heavy Duty)
DDC = 5-speed Manual (NVG-3500)
DEE = 6-speed Manual (NVG-5600)

DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18
Car Line Shell
BR1 = 1500 4 X 2
BE1 = 1500 4 X 2
BR6 = 1500 4 X 4
BE6 = 1500 4 X 4
BR2 = 2500 4 X 2
BE2 = 2500 4 X 2
BR7 = 2500 4 X 4
BE7 = 2500 4 X 4
BR3 = 3500 4 X 2
BE3 = 3500 4 X 2
BR8 = 3500 4 X 4
BE8 = 3500 4 X 4

DIGIT 19
Price Class
L = Ram Truck (All)

DIGITS 20 AND 21
Body Type
31 = Ram Truck Club Cab (138.7 in. Wheel Base)
32 = Ram Truck Club Cab (154.7 in. Wheel Base)
33 = Ram Truck Quad Cab (138.7 in. Wheel Base)
34 = Ram Truck Quad Cab (154.7 in. Wheel Base)
61 = Ram Truck (118.7 in. Wheel Base)
62 = Ram Truck (134.7 in. Wheel Base)
63 = Ram Truck Cab Chassis (138.7 in. Wheel Base)
64 = Ram Truck Cab Chassis (162.7 in. Wheel Base)

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 3
DIGITS 1,2, AND 3
Paint Procedure
APA = Monotone
AP9 = Special
APB = Two-tone (Waterfall)
APC = Two-tone (Centerband)
APD = Two-tone (Lower break)

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8
Primary Paint

DIGIT 9
Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13
Secondary Paint

DIGIT 14
Open Space

DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code

DIGIT 19
Open Space

DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
EML = 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
EMM = 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline (Heavy Duty)
ETC = 5.9 L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel
EWA = 8.0 L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 2
DIGIT 1 Open Space

DIGITS 2 AND 3 Species Code. (Used for Manufacturing)

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGIT 5
Market Code
B = International
C = Canada
M = Mexico
U = United States

DIGIT 6
Open Space

DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) paragraph for proper breakdown of VIN code.

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 1
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 6 Body-in-white assembly sequence.

DIGIT 7
Open Space

DIGIT 8 Tailgate trim code.

DIGIT 9
Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12 Cargo box code
XBS = Sweptline

DIGIT 13
Open Space

DIGITS 14 THROUGH 16 Tailgate code
MWD = Plain Tailgate
MPB = Tailgate Applique (Black)