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Body and Frame: Application and ID






IDENTIFICATION CODES
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.

Vehicle Identification Number







Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
^ R08 - 4x2 Regular cab (electric)
^ R10 - 4x2, Regular cab.
^ R11 - 4x4, Regular cab.
^ R14 - 4x2, Supercab.
^ R15 - 4x4, Supercab.







The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
^ Y - 2000.







The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
^ P - win Cities (St. Paul, Minnesota).
^ T - Edison (Edison, New Jersey).