Holly crap

 

Im not sure where the truck was built, but my Nightrunners say "Made in Mexico" on them.

You never want a Monday or Friday truck ....

 

what number on the vin tells you what plant it was made in?

 

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7369158_do...in-decode.html

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What is kinda funny is that my truck vin decoder says it was built on the Dakota 4x4 line at Dodge City Assembly (Warren, MI), USA, but my sticker says built in Mexico.

I wonder if they are just referring to the engine.

 

My first three are 1D7

 

1B7, my truck must have been built by someone who had a really horrible day.

 

Vin#1
The country the vehicle was built in.
Possible choices are:
1 = USA
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico

Vin#2
The make of the vehicle
Possible choices are:
B = Dodge
D = Dodge

Vin#3
The vehicle type
Possible choices are:
4 = Multipurpose
5 = Bus
6 = Incomplete vehicle
7 = Truck

Vin#4
The GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
Possible choices are:
D = 1000-3000 lbs.
E = 3001-4000 lbs.
F = 4001-5000 lbs.
G = 5001-6000 lbs.
H = 6001-7000 lbs.
J = 7001-8000 lbs.
K = 8001-9000 lbs.
L = 9001-10000 lbs.
M = 10001-14000 lbs.
W = Bus or Incomplete vehicle

Vin#5
The line the vehicle was built on
Possible choices are:
E = Dakota 4x2
G = Dakota, Dakota Shelby, Dakota Sport, Dakota 4x4
L = Dakota, Dakota Shelby, Dakota Sport, Dakota 4x2
N = Dakota 4x2
R = Dakota 4x4
W = Dakota 4x4

Vin#6
Possible choices are:
1 = S (E)
2 = Dakota, Dakota Sport, Dakota SLT (AKA: Base (L)

Vin#7
Possible choices are: 1 = Wagon
2 = Club Cab or Sport Utility
3 = Club Cab
4 = Regular Cab
6 = Regular Cab
7 = Sport Utility 2dr or Step Van
8 = Front Section
9 = Open Body
A = Quad Cab

Vin#8
The engine
Possible choices are:
C = 2.2L (134ci) Carb I4 (The last assembly date is 6/15/88)
K = 2.5L (153ci) EFI
G = 2.5L (153ci) TBI I4
M = 3.9L (238ci) Carb V6
N = 4.7L (287ci) EFI SOHC V8
P = 2.5L (153ci) I4
T = 5.2L (318ci) CNG (compressed natural gas) V8
X = 3.9L (238ci) EFI V6
Y = 5.2L (318ci) EFI V8
Z = 5.9L (360ci) EFI V8
5 = 5.9L (360ci) EFI (HDC) V8
8 = 5.9L (360ci) Turbo Diesel V8

Vin#9
This is a mathematically computed "check digit" sort've like a checksum.
It can be used to compare the validity of the other characters in the VIN.
Assign to each numeric in the VIN its actual mathematical value and assign
to each alphabetic the value specified below:
A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, J=1, K=2, L=3, M=4, N=5, P=7,
R=9, S=2, T=3, U=4, V=5, W=6, X=7, Y=8, Z=9.
Multiply the assigned value for each character in the VIN by the weight
factor specified for it below:
1st=8, 2nd=7, 3rd=6, 4th=5, 5th=4,6th=3, 7th=2, 8th=10, 9th=0 (check digit),
10th=9, 11th=8, 12th=7, 13th=6, 14th=5,15th=4, 16th=3, 17th=2.
Add the resulting products and divide the total by 11. The remainder is
the check digit. If the remainder is 10, the check digit is X.
Example VIN Characters: 1 G 4 A H 5 9 H 4 5 G 1 1 8 3 4 1
Assigned Values: 1 7 4 1 8 5 9 8 4 5 7 1 1 8 3 4 1
Multiply by: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Add products: 8+49+24+5+32+15+18+80+0+45+56+7+6+7+6+40+12+12+2=4 11 Divide
by 11: 411/11 = 37 4/11 Check digit:4 (compare to character in 9th position)
The check digit (9th position) will always be a numeric or an X.

Vin#10
Model Year of the vehicle
Possible choices are:
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010

Vin#11
The plant the vehicle was assembled in.
Possible choices are:
M = Lago Alberto
S = Dodge City Assembly (Warren, MI)
W = Toledo Assembly #3 (Toledo, OH)

Last Vin#'s
The assembly sequence of this vehicle on that particular line in this particular plant.
(i.e. its sort've like a serial number, but not for all Dakotas, just for a particular line)

 

Bought my 06' at 36,000 miles 2 years ago in May, now up over 50k. Besides some dummy backing into me the only trouble I've had is my windshield washer pump clogged up during the recent Blizzard. I guess I've been lucky. **knocks on wood** Hopefully I'll get that fixed this weekend.

 

Eimer... wheres the J motor?


Anyways, I am sitting at 34k miles, bought it new. All that has went wrong is the driver side wheel bearing went out early and drove it for awhile blaming the sound on the tires until it got really noticeable and was replaced around 15k. Then some where around 20k I think it was, driverside front seat, bottom portion, the leather covering was replaced. It was coming apart at the one seam, and some of the leather was flaking in the same area. Other than that I have been lucky! I do have a squeak every now and again but I am sure I know what it is and its nothing major, just a rusty spring pack. Other than those lil manufacturing flaws, its been pretty solid.