Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1

POSITION

INTERPRETATION

CODE = DESCRIPTION

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Vehicle Type

2 = Incomplete with Side Airbag

3 = Truck with Side Airbag

6 = Incomplete Less Side Airbag

7 = Truck Less Side Airbag

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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

G = 5,001-6000 lbs.

H = 6,001-7,000 lbs.

J = 7,001-8,000 lbs.

K = 8,001-9,000 lbs.

L = 9,001-10,000 lbs.

M = 10,001-14,000 lbs.

W = Buses/Incomplete Vehicles with

Hydraulic Brakes

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Vehicle Line

A = Ram Pickup Light Duty 4X2

U = Ram Pickup Light Duty 4X4

R = Ram Pickup Heavy Duty 4X2

S = Ram Pickup Heavy Duty 4X4

N = Ram Cab Chassis 4X2 DX

Family

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Series

1 = 1500
2 = 2500

3 = 3500 Less Dual Rear Wheels

4 = 3500 With Dual Rear Wheels

5 = 4000 DX Family

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Body Style

6 = Conventional Cab/Cab Chassis

8 = Quad Cab Full Rear Doors

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Engine

K = 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline

N = 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline

P = 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel

D = 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline

C = 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High

Output

H = 8.3L 10 cyl. SFI Gasoline

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Check Digit

0 through 9 or X

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Model Year

5 = 2005

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Plant Location

S = Dodge City

G = Saltillo

J = St. Louis (North)

12 thru 17

Vehicle Build Sequence

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VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI)

DESCRIPTION

All models have a Vehicle Emission Control Informa-
tion (VECI) Label (1). DaimlerChrysler permanently
attaches the label in the engine compartment. The
label cannot be removed without defacing label infor-
mation and destroying label.

The label contains the vehicle’s emission specifica-
tions and vacuum hose routings. All hoses must be
connected and routed according to the label.

The label also contains an engine vacuum schematic.
There are unique labels for vehicles built for sale in
the state of California and the country of Canada.
Canadian labels are written in both the English and
French languages.

The VECI label contains the following:

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Engine family and displacement

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Evaporative family

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Emission control system schematic

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Certification application

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Engine timing specifications (if adjustable)

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Idle speeds (if adjustable)

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Spark plug and gap

BODY CODE PLATE

DESCRIPTION

The Body Code Plate is located on the right front
hydroform fender rail just behind the headlight assem-
bly. 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 vehi-
cle 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.

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BODY CODE PLATE – LINE 4

DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12

Vehicle Order Number (15)

DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15

Transmission Codes (3)

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DDP = 5–speed Manual (NV4500)

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DEC = 6–speed Manual (NV5600)

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DEE = 6–speed Manual Tremec (T-56)

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DEG = 6–speed Manual (G56)

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DEJ = 6–speed Manual (GETRAG 238)

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DG4 = 4–speed Automatic (45RFE)

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DG8 = 4–speed Automatic (48RE)

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DGQ = 4–speed Automatic (5-45RFE)

DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18

Car Line Shell (4)

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DR1 = 1500 4 X 2

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DR6 = 1500 4 X 4

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DR2 = 2500 4 X 2

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DR7 = 2500 4 X 4

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DR3 = 3500 4 X 2

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DR8 = 3500 4 X 4

DIGIT 19

Price Class (4)

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L = Low

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H = Highline

DIGITS 20 AND 21

Body Type (4)

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41 = Ram Truck Quad Cab, Short Box

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42 = Ram Truck Quad Cab, Long Box

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61 = Ram Truck Standard Cab, Short Box

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62 = Ram Truck Standard Cab, Long Box

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64 = Ram Truck Cab Chassis

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BODY CODE PLATE – LINE 3

DIGITS 1,2, AND 3

Paint Procedure (14)

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APA = Monotone

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AP9 = Special

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APD = Two-tone (Lower break)

DIGIT 4

Open Space

DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8

Primary Paint (1)

(Refer to 23 - BODY/PAINT - SPECIFICATIONS) for
color codes.

DIGIT 9

Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13

Secondary Paint (2)

DIGIT 14

Open Space

DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18

Interior Trim Code (6)

DIGIT 19

Open Space

DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22

Engine Code (5)

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EKG = 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline

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EVA = 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline

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EVD = 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel

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EZA = 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline

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ETH = 5.9L 6 cyl. Cummins Turbo Diesel High Output

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EWC = 8.3L 19 cyl. SFI Gasoline

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