My Jeep by Vehicle Identification Number Year 71-86
Model Year 1981-1986:
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| Jeep CJ-5 | Jeep CJ-7 | Jeep CJ-8 |
See the 17-digit vehicle identification number, your vehicle registration papers, on the windshield wiper
motor cover inside the Jeep. This position of the VIN is standard on Jeep vehicles from model year 1980.
The 10th Place from the beginning to give the year: 2BBCV81J6DB123456
| B = 1981 | C = 1982 | D = 1983 | E = 1984 | F = 1985 | G = 1986 |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
| 1 | Country | 1 = | USA | 6 & 7 | Body Style | 85 = | CJ5 Open Body | |
| 86 = | CJ6 Open Body | |||||||
| 87 = | CJ7 Open Body | |||||||
| 88 = | CJ8 Open Body | |||||||
| 2 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep | |||||
| 8 | GVWR | A = | 1700kg - (3750 lb) | |||||
| 3 | Vehicle Type | C = | MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) | (gross vehicle | E = | 1882kg - (4150 lb) | ||
| E = | Export LHD | weight rating) | ||||||
| F = | Export RHD | |||||||
| 9 | Check Digit | 1 - Z | Number or Letter | |||||
| 4 | Engine | B = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder (151cui) | |||||
| L = | 3.8 L 6-Cylinder (232cui) | 10 | Model Year | B = | 1981 | |||
| C = | 4.2 L 6-Cylinder (258cui) | C = | 1982 | |||||
| H = | 5.0 L 8-Cylinder (304cui) | D = | 1983 | |||||
| N = | 5.9 L 8-Cylinder (360cui) | E = | 1984 | |||||
| F = | 2.4 L Diesel (145cui) | F = | 1985 | |||||
| G = | 1986 | |||||||
| 5 | Powertrain | M = | 4 Speed Manuel Part Time | |||||
| N = | 5 Speed Manuel Part Time | 11 | Plant Location | T = | Toledo | |||
| A= | Automatic Column Shift | |||||||
| B = | Automatic Floor Shift Part Time | 12-17 | Serial Number | 1 - 6 | Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence |
Model Year 1975-1980:
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| Jeep CJ-5 | Jeep CJ-6 | Jeep CJ-7 |
See the 13-digit vehicle identification number, your vehicle registration papers,
on the dash inside the Jeep or on the drivers side firewall in the engine compartment.
The 2th Place from the beginning to give the year
| 5 = 1975 | 6 = 1976 | 7 = 1977 | 8 = 1978 | 9 = 1979 | 0 = 1980 |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
| 1 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep Corporation | 4 & 5 | Body Style | 83 = | CJ5 Open Body | |
| 84 = | CJ6 Open Body | |||||||
| 93 = | CJ7 Open Body | |||||||
| 2 | Model Year | 5 = | 1975 | 6 | GVWR | A = | 1700kg - (3750 lb) | |
| 6 = | 1976 | (gross vehicle | E = | 1882kg - (4150 lb) | ||||
| 7 = | 1977 | weight rating) | ||||||
| 8 = | 1978 | |||||||
| 9 = | 1979 | 7 | Engine | A = | 4.2 L (258cui) 1bbl Carburetor | |||
| 0 = | 1980 | C = | 4.2 L (258cui) 2bbl Carburetor | |||||
| E = | 3.8 L (232cui) 1bbl Carburetor | |||||||
| 3 | Powertrain | A = | Automatic Transmission | H = | 5.0 L (304cui) 2bbl Carburetor | |||
| F= | 3 Speed Transmission | |||||||
| M = | 4 Speed Transmission | 8-13 | Serial Number | 1 - 6 | Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence |
Model Year 1971-1974:
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| Jeep CJ-5 | Jeep CJ-6 |
See the 13-digit vehicle identification number, your vehicle registration papers,
on the dash inside the Jeep or on the drivers side firewall in the engine compartment.
The 2th Place from the beginning to give the year
| 1 = 1971 | 2 = 1972 | 3 = 1973 | 4 = 1974 |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
| 1 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep Corporation | 6 | Body Type | 5 = | Open Body | |
| 2 | Model Year | 1 = | 1971 | 7 | GVWR | R = | 2155kg - (4750 lb) | |
| 2 = | 1972 | (gross vehicle | S = | 2041kg - (4500 lb) | ||||
| 3 = | 1973 | weight rating) | T = | 1701kg - (3750 lb) | ||||
| 4 = | 1974 | |||||||
| 8 | Engine | A = | 4.2 L (258cui) Standard | |||||
| 3 | Powertrain | A = | Automatic Transmission LHD | B = | 4.2 L (258cui) Low Compression | |||
| F= | 3 Speed Transmission LHD | E = | 3.8 L (232cui) Standard | |||||
| M = | 4 Speed Transmission LHD | F = | 3.8 L (232cui) Low Compression | |||||
| H = | 5.0 L (304cui) Standard | |||||||
| 4 & 5 | Model | 83 = | CJ5 | |||||
| 84 = | CJ6 | 9-13 | Serial Number | 1 - 5 | Five Digit Vehicle Build Sequence |
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