2000 to Present GM Full Size Truck
17 Digit VIN Reference Chart
Position Code Description
1 Country the car was manufactured in
1 = USA
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico
2 Corporation that built the car G = GM
3 Make of the car
C = Chevrolet Truck
N = Chevrolet MPV
T = GMC Truck
K = GMC MPV
4 GVWR
E = 6001-7000
F = 7001-8000
G = 8001-9000
5 Drive Configuration C = Conventional 4x2
K = Conventional 4x4
6 Weight Code
1 = ½ Ton
2 = ¾ Ton
3 = 1 Ton
4 = ½ Ton HD
6 = ½ Ton Luxury
7 Body Style
3 = 4 Door Cab
4 = 2 Door Cab
6 = Suburban/XL
8 = Utility
9 = Ext Cab
8 Engine type
W = LU3 (4.3L)
R = L31 (5.7L)
N = LQ9 (6.0L HO)
V = LR4 (4.8L)
Z = L59 (5.3L FF)
T = LM7 (5.3L)
U = LQ4 (6.0L)
G = L18 (8.1L)
1 = LB7 (6.6L D)
2 = LLY (6.6L D)
9 Randomly generated check digit 0 - 9
10 Model year GM decided to give the car
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
11 Assembly plant or location
1 = Oshawa, Ontario
F = Flint, MI
G = Silao, Mexico
J = Janesville, WI
R = Arlington, TX
E = Pontiac (East), MI
Z = Fort Wayne, IN
12 to 17 Production sequence number 000001 - 999999

 

According to this my truck is a cannuk!! eh...

 

added the missing x for the 1999 model year

1999to Present GM Full Size Truck
17 Digit VIN Reference Chart
Position Code Description

#1 Country the car was manufactured in
1 = USA
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico

#2 Corporation that built the car
G = GM

#3 Make of the car
C = Chevrolet Truck
N = Chevrolet MPV
T = GMC Truck
K = GMC MPV

#4 GVWR
E = 6001-7000
F = 7001-8000
G = 8001-9000

#5 Drive Configuration C = Conventional 4x2
K = Conventional 4x4

#6 Weight Code
1 = ½ Ton
2 = ¾ Ton
3 = 1 Ton
4 = ½ Ton HD
6 = ½ Ton Luxury

#7 Body Style
3 = 4 Door Cab
4 = 2 Door Cab
6 = Suburban/XL
8 = Utility
9 = Ext Cab

#8 Engine type
W = LU3 (4.3L)
R = L31 (5.7L)
N = LQ9 (6.0L HO)
V = LR4 (4.8L)
Z = L59 (5.3L FF)
T = LM7 (5.3L)
U = LQ4 (6.0L)
G = L18 (8.1L)
1 = LB7 (6.6L D)
2 = LLY (6.6L D)
#9 Randomly generated check digit 0 - 9

#10 Model year GM decided to give the car
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
#11 Assembly plant or location
1 = Oshawa, Ontario
F = Flint, MI
G = Silao, Mexico
J = Janesville, WI
R = Arlington, TX
E = Pontiac (East), MI
Z = Fort Wayne, IN

#12 to #17 Production sequence number 000001 - 999999

 

#8 Engine type
I have "Y", but it not in your list...
2GCEK13Y471642209

 

i have a 1966 chevy truck 1/2 and i am triyng to decode the frame number to see if it belongs to the truck the number is c3z141412 does anybody can help?

 

I'll check this out, but I know Big Jim is Mexican.

 

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