decode CJ vin

lvfoley · 03-22-2009, 12:23 PM

Could anyone breakdown this VIN# for me?
1JLLE87EBT061808

**4XGore** · 03-22-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lvfoley

Could anyone breakdown this VIN# for me?
1JLLE87EBT061808

Are you sure that is correct?
I'll try to decypher it.

1= Country of origin. USA
J= Jeep
L= I think this first L is a mistake. It should be a C, E or F for type of vehicle
L= 232ci engine
E= Again could be a mistake. Should be a B, A, M or N for transmission
87= CJ7
E= 4,150 GVW
B= 1981
T= Toledo
061808= Serial Number

Check it out here
http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/tech_vincj.htm

**Curt Reinhardt** · 03-22-2009, 12:52 PM

Maybe this will help.

http://www.geocities.com/cantwait_forviolence/cj_vin.html

**4XGore** · 03-22-2009, 12:56 PM

I can't access the web site above at work so I'm not sure what it says.
On that note if your Jeep is an 81 or newer it should be 17 Characters long.

**Curt Reinhardt** · 03-22-2009, 01:10 PM

Here's another site

http://cjoffroad.com/writeup.asp?WU_ID=13&noAdd=1

lvfoley · 03-22-2009, 04:41 PM

The vin# was given in the auction for a 1985 Jeep.

**Curt Reinhardt** · 03-22-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lvfoley

The vin# was given in the auction for a 1985 Jeep. I thought there must be some mistake because CJ 5s were only made to 1983 right?

Yep... and 4XGore is correct when he says 1981 and after have 17 characters.