Vehicle ID Number

Hello If you look at a Vehicle ID Number, can you tell if the vehicle is a four wheel drive. Here is an example of a VIN number from a 1997 Chevrolet C-2500

1GCGK29J0VE164679 Here is an example of a VIN number from a 1997 FORD F-250 TRUCK, VIN: 1FTFX28L2VKC74649 If not, what can you tell from it? Thanks
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Mike Levy

yep

the 5th character will be a C for 2wd or K for a 4wd. the 6th caracter (1,2, or 3) will be 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton) respectively and the 7th number is the body style (a 4 is a reg cab long box) .

hth as I'm just going be memory, Bret

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Bret Chase

The chevy is a 4x4 6.2 diesel as engine code J ,the 10th digit v tells year , 1987

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zonie

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