Chassis Number

[smoothstroke]

Hey Everybody, Is there anyway to get the year from the chassis number? Truck does not have seatbelt tags.

Thanks

[OldMachinist]

If you have the export certificate and it says first grant date you can dichiper the year on this web site http://www.allcalendars.net/JapaneseYearConverter.php
Pick a year off the drop down menu that you think is close and see if the charactors match.
Also see #4 in this post for some info.
http://www.minitrucktalk.com/showthread.php?t=831&highlight=chassis+number

[smoothstroke]

If you have the export certificate and it says first grant date you can dichiper the year on this web site http://www.allcalendars.net/JapaneseYearConverter.php
Pick a year off the drop down menu that you think is close and see if the charactors match.
Also see #4 in this post for some info.
http://www.minitrucktalk.com/showthread.php?t=831&highlight=chassis+number

Thanks Machinist

[MiniBrutes]

I can give you month/yr of manufacture from the chassis number.

[smoothstroke]

I can give you month/yr of manufacture from the chassis number.

Here you go,

DD51B-302056

Thanks, Terry

[MiniBrutes]

That number isnt coming up, however DD51T-302056 comes up as:

Manufacture date is November 1993 Year (1993.11)

[smoothstroke]

That number isnt coming up, however DD51T-302056 comes up as:

Manufacture date is November 1993 Year (1993.11)

It is dd51b, it is a dump bed. I was told it was a 97. But the seatbelt tag was gone(removed). So it wouldn't surprise me if it was a 1993. Kinda like trading horse's if you know what I mean.

[MiniBrutes]

Well, you should be able to get an idea based on the control arms. They changed in about 95.

There are big numbers/letters stamped in the control arm.

The 92-94 will have something like 50FL or 50FR. The 95-98 will have 50FAL or 50FAR. (The extra A)

So, if your control arms are the 92-94 type then its a good chance it is a 93.

Oh, and how many digits on the ODO? The 92-early 93's only had 5 digits, where late 93 and up had 6 digits.

[smoothstroke]

Well, you should be able to get an idea based on the control arms. They changed in about 95.

There are big numbers/letters stamped in the control arm.

The 92-94 will have something like 50FL or 50FR. The 95-98 will have 50FAL or 50FAR. (The extra A)

So, if your control arms are the 92-94 type then its a good chance it is a 93.

Oh, and how many digits on the ODO? The 92-early 93's only had 5 digits, where late 93 and up had 6 digits.

You nailed it on the late 93, I checked and the control arms have 50FL and the odometer is 6 digits and the 10ths. Good to know for parts. Bad or good it's titled as a 1997. Appreciate your time on this. It's a good running truck and I like the dump bed. Sure looks like he was trying to hide the year with the seat belt tag being removed. I paid 5700.00 which at the time was not too bad I guess. Thanks again. Terry

[xroadsimport]

Depending on the model we can in our EPC system.

Cory

[Garic]

Try this link http://jpcenter.ru/month ,I thought mine was a suzuki 98, turned out to be a mazda scrum 93

[smoothstroke]

Try this link http://jpcenter.ru/month ,I thought mine was a suzuki 98, turned out to be a mazda scrum 93

Nice add Garic, Had to change my chassis # on the search engine though. Mine is stamped DD51B (dump bed) had to enter it as a DD51T. Worked great though came up as a 93 as minibrutes had helped me find out. Of course like you I thought I had bought a 97. Just like horse trading, you better get informed before you buy. Got a much better deal on my second truck.

Terry

[OldMachinist]

It's shame it doesn't work Honda's older than 1999.