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**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 10:12 PM

The manual says my truck should be a stepside, not fleetside. Was checking out the manual why doing the curing process for manifold coating and
VIN starts CE140J, manual says 4 is stepside and 34 is fleetside. Nothing unique on the SPID. Did it get changed, or is this common?

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:28 PM

C= 2WD
E= V8
1=1/2 ton
4= pickup
0= 1970
J= janesville assy. plant

It's your model number that will tell you step or fleet. Last 2 digits.

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 10:36 PM

So why does the manual say 4-Stepside Pickup, 34-Fleetside Pickup on the page that explains the VIN???? GM just that confused???

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:44 PM

model type 04 is cab and stepside bed
model type 34 is cab and fleetside bed
I don't know why it's under the vin page, but it's the model number that tells what kind of bed not the vin.

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:48 PM

Is this a GMC???

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 10:48 PM

Looked at the model on the SPID, and the last 2 are "34", Just gotta love it when the manufacturer provides information in multiple places that contradicts itself.

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruceman1968

Is this a GMC???

Everything says its a Chevy, but now I wouldn't guarantee anything

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:51 PM

The vin is in chevy format so your good there. Is your model number on the SPID (should be)??

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruceman1968

The vin is in chevy format so your good there. Is your model number on the SPID (should be)??

Beat ya on that by 2 posts

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:54 PM

Just saw post 6. 34 is fleetside so your good to go.

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70C10Toejam

Beat ya on that by 2 posts

Yes you did. Rock on...

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 11:05 PM

In my work, I just run into this kinda stuff all the time. In a manual for a charger control it says it is set for "X" as factory default and just below the list of those options is says "Y" is the factory default

How can one option have 2 different factory default settings?????

bruceman1968 · 03-28-2011, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70C10Toejam

In my work, I just run into this kinda stuff all the time. In a manual for a charger control it says it is set for "X" as factory default and just below the list of those options is says "Y" is the factory default

At least your truck is right.

**70C10Toejam** · 03-28-2011, 11:23 PM

At least it didn't say it was a COE

**LockDoc** · 03-28-2011, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70C10Toejam

In my work, I just run into this kinda stuff all the time. In a manual for a charger control it says it is set for "X" as factory default and just below the list of those options is says "Y" is the factory default

How can one option have 2 different factory default settings?????

It's just your karma Chad, just your karma...

LockDoc

03-28-2011, 10:12 PM	#1
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	VIN differs from truck bed The manual says my truck should be a stepside, not fleetside. Was checking out the manual why doing the curing process for manifold coating and VIN starts CE140J, manual says 4 is stepside and 34 is fleetside. Nothing unique on the SPID. Did it get changed, or is this common? __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys Last edited by 70C10Toejam; 03-28-2011 at 10:12 PM.

03-28-2011, 10:28 PM	#2
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: VIN differs from truck bed C= 2WD E= V8 1=1/2 ton 4= pickup 0= 1970 J= janesville assy. plant It's your model number that will tell you step or fleet. Last 2 digits. __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

03-28-2011, 10:36 PM	#3
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: VIN differs from truck bed So why does the manual say 4-Stepside Pickup, 34-Fleetside Pickup on the page that explains the VIN???? GM just that confused??? __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys

03-28-2011, 10:44 PM	#4
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: VIN differs from truck bed model type 04 is cab and stepside bed model type 34 is cab and fleetside bed I don't know why it's under the vin page, but it's the model number that tells what kind of bed not the vin. __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

03-28-2011, 10:48 PM	#5
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: VIN differs from truck bed Is this a GMC??? __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

03-28-2011, 10:48 PM	#6
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: VIN differs from truck bed Looked at the model on the SPID, and the last 2 are "34", Just gotta love it when the manufacturer provides information in multiple places that contradicts itself. __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys

03-28-2011, 10:51 PM	#8
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: VIN differs from truck bed The vin is in chevy format so your good there. Is your model number on the SPID (should be)?? __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

03-28-2011, 10:54 PM	#10
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: VIN differs from truck bed Just saw post 6. 34 is fleetside so your good to go. __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

03-28-2011, 11:05 PM	#12
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: VIN differs from truck bed In my work, I just run into this kinda stuff all the time. In a manual for a charger control it says it is set for "X" as factory default and just below the list of those options is says "Y" is the factory default How can one option have 2 different factory default settings????? __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys

03-28-2011, 11:23 PM	#14
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: VIN differs from truck bed At least it didn't say it was a COE __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys



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