Frame and Cab VIN Questions

[29od1]

Hi guys,

I'm looking at buying a truck locally, but the partial frame stamped VIN and the cab plate VIN differ by one number sequentially.

The frame vin is xxxx23 and the cab plate vin is xxxx24.

Is it possible that the factory maybe mismarked one or the other when it was coming off the line?

The truck appears to be relatively untouched so I can't imagine someone piecing together two trucks that came off the line one after another?

The current title VIN is the same as the stamped VIN on the cab.

[bruceman1968]

Yes, it happened sometimes. I don't know how often or why but cabs being one number off from the frame did happen on the assy line.
As long as your cab vin matches the title vin your good to go.

[29od1]

Thanks for the response.

The only problem I worry about is that at the DMV, they check both frame and cab VINs.

So would they question the one number off, or know that it may have happened from the factory?

The seller says that he knew the previous original owner and that neither of them had ever even checked the frame VIN before.

[bruceman1968]

Sorry I don't know about the DMV in kansas, here in fl. I've never had them check the frame.

[K10Dream69]

Here in Nevada they only care about the cab VIN unless you specify the frame vin differs. I would just go down and say thats they way you bought it. I imagine the previous owner has a clean title? Unless they're more stick in Kansas I doub't you'll have any problems.

[Longhorn Man]

my longhorn is the same way.
I'd try and run it through, and if someone says something, honestly I'd be a a hole about it. I'd probably say something like "Yeah, I searched for years for the very next VIN truck to steal and try and pull the wool over your eyes... that'd be litereally impossible to do on a 40 year old truck. It obviously left the assembly line like that".
I don't exactly recomend doing that, but I know I would end up doing it.

[29od1]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I'd probably say something like "Yeah, I searched for years for the very next VIN truck to steal and try and pull the wool over your eyes...

LOL

I agree, it would be nearly impossible for someone to do that.

Well that puts my mind at ease and I'm more interested in buying the truck.

Thanks for all the help

[no moa]

where would i find a frame vin?

Thank heaven Maine doesn't need titles or numbers, i'd be in deep do do

[29od1]

Frame vin is on the top side of the driver's side frame right about where the engine block starts. Some also are located on top of the frame under the cab about where the driver sits.