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Old 12-11-2011, 10:42 AM   #1
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Question Attn: Keith Seymore;VIN Question

Keith:
My Prefix VIN for my 77 Sport is: CCL447. My questions applies to the
4th diget. (4) which is the Series. GM book does not give info on what
the "4" means. It gives 1 = 10 2 = 20 3 = 30 Series. Would 4 perhaps
apply to shortbed series or maybe big 10 H/D chassis?? Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-11-2011, 10:52 AM   #2
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Re: Attn: Keith Seymore;VIN Question

From what I remember the 4 indicates 1/2 ton with heavy duty suspension.....they may have put the change in the vin to establish a different emission control package.
Your SPID should show hd springs or suspension;also your gvw rating.

OK Keith ...am I on the right track?
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Old 12-11-2011, 11:32 AM   #3
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Re: Attn: Keith Seymore;VIN Question

according to my GM parts books a "4" is 10 series with RPO F44, pickup models only.
F44 is Chassis, heavy duty
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Re: Attn: Keith Seymore;VIN Question

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Keith:
My Prefix VIN for my 77 Sport is: CCL447. My questions applies to the
4th diget. (4) which is the Series. GM book does not give info on what
the "4" means. It gives 1 = 10 2 = 20 3 = 30 Series. Would 4 perhaps
apply to shortbed series or maybe big 10 H/D chassis
?? Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-12-2011, 08:42 AM   #5
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Re: Attn: Keith Seymore;VIN Question

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From what I remember the 4 indicates 1/2 ton with heavy duty suspension.....they may have put the change in the vin to establish a different emission control package.
Your SPID should show hd springs or suspension;also your gvw rating.

OK Keith ...am I on the right track?

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according to my GM parts books a "4" is 10 series with RPO F44, pickup models only.
F44 is Chassis, heavy duty
Yep - I believe these are correct -

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Yep - I believe these are correct -

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OK; that confirms it; H/D chassis. I assume nowhere in the VIN
differentiates a shortbed from a regular bed. Correct?
Thanks to all. Larry
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:04 PM   #7
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I assume nowhere in the VIN
differentiates a shortbed from a regular bed.
Correct. That's encoded in the model number (ie, "CC10703").

Here's a link to a VIN decoder, for your future reference:

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/73-87specs.html

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