CJ-10 / CJ-10a VIN#s

1st digit: 1=USA 
           3= Mexico 
           8= Venezuela
           B= Kenya

2nd digit: J=AMC/Jeep Corp. (AM General) 
           V= Vehiclos Aotomotores Mexicanos (VAM)
           Y= Jeep Venezuela

3rd digit: 0= Military Tug Vehicle (PSI-Mobile Products)
           A= RHD SKD
           B= LHD SKD
           E= Export, LHD
           F= Export, RHD

4th digit: B= 2.5L 4cyl
           C= 4.2L 6cyl
           T= Nissan 3.3L 6cyl Diesel
	   Z= VAM built 6cyl 258 Cid export 

5th digit: A= 3spd Auto Column Shift TF727 LHD
           B= Fullsize CJ-10 Automatic ( 727 column shift RHD?)
           E= 3spd TF727 auto floor shift / np208 Tcase LHD
           F= 3spd TF727 auto floor shift / np208 Tcase RHD
           G= 4spd T176 Manual / np208 Tcase LHD
           M= 4spd T176 Manual / np208 Tcase RHD

6&7th dig: 24= CJ-10 - 2 door Jeep Truck  (AMG/VAM CJ10 / PSI CJ-10a)
           25= 119" wheelbase J-Truck (Jeep Venezuela / Africa?)

8th digit: X= 6060lb mil spec Tow tractor pkg (40,000lb capacity)
           F= VAM Built D60 rear
	   G= 2675kg	5900lbs (N=2675kg?)
	   J= 3035 kgs  6690lbs (maximum Payload pkg - D60 rear)

9th digit: CHECK DIGIT
           E= ECE - ute beds?
           4= VAM build Ute bed
	   6= VAM build trayback
           X= Military Check digit

10th dig.: B=1981 thru F=1985

11th dig.: S=South Bend, Indiana USA
	   M=Mexico City , Mexico
           V=Vallencia, Venezuela

12th-17th: Sequential, factory assined vehicle build number (resets each year?)

This by no means written in stone...it is from what i have dug up so far in my
research and my deductions from my own rigs. Please email me if you have any
additions or changes i should know about. I hope this will benifit some of you.
Decoding my VIN drove me nuts when i first started, hopefully i can save some
people the hassle.
  
Justin