CJ5IDPG

CJ5 1976 - 1983

VIN Number Decoding

The Vehicle Identification Plate is located on the left side of the firewall under the hood. It contains the VIN number, Paint Option Code, Sales Order Number, Special sales request and order number, Trim option number, and Jeep Model number.

Vehicle Identification Plate

example: 1JTCM85A8BT000001

1st Digit...............................................................................................Country of manufacture ( 1 = USA)

2nd letter...........................................................................................Company/Make (J= Jeep Corporation)

3rd letter.......................Type (T= truck, C=MPV, E=Export LHD, F=Export RHD, D=incomplete vehicle)

4th letter...............................................................................Engine (B=151, C=258, H=304, F=Diesel 145)

5th Letter.......................................................Transmission/Transfer ( M=4speed, N=5 speed,E=Automatic)

6th and 7th numbers..........................................................Body Type ( 85 = CJ5 MPV 2 door open body)

8th Letter..................................................................................................GVWR ( A=3750lbs, E=4150lbs)

9th number..................................................................................................................................Check Digit

10th Letter......................................................................................................Model Year (B= 1981, C=1982)

11th letter....................................................................................................................Plant Code (T= Toledo)

Remaining numbers..................................................................................................Sequential serial number

Paint Option Code

9B...........................................................................................................................................Olympic White

P1..............................................................................................................................................Classic Black

1L............................................................................................................................................Steel Gray, Met

1A..............................................................................................................................................Montana Blue

1B...........................................................................................................................................Moonlight Blue

1C................................................................................................................................Sherwood Green, Met.

1D..............................................................................................................................................Autumn Gold

0K.................................................................................................................................................Cameo Tan

1E....................................................................................................................................Copper Brown, Met.

1H.................................................................................................................................Chestnut Brown, Met.

0M.....................................................................................................................................Dark Brown,Met.

1M..............................................................................................................................................Oriental Red

1J........................................................................................................................................Vintage Red, Met.

1K....................................................................................................................................Deep Maroon, Met.

General Dimensions

Wheelbase.............................................................................................................................................83.5"

Overall Length....................................................................................................................................138.4"

Front Overhang....................................................................................................................................23.5"

Rear Overhang.....................................................................................................................................31.4"

Overall Width......................................................................................................................................68.6"

Overall height with soft top on.............................................................................................................71.4"

Step Height............................................................................................................................................27"

Front Tread.........................................................................................................................................51.5"

Rear Tread.............................................................................................................................................50"

Min. Ground Clearance........................................................................................................................6.9"

Min. Turning Diameter.......................................................................................................................33.5'

Front effective leg room.....................................................................................................................37.9"

Rear seat effective leg room...............................................................................................................30.5"

Front seat hip room...........................................................................................................................55.4"

Rear seat hip room...............................................................................................................................36"

Front seat shoulder room..................................................................................................................55.4"

Rear seat shoulder room....................................................................................................................55.4"

Front Seat Head room with soft top on..............................................................................................39.8"

Cargo Floor Height...........................................................................................................................25.2"

Cargo capacity.....................................................................................................................10.2 cubic feet

Cargo space length at floor.................................................................................................................40.2"

Cargo space width at wheelwell...............................................................................................................36"

Cargo space width at floor.......................................................................................................................36"

Cargo Space width of tailgate opening..................................................................................................35.8"

Power Train Combinations

engine - 4 Cylinder (1981 -83)

Transmission - either SR4 4 speed or 904 Automatic (1981-83)

Transfer case - Model 300 (1981 -83)

Clutch - 9.250"

Axle Ratio - 3.73

Model 30 front axle, Model 20 rear axle, disc front brakes, drum rear brakes

Engine - 258 6 cyl (1981-83)

Transmission - SR4 4 speed or T176 4 speed or 999 automatic

Transfer case - Model 300

Clutch - 10.50"

Axle ratio - 2.73 (standard) 3.31 (optional)

Model 30 front axle, Model 20 rear axle, disc front brakes, drum rear brakes

Engine - 304 V8 (1981-83)

Transmission - T176 4 speed, or 999 automatic

Transfer case - model 300

Clutch - 10.50"

Axle Ratio - 2.73 (Standard) 3.31 (optional)

Model 30 front axle, model 20 rear axle, front disc brakes, rear drum brakes