Read a VIN?

[xjcrawlr]

Can anybody here read a VIN? I have a 92 eliminator and I know only 900 MJ's were made in 92, so I'd like to find out if mines an early, or a late year (end of the line so to speak) model.

 

here's the VIN

 

1J7-FJ66S1NL-142735 S.O NO. MJJ-JT22501

[feerocknok]

According to http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/jeep_2.html, which I randomly found, this info came up for the first digits. Hope that helps with something.

 

Country:

USA

 

Manufacturer:

Jeep (USA)

 

Type:

TRUCK

 

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ):

1819-2272 kg

 

Model:

Cherokee - 4WD

 

Series:

Sport/Classic

 

Body type:

Comanche, 2-door pick-up

 

Engine:

4,0 litres, I-6, HO

 

Control digit:

Has passed check

 

Year:

1992

 

Plant:

Toledo #1

 

Serial number:

142735

[ROADLESS]

If i remember correctly, the last six numbers (in your case 142735) are the number of vehichles assembled at the plant (Todelo in your case). Obviously, that is not the number of MJ's made for your year. Maybe thats a cummulative number for 86-92 Comanche's produced and/or they produced other vehicles there. This is speculative however without doing further research!

[Skidd3R]

I used this site https://www.agedstock.com/main/vin.php

 

and here is what I got:

 

Vehicle Serial-Number 142735

 

Country of Origin United States of America

 

Manufacturing Plant Toledo #1:Toledo, OH

 

Model Name/Code COMA

 

Model Number MJJL61

 

Trim Level ELIM

 

Body Type Conventional Cab

 

Engine Description 4.0 Liter MPI

 

GVWR Weight Class 4,001 - 5,000 Lbs.

 

Chassis 4x4

 

Brake System Hydraulic

 

Number of Doors 2

 

Number of Cylinder 6

 

Parts Catalog Model Code J

 

Vehicle Class Pickup

 

Model Year 1992

 

Make Jeep

 

Model Comanche

 

Trim Eliminator

 

Model Details Comanche

 

Options Media: AM/FM Radio Tuner

Power Steering

Engine Cylinders 06

Doors Two

Power Brakes

Daytime Running Lights

[87manche]

Mine:

028948

 

 

Country of Origin

United States of America

 

 

Manufacturing Plant

Toledo, OH

 

 

Model Name/Code

COMA

 

 

Trim Level

PION

 

 

Body Type

Long Bed

 

 

Engine Description

4.0 Liter MPI

 

 

GVWR Weight Class

4,001 - 5,000 Lbs.

 

 

Chassis

4x4

 

 

Brake System

Hydraulic

 

 

Number of Doors

2

 

 

Number of Cylinder

6

 

 

Parts Catalog Model Code

J

 

 

Vehicle Class

Pickup

 

 

Model Year

1987

 

 

Make

Jeep

 

 

Model

Comanche

 

 

Model Details

Liberty

 

 

Options

Media: AM/FM Radio Tuner

Power Steering

Engine Cylinders 06

Doors Two

Drive: Four Wheel Drive

Power Brakes

Daytime Running Lights

Seems pretty accurate, it is an 87 LWB pioneer.

[xjcrawlr]

Cool! Thanks for all the info.

 

I'm trying to find out the exact build date and I sent an email DC to ask for the build sheet. They were unable to find that, but they did go on to say that it appears to be an end of production number.

[Guest]

I have something wrong with my VIN too.

My comanche is a 1988 for export. I am in Argentina. VIN is 1JEYL631EJT2360003. The meaning of these 17 digits match the vehicle features but when I type the VIN in some VIN DECODER the answer is that the VIN is not recognized.

Does anybody know what could be the reason?

I would also like to get the build sheet of my truck. How can I get it?

Thank you

Fernando

[barnygeroell]

id did find a copy of my buildsheet taped to the "inside" of the doorcover at the passenger side, try a look.

 

@ fernando is this the vin from the windshield?

in germany they don´t accept the US VIN and give them a new one

 

@ all i sometimes do have the feeling a Toledo, they did not only use whatever they did find at the shelf even they did use whatever number they thought of, without thinking if the number was correct

[XJ Maki]

You could try going to your local Jeep dealers parts desk and asking...mine printed me out the build sheet for my '89 MJ.

 

Also a carfax report will tellyou when it was first registered, fwiw 8)