| CJ 1971 - 1974 | ||
| Character | ||
| 1st | J | Make |
| (Jeep Corp.) | ||
| 2nd | 1 = 1971 | Year |
| 2 = 1972 | ||
| 3 = 1973 | ||
| 4 = 1974 | ||
| 3rd | A = Toledo | Plant/Transmission |
| auto/LHD | ||
| F = Toledo | ||
| 3-spd/LHD | ||
| M = Toledo | ||
| 4-spd/LHD | ||
| 4th & 5th | 83 = CJ-5 | Model |
| 84 = CJ-6 | ||
| 6th | 5 = Open Body | Body Type |
| 7th | R = 4,750 lbs | GVW |
| S = 4,500 lbs | (Gross Vehicle Weight) | |
| T = 3,750 lbs | ||
| 8th | A = 258 std | Engine |
| B = 258 low comp. | ||
| E = 232 std | ||
| F = 232 low comp. | ||
| H = 304 std | ||
| 9th - 13th | ##### | SSN |
| (Sequential Serial Number) | ||
| CJ 1975 - 1980 | ||||
| Example: J8F83AH365789 = 1978 Jeep CJ-5, 3 speed, 304 V8 | ||||
| Character | ||||
| 1st | J | Make | ||
| (Jeep Corp.) | ||||
| 2nd | 5 = 1975 | Year
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| 6 = 1976 | ||||
| 7 = 1977 | ||||
| 8 = 1978 | ||||
| 9 = 1979 | ||||
| 0 = 1980 | ||||
| 3rd | A = Auto | Transmission | ||
| F = 3 speed | ||||
| M = 4 speed | ||||
| 4th & 5th | 83 = CJ-5 | Model | ||
| 84 = CJ-6 | ||||
| 93 = CJ-7 | ||||
| 6th | A = 3,750 lbs | GVW | ||
| E = 4,150 lbs | (Gross Vehicle Weight) | |||
| 7th | A = 258ci, 1 bbl | Engine | ||
| C = 258ci, 2 bbl | ||||
| E = 232ci, 1 bbl | ||||
| H = 304ci, 2 bbl | ||||
| 8th - 13th | ###### | SSN | ||
| (Sequential Serial Number) | ||||
| CJ 1981 - 1986 | ||
| Character | ||
| 1st | 1 = USA | Country |
| 2nd | J = Jeep | Make |
| 3rd | C = MPV | Type |
| E = Export LHD | ||
| F = Export RHD | ||
| 4th | B = 151ci | Engine |
| L = 232ci | ||
| C = 258ci | ||
| H = 304ci | ||
| F = Diesel | ||
| 5th | B = Auto, Floor | Transmission |
| A = Auto, Column | ||
| M = 4 speed | ||
| N = 5 speed | ||
| 6th & 7th | 85 = CJ-5 | Model |
| 86 = CJ-6 | ||
| 87 = CJ-7 | ||
| 88 = CJ-8 | ||
| 8th | A = 3,750 lbs | GVW |
| E = 4,150 lbs | (Gross Vehicle Weight) | |
| 9th | Check # | Check # |
| 10th | B = 1981 | Year |
| C = 1982 | ||
| D = 1983 | ||
| E = 1984 | ||
| F = 1985 | ||
| G = 1986 | ||
| 11th | T = Toledo | Plant |
| 12th to 17th | ###### | SSN |
| (Sequential Serial Number) | ||
