Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I've Googled and found several different VIN decoders, which kind of work, but all leave me coming up empty for what I want to know: model year.

The VIN in question is JT733LNA609038594.

I know the 33 means it's a dual cab.
The L is the 3L engine.
The N denotes a Surf/4Runner (? - I know it's a Hilux!)
The A is a model code.
The 6 is supposed to be a check digit.
The 0 is supposed to be a model year, but it's also supposed to be a letter, not a number.
The last five digits are just the production order.

put your model number and the last 7 digits into this form and see what comes out
http://toyota.mnc.ru/framno/index.html

madmont wrote:put your model number and the last 7 digits into this form and see what comes out
http://toyota.mnc.ru/framno/index.html

Hmm. Either I'm putting in the wrong portion for the model code, or it doesn't work for that VIN.

if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85

madmont wrote:if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85

That can't be right. The truck can't be older than 1991 if it has a (factory) 3L in it.

TransplantCanuck wrote:

madmont wrote:if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85

That can't be right. The truck can't be older than 1991 if it has a (factory) 3L in it.

You mean older than 89, mines a 89 LN106 and had a factory 3L

Put it in this,

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/q.html

02/1995 LN106

if you put LN106 and the last seven digits into the link I gave it tells you
FEB 95

TransplantCanuck,
i wanted to know the same thing, went out side copied down my vin number and this is mine

JT733LNA609032363

their nearly brothers...

also where did you find the info about the L standing for 3l engine

cheers

wayno60 wrote:also where did you find the info about the L standing for 3l engine

I believe the L denotes "L" series diesel, 3L engine was usual for that era.

e.g. LN### has an "L" series diesel engine but could be a 2L, 2LT, 2LT-E, 3L or 5L