What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

How can I verify the factory towing package on a Durango?

Axles and Towing · 2020 Dodge Durango · 1,130 views · 3 replies Solved

AHT — Identifies the factory trailer tow equipment group on the vehicle record. Browse Sales Code codes →

Ted N. Nov 6, 2025 · Utah

Helping my brother-in-law buy a 2020 Durango and the ad claims it has the factory tow package. It has a hitch, sure, but a hitch from the parts store does not equal the factory group with the cooling and wiring that actually matter when you are pulling a camper through Utah in July. He does not want to discover the difference on a grade outside Moab. How do you all verify a factory towing package on these through the VIN or the records, rather than trusting a receiver and a sticker?

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Gary O. Nov 7, 2025 Accepted answer

Pull the factory equipment listing for the VIN and look for the trailer tow group line. The factory package shows as its own entry, and you will typically see companion lines for the wiring and cooling pieces. Aftermarket hitches leave no trace on that record, which is exactly what makes it trustworthy.

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Aaron P. Nov 8, 2025

Physical tells to cross-check: the full-size spare arrangement, the seven-pin connector mounted cleanly in the bumper cutout, and the hitch tucked behind the fascia rather than clamped under it. Factory install looks born there, because it was.

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Ted N. Nov 11, 2025

Record pulled and the tow group line is right there, wiring entry too. Told him to buy it. Another Durango saved from an aftermarket mystery hitch.

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