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The K-700 1975 was the further development of K-700A, including the disposal of the next larger fuel tanks (two tanks of 320 liter capacity) due to larger tires for better traction. The K-700A provided only a temporary solution. [1] Also in 1975, a successor of K-700 appeared: the K-701.
For 1948, as Ford introduced the Ford F-series as its first dedicated truck platform, the B-series made its debut. Based on the medium-duty F-5 and F-6 (1½ and 2-ton), the B series was slotted between the pickup trucks and the "Big Job" conventionals. In 1951, the grille trim was redesigned, with the horizontal grille bars replaced by wider ...
In another change, medium-duty trucks adopted the "x50" nomenclature used by Ford F-Series trucks since 1953, as the F-650 and F-750 Super Duty (the F-800 was dropped). To decrease development costs on an all-new range of trucks, Ford entered into a joint venture with Navistar International , which sought to develop a replacement for the long ...
The 1992 supply agreement was among a series of 1990s mergers and acquisitions between body manufacturers and chassis suppliers of school buses. Coinciding with its declining share of medium-duty truck production, the agreement would cripple the market share of GM as a supplier of full-size cowled bus chassis.
Medium trucks are larger than light but smaller than heavy trucks. In the US, they are defined as weighing between 14 001– 26 000 lb (6 351– 11 793 kg). In North America, a medium-duty truck is larger than a heavy-duty pickup truck or full-size van. Some trucks listed as medium also are made in heavy versions. Box truck; Van; Cutaway van ...
The International K and KB series are trucks that were produced by International Harvester, the first being the K introduced in mid 1940.In total there were 42 models, 142 different wheelbase lengths and load ratings ranging from 1/2 ton to 90,000 lbs. [1] They are best known for their durability, prewar design in a postwar era, and low price.
The Dodge LCF (for "Low Cab Forward") was a series of medium- and heavy-duty trucks built by Dodge from 1960 until 1976. They replaced the Dodge COE range of cabover trucks built in the 1950s. The 500 through 700 series were medium duty only, while 800 through 1000 series were reserved for heavy-duty versions.
In as little as 3 hours, a full-size truck could be converted into a 4x4 "Mountain Goat" that would climb steep inclines with ease. Just as easily, the kit could be removed and re-used on another truck, and this was used as a selling point. The retail price of NAPCO Powr-Pak kit in 1955 was $995.