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In August 1998, General Motors released the GMT800 generation of full-size pickups for the 1999 model year as the replacement for the fourth-generation C/K trucks introduced for 1988. The long-running C/K nomenclature was retired by Chevrolet in favor of a singular Chevrolet Silverado nameplate (as GMC had done in 1988 with the GMC Sierra).
Like its predecessors, the new Silverado offers buyers a choice of two-door regular cabs, four-door extended cabs (with front-opening rear doors that now open 170 degrees similar to the Nissan Titan) and four-door crew cabs. GM also offers the trucks in the traditional two- and four-wheel-drive configurations.
The first generation of the Chevrolet Silverado is a series of trucks manufactured by General Motors from 1998 until 2007 under the Chevrolet brand and also as the GMC Sierra. Built on the new GMT800 platform, the Silverado/Sierra 1500 and 2500 pickup trucks were first released in August 1998 as 1999 models.
For 1996, the extended cab was redesigned, adding a rear-hinged passenger-side third door on select 1500 models. For the 1999 model year, to accommodate the introduction of the GMT800-chassis Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra, the fourth-generation C/K was renamed as the Chevrolet Silverado Classic and GMC Sierra Classic. After the 2000 model year ...
Full coilovers are matched up with a shock absorber from the factory, while with slip-on coilovers, the dampers and springs are bought separately and then assembled. [4] There are a large number of companies who make aftermarket coilovers for vehicles, many of which allow the customer to adjust various settings such as ride height and damping.
Due to a long-lasting downturn in sales of full-size trucks and SUVs in the United States (by as much as 30% through the first nine months of 2008), General Motors cancelled the next-generation full-size truck program in May 2008, including the replacements for the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban and their siblings at GMC and Cadillac. [4]
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The company shifted their focus fully to suspension in 1996, under the new name KW Coilover Suspensions in a new 150 square metre facility. The company relocated to a new 1,000 square meter facility in Fichtenberg and was renamed to KW automotive GmbH in 1998. [1] [2] [3] Aside from suspension, KW also entered other industries.