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The 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 models were discontinued, with 4x4 being exclusive to 1-ton trucks. Chevrolet adopted GMC's payload nomenclature, with the R20 and R/V30 being replaced with the R2500 and R/V3500 respectively. GMC models no longer used the R/V designations, instead simply being referred to as series 2500/3500 2WD and series 3500 4x4 trucks.
While relatively straight-lined and boxy in appearance (leading to their "square-body" nickname from the public [2]) the Rounded Line trucks were the first generation of the C/K to be designed with the use of computers and wind tunnels, optimizing the exterior shape for lower drag and improved fuel economy. The chassis was an all-new design ...
The long-running Chevrolet Stepside/GMC Fenderside was replaced by an all-new Sportside design. [8] Offered solely in a 6 1 ⁄ 2 -foot length, the Sportside bed was a more modern design (sharing the bed sides, taillamps, and a revised tailgate), fitting the rounded fiberglass fenders of the Big Dooley bed with a narrower single-rear-wheel axle ...
The Chevrolet Van or Chevy Van (also known as the Chevrolet/GMC G-series vans and GMC Vandura) is a range of vans that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1964 to 1996 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier , the model line also replaced the panel van configuration of the Chevrolet Suburban .
1961 Chevrolet Apache C10. The first-generation C/K trucks are built using body-on-frame construction. Diverging from light truck design precedent, the C/K ended its use of straight frame rails, adopting a drop-center design; 1 ⁄ 2-ton and 3 ⁄ 4-ton trucks used a hybrid of an X-frame and perimeter-frame layout, while 1-ton trucks used a drop-center ladder frame.
The van was built on the 115-inch (2,921 mm) chassis of the Chevrolet pickup truck, with a body built by Divco Twin. [1] The Dubl-Duti van used the same 216.5-cubic-inch (3.5 L) "Thriftmaster" six-cylinder engine as the pickup and Chevrolet passenger cars, but with a single-barrel updraft Carter carburetor rather than the downdraft Rochester ...
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For 1973, GM's line of full-size trucks was redesigned and updated; internally, GM named this the "Rounded Line" generation, while the public nickname was "square body". [9] A tilt-steering wheel became optional. [8] Although rear-wheel drive Blazers were manufactured until 1982, the majority sold were four-wheel drive.