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The range was C-100 to C-130, the heavier duty versions of the B-series were not replaced as the C-series gross vehicle weight rating now only went from 4,200 to 8,800 lb (1,900 to 4,000 kg). [5] The 1961 International Harvester C-series Travelette was the first American-made four-door, four-wheel-drive production pickup truck.
The fourth-generation C/K pickup trucks were marketed by the Chevrolet and GMC divisions of General Motors. Offered in 1500 (1 ⁄ 2-ton), 2500 (3 ⁄ 4-ton), and 3500 (1-ton) payload series, the C/K pickup trucks were sold in two-door standard cab, two- or three-door extended cab, and four-door crew cab configurations. In total, six wheelbases ...
Over time, payload capacities for most domestic pickup trucks have increased while the ton titles have stayed the same. The 1948 Ford F-1 had a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 4700 pounds. [24] The truck was marketed with a "Nominal Tonnage Rating: Half-Ton." [24] The actual cargo capacity had increased to 1450 pounds. [24]
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.
2009–2012 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew full-size truck with tonneau cover, four doors, and running boards. A pickup truck or pickup is a light or medium duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering). [1]
Thus, the new trucks were labelled 1010 through 1510, depending on weight ratings. The engine range was the same as for the earlier pickups, although AMC's 258 six was added later in 1971. The smaller 232 was dropped for 1972, [ 4 ] as was the 266 V8 which had still been available in early 1971. [ 2 ]
The B-series trucks featured a high-visibility "pilot-house" cab with optional rear quarter windows. The engine was shifted forward and the front axle moved back on the frame for better weight distribution as well as a shorter wheelbase, moving from 116 in (2,900 mm) to 108 in (2,700 mm) on ½-ton models.
The Chevrolet S-10 is a compact pickup truck produced by Chevrolet.It was the first domestically-built compact pickup of the big three American automakers. When it was first introduced as a "quarter-ton pickup" in 1981 for the 1982 model year, the GMC version was known as the S-15 and later renamed the GMC Sonoma.