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[5] [6] According to the 1946 revision of the U.S. military's Summary Report of Acceptances, Tank-Automotive Materiel, Dodge (Fargo) – the initial standard supplier of U.S. 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4 trucks – contributed 6,762 VF model, G-621 series trucks in 1940; [7] and Ford (Marmon-Herrington) and Diamond T supplied another 6,271 and 136 units ...
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. Many companies would install them, the price rising from $1250 to $1550 with labor, bringing the total price for a new GM pickup from $1,548.96 for 2WD to as low as $2,796.96 for 4WD.
These engines were used by IHC for some heavy-duty applications until 1935, although their own large engines (525 cu in (8.6 L) FBD and 648 cu in (10.6 L) FEB) had appeared in 1932. [6] The medium-duty 1930 A-series trucks received the all-new 278.7 cu in (4.6 L) FB-3 six-cylinder engine, with overhead valves and seven main bearings .
After 1988, General Motors had ended heavy-truck production (replaced by Volvo GM-designed WhiteGMC vehicles), with the GMT530 trucks now becoming the largest vehicles assembled by the company. The Kodiak/TopKick nameplates now encompassed the entire GM medium-duty range, as the GMT400 C/K series (introduced for 1988) topped out with 1-ton 3500 ...
In 2008, GM also introduced the Colorado 4x2 2.5 with diesel dual fuel system via CNG tank. [12] It is switchable between diesel fuel and compressed natural gas with the ratio of 65:35. It is also compatible with pure diesel and biodiesel B5 fuel. [13] Location of the tank is on the bed behind the cab. It was available for two cab styles. [13]
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Three pickup trucks were sold, including the CXT 4x4 (derived from the 7300), the RXT 4x2 (derived from the 4300) and the MXT 4x4 (a MXT-MV redeveloped for street-legal use). The CXT and RXT are (by far) the largest vehicles ever sold for consumer sale; to date, the former is the tallest ever mass-produced and the latter is the longest pickup ...
Just after 7:30 p.m., the Evansville Fire Department publicly shared a photograph of what appeared to be the partially submerged truck. A caption on the EFD's photo read, in part, "Driver lost ...