** Silverado/Sierra2000 – What's the story? **
Question:
The GMT-800 IS the new style, it’s GM’s designation for the generation of chassis. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The GMT-800 variant to replace the older GMT 400 series of 1-ton models > is just about to start production. (Flint, Michigan) By mid-2001 model > year, there will be no remaining GMT 400 series vehicles still being > assembled. > Is this new GMT-800 variant bodystyle you speak of derived from the > lighter-duty new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra, or will it be a derivative of > the existing "old" C/K, or will it be a new variety distinct from the other > two? Are there any images of the web of this new truck?
Response:
The 7200lb version was a 2500, 2wd with 5.3L/Automatic only. The same drivetrain was available in an 8600lb version. I don’t know the reason for its existence, but GM dropped it for the 2001 model year. Mike L 99 Silverado 1500 Base 4×4 4.8L 5spd 00 Silverado 2500 LS 4×4 6.0L 5spd Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99 Before you buy.
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>The 7200lb version was a 2500, 2wd with 5.3L/Automatic only. The same >drivetrain was available in an 8600lb version. I don’t know the reason >for its existence, but GM dropped it for the 2001 model year.
Ah yes, the the 7200 is 2WD!! It all makes sense now!
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>>For those of us who have not ever heard the series numbers, here is an >easier >answer. Yes, GM will be producing a "heavy duty" truck style similar to >the >Super Duty Ford has. >Is the current 2500 series 4×4 still going to be available as a Light Duty >3/4 ton?
the 8600gvw will still be available in the new body style. but if you want the new duramax or the new big block you will have to go for the new 9200gvw 2500. the new 3500 will only be available in drw. . 99 seirra 2500 6.0 liter kx 500 mooor poowwwer
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The new heavy duty 3/4 and 1 ton trucks are coming in the fall. Check out pickuptruck.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I noticed while browsing through the online Chevy/GMC pickup truck > literature that the new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra pickups are all in the > under-8,600 lb. GVWR (gross vehicle weight ratio) class. The old C/K > bodystyle, on the market since 1987, appears to be offered for over-8,800 > lb. GVWR class. > 1: Does this mean that GM is positioning its Silverado/Sierra2000 pickups to > strictly compete against the light-duty (non-Super Duty) Ford F-150 and > F-250? > 2: Does this then logically mean that there is no "Super Duty" (over-8800 > lb. GVWR) version of the Silverado/Sierra2000 bodystyle in the pipeline for > 2001 or later? > 3: Will the old C/K bodystyle continue as GM’s competition against Ford’s > F-250+ Super Duty line of trucks, or is the C/K due to be replaced by yet > another new bodystyle? > Any ideas?
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Goto www.pickuptruck.com and click on Chevy link. >Are there any images of the web of this new truck?
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>For those of us who have not ever heard the series numbers, here is an easier >answer. Yes, GM will be producing a "heavy duty" truck style similar to the >Super Duty Ford has.
Is the current 2500 series 4×4 still going to be available as a Light Duty 3/4 ton? Or is it going to be phased out and replaced with the HD Series? If so then the current 2500 has had a very short life.
Response:
For those of us who have not ever heard the series numbers, here is an easier answer. Yes, GM will be producing a "heavy duty" truck style similar to the Super Duty Ford has. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The GMT-800 variant to replace the older GMT 400 series of 1-ton models > is just about to start production. (Flint, Michigan) By mid-2001 model > year, there will be no remaining GMT 400 series vehicles still being > assembled. > Is this new GMT-800 variant bodystyle you speak of derived from the > lighter-duty new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra, or will it be a derivative of > the existing "old" C/K, or will it be a new variety distinct from the other > two? Are there any images of the web of this new truck?
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The current 2500 will remain available as a light/medium duty truck, even when the HD 2500 finally is available. BOB * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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It will be available at least for the 2001 model year. The 7200lb (light 3/4 ton) will be dropped. I suspect they will drop the 2500s for 2002 and only have the 2500HD. That is just what Ford did, and GM tends to follow the competition. Mike L 99 Silverado 1500 Base 4×4 4.8L 5spd 00 Silverado 2500 LS 4×4 6.0L 5spd Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99 Before you buy.
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>It will be available at least for the 2001 model year. The 7200lb >(light 3/4 ton) will be dropped.
What is the light 3/4 ton? A Silverado 1500 with HD suspension? The C/K chassis 3/4 ton? or the Silverado 2500? >I suspect they will drop the 2500s for 2002 and only have the 2500HD. >That is just what Ford did, and GM tends to follow the competition.
Ford sort of rebadged it as the "7700" F-150 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Mike L >99 Silverado 1500 Base 4×4 4.8L 5spd >00 Silverado 2500 LS 4×4 6.0L 5spd >Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99 >Before you buy.
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The GMT-800 variant to replace the older GMT 400 series of 1-ton models is just about to start production. (Flint, Michigan) By mid-2001 model year, there will be no remaining GMT 400 series vehicles still being assembled.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I noticed while browsing through the online Chevy/GMC pickup truck > literature that the new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra pickups are all in the > under-8,600 lb. GVWR (gross vehicle weight ratio) class. The old C/K > bodystyle, on the market since 1987, appears to be offered for over-8,800 > lb. GVWR class. > 1: Does this mean that GM is positioning its Silverado/Sierra2000 pickups to > strictly compete against the light-duty (non-Super Duty) Ford F-150 and > F-250? > 2: Does this then logically mean that there is no "Super Duty" (over-8800 > lb. GVWR) version of the Silverado/Sierra2000 bodystyle in the pipeline for > 2001 or later? > 3: Will the old C/K bodystyle continue as GM’s competition against Ford’s > F-250+ Super Duty line of trucks, or is the C/K due to be replaced by yet > another new bodystyle? > Any ideas?
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> The GMT-800 variant to replace the older GMT 400 series of 1-ton models > is just about to start production. (Flint, Michigan) By mid-2001 model > year, there will be no remaining GMT 400 series vehicles still being > assembled.
Is this new GMT-800 variant bodystyle you speak of derived from the lighter-duty new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra, or will it be a derivative of the existing "old" C/K, or will it be a new variety distinct from the other two? Are there any images of the web of this new truck?
Response:
I noticed while browsing through the online Chevy/GMC pickup truck literature that the new-for-2000 Silverado/Sierra pickups are all in the under-8,600 lb. GVWR (gross vehicle weight ratio) class. The old C/K bodystyle, on the market since 1987, appears to be offered for over-8,800 lb. GVWR class. 1: Does this mean that GM is positioning its Silverado/Sierra2000 pickups to strictly compete against the light-duty (non-Super Duty) Ford F-150 and F-250? 2: Does this then logically mean that there is no "Super Duty" (over-8800 lb. GVWR) version of the Silverado/Sierra2000 bodystyle in the pipeline for 2001 or later? 3: Will the old C/K bodystyle continue as GM’s competition against Ford’s F-250+ Super Duty line of trucks, or is the C/K due to be replaced by yet another new bodystyle? Any ideas?
