GMT400 frame styles

[454cid]

What are you using for hd frame specs? 5 ton type chassis? Yes the cabs are mounted higher for Top kicks etc.

I can't even expand those diagrams you posted to read measurements or any fine print.

You're responding to a 7 year old post, Hipster.

 

[Hipster]

LMAO!

 

[someotherguy]

You're responding to a 7 year old post, Hipster.

To be fair, someone brought it to the top asking about Suburban frames.. so here we go again

Richard

 

[stutaeng]

I started back-reading and then looked at the date, LOL.

 

[Hipster]

I started back-reading and then looked at the date, LOL.

I did the same but totally missed the date

 

[83GMCK2500]

What are you using for hd frame specs? 5 ton type chassis? Yes the cabs are mounted higher for Top kicks etc.

I can't even expand those diagrams you posted to read measurements or any fine print.

Weird, they still work fine for me. As I said in my post those are from the GM Upfitter guides. HD frame specs for GMT-800 2500HD/3500 pickups as compared to 1500. If I posted Medium Duty I would label it as such, but that wasn't relevant to this post.

 

[Supercharged111]

And now I finally see where I got it in my head that the LD2500 had a beefier overload than a HD1500.

 

[stutaeng]

And now I finally see where I got it in my head that the LD2500 had a beefier overload than a HD1500.

Wait, HD1500? GMT400?

 

[someotherguy]

And now I finally see where I got it in my head that the LD2500 had a beefier overload than a HD1500.

Wait, HD1500? GMT400?

Neither of which are official terms in GMT400-land, however, you could consider these a 1500 with the F44 heavy duty suspension (comes with 9.5" 14 bolt), and the 2500 with the 7200 lb GVWR (6 lug, comes with 9.5" 14 bolt) ...

Both have the same number of leaf springs, but the overload leaf in the 2500 is longer. You can sit the packs side by side and see an obvious difference. There's also a GVWR difference between the two packages, though it's not all due to spring.

Richard

 

[stutaeng]

Neither of which are official terms in GMT400-land, however, you could consider these a 1500 with the F44 heavy duty suspension (comes with 9.5" 14 bolt), and the 2500 with the 7200 lb GVWR (6 lug, comes with 9.5" 14 bolt) ...

Both have the same number of leaf springs, but the overload leaf in the 2500 is longer. You can sit the packs side by side and see an obvious difference. There's also a GVWR difference between the two packages, though it's not all due to spring.

Richard

The 1500 F44 came with a 9.5" 14 bolt? Was the the K series?

My BIL had a C1500 ECSB that he passed on to his oldest son. My nephew built it as a street/drag truck. I know he's got the 10 bolt because he had it regeared to 4.10s... IIRC, he did have a hard time trying to fit some rotors or something, until I told him to look to see if he had the F44 option. But his rpo sticker had faded by then