|
01-23-2004, 06:30 AM
|
#1 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Bay Area, Northern California
Posts: 1,344
|
R10????
When I got my insurance papers for my 87 Silverado, it was listed as a Chevrolet R10, and I 've never heard of the R designation until now. I don't know where I've been, but, I always thought 2wd pickups were C's, 4wd K's, vans P's. So I do a search on the net and find out that an 87 1/2t, 2wd is an R10 but a 86 1/2t, 2wd is a C10.
 Is this correct? I thought 81-87 had the same body style. What years were C's and what years are R's and when did they go to 1500?  Thanks in advance. Oh, do the letters C, K, R stand for anything or are they just random letters that chevy used? |
|
|
|
01-23-2004, 12:18 PM
|
#2 |
|
Gentleman Jim Driver
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
Posts: 1,553
|
In 1987 GM changed the designation of our style trucks to R and V (2wd and 4wd) from C and K. This was in preparation for continuing to produce the older body style trucks and the new 1988 trucks simultaneously. IE, Blazers, Suburbans, Crew Cabs and Cab and Chassis models. 87 is the cuttoff year, so just like in my sig, my 87 1/2 ton 2wd is an R10 while my 86 1/2 ton 2wd is a C10 (or C15 for GMC...)
__________________
Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed |
|
|
|
|
01-23-2004, 01:08 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,704
|
Didn't know the R was going in 87. I lernt somthin todayed. No I can go on being a know it all for the rest of the day,
__________________
Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
