gmc/chevy

woodpecker · January 29, 2005

other than the grill are there any diffrences between the 2?

Bgdsub72 · January 29, 2005

other than the grill are there any diffrences between the 2?

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not really

lazer · January 29, 2005

GMC is "Proffessional Grade", I guess Chevy is not.

dewfpo · January 29, 2005

I was told that the GMC has a noticeably thicker floor pad for sound insulation than the Chevy, and the Headlights that are "30%" larger in size, then grill, hood, bumper, foglights, air dam and logos.

DEWFPO

woodpecker · January 29, 2005

I was told that the GMC has a noticeably thicker floor pad for sound insulation than the Chevy, and the Headlights that are "30%" larger in size, then grill, hood, bumper, foglights, air dam and logos.

DEWFPO

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i had heard that the floor insulation was thicker.

Silverado4x4 · January 29, 2005

There is no differance between the two except for differant badges, grill, and a few other little things, both trucks are made on the same assembly line.

MrQuadrasteer · January 29, 2005

The Chevies are faster !!!! And look better !!!!

woodpecker · January 29, 2005

i sure am catching alot of crap at the ford site for wanting to get a chevy.

here are a few of the reason they post why not to get one.

ugly, chevy trucks are the car of the truck world, plastic everywhere, rides link a car, not tough enough, fords are the only real truck, dodge is better , blah blah blah the list goes on and on. what a bunch of babies.

dewfpo · January 29, 2005

I was a Ford guy since a kid, have an 85 F150 4x4 sitting in the driveway (still).

In Dec. I bought a 05 2500HD because..... it rides more like a car, sounds better and is not as d**n tall as the Ford, and gets a little better mileage. I didn't buy the truck for some adolescent, macho ego trip. I bought it for the power, ride and utility.

I've been around Fords and Ford nuts all my life, and I know all the disadvantages of the GM products (piston slap, poor quality, etc..) but Fords have their issuess as well, so I bought a Chevy anyway. I drove them all and liked the GM truck best.

If you you want it, go buy it for yourself.

DEWFPO

XTOAK · January 29, 2005

As I've told my teenage son (who has a Ford Ranger), it doesn't matter whether it's got a blue oval, a gold GMC or Chevy emblem or a Ram's head on the grill/hood. What really matters is if it runs, if it does the job and if it doesn't give you any trouble. I've owned all brands Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, an old International pickup, etc., and the best truck I've ever driven was the one that didn't need to be in the garage for repairs.

Of course it's not an ego thing for me (the fastest, the meanest looking, the one with the biggest tires) as much as it's a "will the truck do the job I need it to do." I'm not out to impress the neighbors or the girls, I'm out to impress ME, the guy who drives and uses the pickup.

rascal · January 30, 2005

an old International pickup, them thangs are tanks. my brother in law used one to move his house trailor. of course the trailor was only 10 or 12 wide and around 40 ft long and was empty.

has there every been a real difference between chevy and gmc?

Chevy Tough · January 31, 2005

i sure am catching alot of crap at the ford site for wanting to get a chevy.

here are a few of the reason they post why not to get one.

ugly, chevy trucks are the car of the truck world, plastic everywhere, rides link a car, not tough enough, fords are the only real truck, dodge is better , blah blah blah the list goes on and on. what a bunch of babies.

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lol, Thats there ford ego's talking. "Plastic everywhere", i wonder if they ever looked at there trucks. I've worked on fords myself and i guarantee you they aint Built Ford Tough like the logo say's.

lch0 · January 31, 2005

There used to be differences between the Chevys and GMC's in pickup form. I think it ended in 1969 as that was the last year the V-6 engine was offered in GMC pickups. I also believe the GMC's came standard with the leaf spring suspension and Chevys used the coil spring in the rear. I have seen Chevys with the leaf spring and GMC's with the coil spring and I believe there was a charge as an option or credit for the cheaper suspension. That was a long time ago so other than front sheet metal and emblems they really are the same.

Shawn T · January 31, 2005

I went from a Silverado to a Sierra. I pulled the carpet back a little to check for the "insulation rumor". Same thickness. There is no difference. As for the headlights being bigger. They take the same bulbs. The front clip is the only thing I have been able to find. Oh yeah, a comprable equiped Silverado was $300 dollars cheaper than the GMC. I think it was an options package thing. If you go with the LT package it pretty much comes loaded to the gills. If you order the SLT it has a few additional options to get the whole lux package.