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**special-K** · 09-29-2018, 10:36 AM

I agree. I think the bean counters came to realize by now there'd be more beans to count by marketing beyond work trucks. And since '72, even with the more comfortable trucks, it was still a gradual climb up to the '88s when the ext cab shortbed came out. Then it exploded and totally blew up in '92 with the introduction of the new Suburban and four door Blazer/Jimmy/Tahoe/Yukon. That is when they took over mini-vans as family vehicle across the board, even urban/suburban types. The social stigmas on those who drove trucks melted away and here we are.

09-29-2018, 10:36 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: old truck history? I agree. I think the bean counters came to realize by now there'd be more beans to count by marketing beyond work trucks. And since '72, even with the more comfortable trucks, it was still a gradual climb up to the '88s when the ext cab shortbed came out. Then it exploded and totally blew up in '92 with the introduction of the new Suburban and four door Blazer/Jimmy/Tahoe/Yukon. That is when they took over mini-vans as family vehicle across the board, even urban/suburban types. The social stigmas on those who drove trucks melted away and here we are. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 09-30-2018 at 09:08 PM.