Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bell72 · 05-07-2008, 02:56 AM

Just a quick question....

I notice that most people prefer the chevy trucks over the gmc's. What is the difference between the two. I always understood that they were the same truck. Please enlighten me.....

Oh bye the way this is my 72 Sierra Grande and I love her dearly (her name is Bell72)....

**Thealien** · 05-07-2008, 03:02 AM

personal preference.

I happen to like the GMCs a little more but like both.

**special-K** · 05-07-2008, 03:07 AM

The CheyenneSuper and SierraGrande are the same thing.The 67-72 era was the GMC`s last phase of being a different truck.There were few differences between the two by`72.With the right order,a GMC and Chevy could be the same.The main differences were,at first,GMCs had no V8,Dana rears,and leaf springs standard.On the Chevys V8 and no V6 available,Eaton rears,and coils were standard.By the end no V6 in GMC.Coils could be ordered on a GMC and leafs could be ordered on a Chevy(since`67).Some Chevys had Dana rears optioned.Not sure about Eatons in GMCs.
I like GMCs.

dieselarmy13 · 05-07-2008, 03:10 PM

GMC= Get More Chicks

muscletrucks · 05-07-2008, 04:00 PM

I think it is because more people own Chevy's. I own a 72 GMC Sierra and I vote for GMC. If I had a Chevy I would be saying something different. The bottom line is GM truck are awesome.

Huck · 05-07-2008, 06:45 PM

A nice GMC Sierra Grande is a pretty rare truck these days as the production numbers were quite low. GMC was always considered a work truck while chevrolet----well---quite a few were garage queens.

sierragrande71 · 05-08-2008, 06:27 AM

I originally started looking for a Cheyenne Super SWB factory two-tone in any color combination and ended up with a GMC Sierra Grande SWB factory two-tone. So i'm kind of partial to the GMC, but still looking for the Cheyenne Super.

eightbanger · 05-08-2008, 09:14 AM

Personaly the only thing that put me off the GMC was the front end it all looks a bit heavy and bulky in design...the Chevys had a more stylish and cleaner look IMO.
But it seems you got a rare truck there and it looks good.

**special-K** · 05-08-2008, 12:50 PM

When I`m at a show or swap meet like Carlisle with alot of trucks for sale and alot are high optioned trucks.You start peering from a distance for what model and what it ha.Get a bit closer and can tell it`s probably a CheyenneSuper.Then...you see that elegant SierraGrande badge on the bedside,you check that tailgate band and see those 3 letters,and fially walk around and there`s that chromed out grille and four headlights.It doesn`t get any better than that for me.It`s like seeing a Camaro,getting closer,and seeing it`s a COPO or Yenko.
From what a guy that built trucks for GM in Baltimore told me,every 5th truck on the line was GMC.I believe there were a smaller percent of total GMCs ordered as SierraGrandes than percent of CheyenneSupers ordered in total number of Chevys.So,I figure there were less than 20% SierraGrandes than CheyenneSupers.And,from my experience of checking every truck I`ve seen over 35 years in as many states I believe that`s true.

It`s like going to the beach in California and seeing all these beautiful California blue-eyed blonde beach bunnies,one after the next.You`re in heaven.Then,you spot a raven haired dark eyed girl that just has it all and a bag of chips that knocks you on your tail.Wouldn`t kick any one out of bed for eatin`crackers,but that exotic gal has got to be the one.

Shaffer4 · 05-08-2008, 01:25 PM

I'm torn between both.. while I own two Chevy trucks of the era quad headlights make me.... well.. lets just say I like quad headlights.

**70cst** · 05-08-2008, 02:35 PM

I was told by some GM people (truck assembly plants-Moraine, Ft Wayne) that certain parts of the county were more GMC populated than Chevy. It makes since...I was in Estes Park a few years ago and I could not believe all the Subies running around. I also agree that the GMC was considered by many more of a work truck so to have a highly optioned GMC is more rare when compared to Chevy. My LWB 402 70CST is highly optioned but a 70GMC optioned the same way would be much more rare. Me.....I like GMC's and Chevy's and I would be proud to own either. By the way Bell72...Nice truck!

eightbanger · 05-08-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

When I`m at a show or swap meet like Carlisle with alot of trucks for sale and alot are high optioned trucks.You start peering from a distance for what model and what it ha.Get a bit closer and can tell it`s probably a CheyenneSuper.Then...you see that elegant SierraGrande badge on the bedside,you check that tailgate band and see those 3 letters,and fially walk around and there`s that chromed out grille and four headlights.It doesn`t get any better than that for me.It`s like seeing a Camaro,getting closer,and seeing it`s a COPO or Yenko.
From what a guy that built trucks for GM in Baltimore told me,every 5th truck on the line was GMC.I believe there were a smaller percent of total GMCs ordered as SierraGrandes than percent of CheyenneSupers ordered in total number of Chevys.So,I figure there were less than 20% SierraGrandes than CheyenneSupers.And,from my experience of checking every truck I`ve seen over 35 years in as many states I believe that`s true.

It`s like going to the beach in California and seeing all these beautiful California blue-eyed blonde beach bunnies,one after the next.You`re in heaven.Then,you spot a raven haired dark eyed girl that just has it all and a bag of chips that knocks you on your tail.Wouldn`t kick any one out of bed for eatin`crackers,but that exotic gal has got to be the one.

Holly limited editions Tim!!!! you make me want to buy one.

cruiserman · 05-08-2008, 05:04 PM

My truck looks just like yours but 3/4 ton. For the later years (69-72), I prefer the GMC look. I do like the 67-68 Chevy though.

**70cst** · 05-08-2008, 05:11 PM

Remember...Some like apple pie and Chevrolets while others like Cherry pies and GMC's .

streetstar · 05-08-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

Remember...Some like apple pie and Chevrolets while others like Cherry pies and GMC's .

How about Shepherd's pie?

I like both apple and cherry pie

**special-K** · 05-08-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by eightbanger

Holly limited editions Tim!!!! you make me want to buy one.

Must be the part about the beach bunnies.

Bell72 · 05-09-2008, 03:31 PM

Thanks for the replies....

I,m new to this whole vintage/antique auto sceene but it's really starting to get into my blood....

Bell72

68,69 K20 · 05-10-2008, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bell72

Thanks for the replies....

I,m new to this whole vintage/antique auto sceene but it's really starting to get into my blood....

Bell72

Careful, or you will end up like the rest of us...

05-07-2008, 02:56 AM	#1
Bell72 How hard could it be? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moncton N.B. Posts: 62	Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande Just a quick question.... I notice that most people prefer the chevy trucks over the gmc's. What is the difference between the two. I always understood that they were the same truck. Please enlighten me..... Oh bye the way this is my 72 Sierra Grande and I love her dearly (her name is Bell72).... Attached Images

05-07-2008, 03:02 AM	#2
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,134	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande personal preference. I happen to like the GMCs a little more but like both.

05-07-2008, 03:07 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande The CheyenneSuper and SierraGrande are the same thing.The 67-72 era was the GMC`s last phase of being a different truck.There were few differences between the two by`72.With the right order,a GMC and Chevy could be the same.The main differences were,at first,GMCs had no V8,Dana rears,and leaf springs standard.On the Chevys V8 and no V6 available,Eaton rears,and coils were standard.By the end no V6 in GMC.Coils could be ordered on a GMC and leafs could be ordered on a Chevy(since`67).Some Chevys had Dana rears optioned.Not sure about Eatons in GMCs. I like GMCs. __________________ "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; 05-07-2008 at 03:09 AM.

05-07-2008, 03:10 PM	#4
dieselarmy13 Phone's ringin Dude. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,426	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande GMC= Get More Chicks __________________ I pitty the fool with only two headlights!! 2003 SILVERADO SS--THE NEW GIRL 1972 GMC--THE OLD GIRL

05-07-2008, 04:00 PM	#5
muscletrucks Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 431	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande I think it is because more people own Chevy's. I own a 72 GMC Sierra and I vote for GMC. If I had a Chevy I would be saying something different. The bottom line is GM truck are awesome. __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 3/4 Ton 4x4 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 1943 Farmall M

05-07-2008, 06:45 PM	#6
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande A nice GMC Sierra Grande is a pretty rare truck these days as the production numbers were quite low. GMC was always considered a work truck while chevrolet----well---quite a few were garage queens.

05-08-2008, 06:27 AM	#7
sierragrande71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orland, CA Posts: 721	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande I originally started looking for a Cheyenne Super SWB factory two-tone in any color combination and ended up with a GMC Sierra Grande SWB factory two-tone. So i'm kind of partial to the GMC, but still looking for the Cheyenne Super.

05-08-2008, 09:14 AM	#8
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande Personaly the only thing that put me off the GMC was the front end it all looks a bit heavy and bulky in design...the Chevys had a more stylish and cleaner look IMO. But it seems you got a rare truck there and it looks good. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

05-08-2008, 12:50 PM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande When I`m at a show or swap meet like Carlisle with alot of trucks for sale and alot are high optioned trucks.You start peering from a distance for what model and what it ha.Get a bit closer and can tell it`s probably a CheyenneSuper.Then...you see that elegant SierraGrande badge on the bedside,you check that tailgate band and see those 3 letters,and fially walk around and there`s that chromed out grille and four headlights.It doesn`t get any better than that for me.It`s like seeing a Camaro,getting closer,and seeing it`s a COPO or Yenko. From what a guy that built trucks for GM in Baltimore told me,every 5th truck on the line was GMC.I believe there were a smaller percent of total GMCs ordered as SierraGrandes than percent of CheyenneSupers ordered in total number of Chevys.So,I figure there were less than 20% SierraGrandes than CheyenneSupers.And,from my experience of checking every truck I`ve seen over 35 years in as many states I believe that`s true. It`s like going to the beach in California and seeing all these beautiful California blue-eyed blonde beach bunnies,one after the next.You`re in heaven.Then,you spot a raven haired dark eyed girl that just has it all and a bag of chips that knocks you on your tail.Wouldn`t kick any one out of bed for eatin`crackers,but that exotic gal has got to be the one. __________________ "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; 05-08-2008 at 12:56 PM.

05-08-2008, 01:25 PM	#10
Shaffer4 Strange Cousin From The West.. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walla Walla, Wa Posts: 248	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande I'm torn between both.. while I own two Chevy trucks of the era quad headlights make me.... well.. lets just say I like quad headlights.

05-08-2008, 02:35 PM	#11
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande I was told by some GM people (truck assembly plants-Moraine, Ft Wayne) that certain parts of the county were more GMC populated than Chevy. It makes since...I was in Estes Park a few years ago and I could not believe all the Subies running around. I also agree that the GMC was considered by many more of a work truck so to have a highly optioned GMC is more rare when compared to Chevy. My LWB 402 70CST is highly optioned but a 70GMC optioned the same way would be much more rare. Me.....I like GMC's and Chevy's and I would be proud to own either. By the way Bell72...Nice truck! __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 05-08-2008 at 02:36 PM.

05-08-2008, 05:04 PM	#13
cruiserman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 210	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande My truck looks just like yours but 3/4 ton. For the later years (69-72), I prefer the GMC look. I do like the 67-68 Chevy though. __________________ 72 C2500 LWB 402 Sierra Grande 05 Odyssey 08 Tundra

05-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#14
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande Remember...Some like apple pie and Chevrolets while others like Cherry pies and GMC's . __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

05-09-2008, 03:31 PM	#17
Bell72 How hard could it be? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moncton N.B. Posts: 62	Re: Super Cheyene vs Sierra grande Thanks for the replies.... I,m new to this whole vintage/antique auto sceene but it's really starting to get into my blood.... Bell72

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