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What are the differences between the chevy and gmc trucks, 71 ones?
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Re: chevy-gmc
there is a funny story here somewhere i read aout this question. have to look for it.
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Re: chevy-gmc
Pretty much just what you can see,such as grille,name plates,and a few colors not offered on both. Leaf springs are more common on GMCs than Chevys and 3/4t trucks mostly had Dana 60s.
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not sure how true it is on these years trucks but origionally.... GMC used washers on all their bolts and Chevrolet didn't. I believe they changed that in the 60's (from what I'm told) could be an old wives tale
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the real fact to the GMC and the Chevy the GMC is a rich man truck and the chevy is a poor mans truck GMC where always more expensive and more options
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But that's just the main difference as to why there are two brands instead of one. As far as actual trucks..exterior looks and few options I'd say are the main differences.
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In 1971, the front fenders, grill, bumper, and core support is different. Most of the GMC's came with rear leaf springs, and some of the trim moldings are different.
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the entire front clip is different in 1971 between Chevy and GMC. In 69 chevy changed the fenders and ran them till 72. GMC kept the 68 chevy fender till 72. the core support is differnt with the 4 headlight setup, front marker location requires a different bumper, the hood is also deferent becouse of the chrome trim on the front lip.
as mentioned above GMCs tended to be the fancier better optioned trucks compared to Chevys and were also a little more expencive. So GMCs tended to be the bosses truck and the workers tended to get Chevys
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Re: chevy-gmc
well if life magazine GM tryed to boost sales on selling to women with the confert ridewith the Coil springs in the back of most trucks from 1960--72 1973 stopped that they all went with Leaf spring
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