What year trucks had full time 4X4 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**57NAPCO** · 03-20-2015, 06:43 PM

My 79 did, looking at a 77 and it does. Does anyone know from what year to what year ?
Thanks

fp1967 · 03-20-2015, 08:34 PM

1974-1979 for sure and I read in a magazine once that you could get it in 1973 in Blazers. I haven't actually seen a 73 Blazer with it, just what I read. Every 1980 that I have seen had the NP205.

andrewmp6 · 03-21-2015, 02:37 AM

In the pickups the np203 was used 74-79,The blazer was 73-79.

**special-K** · 03-22-2015, 08:24 AM

Just one more reason why I stayed with 71/72 4wds till the late-80s. You could order a real 4wd but all the guys I wheeled with were buying new trucks while I preferred old. I'm not sure how it worked, but my buddy bought a sweet '79 K/20 that had a NP205 and lockout hubs. That was one sweet rig and turned my head toward square bodies. actually, another buddy bought a '77 K/30 dual rear pickup with NP205, but his was a 4spd. Jimmy's '79 was the first automatic/205 I saw in the '70s. I don't know if it was always an alternative or if it was an after thought once it was obvious the full-time wasn't such a great idea.

dcatlin · 03-23-2015, 09:14 PM

I had a 75 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 , it was full time, the front end floated above 30 mph, in other words wasn't " driving" it was my first love for chevy trucks, lots of love, tears, and money went into that one. it would pull a house down

dcatlin · 03-23-2015, 09:16 PM

This was the truck 20 yrs after I sold it , mother nature is cruel at best in the north country.

03-20-2015, 06:43 PM	#1
57NAPCO F’B’D guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas/Maine Posts: 2,234	What year trucks had full time 4X4 My 79 did, looking at a 77 and it does. Does anyone know from what year to what year ? Thanks

03-20-2015, 08:34 PM	#2
fp1967 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: U.P. of Michigan Posts: 115	Re: What year trucks had full time 4X4 1974-1979 for sure and I read in a magazine once that you could get it in 1973 in Blazers. I haven't actually seen a 73 Blazer with it, just what I read. Every 1980 that I have seen had the NP205. Last edited by fp1967; 03-20-2015 at 08:36 PM. Reason: Wrong spelling

03-21-2015, 02:37 AM	#3
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: What year trucks had full time 4X4 In the pickups the np203 was used 74-79,The blazer was 73-79.

03-22-2015, 08:24 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: What year trucks had full time 4X4 Just one more reason why I stayed with 71/72 4wds till the late-80s. You could order a real 4wd but all the guys I wheeled with were buying new trucks while I preferred old. I'm not sure how it worked, but my buddy bought a sweet '79 K/20 that had a NP205 and lockout hubs. That was one sweet rig and turned my head toward square bodies. actually, another buddy bought a '77 K/30 dual rear pickup with NP205, but his was a 4spd. Jimmy's '79 was the first automatic/205 I saw in the '70s. I don't know if it was always an alternative or if it was an after thought once it was obvious the full-time wasn't such a great idea. __________________ "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 ~

03-23-2015, 09:14 PM	#5
dcatlin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: lake george ny Posts: 17	Re: What year trucks had full time 4X4 I had a 75 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 , it was full time, the front end floated above 30 mph, in other words wasn't " driving" it was my first love for chevy trucks, lots of love, tears, and money went into that one. it would pull a house down Attached Images

03-23-2015, 09:16 PM	#6
dcatlin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: lake george ny Posts: 17	Re: What year trucks had full time 4X4 This was the truck 20 yrs after I sold it , mother nature is cruel at best in the north country.



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