Last Wednesday, we talked about Curb Weight, GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, payload capacity and how “tonnage” slang terminology is not reality. Now, let’s put all of that great knowledge to use by deciphering the name’s of old Chevy truck models and old GMC truck models. The automotive slang is in quotes for your reference. To determine which truck you have, just look at the 5th digit of the VIN number. This is the digit of the VIN that tells you the series of the vehicle. Interested in learning more about deciphering your vehicle’s VIN number? For Chevy and GMC full size trucks built after 1980, it will be C, K, R or V. Oooooh, a secret code? Read on…
