GMT400
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The GMT 400 and similar GMT 480 is the platform for the 1988-1998 full-size pickup truck
platform. The GMT 410, GMT 420, GMT 425, and GMT 430 were used for full-size SUV
s from 1991 to 2000. This was the first GMT designation for the C (RWD) and K (4WD/AWD) full-size trucks and SUV's.
GMT 400 frames were built by A.O. Smith Automotive Products, Dana Corporation, and Tower Automotive
.
Pickup truck
A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...
platform. The GMT 410, GMT 420, GMT 425, and GMT 430 were used for full-size SUV
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
s from 1991 to 2000. This was the first GMT designation for the C (RWD) and K (4WD/AWD) full-size trucks and SUV's.
GMT 400 frames were built by A.O. Smith Automotive Products, Dana Corporation, and Tower Automotive
Tower Automotive
Tower International LLC is a global designer and producer of structural components and assemblies used by virtually every major automotive vehicle manufacturer...
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Applications
| Basic platform | Years | Model | Notes |
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| GMT400/480 | 1988–2000 | Chevrolet C/K Chevrolet C/K The C/K is the name for Chevrolet and GMC's full-size pickup truck line from 1960 until 1999 in the United States, from 1965 to 1999 Canada, from 1964 through 2001 in Brazil, and from 1975 to 1982 in Chile. The first Chevrolet pickup truck appeared in 1924, though in-house designs did not appear... |
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| 1988–2000 | GMC C/K | ||
| GMT410 | 1992–1999 | Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet offered a station wagon body, built on the 1/2 ton truck frame. This model was specifically built for National Guard units and Civilian Conservation Corps units. Much of the body was constructed from wood, and could seat up to eight occupants.... |
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| GMT415 | 1992–1994 | Chevrolet K5 Blazer Chevrolet K5 Blazer See also Chevrolet Blazer The K5 Blazer was the smallest full size SUV version of the General Motors C/K Trucks family. Introduced to the Chevrolet line in 1969, the full-size Blazer was replaced in 1995 by the Chevrolet Tahoe. In 1970, GMC introduced its own model of the truck, called the Jimmy,... |
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| GMT420 | 1995–2000 | Chevrolet Tahoe Chevrolet Tahoe The Chevrolet Tahoe are full-size SUVs from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer/Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992... |
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| GMT425 | 1992–1999 | GMC Suburban | |
| GMT430 | 1992–2000 | GMC Yukon Chevrolet Tahoe The Chevrolet Tahoe are full-size SUVs from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer/Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992... |
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| GMT435 | 1999–2000 | Cadillac Escalade Cadillac Escalade The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's... |
See also
- GM GMT platformGM GMT platformGMT is the designation prefix used for all General Motors truck, sport utility vehicle, and crossover SUV automobile platform applications. This includes both traditional body-on-frame trucks and newer unibody models....