K5-V10 tell me the difference.
CK5
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K5 or not?
- Thread starter 84zz4ss
- Start date
1986 vs 1987 
It can't be that simple. So I actually have 2v10's but no K5's?
Yeah, GM started using the R & V designations in 87. Presumably to differentiate between the 2 body styles available from 88-91. I have never seen any 87+ 1/2 ton label other than V10. In fact, my 91 Blazer is titled as a V10.
So all this time my sig is wrong and nobody told me? User cp hear I come.
Eh, I wouldn't worry too much. It's just silly GM semantics...
Technically, there is no K5. It's a K10. It IS a 1/2 ton truck, not a 1/4 ton or 3/8 ton.
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The "5" was just marketing to differentiate it from the rest of the fleet, although it should've been unnecessary. It's not like Blazer were offered with 3/4 suspension or anything.
I've still yet to get a definitive answer on my biggest question: Is a 2WD Blazer a C5? I'm betting it's titled as a C10. But what does the emblem on the fender say???
Technically, there is no K5. It's a K10. It IS a 1/2 ton truck, not a 1/4 ton or 3/8 ton.
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The "5" was just marketing to differentiate it from the rest of the fleet, although it should've been unnecessary. It's not like Blazer were offered with 3/4 suspension or anything.
I've still yet to get a definitive answer on my biggest question: Is a 2WD Blazer a C5? I'm betting it's titled as a C10. But what does the emblem on the fender say???
Whoops! I knew it and my sig is wrong too! 
I guess we are both human. I however will not be wronged again.
Check the new sig.
Check the new sig.
Well, someone needs to post up the dremu reference....
Might as well be me!
http://www.slosh.com/cars/blazer.html
But the fender emblems on my 88 says
K5
Blazer
K5
Blazer
Allow me to muddy up the water some more...
My 91 Blazer that I refer to as a "K5", that is titled as a "V10", has door emblems that say "1500".
My 91 Blazer that I refer to as a "K5", that is titled as a "V10", has door emblems that say "1500".
Yeah my 90 has the 1500 door emblems.
