letter and number designations, why 'K5'?

[RobTav63]

Juts trying to satisfy my curiosity here. I know someone on here can answer this for me. As far as I understand it, the letters are:

C = 2wd
K = 4wd

And numbers are:

10 = ½ ton
20 = ¾ ton
30 = 1 ton

These all apply regardless of chassis length, body style (short box, long box, fleetside, stepside, or suburban) and trim package (Cheyenne, Highlander, Silverado, Scottsdale, etc.)

So...

why K5 and not ’10’? It’s essentially a K10 shortbed suburban, no? And in every other case, body style is not a determining factor.

And why aren’t the 2wd Blazers C5 Blazers?

And why then, when the 'blazer' body style is applied to an S series truck, does it keeps it’s numerical designation?

Woof! I bet someone in marketing was hauled off to the psych-tank for asking these questions 40 years ago.

 

[Deuling]

Why is a tree good? Why is the sunset good? Why are boobs good?

 

[wheels87k5]

A tree is good because it produces oxygen........A sunset is good because it produces a beautiful scenery.....Boobs are good because-------------they make you gasp for oxygen and are a beautiful scenery.

 

[Deuling]

A tree is good because it produces oxygen........A sunset is good because it produces a beautiful scenery.....Boobs are good because-------------they make you gasp for oxygen and are a beautiful scenery.

Get out of here with your logic.

 

[wheels87k5]

Fine.....be that way. Slut

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/if-a-4x4-blazer-is-a-k5-is-a-4x2-blazer-a-c5.38426/page-2

 

[Deuling]

Fine.....be that way. Slut

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/if-a-4x4-blazer-is-a-k5-is-a-4x2-blazer-a-c5.38426/page-2

Haha

I was actually just going to tag Martin. But that works.

 

[wheels87k5]

So does this: by dremu?

http://www.slosh.com/cars/blazer.html#alphabet

 

[RobTav63]

So does this: by dremu?

http://www.slosh.com/cars/blazer.html#alphabet

Great link, thanks

 

[82355]

1969-1986 4x4 Blazers are K10's
1970-1982 2wd Blazers are C10's
1987-1991 Blazers are V10's

K5 is a completely meaningless badge.

Martin

 

[82355]

So does this: by dremu?

http://www.slosh.com/cars/blazer.html#alphabet

How do you tag Dremu, he needs to correct that one as well.

Martin

 

[Deuling]

How do you tag Dremu, he needs to correct that one as well.

Martin

Type the @ and start typing the name. Boxy thing will show up.

@dremu

On another note, has he even been on here lately?

 

[82355]

Yeah. I had him correct something else.

He is probably going to be annoyed with me soon......

Martin

 

[dremu]

He has a job and a new house and a John Deere keeping him busy. I should just take down that crap on slosh.com and leave the one here, it's better.

-- A

 

[82355]

DON'T TAKE IT DOWN!

Did you end up buying a mower?

Martin

 

[Big Ray]

K10 was taken...?