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Re: How to identify a late-model GMC truck - 1500? 2500? HD?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 6/21/2003

The fifth digit of the vin is the model designation which is "C" (2wd) the sixth digit is the tonage "1" shows you have a 1/2 ton. 2 would be a 3/4 ton and 3 would be a 1 ton. The HD trucks have 10 lug nuts and the standard duty trucks are 8 lug.

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