What?!

[Danimal260]

Trying to understand what people are saying then I see this NBS, NNBS, etc nonsense and I get quite confused. Not newb friendly at all. Is there a listing of them all and what they might mean?

[RyanbabZ71]

The correct nomenclature is gmt400, gmt800, gmt900, K2

 

Nbs means new body style

 

 

Ryan

[cobrajet84]

nbs was generally linked to gmt 800's, nnbs was linked to gmt 900's (07-13)

[MikeNH]

nbs was generally linked to gmt 800's, nnbs was linked to gmt 900's (07-13)

 

 

The problem is no one used them with any consistency. Which is why I agree with Ryan.

 

But this is probably as close to "official" as one can get:

 

OBS: 400-series trucks (1988-1998 for most models)

NBS: 800-series trucks (99-06, limited production in 2007)

NNBS: 900-series trucks (07-13, also 2014 HDs)

NNNBS: K2 trucks (2014+ 1500, 2015+ HD trucks)

 

 

It gets absurd which is why when speaking broadly about the generation of a truck, going by the platform code is easier/clearer.

[Danimal260]

That helps. Thanks. Lol.

[Carder09]

Always get deja Vue when reading these posts.

[blackout07]

Nnbs ranks among the stupidest ideas ever. New is new and always will be. So one could simply state I have a 2xxx truck with the new body style. Back in 07 if you called around for a part they would ask, "is it the new body style?" Not is the new,new body style.

[RyanbabZ71]

Sobs

 

Super old body style

 

 

Ryan

[kstruckcountry]

What is the new style though? The issue is when someone says 2007 NBS you don't know whether they mean "new body style" or NBS as a designation. So 800 or 900 are a lot easier to say.

[cobrajet84]

my favorite is when you call say safelite to get a windshield on an 07 they ask if it is a "classic model" as defined by the half circle speedometer.

[RyanbabZ71]

What is the new style though? The issue is when someone says 2007 NBS you don't know whether they mean "new body style" or NBS as a designation. So 800 or 900 are a lot easier to say.

K2 are the newest trucks

 

 

Ryan

[SouthernSilveradoGuy85]

Nnbs ranks among the stupidest ideas ever. New is new and always will be. So one could simply state I have a 2xxx truck with the new body style. Back in 07 if you called around for a part they would ask, "is it the new body style?" Not is the new,new body style.

 

I never cared for that either because one might mean something else to someone else. When I was on GMFullSize everybody used those terms and it kind of got annoying. I just go K2, GMT900, 800, 400 and so on. Don't really talk about pre GMT400 much so can't really think of a name for them.

[Ventilator]

I never cared for that either because one might mean something else to someone else. When I was on GMFullSize everybody used those terms and it kind of got annoying. I just go K2, GMT900, 800, 400 and so on. Don't really talk about pre GMT400 much so can't really think of a name for them.

They were called "oldies, but goodies". LOL

 

The old '72 Chevys have always been my favorite body style.