2018 Chevy Medium Conventional

[C/K Man]

Has anyone hear what this truck will be named? Chevy could bring back the Kodiak name.

[C/K Man]

Article mentioning the Navistar joint venture trucks:

 

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2016/10/international-lt-shows-quietness-driver-inspired-features-at-demo.aspx

[cat320]

should be some spy pics out there if they are comming out in 2018 becuase it be just about a year from now to the first 18's to be delivered into dealer stock.

[C/K Man]

I have heard there are prototypes running around, but they are basically International TerraStars with GM powertrains in them. The thing is these trucks are likely being tested in Indiana, not where the automotive journalists typically take spy photos.

[revrnd]

I have heard there are prototypes running around, but they are basically International TerraStars with GM powertrains in them. The thing is these trucks are likely being tested in Indiana, not where the automotive journalists typically take spy photos.

Be interesting to see if any appear up in Kap' this winter.

[C/K Man]

Be interesting to see if any appear up in Kap' this winter.

 

Good point, Kapuskasing is THE place for cold weather testing. Probably likely, because I believe powertrain management is GM's responsibility on the new trucks.

[cat320]

I never realized the terrastar has hualted production back at the end of 2015 because of the engine . so from that I am guessing that is the truck maybe a nose modification and GM's duramax engine in it and that is the new truck. Unless they are building the cab from the gound up.

[C/K Man]

I hear it is not using the TerraStar cab, it will be a GM designed cab.

[cat320]

I wonder how long it will take them to interduce a 4x4 model you would think they would have that come out at the same time but for some reason they all wait a year or two to have that model one that every landscaper and contractor want the most . I really can't wait to see what this truck looks like but like everything else the price tag is getting ridiculous on these trucks

[C/K Man]

Hearing rumors there may be a new gasoline engine larger than the 6.0L for these trucks.

[dreese_us]

It would be nice if they could bring back the 8100, one of the best engines ever made for medium duty use. Plenty of low end torque to move these trucks down the road with a load.

[C/K Man]

It would be nice if they could bring back the 8100, one of the best engines ever made for medium duty use. Plenty of low end torque to move these trucks down the road with a load.

 

The 8.1L is back, but now as an 8.8L:

 

http://www.psiengines.com/whatwedo/on-highway-engines/

 

PSI supplies the 8.8L to Navistar for school bus use, both in gasoline and propane versions. It is also used by specialty truck manufacturers as well. However, I don't think this is the gasoline engine family that GM and Navistar are planning for the JV medium duty conventional. If I had to guess, I think a larger version of the iron block LS would be most likely.

[dreese_us]

Thanks for the info

[WilliamBos]

Thanks for the info. Anxious to see what it looks like.

[cat320]

any news on them can't believe there is not even a prototype out there or any info considering they would have to start tooling up for a 2018 release date on them wouldn't they ?