What does the C & K in C/K or like K1500 mean??

[Silverstanger]

What does the C & K in C/K or like K1500 mean??

 

Please someone enlighten me.. since you can't search for C/K on this board - 3 letters long -

 

Oh and Thanks in advance

[RyanbabZ71]

C = 2wd

K = 4wd

[k1500chevy97]

1500 = 1/2 ton

2500 = 3/4 ton

3500 = 1 ton

 

K1500 = 4wheel drive half ton and C-2500 = 2wheel drive 3/4 ton and so on .

[robsawatsky]

The C/K part isn't so bad but what the 1500, 2500 and 3500 mean is getting more complicated all the time. It used to represent payload capacity of 1/2, 3/4 and 1 TON, but it is really only a relative comparison between vehicles now (and GM even says so on their website). For instance, my 2000 K2500 Crew Cab has a payload of approximately 1.5 tons; twice 3/4 ton.

[WEFs99]

I thought he meant what exactly do the letters stand for. could the "C" mean conventional? I've always wondered.

[robsawatsky]

I've never seen anything that suggests that the "C" or "K" are abbreviations for anything. In fact, the Suburban used some different letters for a while.(R instead of C, and V instead of K). And GMC and Chev didn't always use the same prefix.

[asepgrad98]

I thought he meant what exactly do the letters stand for

 

C= 2wd , k= 4wd! the 2nd post was correct

 

I've never seen anything that suggests that the "C" or "K" are abbreviations for anything

 

you need to re-read this thread

[robsawatsky]

I respectfully suggest that it is not I but the previous poster that has not read accurately. I'm fully aware that:

 

C=2WD

K=2WD

 

The last question was whether the "C" and "K" were abbreviations, not simply code letters (i.e. C = Conventional).

[Greg]

I respectfully suggest that it is not I but the previous poster that has not read accurately. I'm fully aware that:

 

C=2WD

K=2WD

 

The last question was whether the "C" and "K" were abbreviations, not simply code letters (i.e. C = Conventional).

Count the points of the letter and which way they are oriented: C points to two rear drive wheels, K points to two front and two rear drive wheels. I don't know where this came from, but it has been running around in my mind since the '80s.

[WEFs99]

I respectfully suggest that it is not I but the previous poster that has not read accurately.  I'm fully aware that:

 

C=2WD

K=2WD

 

The last question was whether the "C" and "K" were abbreviations, not simply code letters (i.e. C = Conventional).

Count the points of the letter and which way they are oriented: C points to two rear drive wheels, K points to two front and two rear drive wheels. I don't know where this came from, but it has been running around in my mind since the '80s.

That's as good a possibility as any.