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Has any one spotted one being tested they must have some prototypes out there ? wounder what they will look like the old 4500-5500s where very nice roomy and good visibility .

 

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Have not seen any yet. Word is the trucks will have a new cab, and will not use the old TopKick/Kodiak or TerraStar cab. We'll see.

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That cab could be on that truck only for testing, might not be the actual production version.

I hope so from a cab stand point I think they both took a step down gm s old 4500 and 5500 cab was much better and visibility looks like it was too

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That is a 2017 Silverado/Sierra HD cab.

 

I would say without hesitation, that the 2017 Silverado HD cab as seen in the picture will be what makes it to production. Ford uses their old Super duty cab on their new trucks, and GM will be using their current HD truck cabs on their new trucks.

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That is a 2017 Silverado/Sierra HD cab.

 

I would say without hesitation, that the 2017 Silverado HD cab as seen in the picture will be what makes it to production. Ford uses their old Super duty cab on their new trucks, and GM will be using their current HD truck cabs on their new trucks.

 

Actually it's the cab from the previous version (Kxxx). Look at the door windows (especially the rear upper corners), the windshield rake, and the cab clearance lights.

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Actually it's the cab from the previous version (Kxxx). Look at the door windows (especially the rear upper corners), the windshield rake, and the cab clearance lights.

No it's not. It's the cab from the 15+ HD trucks. It would make no sense for GM to start remaking that old cab after they stopped production, especially when they are making the 2015+ cabs.

 

15+ Regular cab 2500: https://edmunds.images.dmotorworks.com/DIRDE011/171260_1_large.jpg

 

2013 Chevy 2500 regular cab: https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/CHEVROLET-Silverado-2500HD-Regular-Cab-3936_15.jpg

 

The new Medium Duty truck clearly is using the 15+ HD cab. Further evidence of this is the shape of the base of the side mirror where it bolts to the truck, as well as the rocker panel and crease on the lower part of the door.

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It looks to me like the K2XX cab, it clearly shows the captured doors of the '15-up HD's. Makes sense, I am hearing the HD's will probably go to '20 or '21 before they are updated.

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