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GMC Topkick
GMC stands for General Motors Company. It started back in 1908 as a holding company for Buick, but today is the world’s second largest automaker and has headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. GMC has over 200,000 employees and does business with over 150 countries. A large sized truck that they sell is called the GMC Topkick.
The GMC Topkick is a medium-duty truck. GMC started making them in 1980. They started out being used as work trucks, cargo haulers, and dump trucks, but later became released to the public as a pickup truck. Now there are many models available. There is a GMC Topkick C4500, C5500, C6500, and a C7500. Each is more powerful than the last.
Some things are important to consider when looking at buying a truck. You should decide which size of truck you want (full-size or compact). You should make sure you get the right cab size so you can fit the right amount of people inside. Make sure that you look at a truck that is in your price range. Decide if you want your truck to be a diesel or just a regular gas powered. The safety, drive transmission, towing ability, appearance, and operating costs are also other key things that need to be considered before you make your purchase.
The truck is perfect for situations that require medium duty torque towing capacity. The truck is also great for its looks. It is much admired for its size and powerful look. It is bought by some for just the look alone.
One of the recent models of the GMC Topkick was in the movie Transformers. It played the part of an autobot called Ironhide. It was a black truck with two smokestacks. The GMC Topkick has also been used as a U-Haul Moving Van.
The GMC Topkick 4500 and 5500 models have a solid front axle on both 4x4 and 4x2. The drive-train consists of a Duramax V8 engine, an Allison 1000 transmission, and a Dana S 110 rear axle. On the 4x4 model there is a New Process 273 C Transfer case and a Dana 70 front axle. The torque of the Topkick is 520 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm. It is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled pushrod 32-valve diesel V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, direct fuel injection engine. The truck is usually a four-wheel-drive with four doors and five passenger seating.
The truck has a zero to 60 mph of 14.4 seconds, and a 5-60 mph of 15.5 seconds. This is not bad considering the size of the truck. The top speed of the truck has a governor limited to 75 mph. It can stop from 70-0 mph in 228 feet. The truck also has a Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.61 g. From a standing star t this truck will go a quarter mile in 19.8 seconds and reach 68 mph.
The GMC Topkick is a powerful truck that is great at towing and looks great. If you need either a towing or great looking truck then it is the one for you. You should look further into getting one that suits your needs. More information is available about different models in the links. Enjoy the GMC Topkick as the powerful, good looking truck that it is.