Why Does GM Bother?

[Magnum 1]

IF 1500HD and the 2500LD seem to be so similar to each other then why does GM bother to manufacture both of them? Just courious? :rolleyes:

[Mark Heiken]

Perception. Some people don't want to drive a 2500. They want a half ton and don't know its really a 3/4.

[shsss]

Cost of Registration..

[Nixter]

It is a cheap and easy way to market a competitor to the F-150 supercrew. GM has no other half ton crew cabs with the exception of the Avalanche and its Caddy counterpart which are actually SUTs. --Nick

[tysmith]

Sometimes it's for EPA regs. I know the 1500 Suburban with the 6.5 is a 1500 HD or 2500 LD, depending on how you look at it, but Gm just calls it a 1500. It has 2500 brakes, the L65 engine and 4L80E tranny. Also, it has a 3.42 rear end. From what I was told, they (GM) made this particular truck to avoid some sort of fuel mileage penalty, or something like that on the 1500 Suburbans. Corporate loopholes. :rolleyes:

Ty

[Professor]

Are we talking 2001-2003? They are the same basic truck. The 1500HD is only available in a Crew Cab short bed. The 2500LD is only available as a Standard Cab or Ext Cab short bed. No duplication, but the 1500HD name is misleading.

For 2004 the 1500HD is now a 2500 Crew Cab. There is now a 1500 crew cab. They cut the short bed down further and it is a Crew Cab with the same basic length and wheelbase as an Ext Cab with a 6.5

[VFRRider]

Are we talking 2001-2003? They are the same basic truck. The 1500HD is only available in a Crew Cab short bed. The 2500HD is only available as a Standard Cab or Ext Cab short bed. No duplication, but the 1500HD name is misleading.
:eek:
Ah, beg to differ with ya there, my truck definately an 03, definately a Crew Cab, definately a short bed, and definately a 2500HD.
Unless that rotten stealer plucked a 2500HD badge and stuck it on the side of a 1500! :D

[Professor]

Oooops VFRIDER 2500LD Sorry about that. I corrected it.

Thanks