Question, are all full size square body Blazers referred to as K5 ?

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A friend just picked one up that has no front suspension and he asked me, never owned a Blazer so I don’t really know. Would they be 2 or 4 wheel drive?
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[77 K20]

Yes, full size can be called a K5. There was also the small version, the S-10. Then there is a GMT400 full size Blazer that I think was discontinued in 1994. Then of course there is the all brand new abomination to the Blazer name...

There was also the GMC Jimmy which could be a full size "Blazer" or also the S-10 version.

So much for an easy answer huh?

The full size Blazers could be both 2wd or 4wd.

 

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Thanks, would the 2 wheel drive still have the K5 emblem on the fender?

 

[77 K20]

Thanks, would the 2 wheel drive still have the K5 emblem on the fender?

Huh. Good question. I think they still have the K5 emblem on them. Don't think they followed the truck "rules".

Never heard of a C5 Blazer...

Then again never had a reason to buy or really follow 2wd stuff because of where I live.

If the front end has been completely stripped of suspension you could look inside and see if there is a hole in the transmission tunnel for where a transfer case lever used to be.

 

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[75gmck25]

Is that trailering special emblem on a Blazer? Ive only seen the 10,000 lbs weight rating on the emblem for a 1 ton truck. Even my K25 with The camper special package is only rated at 8,400 lbs.

 

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Is that trailering special emblem on a Blazer? Ive only seen the 10,000 lbs weight rating on the emblem for a 1 ton truck. Even my K25 with The camper special package is only rated at 8,400 lbs.

Yes, those are on the Blazer fender.

 

[nvrenuf]

The "K5" label was dropped in the late 80's and GM started generically using "Blazer".

I agree that "Trailer Special" badge looks very unusual, I'd be curious to know if there's a supporting RPO code for that Blazer.

 

[bucket]

Yes, 2wd K5's actually had "K5" badges on the fenders and yes, there was a trailering special option for them that got you an emblem on the tailgate, like a Suburban. At some point in the early 80's, there was still a trailering special option available, but it no longer included the badge on the tailgate.

 

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[Turbo4whl]

Is that trailering special emblem on a Blazer? Ive only seen the 10,000 lbs weight rating on the emblem for a 1 ton truck. Even my K25 with The camper special package is only rated at 8,400 lbs.

The Tailering Special emblem is a little miss leading. It lists "10,000 G.C.W." Which stands for; 10,000 lbs. Gross Combined Weight. Weight of the truck and trailer together.

 

[AuroraGirl]

The Tailering Special emblem is a little miss leading. It lists "10,000 G.C.W." Which stands for; 10,000 lbs. Gross Combined Weight. Weight of the truck and trailer together.

That wouldn’t be misleading if the trailer you pull makes it 10k lol

 

[75gmck25]

Now i realize the difference on the Camper Special emblem is that it lists 8,400 or 10,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) , while the trailering special lists GCW.

On the VIN tag my Camper Special also lists the weight rating for each axle, and the max camper weight.

 

[80BrownK10]

Yes, full size can be called a K5. There was also the small version, the S-10. Then there is a GMT400 full size Blazer that I think was discontinued in 1994. Then of course there is the all brand new abomination to the Blazer name...

There was also the GMC Jimmy which could be a full size "Blazer" or also the S-10 version.

So much for an easy answer huh?

The full size Blazers could be both 2wd or 4wd.

The small GMC Jimmy was an s-15 . Just to confuse things more.


And to answer the OP question all Chevy blazers were K5s weather 2 or 4wd. GMC Jimmys I am not sure if they used k5 or k15