The standard engine on the GMC TopKick lineup is the Vortec 8100 8.1L gasoline V-8. It delivers 325 horsepower (242 kw) at 4000 rpm and 450 lb. -ft. (610 Nm) of torque at 2800 rpm.
What does TopKick mean?
sergeant in
noun. military slang. ( formerly) a sergeant in the military.
What year TopKick is Ironhide?
2007
Normally, we don’t get too involved with Hollywood affairs, but how could we resist after seeing Ironhide, a mean 2007 GMC TopKick? Ironhide started as a GMC C4500 4×4 Crew Cab TopKick before it went to the buildup company responsible for the vehicles for the movie.
Can you buy a Chevy Kodiak as a pickup truck?
Above is the Chevrolet Kodiak, which was also offered as a GMC version called — inexplicably — the TopKick. While they were primarily sold as a stripped-chassis commercial truck that underpins dump trucks, tow trucks, ambulances and the like, you can buy one as a pickup.
What is the difference between a Topkick and a Kodiak?
The Kodiak followed the Chevrolet naming tradition of “frontier beast” names for heavy conventionals (Chevrolet Bison and the Chevrolet Bruin) while the TopKick was a military slang term (in line with the GMC Brigadier and GMC General).
What kind of Hood does a Chevy Kodiak have?
For 1980, General Motors introduced the Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC TopKick short-hood conventionals. Sharing the cab of the medium-duty C/K trucks, the hood length was shortened nearly 5 inches (reducing the BBC length to 92 inches ); the hood length was also shorter than the Chevrolet Bruin/GMC Brigadier Class 8 conventionals.
Is the Chevy Kodiak bigger than the Chevy Silverado?
Not quite. Although you might think the General Motors truck lineup only goes as high as heavy-duty versions of the GMC Sierra and the Chevy Silverado, there was recently something bigger. Something much bigger. Above is the Chevrolet Kodiak, which was also offered as a GMC version called — inexplicably — the TopKick.
