My 2WD has torsion bars...?
02-08-2013, 02:51 PM
#13
Well now I also know why my truck is Indigo Blue instead of Arrival Blue.. In 2004 the paint should be Arrival Blue, mine is not.
I found a couple things by searching VHO.. the below has been most helpful though. Appears my truck is not a VHO, but a "Spring Special Limitied Addition Appearance Package". I will have to do more research on this..
I found a couple things by searching VHO.. the below has been most helpful though. Appears my truck is not a VHO, but a "Spring Special Limitied Addition Appearance Package". I will have to do more research on this..
In 2004 there were 2,000 Chevy & 2,000 GMC truck versions produced as either a Vortec High Output or a Spring Special Limited Edition Appearence Package ext'd cab 4X2 truck. There is no breakdown as 2 which trucks were LS/LT or SLE/SLT, with or without XM radio and/or OnStar etc.The SSLEAP's only came in (dark) Indigo Blue paint and had the same VHO suspension, a 5.3L engine, and the same 20" wheels as the VHO. They could be bought in any state!!
02-08-2013, 03:15 PM
#14
That VHO lead helped me find a lot. Then I found this by the VIN using compnine.com
RPO Description
UC6 RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, RDS, MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC, AUTO TONE CONTROL, CLOCK, ETR STEREO,RDS,MULTI CD,AUTO TONE,CLK(UC6)
UE1 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM VEHICLE, G.P.S. 1 GPS 1 VEH COMM SYS(UE1)
UK3 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM,ACCESSORY CONTROL ELEK ACSRY CONT SYS(UK3)
UQ7 SPEAKER SYSTEM,BOSE,PREMIUM PERFORMANCE PREMIUM SPKR SYS,BOSE(UQ7)
U2K DIGITAL AUDIO SYSTEM S-BAND DIGITAL S-BAND AUDIO SYS(U2K)
VB3 BUMPER,REAR STEP,INCLUDES IMPACT STRIP(CHROME) CHROME STEP BPR(VB3)
VG3 STRIP,FRONT BUMPER IMPACT FRT BPR IMP STR(VG3)
VK3 LICENSE PLATE,FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE FRT LIC PLT MTG PKG(VK3)
VR4 TRAILER HITCH(WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING PLATFORM) EQLZR HITCH(VR4)
VXS VEHICLE - COMPLETE
V22 GRILLE,RADIATOR(CHROME) CHROME GRL(V22)
V73 VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)
V76 HOOK,FRONT TOW FRT TOW HOOK(V76)
HOOK,FRONT TOW(EXPORT) FRT TOW HOOK(V76)
XSS TIRE FRONT P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(XSS)
YD3 AXLE FRONT (BASE EQUIP) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE FRT AXLE(YD3)
YD6 SPRING,REAR(BASE EQUIPMENT) RR SPRING(YD6)
YE9 CONVENIENCE PKG COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #3 COMFORT & CONVENIENCE PKG #3(YE9)
YSS TIRE REAR P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(YSS)
ZGC TIRE SPARE P265/75R16 BW R/PE ST TL AT 114S SPARE TIRE(ZGC)
ZY1 COLOR COMBINATION SOLID SOLID PAINT COMBO(ZY1)
Z60 CHASSIS HIGH PERFORMANCE PACKAGE CHASSIS PERFORMANCE PKG(Z60)
Z82 TRAILERING PACKAGE(SPECIAL)(REESE TYPE HITCH) PROVISION FOR HD TRAILER EQUIP(Z82)
Z88 GMC TRUCK G M C(Z88)
1SD PACKAGE-OPTION 04 (1SD)
1SZ PACKAGE OPTION- (1SZ)
39U EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (39U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY,INDIGO MET (39U)
PAINT,EXTERIOR,TROPIC GREEN METALLIC (39U)
6YT COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (6YT) SUSP(6YT)
7YT COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (7YT) SUSP(7YT)
92I INTERIOR TRIM SHALE/PEWTER (92I)
922 TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, SHALE/PEWTER (922)
AG1 ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL, DRIVER MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PWR D/SEAT ADJR(AG1)
AG2 ADJUSTER PASS ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-DIRECTIONAL P/SEAT ADJR(AG2)
ADJUSTER,SEAT,6-WAY POWER,SPLIT BENCH,PASSENGER 6-WAY PWR P/SEAT ADJR(AG2)
AJ1 GLASS,DEEP TINT(REAR SIDE WINDOWS AND REAR DOOR WINDOW) DEEP TINTED GLS(AJ1)
AL0 SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT, FRT PASS/CHILD PRESENCE DETECTOR FRT PASS/CHILD PRESENCE DETECTOR INFL REST IND SENSOR(AL0)
AM7 SEAT,REAR FOLDING RR FLDG ST(AM7)
AN3 SEAT FRT, INDIVIDUAL/NON-BKT INDIVIDUAL FRT SEAT(AN3)
AU0 LOCK CONTROL,REMOTE ENTRY(KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM) REMOTE ENTRY LK CONT(AU0)
AU3 LOCK,SIDE DOOR,ELECTRIC ELEC S/D LK(AU3)
A31 WINDOW,ELECTRIC OPERATED,SIDE ELEC SI WDO(A31)
WINDOW,POWER OPERATED,ALL DOORS PWR WINDOWS(A31)
B2E PACKAGE,SPRING SPECIAL SALES PKG(B2E)
B30 CARPET,FLOOR AND WHEELHOUSE FLR CPT(B30)
B32 COVERING,FLOOR MATS,FRONT AUXILIARY FRT AUX FLR MATS(B32)
B33 COVERING,FLOOR MATS,REAR AUXILIARY RR AUX FLR MATS(B33)
B85 ORNAMENTATION,EXTERIOR,BELT REVEAL MOLDING BELT RVL MLDG(B85)
CJ2 HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, AUTO TEMP CONT, AUX TEMP CONT A/C FRT AUTO/AUX CONT(CJ2)
C49 DEFOGGER,REAR WINDOW,ELECTRIC ELEC RR WDO DEFG(C49)
DF5 MIRROR,INSIDE,REARVIEW,LT SENSITIVE,COMPASS,O/S TEMP DISPLAY I/S REARVIEW MIR W/COMPASS(DF5)
DK7 CONSOLE ROOF INTERIOR,CUSTOM,COMPASS & OUTSIDE TEMP RF CNSL(DK7)
DL3 MIRROR O/S LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, HEATED POWER FOLDING, TURN SIG IND, LT SENSITIVE, COLOR ELEC HEATED O/S MIR(DL3)
DT4 ASH RECEPTACLE AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER ASH TRAY & C/LTR(DT4)
D07 CONSOLE,FRONT COMPARTMENT FLOOR(CUSTOM) CUSTOM F/CMPT FLR CNSL(D07)
EVA TEST DVT, EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT EVAP EMISSIONS REQUIRED(EVA)
E63 BODY EQUIPMENT,FLEETSIDE PICKUP BOX FLEETSIDE PUBX(E63)
FE9 FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION FED EMIS(FE9)
FF8 ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (G) TORS BAR ADJ ARM(FF8)
FF9 ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (H) TORS BAR ADJ ARM(FF9)
GT4 AXLE,REAR,3.73 RATIO 3.73R(GT4)
G80 AXLE,REAR,POSITRACTION,LIMITED SLIP POSITRACTION L/SLIP R/AXL(G80)
JC4 BRAKE VAC POWER,DISC/DISC,7,200 LBS 7200# VAC PWR BRAKES(JC4)
JJG FRT END SUBASSEMBLY INSTALLED (MODULAR OPTIMIZATION FRT END SUBASSEMBLY(JJG)
KNP COOLING SYSTEM,TRANSMISSION,HEAVY DUTY HVY DUTY TRANS CLG SYS(KNP)
KUP THROTTLE CONTROL VARIABLE SPEED (ELECTRONIC) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL(KUP)
K34 CRUISE CONTROL,AUTOMATIC,ELECTRONIC CRCONT(K34)
K47 AIR CLEANER HIGH CAPACITY HI CAPACITY A/CL(K47)
K68 GENERATOR,105 AMPERE 105 AMP(K68)
LM7 ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 5.3L, MFI 5.3T(LM7)
M30 TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC 4 SPEED,4L60E,ELECTRONIC 4-SPD A/TRANS(M30)
NP5 STEERING WHEEL,LEATHER WRAPPED LEATHER WRAPPED STRG WHL(NP5)
NT8 EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL, TIER 2 A TIER 2 A FED EMIS(NT8)
OSG PLANT CODE OSHAWA, ONT, TRUCK, GM OF CANADA OSHAWA,ONT TRUCK PLANT(OSG)
PDB CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 119
PDU CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 137
QR9 WHEEL 20 X 8.5, ALUMINUM CAST, CHROMED, 5 SPOKES ALUM WHL(QR9)
QSS TIRE ALL P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(QSS)
Q4B GVW RATING 6200 LBS 6200 GVWR(Q4B)
R4Y TIRE BRAND ALL - GOODYEAR
R6J CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 10
R9Z CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO.100
SLM SALES PROCESSING - STOCK ORDERS
TFE SALES INCENTIVE - COMMITMENT PLUS
T96 LAMP,FRONT FOG FRT FOG LP(T96)
UC6 RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, RDS, MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC, AUTO TONE CONTROL, CLOCK, ETR STEREO,RDS,MULTI CD,AUTO TONE,CLK(UC6)
UE1 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM VEHICLE, G.P.S. 1 GPS 1 VEH COMM SYS(UE1)
UK3 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM,ACCESSORY CONTROL ELEK ACSRY CONT SYS(UK3)
UQ7 SPEAKER SYSTEM,BOSE,PREMIUM PERFORMANCE PREMIUM SPKR SYS,BOSE(UQ7)
U2K DIGITAL AUDIO SYSTEM S-BAND DIGITAL S-BAND AUDIO SYS(U2K)
VB3 BUMPER,REAR STEP,INCLUDES IMPACT STRIP(CHROME) CHROME STEP BPR(VB3)
VG3 STRIP,FRONT BUMPER IMPACT FRT BPR IMP STR(VG3)
VK3 LICENSE PLATE,FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE FRT LIC PLT MTG PKG(VK3)
VR4 TRAILER HITCH(WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING PLATFORM) EQLZR HITCH(VR4)
VXS VEHICLE - COMPLETE
V22 GRILLE,RADIATOR(CHROME) CHROME GRL(V22)
V73 VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)
V76 HOOK,FRONT TOW FRT TOW HOOK(V76)
HOOK,FRONT TOW(EXPORT) FRT TOW HOOK(V76)
XSS TIRE FRONT P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(XSS)
YD3 AXLE FRONT (BASE EQUIP) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE FRT AXLE(YD3)
YD6 SPRING,REAR(BASE EQUIPMENT) RR SPRING(YD6)
YE9 CONVENIENCE PKG COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #3 COMFORT & CONVENIENCE PKG #3(YE9)
YSS TIRE REAR P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(YSS)
ZGC TIRE SPARE P265/75R16 BW R/PE ST TL AT 114S SPARE TIRE(ZGC)
ZY1 COLOR COMBINATION SOLID SOLID PAINT COMBO(ZY1)
Z60 CHASSIS HIGH PERFORMANCE PACKAGE CHASSIS PERFORMANCE PKG(Z60)
Z82 TRAILERING PACKAGE(SPECIAL)(REESE TYPE HITCH) PROVISION FOR HD TRAILER EQUIP(Z82)
Z88 GMC TRUCK G M C(Z88)
1SD PACKAGE-OPTION 04 (1SD)
1SZ PACKAGE OPTION- (1SZ)
39U EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (39U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY,INDIGO MET (39U)
PAINT,EXTERIOR,TROPIC GREEN METALLIC (39U)
6YT COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (6YT) SUSP(6YT)
7YT COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (7YT) SUSP(7YT)
92I INTERIOR TRIM SHALE/PEWTER (92I)
922 TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, SHALE/PEWTER (922)
AG1 ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL, DRIVER MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PWR D/SEAT ADJR(AG1)
AG2 ADJUSTER PASS ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-DIRECTIONAL P/SEAT ADJR(AG2)
ADJUSTER,SEAT,6-WAY POWER,SPLIT BENCH,PASSENGER 6-WAY PWR P/SEAT ADJR(AG2)
AJ1 GLASS,DEEP TINT(REAR SIDE WINDOWS AND REAR DOOR WINDOW) DEEP TINTED GLS(AJ1)
AL0 SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT, FRT PASS/CHILD PRESENCE DETECTOR FRT PASS/CHILD PRESENCE DETECTOR INFL REST IND SENSOR(AL0)
AM7 SEAT,REAR FOLDING RR FLDG ST(AM7)
AN3 SEAT FRT, INDIVIDUAL/NON-BKT INDIVIDUAL FRT SEAT(AN3)
AU0 LOCK CONTROL,REMOTE ENTRY(KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM) REMOTE ENTRY LK CONT(AU0)
AU3 LOCK,SIDE DOOR,ELECTRIC ELEC S/D LK(AU3)
A31 WINDOW,ELECTRIC OPERATED,SIDE ELEC SI WDO(A31)
WINDOW,POWER OPERATED,ALL DOORS PWR WINDOWS(A31)
B2E PACKAGE,SPRING SPECIAL SALES PKG(B2E)
B30 CARPET,FLOOR AND WHEELHOUSE FLR CPT(B30)
B32 COVERING,FLOOR MATS,FRONT AUXILIARY FRT AUX FLR MATS(B32)
B33 COVERING,FLOOR MATS,REAR AUXILIARY RR AUX FLR MATS(B33)
B85 ORNAMENTATION,EXTERIOR,BELT REVEAL MOLDING BELT RVL MLDG(B85)
CJ2 HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, AUTO TEMP CONT, AUX TEMP CONT A/C FRT AUTO/AUX CONT(CJ2)
C49 DEFOGGER,REAR WINDOW,ELECTRIC ELEC RR WDO DEFG(C49)
DF5 MIRROR,INSIDE,REARVIEW,LT SENSITIVE,COMPASS,O/S TEMP DISPLAY I/S REARVIEW MIR W/COMPASS(DF5)
DK7 CONSOLE ROOF INTERIOR,CUSTOM,COMPASS & OUTSIDE TEMP RF CNSL(DK7)
DL3 MIRROR O/S LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, HEATED POWER FOLDING, TURN SIG IND, LT SENSITIVE, COLOR ELEC HEATED O/S MIR(DL3)
DT4 ASH RECEPTACLE AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER ASH TRAY & C/LTR(DT4)
D07 CONSOLE,FRONT COMPARTMENT FLOOR(CUSTOM) CUSTOM F/CMPT FLR CNSL(D07)
EVA TEST DVT, EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT EVAP EMISSIONS REQUIRED(EVA)
E63 BODY EQUIPMENT,FLEETSIDE PICKUP BOX FLEETSIDE PUBX(E63)
FE9 FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION FED EMIS(FE9)
FF8 ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (G) TORS BAR ADJ ARM(FF8)
FF9 ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (H) TORS BAR ADJ ARM(FF9)
GT4 AXLE,REAR,3.73 RATIO 3.73R(GT4)
G80 AXLE,REAR,POSITRACTION,LIMITED SLIP POSITRACTION L/SLIP R/AXL(G80)
JC4 BRAKE VAC POWER,DISC/DISC,7,200 LBS 7200# VAC PWR BRAKES(JC4)
JJG FRT END SUBASSEMBLY INSTALLED (MODULAR OPTIMIZATION FRT END SUBASSEMBLY(JJG)
KNP COOLING SYSTEM,TRANSMISSION,HEAVY DUTY HVY DUTY TRANS CLG SYS(KNP)
KUP THROTTLE CONTROL VARIABLE SPEED (ELECTRONIC) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL(KUP)
K34 CRUISE CONTROL,AUTOMATIC,ELECTRONIC CRCONT(K34)
K47 AIR CLEANER HIGH CAPACITY HI CAPACITY A/CL(K47)
K68 GENERATOR,105 AMPERE 105 AMP(K68)
LM7 ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 5.3L, MFI 5.3T(LM7)
M30 TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC 4 SPEED,4L60E,ELECTRONIC 4-SPD A/TRANS(M30)
NP5 STEERING WHEEL,LEATHER WRAPPED LEATHER WRAPPED STRG WHL(NP5)
NT8 EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL, TIER 2 A TIER 2 A FED EMIS(NT8)
OSG PLANT CODE OSHAWA, ONT, TRUCK, GM OF CANADA OSHAWA,ONT TRUCK PLANT(OSG)
PDB CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 119
PDU CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 137
QR9 WHEEL 20 X 8.5, ALUMINUM CAST, CHROMED, 5 SPOKES ALUM WHL(QR9)
QSS TIRE ALL P275/55R20-111S BW TL ST AL2 TIRE(QSS)
Q4B GVW RATING 6200 LBS 6200 GVWR(Q4B)
R4Y TIRE BRAND ALL - GOODYEAR
R6J CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 10
R9Z CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO.100
SLM SALES PROCESSING - STOCK ORDERS
TFE SALES INCENTIVE - COMMITMENT PLUS
T96 LAMP,FRONT FOG FRT FOG LP(T96)
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02-09-2013, 07:00 AM
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I was going to say they didn't come out with the l33 until 05, and the dead give away was the aluminum block and electric fans. Also to get it in 05 you had to have an ext cab 4x4. I had an l33 05 I sold my father, I really liked it.
02-09-2013, 11:09 AM
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You sir have a Spring Special. In California they were also referred to as the California Edition. That was the only way you could get indigo Metallic blue in that year.
They were all made in Canada and all were set on 4x4 style frames with torsion bar fronts even though they are 2WD trucks.
I have seen different color options on the Chevy's but not the GMC's for the Spring package. The different color option may also only be in 05.
The Spring Special package was only available 2 years. 04-05
You were correct about the drums in 05.
Only the 2WD VHO and the SSS got the 14 bolt rear ends starting in 05
The VHO package was available for GMC's, how ever the VHO package came with the 6.0 LQ9
As far as the rims they were common between the VHO and the Spring Special but they could be ordered on any Truck or SUV at the time. The dealer could also order them separate and install them as well.
I have the correct information on the VHO production numbers and have posted else were but I have not done much research on the Spring Edition trucks's to get production numbers. I would need a Vin from both years to research production numbers.
Here is the VHO truck production numbers.
2004 GMC with B4V option=622 ??? Only comes back with 620 color matches
2005 GMC with B4V option=2050
2004 Chevy with B4V option=1,938
2005 Chevy with B4V option=4,701 -This is split between VHO and 2WD SS
So in 2005 3,063 True VHO's and 1,638 2WD SS's
I have the Break down by color as well for the VHO trucks
They were all made in Canada and all were set on 4x4 style frames with torsion bar fronts even though they are 2WD trucks.
I have seen different color options on the Chevy's but not the GMC's for the Spring package. The different color option may also only be in 05.
The Spring Special package was only available 2 years. 04-05
You were correct about the drums in 05.
Only the 2WD VHO and the SSS got the 14 bolt rear ends starting in 05
The VHO package was available for GMC's, how ever the VHO package came with the 6.0 LQ9
As far as the rims they were common between the VHO and the Spring Special but they could be ordered on any Truck or SUV at the time. The dealer could also order them separate and install them as well.
I have the correct information on the VHO production numbers and have posted else were but I have not done much research on the Spring Edition trucks's to get production numbers. I would need a Vin from both years to research production numbers.
Here is the VHO truck production numbers.
2004 GMC with B4V option=622 ??? Only comes back with 620 color matches
2005 GMC with B4V option=2050
2004 Chevy with B4V option=1,938
2005 Chevy with B4V option=4,701 -This is split between VHO and 2WD SS
So in 2005 3,063 True VHO's and 1,638 2WD SS's
I have the Break down by color as well for the VHO trucks