Gmc Chevy Ambulance chassis

[fordf350camper]

Hi i am trying to find out if the Gmc 1995 chevy Ambulance has a chassis were the front cab can be un bolted off and you are left with just the chassis.I have done a search on the web but no luck would you have any idea thanks

[Motorama]

it does, rhd ex ambulance ones often turn up on Ebay

[murdercycles]

If the chassis is a C-35, C3500,(pickup truck syle) G35 or G3500 cutaway (van style) the cab will unbolt from the frame leaving the chassis. RVs are also the same.
Ray in USA

[10mpg]

there's couple on ebay right now, was mulling over the possibilities of these yesterday..

[fordf350camper]

this kind i mead does the complete front cab come off thanks

[Motorama]

yes, it will, one sold on Ebay last week for £700

[fordf350camper]

Any idea what model GMC it is i have googled but no luck.Its so i know what parts like brake to look for thanks again.

[Motorama]

cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHEVROLET-GMC-6500-V8-DIESEL-AMBULANCE-/290490937226?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a29bef8a

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chevrolet-gmc-camper-motorhome-ex-ambulance-sleeps-3-/230543122795?pt=UK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item35ad70e16b

i'm not sure what the model is called, try looking on American Ebay

[fordf350camper]

These look cheap to what i was looking at

[Motorama]

nearest i can find is 1997 Chevrolet 3500
CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO 3500 KUV UTILITY SERVICE VAN TRUCK

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-EXPRESS-CARGO-3500-KUV-UTILITY-SERVICE-VAN-TRUCK-/110606652489?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19c0ab9449

[Motorama]

camper version breaking here

cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREAKING-CHEVY-MOTORHOME-LISTING-N-S-DOOR-MIRROR-/270661117468?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f04a8e61c

[Midas]

Nov 9, 2010 9:52:17 GMT fordf350camper said:

this kind I mead does the complete front cab come off thanks

That's probably one of our old Trucks, diesel V8 Auto with a Wheeled Coach rear body. The bodywork had a design life of 15 years and was intended to be remounted on a new chassis when the mechanics had had enough. In practice the legislation governing Ambulance construction moved on and it was cheaper to buy complete new vehicles than to make the old bodies compliant.

Whatever you do, make sure the belts at the front of the engine are in top form as your brakes rely on them. Ultimately we were changing them every 3000 miles after a couple of 'incidents'.

[fordf350camper]

in general are they ok truck

[frag]

Would that be the 6.2 379ci V8 diesel as fitted to Blazers also ?

[Motorama]

i think 91/92 on the are a 6.5 Turbo Diesel, prior to that they were the 6.2 Diesel the same as the Blazers.

[fordf350camper]

Is it still a good engine.Thanks for the imput

[PhilA]

What you posted is a Chevy Van based ambulance, with the short nose, looks like a Chevy Van or GMC Vandura. They are all seperate chassis vehicles as far as I'm aware.

If you want a pickup-truck based chassis have a shufty about for the Z71 versions, selectable 4wd.

In short, 1/2 ton chassis - 1500. 3/4 ton - 2500. 1 ton (usually with dual rear wheels) - 3500. 3500HD (heavy duty) better yet because they had a fully boxed chassis IIRC. Cab unbolts off them all, cable-change gears etc so fairly easy to relocate things.

After 2002 lots of electronics involved and the mechanicals tend to be a bit poo (front suspension eats itself, as do the 3.4:1 rear axles) but you can get the Vortec engines, after 2007 you get the newer 5.3 which has variable displacement valvetrain but all the interior stuff is keyed and locked to the ECU which can be a bit of a pain. to give you an idea the wife's truck is a 2007 model and the cab and bed unbolt off the chassis with about 20 bolts holding everything in place.

Diesels are a bit agricultural stock but still pull like trains, a lot of the mid 90's ones by now won't have been well looked after but the GMC stuff tends to be slightly better built than the equivalent Chevrolet chassis'- from which most bits are parts-bin and interchangeable.

--Phil

[popuptoaster]

Ive got interested in the Chevy S-10 chassis for a project, is that any relation to these?

[EmDee]

no, this is full size, the S10 is a mid size pickup, positively compact in the states

[PhilA]

Nov 10, 2010 10:12:05 GMT popuptoaster said:

Ive got interested in the Chevy S-10 chassis for a project, is that any relation to these?

Only by name. The S-10 is about the same size as a Hilux or P100.