Specialty Vehicles

SPECIALTY VEHICLES

Specialty Vehicles

Find exactly the right vehicles for your business needs. Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer's provide quality upfit product that enhance GM trucks and vans, and are selected on the merit of their upfit / conversion, financial stability and adherence to governmental and trade association requirements.

Utility / Service Body

Utility / Service Body

Compartment storage is the name of the game for Utility Bodies, particularly when tradespeople and government agencies need maximum storage space versatility. In addition to packing plenty of well-organized storage space. Utility Bodies are also well suited to take on additional duties with cherry-picker buckets, air compressors, cable reels, cranes, digger derricks and rescue equipment. No matter how far-reaching you needs, we're here to help you get it done.

Key Features and Options

  • 2WD or 4WD capability
  • GVWR packages of up to 13,200 lb. (5,988 kg)
Specialty Cargo & Cutaway Vans

Specialty Cargo & Cutaway Vans

If your cargo needs weather protection, a van body is the answer. It offers maximum versatility for meat, poultry and flower wholesalers, as well as newspaper, delivery, expediting companies and municipalities.

We're here to cover your needs.

Key Features and Option

  • Three engine choices
  • GVWR packages of up to 14,200 lbs. (6,441 kg)
Shuttle Bus

Shuttle Bus

When it comes to transit or shuttle bus applications, the right equipment is crucial. The Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana are excellent choices for your business or community transportation needs. They offer exceptionally smooth handling with a long-arm / short-arm independent front suspension.

Our shutter bus Chassis Cabs provides plenty of power with the standard L96 6.0L V8 gasoline engines. An available LC8 6.0L V8 gaseous version is capable of running on either gas or CNG/LPG. Both are mated to the heavy-duty Hydro-Matic 6L90E 6-speed automatic transmission that features Tow/Haul mode. Grade Braking and Driver Shift Control.

Key Features and Options

  • 220-amp alternator
  • HVAC system auxiliary rear heat provisions
  • Isolated 2nd battery
  • Transmission oil cooler, external
  • Air conditioning
  • Driver Information Centre (fuel, speed, oil life, maintenance reminders, tachometer and engine hour meter)
  • Wireless junction block accessory includes 2-30-amps circuits
  • Inside rear-view manual day/night mirror or Rear Vision Camera display mirror
  • Ladder-type frame

Other Options

  • Single or Dual Rear Wheels (depending on model / GVWR)
  • Auxiliary heat generator
  • Auxiliary fuel fitting (L96 or LC8 and 124.9L Imp. Gal.) mid-frame tank only
  • Fuel tank, 215.7L (47.4 Imp. Gal.)
  • Driver-only high-back bucket seating arrangement
  • Headliner delete
  • Keyed alike (Key, single)
School Bus

School Bus

Chevrolet and GMC offer several options when you need the right vehicles for transporting children. In fact, the Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana are popular chassis cab upfit choices used by the school bus manufacturing industry for Type A school buses.

Our school buses offer smooth handling and a choice of three robust powertrain, depending on wheelbase and GVWR. They include the 4.3L V6 with 8-speed automatic. Vortec L96 6.0L V8 engine with 6-speed automatic or the available LC8 6.0L V8 gaseous capable of running on gas or CNG / LPG. All transmission feature Tow/Haul mode and Grade Braking.

Key Features and Available Options

  • Ladder-type frame
  • 4-wheel anti-lock
  • Standard StabiliTrak on SRW 9,900 lb. (4,491 kg) and 10,000 lbs. (4,581 kg) GVWR chassis
  • Transmission oil cooler, external
  • Driver Information Centre (fuel, speed, oil life, maintenance reminder, tachometer and engine hour meter)
  • Single 220-amp alternator
  • Dual batteries - 2nd isolated
  • Isolated rear lighting circuits on cutaway models
  • Wiring junction block accessory includes 2-30-amp circuits

Other Options

  • Single or Dual Rear Wheels (depends on model/GVWR)
  • Auxiliary heat generator
  • Auxiliary fuel fitting (L96 or LC8 and 124.9L 27.4 Imp. Gal) mid-frame tank only
  • Driver-only high-back bucket seating arrangement
  • Keyed alike (key, single)
  • Back-up alarm, 97 decibels
dueckrichmond

Platform / Stake Vehicles

Carrying everything from livestock to lumbar and scrap metal, platform/stake application are among the most versatile of work trucks. When properly equipped, they can meet the diverse needs of many different types of customers.

Key Features and Available Options

  • 2WD and 4WD capability
  • GVWR packages of up to 13,200 lb. (5,987 kg)
Dump Body

Dump Body

Dump operations usually mean severe services - they need the fortitude for max load performance both on- and off-road, along with the ability to routinely absorb shock loads from loaders and bed damps. Stability for high dump-bed angles and load shift when offloading is also mandatory. In addition to earthmoving, sand-and-gravel haulers, and aggregate hauler vocations, other applications include dredgers, asphalt, masonry, mining, landscaping, nurseries and more.

When you need heavy-duty equipment, we're on the job.

Key Features and Available Options

  • 2WD and 4WD capability
  • GVWR packages of up to 13,200 lb. (5,987 kg)
Ambulance / Rescue

Ambulance / Rescue

When lives are on the line, having the right equipment is crucial. Chevrolet and GMC offers several ambulance upfit prep package to meet your needs. The package are compatible with the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cutaways and cargo vans.

Key Features of the Chevrolet Express / GMC Savana Cutaway Ambulance Prep Package:

  • Single 220-amps alternator
  • Isolated 2nd battery
  • HVAC system auxiliary rear heat provisions
  • Air conditioning
  • Isolated rear lighting circuits on cutaway models
  • 4-wheel anti-lock AC Power Outlet, and two 12-volt auxiliary power outlet
  • Driver Information Centre (fuel, speed, oil life, maintenance reminders, tachometer and engine hour meter)
  • Transmission oil cooler, external
  • Ladder-type frame
  • 3500 model with GVWR up to 12,300 lbs. (5,579 kg) on a choice of 139-inch wheelbase
  • 4500 model with GVWR up to 14,200 lbs. (6,441 kg) on 159-inch wheelbase
Snow Plow Prep Package and Spreader Trucks

Snow Plow Prep Package and Spreader Trucks

General Motors offers hardworking trucks for snow businesses, with Chevrolet and GMC trucks equipped with the available Snow Plow Prep Package. Our prep packages are carefully designed to help ensure that the loads imposed by heavy plows and salt/sand spreaders are manageable. But it doesn't stop there. Depending on the specific application, prep packages can include a mounting location for snow plow controls, high output alternator, backup emergency light power, forward lamp wireless harness and provisions for cab-mounted beacon lamp.

Key Features

  • Snow Plow Prep Package
  • GVWR packages of up to 13,200 lbs. (5,987 kg)

GM SPECIALTY VEHICLES IN VANCOUVER, BC

Whether you work in the transport, snow removal, or emergency response sector, Dueck Downtown can help you tackle your day's work with peace of mind, thanks to our varied lineup of GM specialty vehicles. If you're based in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, or Richmond, BC, get to know our fleet of GM specialty vehicles below and visit us in Vancouver to see them firsthand.

GMC and Chevrolet have long been top providers of specialty vehicles, offering professionals ambulances and rescue vehicles, shuttle buses like the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, and specialty cargo and cutaway vans. These durable, reliable, and robust GM models are adaptable to your daily driving needs and your top priorities as a professional, and you can even enjoy GMC's or Chevy's patented brawn with one of their specialty trucks. If you work outdoors and tackle tough jobs that involve earth moving, masonry, landscaping, mining, dredging, or hauling sand and gravel, you can simplify these demanding jobs with a Chevy dump body truck that offers reliable on- and off-road performance and can absorb shocks from bed damps and loaders. We've also got something for those who work in snow removal, as our Chevy and GMC trucks are available with a Snow Plow Prep Package, which is designed to handle the added weight of plows and salt spreaders and offers a high-output alternator, a mounting location for snow plow controls, and other unique components.

For more on our GM specialty vehicles and what they have to offer, contact us at Dueck Downtown today, and we'll be thrilled to fill you in.