1986 Chevy Pickup Specs

The 1986 Chevy pickup truck was a two-door single cab, small pickup truck. It had a capacity of 1,000 to 1,500 lbs., the '86 Chevy trucks didn't have any towing capacity. The '86 pickups had a rear pull-down tail gate and the truck had no rear step. The 1986 Chevy truck had front and rear bumpers, a driver-side mirror with passenger-side mirror and chrome trim. The pickup had a 12.5-foot turning radius and a 103-inch wheelbase. The front wheels measured 17 inches and the rear wheels extended 18 inches.

The 1986 Chevy pickup featured a bench seat, AM/FM radio, plastic dashboard lights, driver and passenger lap belts, adjustable headrests, glove box, power steering, cloth seat or leather upholstery, and ventilation/heating system.

The 1984 Chevy pickup had a 2.5-liter, Iron Duke four-cylinder engine. A 2.5-liter, V-6 electronic fuel injection system became standard beginning in 1986. The two-barrel carburetor rated at 92 horsepower. Iron Duke four was a marked improvement over the prior two-liter four. The larger engine design gave the '86 Chevy a more power during acceleration. The 1986 Chevy truck featured two- and four-wheel drive, four- or six-cylinder, 2.5-liter engines and manual five-speed or four-speed automatic transmission.

The base price for a 1986 Chevy pickup truck was roughly $16,400. The vehicle came in options that included an upgraded radio with surround sound, air conditioning, premium chrome trim, high-performance tires, low-level tinted windows, electronic passenger side mirror.

The 1986 Chevy pickup truck used regular leaded gasoline could reach zero to 60 within 9.5 seconds and a top speed of 123 miles per hour, mpg. On the highway roads, ‘86 Chevy pickups received better gasoline mileage at a rate of 37 mpg than 28 mpg when driven on city roads, according to the Pickup Truck website.