2006 GMC TopKick C4500: Ironhide from Transformers

A few days before the release of the Transformers 2 DVD, Revenge of the Fallen, I figure it's time to post about them.  From the first movie, Ironhide, the weapons specialist for the Autobots, is one of my favorites.  He did some really cool somersaults evading incoming missiles from the Decepticons during the battle in Mission City.

In the theatrical movies, Transformers and Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, Ironhide's alternate mode is a black 2006 GMC TopKick C4500.  More accurately, Ultimate Class IV Topkick Pickup (C4500 medium-duty truck).  TopKicks, aka Chevrolet Kodiak, are typically commercial class utility vehicles used for high-power towing such as dump trucks, moving trucks, and cargo hauls.  The Ultimate Class IV TopKick Pickup is a converted version for use by regular folks for more than regular hauling.  So we're talking strong enough to haul boats, RVs, trailers,...the works.


Here's a video clip of a TopKick "Ironhide" edition pulling a barn apart

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