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Damon23 · 08-17-2013, 11:04 AM

I currently have a 82 swb 2wd truck and was thinking about what we have been doing over the last couple of years as far as events. We like to drive down to Daytona for the rod run and we want to go do the emerald coast and cruising the coast. We also run on PowerTour and was trying to come up with the ultimate vehicle for that. We are a family of four so a square suburban would make plenty sense.

Is their any difference in dropping a suburban over a truck? What about wheels and backspacing and size? I don't want to drop it way down, just a 2-3 inches and make it level and get like a 20in wheel in there. I've looked at all the pictures and a lot of them are slammed way down and that is not what I'm after. I assume most systems work like the trucks and I know about rust but is their anything in particular when looking for a suburban? I've seen the 84-91's go for $1500 all the way up to $9000. I'm going to sell the truck and start looking so any help or if anyone could point me in the direction of one say within 500 miles of Atlanta, GA that would be great. Thanks.

**Warrens69GMC** · 08-17-2013, 11:56 AM

Here's some nice ones

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ctd/3998928397.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ctd/3986466550.html

*79 silverado* · 08-19-2013, 10:52 AM

Given your penchant for hot-rodding/mods to vehicles the following may be of interest, including making a modern v8 swap easier:

Rear wheel abs started around 1990.

4L80E transmission in 1991 models if that is something desirable to you.

The 1990-1991 models had the electronic speedometer gauge cluster.

I'd look for one with rear shoulder belts (were an option, most came without) and rear a/c that hasn't been converted to 134a yet (since it is rarely done correctly on the trucks by 99% of guys who have it done).

Damon23 · 08-20-2013, 07:21 PM

I've been looking at a 78 that is up in Alabama. I got the pics and I'm just trying to figure out what I could do with it. It has the 454, nice interior, and it has the factory tach cluster that all works. I would just have to be able to get it right so I can drop it and put wheels on it and wake up that 454 until I can get the LS set up I want. Thanks for the info. I may be better off looking the newer squares.

08-17-2013, 11:04 AM	#1
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Thinking about getting a suburban I currently have a 82 swb 2wd truck and was thinking about what we have been doing over the last couple of years as far as events. We like to drive down to Daytona for the rod run and we want to go do the emerald coast and cruising the coast. We also run on PowerTour and was trying to come up with the ultimate vehicle for that. We are a family of four so a square suburban would make plenty sense. Is their any difference in dropping a suburban over a truck? What about wheels and backspacing and size? I don't want to drop it way down, just a 2-3 inches and make it level and get like a 20in wheel in there. I've looked at all the pictures and a lot of them are slammed way down and that is not what I'm after. I assume most systems work like the trucks and I know about rust but is their anything in particular when looking for a suburban? I've seen the 84-91's go for $1500 all the way up to $9000. I'm going to sell the truck and start looking so any help or if anyone could point me in the direction of one say within 500 miles of Atlanta, GA that would be great. Thanks. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning. Last edited by Damon23; 08-17-2013 at 11:57 AM.

08-17-2013, 11:56 AM	#2
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,625	Re: Thinking about getting a suburban Here's some nice ones http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ctd/3998928397.html http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ctd/3986466550.html __________________ 1969 307, t350 1950 Chevy Wagon 1978 Big 10 1967 C10, 250,3-OTT

08-19-2013, 10:52 AM	#3
79 silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island/Vermont Posts: 583	Re: Thinking about getting a suburban Given your penchant for hot-rodding/mods to vehicles the following may be of interest, including making a modern v8 swap easier: Rear wheel abs started around 1990. 4L80E transmission in 1991 models if that is something desirable to you. The 1990-1991 models had the electronic speedometer gauge cluster. I'd look for one with rear shoulder belts (were an option, most came without) and rear a/c that hasn't been converted to 134a yet (since it is rarely done correctly on the trucks by 99% of guys who have it done).

08-20-2013, 07:21 PM	#4
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Re: Thinking about getting a suburban I've been looking at a 78 that is up in Alabama. I got the pics and I'm just trying to figure out what I could do with it. It has the 454, nice interior, and it has the factory tach cluster that all works. I would just have to be able to get it right so I can drop it and put wheels on it and wake up that 454 until I can get the LS set up I want. Thanks for the info. I may be better off looking the newer squares. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.



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