Imo last of the good ones but around a 97 Burban and the Tahoe I had a 97 1500 5.7 4x4 oh and if you take the back seat out and fold the first row you can fit a full sheet of plywood or 4x8 sheet of Sheetrock
@@MattBerg-t3w I agree! I do not like the gmt900s as much, overall quality just went downhill. The newer ones continued to use weaker suspension comments while interior space was more compromised. I will have another video up soon enough of fitting another thing inside the suburban ...a full size mattress for camping!
@@tommyistommy just watch out for the trans case grenade at least that's what mine did I had to lock it in to get home and move around yard and there is one trans that isn't reliable but I think they was mostly in the 1500s but I'm also to the 97 Chevy trucks my very first truck was a 97 z71 Silverado which was same as a lt had leather
@@Ctsbari that's what I'm running here! It looks a lot better in my opinion and clears everything without any issues. The speedo will be off by a couple percent but it's very minor. I have Firestone Destination XT tires and loved them for off road and snow performance. They were very quiet for an all terrain also. I will say, I put on a more highway focused tread recently and the fuel mileage is about 2mpg better. It wasn't so much the cost as the range I noticed!
@@JohnDrivesAnything yeah the 4.3 made it to 2020 actually I believe 👌 GM doesn't always hit home runs. But best believe when they do, it's staying for 20 years
@@JohnDrivesAnything just what a needed John, another voice in my head telling me to get more cars 🤣😎 I am surprised how well the trans am video is doing, there is a lot of F Body content out there. The tracker is finally getting its flowers 🌹
@@tommyistommy Check out the video I just uploaded. Skip to 2:20. Defender 90. Just Observing it the Tracker looks like it has similar Approach and Departure angles and the Tracker was cheap when new I know the Defender 90s have always been big bucks! Im going to look at it again and bring my Tracker. Wonder what that 90 is selling for I'm guessing $40K and the Tracker can do everything it can do I'm sure.
@@JohnDrivesAnything defenders are very cool in many ways, I've always wanted one too if I had disposable income. I've been in a few, it's one of the only vehicles I think a tracker would absolutely smoke in a race. I'm not sure how LR managed to make a V8 go so slow!
@@candykid5135 I love the square body Suburban! One of my favorite vehicles ever made. If you can keep the rust off, they really have no other downsides
@@Ace-44Thank you! Perhaps mine does not have the factory towing package...that would be a strange omission on a 2500 Suburban. It has a factory trans cooler which makes it even stranger that the gauge is not there.
@tommyistommy Yea that is kinda odd. Good looking Burb though! I'm pretty sure you can swap a cluster with a trans temp if you really wanted to. Just bought mine about a month ago. Haven't even got around to detailing it but already had the second row down and third row out in order to transport storage lol. I luv it!
@@Ace-44 awesome! The suburban really is one of the most practical and useful vehicles ever made. If you don't need a pickup bed, there's nothing better than a suburban for utility. I've gone years without owning a suburban and every time I don't have one, I wish I did. Camping, moving things, hauling people, towing...it really does it all
This is the best version of the Suburban IMO. I did some research and wanted something for overlanding to replace my 01 crew cab F150 4.6L v8 that i lost on title pawn. I still have my 96 K1500 Z71, but I would keep that crew cab F150 and other vehicles if i could do it over again. I was torn on an Excursion or Suburban at the time. Did some comparisons and the auto 4wd plus ease of maintenance was the selling point over the Excursion. I found my 2005 Z71 Burb for just $2300. It needs some work, but it gets the job done as a daily driver with over 350k miles at time of purchase. The trans was already replaced. I plan on installing a new engine in the future.hope to road trip it across the country and overland it when I’m financially able. The trucking industry is at a low point right now, but it will bounce back eventually. New subscriber. I too am a car person. I currently have 6 that neighbors keep complaining about too many vehicles in my yard. I inherited my father’s 2001 2wd F150 v6 and P71 Crown Victoria that i plan on installing a new engine in as well.
@@Wicked_RotF30 Appreciate the follow, thank you! I think you made a great choice with the Suburban, they are definitely easier to work on than the 10th gen Ford platform. I had a 97 regular cab flair side 4.6 5 speed f150 right before I bought the suburban, doing a starter and plugs in that truck took longer than a motor swap in a GMT800! I use mine to overland pretty frequently, I don't even have it built out, I just bring a full size mattress and have enough room for it and all my stuff with the flat cargo area. The z71 package is great, they almost always have the shortest gearing, awesome roof rack, skid plates and the rear locker. If I was getting another half ton, it would be a z71 100%. Rust and transmissions are about the only things that kill these trucks Hope to see you out there enjoying it cross country soon 😎
I have the exact 2500 but 2002. American exceptionalism is an absurd idea.Every country, Macedonia, the Roman and the Austro-Hungarian Empires, Spain, England, Napoleonic France (in that order), Hitler'sGermany, the United States. Now China educates its youth to not be glued to their phone since they believe that they are better than Americans because of Chinese exceptionalism... The US is still one of the countries I love the most (unless you manage to destroy your democracy). Love your truck. And mine. Mine has 120k miles. Oh, mine has barn doors. I polished the headlights and the tailights, and they look new. Great video, thank you very much.
@@JavierBonillaC the Suburban is my definition of exceptionalism...the fact that they have made it since the 1930s without skipping a beat speaks volumes! That's awesome to hear you have one you love as much as I do. 120k miles is nothing on these trucks, my parents bought one new in 2001 and it's nearing 400k on original motor, transmission and driveline. I put about 15k miles annually on my Suburban, I'm over 200k already and I bought it with 178k 18 months ago. I do need to detail this one, will definitely try polishing the lights this time around! Thanks for watching 👍
lol, you have no idea about America. The government does a great job at using media to lie for them. America was created by criminals. Criminals made the laws. The miseducation system brainwashes kids with lies. Both dem and reps are the same evil and working together behind the scenes to push real agendas in and even more outside of America, that they use the military for, instead of going themselves to risk their own lives for their greed.
Nothing special but the fact you still see them 20+ years laters says something about them. Retro all day!
@@JohnDrivesAnything it's wild that the gmt800 is 20+ years old....I still feel like I see just as many as ever!
Imo last of the good ones but around a 97 Burban and the Tahoe I had a 97 1500 5.7 4x4 oh and if you take the back seat out and fold the first row you can fit a full sheet of plywood or 4x8 sheet of Sheetrock
@@MattBerg-t3w I agree! I do not like the gmt900s as much, overall quality just went downhill. The newer ones continued to use weaker suspension comments while interior space was more compromised.
I will have another video up soon enough of fitting another thing inside the suburban ...a full size mattress for camping!
@@tommyistommy just watch out for the trans case grenade at least that's what mine did I had to lock it in to get home and move around yard and there is one trans that isn't reliable but I think they was mostly in the 1500s but I'm also to the 97 Chevy trucks my very first truck was a 97 z71 Silverado which was same as a lt had leather
I have a 2001 suburban 2500 8.1 do you think the 265 75 16 will fit well ?
@@Ctsbari that's what I'm running here! It looks a lot better in my opinion and clears everything without any issues. The speedo will be off by a couple percent but it's very minor. I have Firestone Destination XT tires and loved them for off road and snow performance. They were very quiet for an all terrain also. I will say, I put on a more highway focused tread recently and the fuel mileage is about 2mpg better. It wasn't so much the cost as the range I noticed!
They made the 6.0 for like 20 years! The best motors are the ones that are made forever. Wasnt the 4.3 just discontinued a few years ago.
@@JohnDrivesAnything yeah the 4.3 made it to 2020 actually I believe 👌 GM doesn't always hit home runs. But best believe when they do, it's staying for 20 years
@@tommyistommy 3.8 had a nice run too! I think it could of been around another 5 years. I think the Lucerne Carried it until 08.
@@JohnDrivesAnything the engines that replaced it were so finicky and made less usable power. Even at the time, they were critiqued for the decision
You need to own more cars so you can upload more videos. Your Trans Am one is picking up in views just like your Tracker videos,
@@JohnDrivesAnything just what a needed John, another voice in my head telling me to get more cars 🤣😎 I am surprised how well the trans am video is doing, there is a lot of F Body content out there. The tracker is finally getting its flowers 🌹
@@tommyistommy Check out the video I just uploaded. Skip to 2:20. Defender 90. Just Observing it the Tracker looks like it has similar Approach and Departure angles and the Tracker was cheap when new I know the Defender 90s have always been big bucks! Im going to look at it again and bring my Tracker. Wonder what that 90 is selling for I'm guessing $40K and the Tracker can do everything it can do I'm sure.
@@JohnDrivesAnything defenders are very cool in many ways, I've always wanted one too if I had disposable income. I've been in a few, it's one of the only vehicles I think a tracker would absolutely smoke in a race. I'm not sure how LR managed to make a V8 go so slow!
i have square body suburban v1500 and it's really exceptional and practical
@@candykid5135 I love the square body Suburban! One of my favorite vehicles ever made. If you can keep the rust off, they really have no other downsides
I still see a bunch of GMT400s too. Pick Ups Tahoes and Suburbans
@@JohnDrivesAnything the 400 and 800s really have nothing stopping you from driving one for the rest of your life...besides rust
@@tommyistommy Party like it's 1999 with 6 of your friends ruclips.net/user/shorts60QWEdTi9jc
My 2000 2500 has a trans temp. Good vid though.
@@Ace-44Thank you! Perhaps mine does not have the factory towing package...that would be a strange omission on a 2500 Suburban. It has a factory trans cooler which makes it even stranger that the gauge is not there.
@tommyistommy Yea that is kinda odd. Good looking Burb though! I'm pretty sure you can swap a cluster with a trans temp if you really wanted to.
Just bought mine about a month ago. Haven't even got around to detailing it but already had the second row down and third row out in order to transport storage lol. I luv it!
@@Ace-44 awesome! The suburban really is one of the most practical and useful vehicles ever made. If you don't need a pickup bed, there's nothing better than a suburban for utility. I've gone years without owning a suburban and every time I don't have one, I wish I did. Camping, moving things, hauling people, towing...it really does it all
@tommyistommy I agree! Hope mine reaches as many miles as yours has and more! Good luck with yours!
This is the best version of the Suburban IMO. I did some research and wanted something for overlanding to replace my 01 crew cab F150 4.6L v8 that i lost on title pawn. I still have my 96 K1500 Z71, but I would keep that crew cab F150 and other vehicles if i could do it over again. I was torn on an Excursion or Suburban at the time. Did some comparisons and the auto 4wd plus ease of maintenance was the selling point over the Excursion. I found my 2005 Z71 Burb for just $2300. It needs some work, but it gets the job done as a daily driver with over 350k miles at time of purchase. The trans was already replaced. I plan on installing a new engine in the future.hope to road trip it across the country and overland it when I’m financially able. The trucking industry is at a low point right now, but it will bounce back eventually. New subscriber. I too am a car person. I currently have 6 that neighbors keep complaining about too many vehicles in my yard. I inherited my father’s 2001 2wd F150 v6 and P71 Crown Victoria that i plan on installing a new engine in as well.
@@Wicked_RotF30 Appreciate the follow, thank you! I think you made a great choice with the Suburban, they are definitely easier to work on than the 10th gen Ford platform. I had a 97 regular cab flair side 4.6 5 speed f150 right before I bought the suburban, doing a starter and plugs in that truck took longer than a motor swap in a GMT800! I use mine to overland pretty frequently, I don't even have it built out, I just bring a full size mattress and have enough room for it and all my stuff with the flat cargo area.
The z71 package is great, they almost always have the shortest gearing, awesome roof rack, skid plates and the rear locker. If I was getting another half ton, it would be a z71 100%. Rust and transmissions are about the only things that kill these trucks
Hope to see you out there enjoying it cross country soon 😎
I have the exact 2500 but 2002. American exceptionalism is an absurd idea.Every country, Macedonia, the Roman and the Austro-Hungarian Empires, Spain, England, Napoleonic France (in that order), Hitler'sGermany, the United States. Now China educates its youth to not be glued to their phone since they believe that they are better than Americans because of Chinese exceptionalism... The US is still one of the countries I love the most (unless you manage to destroy your democracy). Love your truck. And mine. Mine has 120k miles. Oh, mine has barn doors. I polished the headlights and the tailights, and they look new. Great video, thank you very much.
@@JavierBonillaC the Suburban is my definition of exceptionalism...the fact that they have made it since the 1930s without skipping a beat speaks volumes!
That's awesome to hear you have one you love as much as I do. 120k miles is nothing on these trucks, my parents bought one new in 2001 and it's nearing 400k on original motor, transmission and driveline. I put about 15k miles annually on my Suburban, I'm over 200k already and I bought it with 178k 18 months ago. I do need to detail this one, will definitely try polishing the lights this time around! Thanks for watching 👍
lol, you have no idea about America. The government does a great job at using media to lie for them. America was created by criminals. Criminals made the laws. The miseducation system brainwashes kids with lies. Both dem and reps are the same evil and working together behind the scenes to push real agendas in and even more outside of America, that they use the military for, instead of going themselves to risk their own lives for their greed.
Nice truck man.
@@jasonvoorhees8545 thank you! It took a while to find one this clean, I appreciate the comment