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  1. geocrasher

    Need Recommendations for 6 lug 16 or 17x8" Steel Wheel

    I see some, but most have a lot of backspacing, in the 4-4.5" range. Stock 15x8's are about 3.6". So I'm thinking 3.75 for a 16 or 17x8 wheel would be good, even if I have to run a 1/4" spacer on a 4" BS wheel. Can anybody recommend such a wheel that they can confirm fits properly? The tire...
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    Questions about turning a Burb into a 4 door pickup

    The goal would be something like one of these: The reason? I need a pickup bed for carrying fuel and supplies. Don't want to carry them inside, and don't want to carry them externally or on the roof. The questions I have are related to the body work involved. Cutting, alignment, and what not...
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    88 Burb: Increasing Fuel Capacity

    So, this big burb needs more range. 40 gallons is good, but I'd like to have another 10 gallons somewhere. Yes, I could carry gas cans, but if I could stuff it somewhere underneath and then pump into the 40 gallon tank as needed, that would be pretty neat. Any thoughts as to using a tank from...
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    Locking Hub Body Won't Seal To Hub

    Hey everyone, for as long as I can remember, this hub has been leaking a little. Recently it's been leaking a lot. I thought the bolts were loose, so I tightened them. One of them snapped. Well, that wasn't it. So today I pulled the hub out and repacked more grease in there, and then...
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    Ladder Rack as Roof Rack on Suburban?

    Hey everyone, has anybody seen or used an old ladder rack as a roof rack on a squarebody Suburban? I'm picking one up for free- I can use the steel for lots of things regardless, but this seems like an easy way to get a roof rack onto the burb. Or would it look really dumb? Opinions, thoughts...
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    Opening Suburban Barn Doors From The Inside

    Hey everyone, My 88 Burb is a combination off-road exploration and camping rig. And daily driver. When I camp, I put a camping mattress down and sleep in the truck. This is great-ish, except for getting in and out. The rear doors are not easy to open from the inside at all. I'd like to install...
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    Best method for adding a fuse box/accessories?

    Hi everyone, I want to add some accessories to the interior of my 88 Burb. There will be at least one USB charger, perhaps two, a CB, 2M amateur radio transceiver, and perhaps more in the future. I don't think I'll ever use more than 10A at once. What I'm thinking is to run a set of 12ga wires...
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    292 I6 Suburban?

    Hi All, I'm curious if anybody has any first hand experience with a I6 292 powered 4wd Suburban. I have a thing for straight 6 engines, so I'm curious about things like mileage, drivability etc.
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    Suburban Barn Door Weather stripping Replacement Questions

    Hi All, The barn doors leak- and it rains, a lot! To solve this I need to put in new weather stripping. Being budget conscious, is something like 1/2" self adhesive stuff at the hardware store good enough for this? Or do I need to spend the $100 or so on the reproduction stuff? Thanks for any...
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    Any tips for replacing the heater hose quick disconnect?

    I found a leak on my TBI 350 that's in my 88 Suburban. It's the quick disconnect next to the distributor: Apparently these are prone to breaking off upon removal, which looks like a pain to fix! Any suggestions for replacing this? Should I replace it with the same part? I'm going to replace...
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    350 Tune-up "kit" w/ Cap, rotor, wires: Good deal?

    Hello, I apologize if this has been covered to death. I was cruising RockAuto for some parts for a front end brake rebuild , and decided to look into a tune up. I've had my 88 Suburban for about 7 years and haven't replaced the cap, rotor, wires, or plugs. Mind you, it's not seen but 20 or 30k...
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    Replacing Seats and Seatbelts on an 88 Suburban

    It's time to replace the front 3 point belts on the suburban, and also the front seats. I'm going to try for seats out of something from the early 2000's Suburbans perhaps, we'll see what I can find. In the mean time, I really need to get some new seat belts. The passenger belt mechanism is...
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    88 4wd Suburban 1/2T. Front brake issues, time to rebuid- or upgrade?

    Hey everyone, 88 Suburban half ton with a 10 bolt front end. While driving at about 45mph it started pulling left really hard. By the time I figured out the front left brake was dragging, it was smoking very badly and pouring water on the wheel and hub caused it to sizzle immediately. Ouch...
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    Electric Locks Completely Dead

    Hi all, I have an 88 Burb with electric locks- they're dead. There was a blown 10A fuse in place, and the fuse block calls for a 20A. I replaced it with a 20A fuse. No go. Still dead. Can anyone point me at a good source for troubleshooting info? Thank you very much! :)
  15. geocrasher

    Broken Seat Back Repair

    Hi guys, I got the seat back repaired on my 1988 Suburban. I made a video that shows how it was done, I hope it's helpful to somebody.
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    Tires/Wheels from newer Suburban to my 88 Suburban

    Howdy gents, I need new tires, and I'd like to replace the fairly discolored/rusty factory steely's on my 88 Suburban 1/2 ton 4x4. 6 on 5.5 as far as I know. I'm on a tight budget, and so I have had the idea that I'll find donor tires/wheels from something else being parted out by a private...
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    1988 4x4 V1500- the work begins!

    Howdy all, I've owned three suburbans. The first two were 3/4 ton trucks, and this is my first half ton. What is it? Well I'm glad you asked. 350, 700r4, 3.73's, 10 bolts front and rear, on stock wheels and 31's. Barn doors. 40 gallon tank. Factory tow package. I bought it as a family rig and...

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