suburban

  1. Jayhawf

    Hello First Post/First Squarebody

    Hello, not sure what the standard is for intro posts but here goes. Got back from over a decade overseas and found a 1989 V2500 GMC Suburban in eastern OR. Original owner 175k MI. 350 TBI. Great condition and zero rust since it was in the desert. Fully loaded, electric everything, running boards...
  2. J

    custom carpet and headliner

    Howdy, Last week, I purchased a running/driving Dark Blue 1990 GMC Suburban 4x4 and want to replace the carpets and soft headliner(two piece). The fabric for the headliner was removed, exposing the foam. I think the chip board MIGHT be in okay shape. The carpet is just in really bad condition...
    • jacksonforq
    • Thread
    • 1990 1990 suburban carpet headliner suburban v1500
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Interior
  3. B

    Driver's side Cylinders 50-60 PSI, Drinkers side 130-140 5.7L 350 1986 K10 Suburban Crate Engine

    Hello Everyone, Picked up a 1986 suburban square body goodness from a guy off marketplace. He dropped a 350 crate engine in the truck that he pulled out of another vehicle. The engine supposedly has about 3500 miles on it and has towing cams. Those are the details I received on the engine. I...
  4. Thesiger

    Finally did it! Bought a suburban, what now?

    Few days ago I finally ended my search and bought a 1990 GMC 1500 suburban. This truck has higher miles, (220K) but a low miles engine. (150K) A few reasons why I decided on this rig: 1, the price was right, only 3,400$. 2, repairs. the high miles didn't put me off becasue I saw how much work...
  5. D

    Suburban custom seats? Help me ID them

    Hello everyone, I have a 1991 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Silverado trim. These are the seats in the front and middle and a matching third row bench seat. I can not find them anywhere. Are they from a diffrent vehicle or even custom maybe? Any help would be appreciated.
    • DJ900
    • Thread
    • interior seat identification seats suburban
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Seats
  6. Thesiger

    I want to drive an '89 suburban 700 miles home, what should I know?

    I live in the Midwest. the venerable 4x4 square body suburban is my dream vehicle. I found one out west, and now I would like to possibly go get it. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO PREPARE?! I mean, from your guys' expertise, what can I do before hand to have the best chance at a successful trip with the...
  7. Kentucky Cobra

    Will a TH475 Transmission fit my 1989 Chevrolet suburban V1500 4x4?

    Hey y’all how y’all doing I’m new here but I burnt my 700R4 on my 89’ Suburban 4x4 and need to find a replacement and I had my friend who has bunch of suburbans say he has a TH475 with 8k miles on in and replaced filters and the works but I don’t know if it will fit. I wanna know if it will be a...
  8. Thesiger

    6.2 For A Daily Driver? What Are The Downsides?

    I've made a few posts here, and maybe you can see I'm REALLY getting into pre-91 suburban's. Now I've in recent months stumbled across the world of the diesel suburban, and as I see its a match made in heaven by God Himself. So what are the major disadvantages of driving one daily? I hear...
  9. Jermu97

    Adding a headrest to a bench seat

    I've got wore out old bucket seats in my 'burban, could use one extra seating position, and the missus wants to scoot on closer on roadtrips. So I want to swap in a bench seat. Or a 60/40 now that I think about it. I got a lead on a 1988-1994 bench seat out of a stepside with the low back. Now...
    • Jermu97
    • Thread
    • bench seat headrest modification suburban
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Interior
  10. 9

    Suburban tailgate strap bolt issue

    Trying to replace the tailgate straps on my 91 Suburban, because whatever nut is presumably welded on behind the body panel has come loose, and the bolt just spins. So, I'm looking for advice from someone who's hopefully been here before me, in descending order of importance... 1) Is there a...
  11. annettemarie

    suburban middle seat belt floor bolts

    I beg you all tell me what grade this dang bolt is? Im going nutso with these bolts. I want to replace them with hex head since the stupid torx bolts suck. I know its metric ( M12) and the thread size is 1.75 but the grade is where im stuck.
    • annettemarie
    • Thread
    • floor bolt middle seat seat belts suburban
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Interior
  12. Subourbon

    Glow plug relay? Or controller? Short cycle

    Hey guys n gals, 1982 k20 suburban 6.2 diesel automatic trans. Th400 with overdrive. I've made this a bit of a long post because i crammed it with history and details, and questions, figured that would me get clearer answers than Glow plugs no work, help. So the glow plugs give me a hard...
  13. Brian Bonehill

    Suburban Dash Rear AC switch

    My 86 Burb had a short in the rear AC switch on the dash. (The one that is hi / low / off, black rocker switch). I want to get a new one as I upgrade the system. I cannot find one for the life of me. Does anyone have a link to one? Thanks.
  14. 83Burban

    Frankenstein 454 swap. Overheating at idle.

    Some background... Ive got a nearly rust free 1983 4x4 Suburban. Based on the vin, it started its life as a 6.2 diesel. Previous owner swapped out for a 454 w/ th400. (think it's all from the 70s, have not yet been able to find numbers). Ive owned for a couple months now and am still trying...
  15. L

    89 burb blowing gauge and glow plug fuse?

    Hi, I'm hoping one of the gurus on here can help. I have a 89 diesel suburban that keeps blowing a fuse that kills the volt gauge, fuel gauge and the the glow plugs. It also makes the headlight buzzer stay on all the time when you turn the lights on like you have left them on when the cars...
  16. Giant Rock

    Should I service in anyway the transmission on my 1990 Suburban with over 200k miles?

    I bought this Suburban a few months ago, the truck shifts gears perfectly, but general wisdom says to change all the fluids because who knows what the PO did. However, I've been researching about the Transmission and I've come across multiple threads in other forums that say things like: "At...
  17. 90Saburban

    4L80E or GV Overdrive for my '90 Suburban?

    Hello all - me and my 1990 R2500 Sub are new to the forum. 5.7 liter TBI, 2WD, 4.10 gears, 170,000 miles. I'd like to add overdrive to the Sub at some point in the near future. Maybe this summer if I can source all the right parts. Love the TH400 for it's rock solid dependability but I really...
  18. Giant Rock

    Making my 1990 Suburban bullet proof. What do I need to do?

    So I bought my Suburban about 4 months ago and I absolutely LOVE it. I'm gonna keep this thing forever. It has 206k miles on it but seems to run great. I've already done quite a bit of deep desert exploring in it, using 4x4 often, but plan on doing even more in the future. This last weekend...
  19. Connor koehler

    Fender flares

    I’m wanted some kind of aftermarket plastic fender flares/simple ones though not like a huge bushwacker style, looking online not many to choose from. Has anyone ever used/cut some for another application to work ? Included side shot of the suburban and what kind of style I’m looking for
  20. Connor koehler

    My first square body Chevy!

    I just picked this bad boy up and I’ve already started to tinkering with it. It’s a 1980 k20 4x4 with a 454. I made a HD bumper soon to have a winch in it, and yesterday put some 2” lift springs on the front. I’m thinking of making this the family bug out wagon, I’ve got another battery and...
  21. Connor koehler

    New square body owner!

    I just picked this bad boy up and I’ve already started to tinkering with it. It’s a 1980 k20 4x4 with a 454. I made a HD bumper soon to have a winch in it, and yesterday put some 2” lift springs on the front. I’m thinking of making this the family bug out wagon, I’ve got another battery and...
  22. Giant Rock

    The ultimate noob finally gets his dream truck - Hello from Joshua Tree

    I'm a rock climber from Joshua Tree, CA and I have been dreaming about a square body Suburban for years. The planets finally aligned and I got one last week. It is a 1990 4x4 and it is fuggin awesome! Finally I'm free to explore the desert in confidence and now I can take a bunch of friends...
  23. Mojave_Muse

    Storage boxes question: Suburban

    one thing I notice on the suburban vs a newer car, lack of cubbies. my daily has cubbies under the floor for the donut and jack and roadside stuff and my hitch n ball and stuff. so my thinking is the dead space between the wheel humps and the backseat (not using the 3rd row) build a couple of...
    • Mojave_Muse
    • Thread
    • diy interior question storage solutions suburban
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Interior
  24. SrMousse

    Suburban Trailer???

    I have a doner suburban that I am slowly stripping for use/storage/sale. Figured I'd get it stripped enough that I'd send what little was left to the scrapper. Then I saw a local lawn company drive by with a truck bed trailer. That got me thinking.... I have not found ANY examples of anyone...

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