New Squarebody Guy NJ

[GeoCamino]

Hello everyone. I’ll be picking up a 1987 GMC Suburban a little later this week. It’s 100 % stock with 80,000 miles, 2W drive and 5.7 motor. Super clean condition. I plan to use it for fishing trips up and down the east coast.

Any maintenance or ownership tips would appreciated. My daily driver now is an 1987 El Camino so I’ll be giving the Camino a couple of days rest each week. I’ll post some photos later in the week.

Thanks for suggestions.

 

[mtbadbob]

Welcome from Montana! Oil, radiator fluid, trans fluid, air filter....Love that gen of 'Camino's also!

 

[legopnuematic]

Welcome from Missouri.

 

[Sad Sack]

 

[Ricko1966]

Welcome

 

[Jawzjeep]

Welcome from the great north wet. Nice low miles on that 87.

As far as tips, take good care of suburban specific parts.

Some parts are unobtainium so check on how hard or expensive certain things are to replace before ripping it out or possibly destroying upon removal.

Highly recommend putting an access hatch thru your rear floor to your fuel pump on top of your tank. You'll be glad when the pump fails and the tank is full, because of course that's when it will.

Keep an eye on the rear wheel wells. There's a seam there that collects junk and rots out. Actually the whole rear end.

If you have rear heat protect the hose along the frame going to the heater back there and make sure the wires and hose penetrations are sealed well. Consider a valve under hood that bypasses the rear heater hose in case of a leak. Oh and protect the heater itself. The plastic housing is fragile.

If it doesn't have a rack or holes drilled in the top then don't put any. If it does seal it up well.

If its a tailgate style I like a pickup bumper on the back to give me something to stand on and lean over the tailgate or when putting something on the roof. The rounded blazer and suburban rear bumper doesn't give much to stand on without a sore shin or a quick change in elevation.

Sorry for the book haha

 

[ali_c20]

Welcome from Austria.

 

[Shorty81]

Welcome from Ohio

 

[HOTFOOT]

Welcome from Connecticut

 

[Mr Clean]

 

[brooksman9]

Welcome aboard

 

[animal]

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[hoagster]

Welcome, Far north Norcal, sounds like you already now how to take care of an aged vehicle! Enjoy the new one. Pictures next

 

[Long Rider]

Welcome to the Square addiction group. There is no treatment for what you have got yourself into.