Frame differences, '63-66 Suburban/Pick-up? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Brad54 · 12-15-2012, 09:43 PM

I've got a '61 Suburban... On the '60-'62 trucks, they seem to have used a standard pick-up chassis, and at the rear they riveted on extension and an additional far-rear cross member.

I just cut the rear frame horns off a '65 Suburban in a junkyard, and it wasn't an extension, the frame was full-length.

Anybody have any insight on this? What year did they make the switch to using Suburban-specific frame rails?
What are the difference between a Suburban frame versus a pick-up frame?

-Brad

12-15-2012, 09:43 PM	#1
Brad54 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 1,458	Frame differences, '63-66 Suburban/Pick-up? I've got a '61 Suburban... On the '60-'62 trucks, they seem to have used a standard pick-up chassis, and at the rear they riveted on extension and an additional far-rear cross member. I just cut the rear frame horns off a '65 Suburban in a junkyard, and it wasn't an extension, the frame was full-length. Anybody have any insight on this? What year did they make the switch to using Suburban-specific frame rails? What are the difference between a Suburban frame versus a pick-up frame? -Brad __________________ '61 Suburban daily driver: off the road due to 180-pound 8-pt buck! '62 K-10 long-step project '61 C30 Camper, aka "Valdez" There's no cool like Old School



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