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68c10owner · 04-16-2005, 01:29 AM

I was just given a 84 1/2ton 4X4 from my father in law who bought it new and it has 219,000 on it and it runs fine. I had to put a new power booster on it last night and got to drive it for the first time. Seems to have decent power but I only drove up the stret and back and it was at night so I don`t know if it smokes or not but it was free.

andrew king · 05-04-2005, 10:26 PM

Ive got 186,000 on my 95 yukon does that count and I still drive it at 80 mph everywhere with no [problems

toroflow · 05-09-2005, 05:46 PM

282,000 MILES on our '90 4x4 Sub....

screwballl · 05-10-2005, 08:40 PM

welcome to the boards toroflow, good way to intro your first post

mr subzilla · 09-26-2005, 02:13 PM

[B]my 1989 had 345,000 when motor went tits up put new motor and tranny in it runs good again

**JIMs70GMC** · 09-26-2005, 07:20 PM

The 89 I just bought has over 221K, but is on it's second motor and I just put in it's 3rd tranny.

**special-K** · 10-19-2005, 11:26 PM

What`s the most miles I`ve had on my Suburban?I guess what it has on it now.Hopefully more tomorrow.Definately had less yesterday.Ok`I`m not saying cuz I don`t want to jinx myself like the guy that had to edit his post when the trans went up.

72freak · 01-15-2006, 01:24 AM

1987 Silverado. I bought it with 139,000 miles about 10 years ago. At 200,000 miles it was stolen here in Atlanta and was missing for 3 months. It actually made one of those police chase videos on TV...WOW. It now has 300,000 miles on it and the engine has still not been opened. The first owner was a tournament fisherman and pulled a bass baot up and down the California coast. Between the bass boat and the hoodlems she has needed 2 transmisions and 1 rear end and I had to re-do the complete brake system after the police chase. I figure about 100k more miles and she might earn a new crate engine!?!?!?!

crazyred · 01-16-2006, 01:32 AM

89 GMC burb with 424,000 km on her…. Engine runs awesome never rebuilt … and it drives like a bad out of hell!!! It’s on it’s 2nd or 3rd tranny, but my Dad use to tow hard with it. The body is showing its age as GMC paint jobs at that time never lasted to long up here and with that comes rust and lots of it …. I tell everyone that those are speed holes, it makes less wind resistance. And the dents in the body are engineered like the little dents in a golf ball to make it go farther! All in all I figure its still got a good 100,000km left

**special-K** · 01-19-2006, 12:16 AM

So,how many miles is that?

**Already Gone** · 01-27-2006, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

So,how many miles is that?

261,000..

ALASKA ALUMINUM BEAR · 02-17-2006, 03:07 AM

my 86 suburban had 365 thousand original miles before i did a thing to the engine and the only reason i did replace it then was the tranny caught on fire from heating up going up a hill while the disc's slipped on the 700r4---but with the rebuild i went to a 383 dart strocker and put in a 4l80e i got from jet on a huge sale they had....anyway---even with all the miles it never stopped---but boy did the gas mileage get bad.....after 175 thousand i put in prolong every 50k miles and i believe that did it and vastly improver the compresion and gas milage....

91 SUBURBAN LANE · 03-04-2006, 11:06 AM

Hi to all, I just got a 1991 suburban 4x4 GMC. I love this thing. It's got about 173,000 mile's on it. Going to get a tune up soon. But it runs really good. I do have plan's if only I had the money. will post more pix's soon.It's good to know I made a good buy....

**special-K** · 03-05-2006, 11:53 AM

Welcome!! So,you have a 4L80E!!That`s great!

91 SUBURBAN LANE · 03-09-2006, 02:19 AM

Hi to all, So ( special-K ) what is 4L80E????? Not sure what that is.

72freak · 03-09-2006, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91 SUBURBAN LANE

Hi to all, So ( special-K ) what is 4L80E????? Not sure what that is.

Its the newer transmission. Came after the 700R4

91 SUBURBAN LANE · 03-09-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72freak

Its the newer transmission. Came after the 700R4

Thank you, now I know, also wanting to know if it a 1500 or 2500????

screwballl · 03-10-2006, 11:24 PM

4L80E was primarily big block if i remember right

chevythunder33 · 03-10-2006, 11:54 PM

My father inlaw has 413,000 on a 1990 chevy pickup doesnt smoke or use oil he drives it every where and will not buy a new truck for nothing

13lazer · 03-12-2006, 04:54 AM

211000 on my dads 85 3/4 ton 2wheeler suburban. 10000 miles on the 2nd motor and it runs as well as the 1st one ever did. i think the 350 is the perfect engine in these trucks for towing. in my bass club i have towed boats with 454 suburbans, 460 f-350 fords, 302 explorers, and others. none have come close to my 350 suburban.

04-16-2005, 01:29 AM	#26
68c10owner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 3,011	I was just given a 84 1/2ton 4X4 from my father in law who bought it new and it has 219,000 on it and it runs fine. I had to put a new power booster on it last night and got to drive it for the first time. Seems to have decent power but I only drove up the stret and back and it was at night so I don`t know if it smokes or not but it was free. __________________ Anthony

05-10-2005, 08:40 PM	#29
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	welcome to the boards toroflow, good way to intro your first post __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

09-26-2005, 07:20 PM	#31
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	The 89 I just bought has over 221K, but is on it's second motor and I just put in it's 3rd tranny. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

10-19-2005, 11:26 PM	#32
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? What`s the most miles I`ve had on my Suburban?I guess what it has on it now.Hopefully more tomorrow.Definately had less yesterday.Ok`I`m not saying cuz I don`t want to jinx myself like the guy that had to edit his post when the trans went up. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-15-2006, 01:24 AM	#33
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? 1987 Silverado. I bought it with 139,000 miles about 10 years ago. At 200,000 miles it was stolen here in Atlanta and was missing for 3 months. It actually made one of those police chase videos on TV...WOW. It now has 300,000 miles on it and the engine has still not been opened. The first owner was a tournament fisherman and pulled a bass baot up and down the California coast. Between the bass boat and the hoodlems she has needed 2 transmisions and 1 rear end and I had to re-do the complete brake system after the police chase. I figure about 100k more miles and she might earn a new crate engine!?!?!?!

05-04-2005, 10:26 PM	#27
andrew king Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Susanville CA, home of 6000 convicts lol Posts: 157	Ive got 186,000 on my 95 yukon does that count and I still drive it at 80 mph everywhere with no [problems

05-09-2005, 05:46 PM	#28
toroflow Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 103	282,000 MILES on our '90 4x4 Sub....

09-26-2005, 02:13 PM	#30
mr subzilla Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: moses lake washington Posts: 31	[B]my 1989 had 345,000 when motor went tits up put new motor and tranny in it runs good again

01-16-2006, 01:32 AM	#34
crazyred yeeha Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sherwood Park & Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 72	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? 89 GMC burb with 424,000 km on her…. Engine runs awesome never rebuilt … and it drives like a bad out of hell!!! It’s on it’s 2nd or 3rd tranny, but my Dad use to tow hard with it. The body is showing its age as GMC paint jobs at that time never lasted to long up here and with that comes rust and lots of it …. I tell everyone that those are speed holes, it makes less wind resistance. And the dents in the body are engineered like the little dents in a golf ball to make it go farther! All in all I figure its still got a good 100,000km left __________________ 1969 GMC 910 97% rust free 2002 olds Alero 1986 New Yorker 4dr ... the new DD...My POS car... dude its got a turbo!!! Don't drink and drive, you might spill something!!! Daryl Kuchmak

01-19-2006, 12:16 AM	#35
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? So,how many miles is that? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-17-2006, 03:07 AM	#37
ALASKA ALUMINUM BEAR Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 129	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? my 86 suburban had 365 thousand original miles before i did a thing to the engine and the only reason i did replace it then was the tranny caught on fire from heating up going up a hill while the disc's slipped on the 700r4---but with the rebuild i went to a 383 dart strocker and put in a 4l80e i got from jet on a huge sale they had....anyway---even with all the miles it never stopped---but boy did the gas mileage get bad.....after 175 thousand i put in prolong every 50k miles and i believe that did it and vastly improver the compresion and gas milage....

03-04-2006, 11:06 AM	#38
91 SUBURBAN LANE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wichita Posts: 17	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? Hi to all, I just got a 1991 suburban 4x4 GMC. I love this thing. It's got about 173,000 mile's on it. Going to get a tune up soon. But it runs really good. I do have plan's if only I had the money. will post more pix's soon.It's good to know I made a good buy.... Last edited by 91 SUBURBAN LANE; 03-05-2006 at 10:20 AM.

03-05-2006, 11:53 AM	#39
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? Welcome!! So,you have a 4L80E!!That`s great! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-09-2006, 02:19 AM	#40
91 SUBURBAN LANE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wichita Posts: 17	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? Hi to all, So ( special-K ) what is 4L80E????? Not sure what that is.

03-10-2006, 11:24 PM	#43
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? 4L80E was primarily big block if i remember right __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------



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03-10-2006, 11:54 PM	#44
chevythunder33 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bogalusa Louisiana Posts: 146	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? My father inlaw has 413,000 on a 1990 chevy pickup doesnt smoke or use oil he drives it every where and will not buy a new truck for nothing

03-12-2006, 04:54 AM	#45
13lazer 13lazers' blazers Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 152	Re: Most miles you had on your Suburban? 211000 on my dads 85 3/4 ton 2wheeler suburban. 10000 miles on the 2nd motor and it runs as well as the 1st one ever did. i think the 350 is the perfect engine in these trucks for towing. in my bass club i have towed boats with 454 suburbans, 460 f-350 fords, 302 explorers, and others. none have come close to my 350 suburban.

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