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11-16-2015, 01:42 AM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Because the weather was so nice, I took him for a little 150 mile cruise around S.W. Manitoba with a few other car guys and gals.
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11-30-2015, 11:11 AM | #2 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Over the past week...
I replaced all the shocks with CPP's brand and replaced the rear lower brackets with the relocation bracket. I may replace the upper bracket too at some point, but this really helped the ride and moved the rears enough to not hit the axle. Nice to have a smoother ride. The next few days were spent moving stuff from the house into a storage unit. I probably made at least 10 trips. Nice to have the ability to haul. I took a day off and went to the Daytona Speedway for the Turkey Rod Run which fills the whole infield with classic show cars, clubs and cars/parts for sale . Nice to have a people hauler that doubles a classic show car too. I saw 5 other burbs there which is more than I've previously seen. I hope this means we're growing in popularity and price. In all, it's a fun, useful vehicle. |
12-27-2015, 06:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Jumping in on this thing again
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12-28-2015, 01:04 AM | #4 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Changed the thermostat, installed new valve covers and gaskets.
Today I also installed a new window regulator in the drivers door. |
12-28-2015, 01:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
I HAVE A 86 GMC 2500 I am trouble having troubles with the brake proportioning valve the right rear break locks up all the time if I could down the road and hold my foot on the brake pedal and warm the breaks up a little bit everything is fine
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12-30-2015, 02:01 AM | #6 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Installed my autosound slidebar radio this weekend. I opted for the Bluetooth option. Quite an easy set up to install. Instructions were quite detailed and the radio programming was straightforward. The bluetooth interface worked like a dream, can make and receive hands free calls. Can also stream Pandora and any other audio from my smartypants phones bluetooth. The pita was reinstalling the center AC vent.
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12-30-2015, 10:56 AM | #7 |
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JB, are those custom gauges, or did you redo the originals with white face?
Nice radio install, by-the-way.
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12-30-2015, 01:25 PM | #8 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Here are a few more pics of the finished product. Gauges are white vinyl overlays.
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12-30-2015, 06:48 PM | #9 |
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Replaced my 2X4 hatch holder with gas struts
My OE hatch hinges never worked right so I've been using a 2X4 to keep the door from dropping on my head. Finally sourced some gas struts from McMaster: http://www.mcmaster.com/#gas-struts/=10gvykk and now the hatch stays up by itself!
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12-30-2015, 07:09 PM | #11 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Mostly plug and play but I did need to tap new threads into the original holes. I'll dig up the receipt and post the McMaster PN when I get home.
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12-31-2015, 01:51 PM | #12 |
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McMaster-Carr PN 4138T585
Here's the strut I used...specify the 50lb version
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01-01-2016, 03:27 PM | #13 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
not to hijack your thread but has anyone done this to the cargo doors?
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01-03-2016, 05:58 PM | #14 |
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04-05-2016, 11:56 AM | #17 |
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Re: Replaced my 2X4 hatch holder with gas struts
Yes, here is a copy of the spec sheet an PN from McMaster:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=110 |
01-03-2016, 08:59 PM | #18 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Got one more door done! Rough body work and 2 coats of epoxy primer. Two more and the body comes home!
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01-10-2016, 12:24 PM | #19 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Caused some body damage to one of them...no big deal, though.
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01-13-2016, 03:11 PM | #20 |
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Had door locks installed in the yellow 1972 suburban I have, to keep my new custom Sundown Audio sub system in the back where it belongs!
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01-30-2016, 10:35 PM | #21 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Put it on a quick diet by pulling the heavy tow hitch.
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01-31-2016, 10:51 PM | #22 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Removed the stock pan hard bar and then added the deluxe from CPP.
It is like night and day driving it, I should have done this a long time ago. |
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Thanks for any insight- Brian
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A little background on the suspension. Bagged all around with 2.5 drop spindles with front and rear sway bars. All of the additions made it handle better than stock, but sometimes it could get a little loose around curves or when caught in a little grove in the roads and when the roads are wet and the truck was lowered a lot. When we lower these trucks to much the rear end will pull to the drivers side because of the stock pan hard bar being bolted to the axle and the driver side frame. It would get a little scary sometimes, more so when I am running my narrower winter wheels and tires. So yes, this keeps the track straighter which helps everything (sway bars) to work so much better. I highly recommend adding a long one if you are bagged or very low. I hope this answers your questions. |
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02-01-2016, 04:23 PM | #25 |
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
Installed a new Pioneer radio (with Bluetooth), new chrome center vent (real easy to change while radio is out of the way), remounted wiper delay switch to better location under the dash. I'm ready for cruising season to start!!!
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