Bros I'm about to buy a Chevy Suburban as my first car. What are some tips for owning a car like this?
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Bros I'm about to buy a Chevy Suburban as my first car. What are some tips for owning a car like this?
Make sure you get waterproof seat covers for all the b***hes you'll pick up
this. tnis anon understands.
be prepared to live like an absolute Boss..
also this. also get those seats reupholstered if they're ratty. that way you can christen them yourself. like busting a champagne bottle against a fresh ship. except it's love juices splashing against freshly restiched seats.
>What are some tips for owning a car like this?
All I remember with old GMTs is that there is no such thing as having a full tank of gas. They drink fuel like it's going out of style.
Old GMTs are latina b8, probably due to cartel culture.
Do you have any secret knowledge about how to conserve as much gas as possible in one of these things? Besides driving it like a grandma.
You're driving a 20 year old 5000lb brick with an engine designed in '55.
If you want MPG drive a smaller car.
Actually, shift manually and drive it with enthusiasm. The transmissions are geared super tall and they upshift too early, so much of the reason they get bad mpg and burn out the transmission is you end up pressing the gas harder and having the TCC unlocked and gears shifting too much which increas wear and decreases mpg. The 5.3 actually needs to rev
get a toyota
kys
Deal with any rust ASAP so you can keep it alive forever
I live in Florida so rust isnt a big deal. It's in really good shape too. Only problem is that I'm inexperienced in driving and can barely trust myself with a vehicle this big. But apparently they're easy to drive.
you will get used to it. just drive safely and always stay aware of your vehicle size. you'll be fine.
Obviously focus on relaxing and driving safe. Visibility unironically better than modern safety boxes. If ya do screw up GMT800 has the power get ya out of the tight spot. Drove one in the city for a long time, 3 teenage girls couldn't crash it you will be fine.
Once blocked in Little Village by school bus and parked car. Not a place to stop moving, float the trugg though. Slapped side mirrors in and left faint paint scrap down the side.
i can't speak for the 2500s, but regular suburbans don't have the best brakes. it's not an issue, but they don't exactly stop on a dime at speed.
gmt900 brakes fit on gmt800s
Once you can lock up the wheels your brakes are powerful enough.
Just be aware of how big it is, dont attempt to do U-turns. When you parallel park, go forward, turn in, run over the curb and turn the other way to drop it. Also, get trunk organizers, otherwise your shit will roll all over the place when you're hooning. Once you get used to it, the size is fine
Compared to the modern bro-dozer shit rolling off assembly lines, a Suburban is nothing size-wise nowadays, and the thinner pillars will lend to your ability to see when driving. It's on par dimension-wise to something like my Toyota T100. From what I've seen of dashcam videos, just assume everyone in the state is out to hit your car. Don't necessarily drive like a schizo, but keep your head on a swivel so it becomes natural. Them and Texas drivers spook the shit out of me. Oh and New York too since you're close enough. I'm in Idaho where everyone is crapflooding in, so I get a little sketched out when I see at least Texas plates because they cause some of the dumbest accidents I've seen.
Also check that your oil's been changed or just do it anyway. You know, little things. Make sure your fluids are flushed (radiator/brake lines), be sure the electrics are in good order; if they've been aftermarket Black person-rigged get them straightened out or be sure they aren't going to start a fire. Having just done suspension work, check up on that too, and if it's a little squishy it's not an immediate issue unless the ride quality is garbage. Pop the wheels off and make sure the brakes have been serviced, rotors and I'm guessing probably drums. My FSM says you can run it to 1mm of friction material but just don't run it till the rotors are coming apart like some people. Also check your tread depth on the tires, see if you need new ones.
Don't know what else to say really, we typically buy our cars new and keep them for 20-30+ years. My truck is turning 31 this year and the FJ Cruiser is 3 years short of 20 with new shocks and sway links yesterday that I did myself. I've heard aftermarket parts are kinda shit quality lately too, so invest in brands you can still trust or try to get OEM. You may have to learn some wrenching skills because I've come to learn, especially lately, that the only who gives a shit about your car's life and longevity is (You).
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I have a theory about modern body thickness and insulation in relation to car horns. 90s/2000s car horns can't cope with it and 60s/70s horns can barely do so. I think they can't hear shit, especially when coupled with shitty rap music, so if you want to sink a little extra money in buy something stupid like some Hella Supertones. They're like rally horns and yes, they're ridiculous juxtaposed to that vehicle. I run them on my 2004 Corolla and usually get a middle finger when I have to use it. Can't ignore me now, frickers. Saved me from getting plastered by a box truck in Seattle on the 405 freeway once; we wound up going from the same center lane to opposite sides.
Your theory is wrong and the sound of those is shitty and high pitched. My 2000 European sedan is one of the loudest on the road and it's just a midsize. Maybe your weaboo trash can't cope.
>Toyota T100
No, it's actually bigger than a Tundra
>1993 T100 length 209.1" width 75.2"
>2000 Suburban length 219.3" width 78.8"
Okay, it's almost a foot longer and 3-4" wider. Mine's at stock ride height and I still cant see over the beltlines of some of the garbage I see in traffic now. I just made a garbage estimate because it still seems pretty long with an 8ft bed. Another thing you'll appreciate btw is being able to get into your engine bay. Some of the trucks I've seen I swear those "people" need a step ladder to get in there, assuming they even do it themselves.
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why not get a fricking tahoe instead? be honest, you don't need a fricking bus
GMT800s are hard to find unmolested here, and the Suburban gets almost identical mpg to the Tahoe
>you don't need
It ain't a Bill of Needs, commie scum..
>muh needs
tahoes are based, but the rear windows not rolling all the way down has always annoyed the shit out of me
The tahoe is a moron's car. A real man, or real woman, I won't judge, will always pick the burb or XL over the 'hoe or yukon.
Look into having it lifted.
Will it be a diesel? In that case look into having it repro'd to roll coal.
After you have done both, enjoy trolling cyclists who clog up roads.
>having it lifted.
shut the frick up moron.
go suck your backwood boyfriends bbc, idiot.
Are you an NPC or a woman?
If you're content with the factory ride height/ ride quality/ suspension travel then you have accepted a compromise the manufacturer settled on after focus groups and corporate bean counters settled on an average based on all potential customers.
Congrats on being a peon
>I know more than the engineers who designed it!
>lifting improves ride quality!
el oh el, el em a oh even
So you're a woman, got it.
It's gonna need every joint in the front end and leak oil from every orifice (especially the valve covers, oil pressure sensor, and rear main seal). Do the spark plugs and wires too, they need those all the time. Might also need the knock sensors under the intake manifold if the TSB to build an RTV dam around them hasn't been done
I'd be more worried about that 4L60E.
Me too
It's what killed my $1000 Silverado C/K1500 that I still sold for $1000 afterwards.
just don't beat the piss out of it and they're fine
The average GMT800 is pushing 300k miles. Even if that troony was religiously maintained from the factory that troony is still approaching the end of it's life. Especially one in a 6000lb Suburban. Like the other guy said it could last another 200k miles or it could die next week. But generally when buying a GMT800 it's a good idea to add $2-3k onto your purchase cost for a troony rebuild.
lwb is a pain in parking lots and drive thrus, leather will tear, cloth will just sort of deflate as the foam deteriorates. radios are poorly grounded and will cause interference humming, just get a decent head unit. spare tire winches just inexplicably stop working, keep bolt cutters in your spare kit. center console lid buttons break, ac actuators break, both easy fixes. center high mount will stop cruise control from working, rpo ZW7 has $300 a piece nivomat shocks, putting z71 springs in is not difficult. 4l60e is at its limits, make sure its had a solid service record, if you care about having a g80 make sure it works. almost any of these still on the road have had the gauge cluster repaired so i wouldnt worry about it. LT tires are a must
>lwb is a pain in parking lots and drive thrus,
Skill issue, they are perfectly driveable even in Europe. 30 cm wheelbase and 50 cm overall difference is nothing btw.
>spare tire winches just inexplicably stop working, keep bolt cutters in your spare kit
Or replace it with Dorman version which doesn't for like $50
>if you care about having a g80 make sure it works
Until it grenades itself taking the entire diff assembly with it.
>4l60e is at its limits, make sure its had a solid service record
I'd recommend finding a cluster with the temp gauge and/or installing an external ATF cooler in addition to that.
gas will run ya $10,000 a year.
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Long term HPV causes some really sad types of cancer.
HPV vaccine doesn't actually prevent anything, but it also has side effects. I prefer that my cum drips out of women instead of condoms
I wish we had IDs so the samegayging incel attributting pussy magnetic properties to this thing would have to reset his router to not be so obvious
The gmt800 suburban is surprisingly easy to drive. It has a better turning radius than a camry and drives way smaller than it is. Is it a 2500 like you have pictured here? The 2500 is breasts, the 4l80e shifts awesome, the hydroboost brakes, 6.0 and rear leafs are a great combo. The 1500s are nice too but the 4l60e can last another 200k miles or 20 miles. They also have shitty brakes but nothing dangerous. The suburban is the best vehicle, longest running name plate. Anyone who doesn't like suburbans is crazy, they really do everything well. Yeah, its 25 years old so its going to leak and the front end always needs to be rebuilt. Parts are CHEAP and they are easy to work on. Great choice
They drive like ass and have less usable space than a minivan.
>t. drives a cuckvan
Is that your mom's car?
Get a GMT400 suburban and dont live with regerts
>GMT400
What if I enjoy living with regerts?
Then you should get it permanently tattooed in large letters on your arm
Chevy bubbas unite
Recently inherited this. So far I've done the fluids and filters, wheel bearings, plugs wires and valve cover gaskets and a few other small repairs. Can't get the PRNDL to light up and the ABS and parking brake lights stay on all the time. Otherwise it's pretty good I guess. I need to paint the hood and replace some bushings and linkages in the suspension but it runs down the hwy very comfortably and it's huge which is different than what I'm used to.
Replace the neutral safety switch
>Bros I'm about to buy a Chevy Suburban as my first car.
Why?
Large vehicles like the Suburban are a complete pain in the ass to drive. Are you planning to drive around 5+ people on the regular? Or haul lots of things that need to be protected from the weather? Those are the only two use cases for this vehicle class that makes sense. If you're just going to use it like most people do, ie, driving yourself and the bag of takeout you just picked up 0.5 miles away, then buy a normal sized vehicle instead of a bus
Same reason why someone would want a truck. A suburban is just a silverado with a covered bed.
It is a normal sized vehicle, it's called full size
Why do you want to drive half or 3/4 sized car? Aren't they called "scale models", btw?
I drive an older long bed single cab pickup as a daily, yet I rarely use the bed. Why? I like the truck and I want to drive it. Simple as.
Just say you can't drive, anon. I drive this thing everywhere, I got space for days, it'll tow a house, it's comfy and goes anywhere it wants to, town or out innawoods.