So minor update to this one. I've done a little work on Suburban HD but nothing pic worthy. Did make a new purchase possibly could be considered an "upgrade" of sorts. Wife's "new" car is 12 years old now and having some issues. Decided we needed something new for the family I didn't need to work on all the time. New rig had to pull the boat, had to have 4 doors, had to fit in garage occasionally and preferred to have decent mileage. Big kicker was price- we needed something we could afford that wasn't a second house payment. Wife picked it out, ended up bringing this home-it has nailed every point we needed and then some:
It's a 2018 Colorado Duramax. New parts hauler for Suburban HD. Met all the wife's requirements. After bringing it home I've realized a major factor in all this- I'm getting old. It's sure nice having something new that rides nice, drives nice, is comfortable, quiet and gets good mileage. Turns out I am daily driving it and have almost 1,800 miles on it now in last couple weeks. Very impressed with the truck as a whole. This will not get built/modified like Suburban HD. It will be a "grandpa" build with main focus on maximizing fuel economy. I'd love to swap tires to the skinniest I can fit on factory rims keeping height same or close. I got a decent deal on it which was under budget actually so that allowed for a few small mods from the start. Wife demanded black bowties and bed liner so I swapped out OE GM black bowties soon as we got it home and had bed shot with Line-X. Added weather tech floor mats also. Minor details like painting the center cap bowties and steering wheel logo also. Wife hates the gold so have to keep her happy. It has Softopper canopy on it now which is pretty sweet as it's super light weight and folds up easy so we still have full bed use when needed yet protection from weather for the dogs and gear rest of the time. I'll toss an SPod in it with ARB twin for air duties and filling boat toys, front and rear/bed LEDs and backups for lighting. Wife and daughter want some steps so I'll build a slider of sorts to assist with that. Eventually will call Ryan at Accutune and add some good Fox coilovers/bypass for better overall ride then call it good. No lift, no big rubber. Just going to drive it and enjoy it for what it is. s
Suburban HD will continue but I've realized family time is more important than anything. We're doing more family stuff together which is what original idea of Suburban HD was all along. I'm able to do that now and still work on Suburban HD as I can with no fears of upsetting the family now and no major guilt trips to get it done in a hurry. This will allow me to save up for my planned drivetrain upgrades now and not rush it, skimping out on what I really want just to "hurry up" and get it done. As much as I really want it done, I want it done right. The mini-max will allow for family time and still get work done so while it's a bit of a setback on the wallet now, it's certainly the right move for the family. Overall everyone is happy and loves the little truck. The more I drive it, the more impressed I am with it. Anyway, that's it for now I guess.
Thanks again and Best of Luck,
Mike
