tgdoumit
Adventurer
Yup, another build thread... A cummins 6bt is involved, a suburban and motivation.
my name is tim, i'm proud to introduce you to my new to me 88 3/4 ton suburban "MOBY". no, i didn't name him, someone else did.
this suburban currently has the standard issue drive train and engine that likes to mark its territory. the last guy deleted the tbi system which has me scratching my head. the rear axle houses a "locking differential" (GM speak) that came factory and we also are rigged with 4.10 gears. the fella who originally purchased this beastie had enough sense to add dual batteries and a 40 gallon fuel tank. everything is power and it all works except for the ac (front and rear) which will get disco'd for a while during the swap. it appears to have a 4" lift and rides like a buck board. cheap shocks, cheap springs, i dunno. they will all get replaced anyways. it has 33" wild country all terrains "D" on rusty wheels. this rig is decomposing into a nice chalky patina. heh!!
the interior is in pretty good shape, drivers seat has been ravaged by fast food gas emissions since the late 80s and is completely broken down. at least the inside stays dry!
plans include 6bt swap along with an nv4500, both waiting patiently in my shop. some sort of low visual impact of a kangaroo catcher functional/non peepee extenuation type. maybe one cucv'ish...
i'd like stock type steel wheels with dog dishes if i can find them. i also have a dana 60 and a dana 80 in the shop geared at 3.54 which might play into things. some kind of lighter functional roof rack could be in order too...
ultimately this will be a multi functional vehicle. go to work, camp and tow my TJ on a 16' open trailer. maybe a moderate trail from time to time but for the most part my jeep will do the hard stuff. thats been it's job for the last 19 years i am sure the suburban would be fun off road too though...
this is also a project that never happened 5 years ago. i sold off the rigs i was going to use to add on to my shop.
then, i bought my 96 cummins salvage title (guy i sold it to got hit on I-5) and a 84 grand wagoneer the same day, i was set to swap but then decided it was not practical enough for my needs. so here we are today...
good talk, nice to see you all. been here before but didn't stay long for some reason. must have something to do with work n kids and 5 other projects
here is a picture the day i brought MOBY home:
my name is tim, i'm proud to introduce you to my new to me 88 3/4 ton suburban "MOBY". no, i didn't name him, someone else did.
this suburban currently has the standard issue drive train and engine that likes to mark its territory. the last guy deleted the tbi system which has me scratching my head. the rear axle houses a "locking differential" (GM speak) that came factory and we also are rigged with 4.10 gears. the fella who originally purchased this beastie had enough sense to add dual batteries and a 40 gallon fuel tank. everything is power and it all works except for the ac (front and rear) which will get disco'd for a while during the swap. it appears to have a 4" lift and rides like a buck board. cheap shocks, cheap springs, i dunno. they will all get replaced anyways. it has 33" wild country all terrains "D" on rusty wheels. this rig is decomposing into a nice chalky patina. heh!!
the interior is in pretty good shape, drivers seat has been ravaged by fast food gas emissions since the late 80s and is completely broken down. at least the inside stays dry!
plans include 6bt swap along with an nv4500, both waiting patiently in my shop. some sort of low visual impact of a kangaroo catcher functional/non peepee extenuation type. maybe one cucv'ish...
i'd like stock type steel wheels with dog dishes if i can find them. i also have a dana 60 and a dana 80 in the shop geared at 3.54 which might play into things. some kind of lighter functional roof rack could be in order too...
ultimately this will be a multi functional vehicle. go to work, camp and tow my TJ on a 16' open trailer. maybe a moderate trail from time to time but for the most part my jeep will do the hard stuff. thats been it's job for the last 19 years i am sure the suburban would be fun off road too though...
this is also a project that never happened 5 years ago. i sold off the rigs i was going to use to add on to my shop.
then, i bought my 96 cummins salvage title (guy i sold it to got hit on I-5) and a 84 grand wagoneer the same day, i was set to swap but then decided it was not practical enough for my needs. so here we are today...
good talk, nice to see you all. been here before but didn't stay long for some reason. must have something to do with work n kids and 5 other projects
here is a picture the day i brought MOBY home: