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These are the quick-release tie-downs for the Pioneer Platform. Straps are Thule "Surf Straps". Ready to hit the road.

A couple of photos from the extension.

Here are a few details on my roof rack setup. Long story short: I wanted something that would work as an elevated photo platform. The photos here show the platform combined with a tripod and an extended center column. Final height is roughly 20 feet above the ground. Roof access via Rhino...

New air deflector and plastic "skid" plate to replace the damaged/broken parts. The air deflector was $14 at Rock Auto. The skid plate was $13. I reused my aluminum skid plate.

I got the final roof rack / platform mounting finished today. To recap: I adapted a Rhino Rack Pioneer platform to my old Thule crossbars. Mounts consist of a U-shaped lower piece and a flat upper piece. The first bolt clamps "DOWN", through the lower piece, while the second bolt clamps "UP"...

Hey PNUT. The 5100s provide what I would call the "typical Bilstein ride", slightly stiffer than stock over small bumps with increased resistance to roll and dive under braking. Matt

I replaced my HVAC control unit. Now all the lights work at night. I added a CarPlay-enabled rearview mirror/screen/camera. I'm using this in split-screen mode with my phone navigation and a high-mounted rear-view camera. The view from the driver's seat. From top to bottom: microphone...

Dirty old shocks.

A decade of salty ski resort winters rusted out the trim retaining clips for the kick panels. I found a 2002 Suburban at the local Pick & Pull with the same trim piece in perfect condition.

New driver's side cushion and seat bottom leather installed.

I pulled the driver's seat to install a new cushion and foam from theseatshop.com Seat pan and seat heater grid.

Factory "skidplate", LED bulbs, brake pads, oil filter, hella lights for the rack, Bilstein 5100s, HVAC controller, pass-side mirror glass, and all of the parking cables.

Bringing this thread back to life for 2025! I will be taking the Burb up to Canada for the summer. Before that, I need to fix a few things. The rear hatch and glass needed new struts. More to come...

RhinoRack 76"x54" Pioneer Aluminum Platform I've been thinking about adding some sort of roof platform for a few years now. Not a cargo platform though. A photography platform. I have two Yakima Skybox cargo boxes I have used extensively for camping and travel. The cargo boxes served me well...

Time to bring this old thread back from the dead! Life keeps on changing and the Suburban is gonna keep on changing with it. In the beginning this rig was my daily commuter and occasional camper. Over the last few years that use has declined significantly with the Sub now being used solely for...