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  1. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Big Island is cool, planning to take the boys canoe camping there this summer. It's a little bit of a carry into it since it is acwilderness area but worth it. I love that whole area. That's right near our friend's camp and where a lot of those bike packing pics were.
  2. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Copy that ghost rider. In fact, it's already off. My wife insisted they remove it before we picked it up. She knows what's up, haha. Looks 100 times better too. It's a terrible design too. It requires removal of the entire front end minus the headlights. Glad the dealer offered to do it.
  3. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    With this Colorado Duramax they say it should fire immediately with no issues down to the range of -30 assuming you have a winter blend of diesel in it. Below that they recommend plugging it in. It has some super high temp ceramic glow plugs which are supposed to heat up the combustion chamber...
  4. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Would love that, just not in my tax bracket, haha
  5. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Only time I felt I needed more power was towing the camper over passes in CO but even then it was carrying more speed than the 80 series would have with no trailer so... but yeah I have 8.1 envy sometimes.
  6. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    I will try to make a thread with some first hand accounts of how this truck treats us. I got it for my wife so unless she wants to build it a bit, it will probably stay stock for awhile. There is a major lack of first hand accounts of these things online doing the type of travel we all seem to...
  7. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Next time. You would have been buried in the white stuff on the Keweenaw anyway. Probably saved yourself from some hardship.
  8. upcruiser

    New to Overlanding...Will This Truck Be a Suitable Platform?

    Yeah, as stated above, overland can refer to a pretty wide swath. People traveling and living out of a clapped out 2wd van to folks driving rigs equipped to tackle the Rubicon. If your goal is to travel, get into the back country and see remote, beautiful areas most stock 4wd vehicles will suit...
  9. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    It's a great way to get deep into the backcountry and see stuff you can't get to with a truck. It's amazing what this Mukluk can shoulder
  10. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Home is where you lean it. This is along a great area called Widewaters along the Little Indian River. Tons of small Lakes and cool trail. Crashed at some friends' camp. Probably the nicest off the grid camps you will find. The town of Rumley in its entirety Preferred mode of...
  11. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Thought I would add some more pics from warmer weather adventures last season. As anyone can tell we do a lot of mountainbiking. After wanting to get into bikepackimg for a long time I finally got a setup for my bike to do so. This is turning out to be my favorite way to experience the...
  12. upcruiser

    2003 Chevy Suburban 2500 LT build

    Sweet! That is a great setup. Your front end upgrades are pretty much what I plan to do to mine. I was waiting for things to get a little loose to make the excuse but it's still tight. How does it ride with that setup compared to stock? Did it have something like Bilsteins prior to the Fox? I...
  13. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    That's a great looking truck. 3/4 ton? Nice stance on it.
  14. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Yeah so I mentioned it above but we just bought a new Duramax Colorado crew cab with the long bed. Might have to start a new thread for it but we are pretty stoked. What a great rig. It's got the G80, integrated brake controller, towing package, the full optioned integrated touch screen stuff...
  15. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Thanks! If you ever get up this way let me know. Myself and the Roam guys are always willing to share the good spots to good people. Haha.
  16. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Thanks man! Was just reading your review of the Duramax Colorado ironically, came up in a Google search. Just bought my wife one for Valentines Day. Pretty stoked about it, picking it up tomorrow. Sounds like you really liked it.
  17. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    The Land Cruiser shots were in the Keweenaw peninsula and an area close to Whitefish Point, two different outings. The Keweenaw is one of my absolute favorite places in the world. A very special area unspoiled by progress or people for that matter. Though you could say that about a lot of the UP...
  18. upcruiser

    Going domestic, project vanilla aka the family tankster, 2004 Suburban 2500

    Those pics best describe my feelings on the Burb. It's the ultimate take your family and all your gear, with no cares, and have an adventure.... mobile. That said we also did some camping and adventures with the Land Cruiser this summer as well. It definitely covers rough terrain at a quicker...
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