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  1. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    I think it is 44". Top of the platform is 56" maybe. It is not for short people. My tools and parts stay in the right side. Left side is stays open most the time and I oad it with what ever I am doing. Camping, hunting, or just running around town getting stuff.
  2. 60beforetruck

    Opinions on a 07.5 Chevy Duramax 2500 as an Overland Rig?

    Loved my Duramax. It had been all over the South. Went to Moab in April and ran some trails. Rolled it and drove it back home. Nothing special. Topper with a draw system and a memory foam mattress. On board air and ARB lockers front and rear. Building a suburban now.
  3. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Got the draw system cut down in length and test fitted in the back. Still need to cut down the draws. Got some fox 2.0 for the rear and a ARB dual compressor. I ran a york 210 on my duramax with a 15 gallon tank. Any idea of where to mount the compressor on the suburban?
  4. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Got the truck home last night and started to work on the rear draw system. Mostly because it was taking up shop space. This is the same one I had in the back of my duramax. Need to narrow it by about 1 1/2" and shorten it by about 9".
  5. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Been a minuate. Deer season has sucked me in. The suburban went to the exhaust, alignment and back to the tuner. Went with a magnflow muffler and 3" exhaust. No cats and deleted 2 of the O2 sensors. When we tuned the truck after the cam swap it had a exhaust leak and could not get it dialed in...
  6. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Yeah, the lady who drove this thing before me ran a street sign down the passenger side. She got the fender flare also.
  7. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    I did a one man break bleed and backed it out. Needed to clean the shop and washed the suburban off. Still need to get my front drive shaft cut down, mount rear shocks, and off to the exhaust shop.
  8. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    So as for tire clearance, here is the passenger side front with stock bumper. You could not turn the wheel without hitting hard. Most people would just trim the corner a little. I took the corner off and then some. I will have to remove the bumper ro unbolt the side brace off the bumper. I am...
  9. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    They clear on flat ground. When you stuff a tire it hits. It is not the front as much as the rear. The front is 2" forward over stock. Trimming the rear fenders on the suburban is a little different then the truck. The rear AC lines run down the passenger side rockers.
  10. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Yes, I want to play wit the big block a little. The rear springs are 8" Atlas premium ride. They are a soft spring but, I run air bags so it is kind of nice. The tires currently on the truck are 37x12.50x20 SSR. They really measure out at 35". I have a set of 38x14.5x20 I run some times. You...
  11. 60beforetruck

    Gmt800 coilover conversion kit thoughts?

    Offroad design was running a prototype they where working on in Moab this past April. Had BDS parts with Offroad Design coil over mount.
  12. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Ran up the road to Transfer Case Express and picked up a fresh 246. While I was there they installed the slip yoke just so I wouldn't have to break the case apart again. Nice knowledgeable crew that I would do business with again. Got the case installed and then my rear springs arrived. 8 week...
  13. 60beforetruck

    2004 8.1 Yukon

    Just did a "shock upgrade" on mine. I have had good luck with bilstein shocks. Good customer service.
  14. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Got the shock hoops and front shocks installed. Bilstein 7100 series. Also pulled the transfer case from the duramax and pulled the front slip yoke eliminator out to put in the 246.
  15. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    I was just going to use my old VIN and not worry about it. Georgia is easy to deal with. I also live in a emission exempt county.
  16. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Before I put the shock hoops in I replaced the motormounts, both sides where busted. Replaced the stock manifold with a set of JBA shorty headers. Also went ahead and replaced my plug wires with a set of accel ceramic.
  17. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    I had a cab lined up before I made it home from Utah. Thought about new cab, front clip and flat bed. I always wanted a Duraburb and I just found the right suburban. Same year, color, and trim package. Your bed is warm when you go to bed in the suburban. Truck was comfortable but, it was cold...
  18. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Front springs and axle are in. I left the springs bolted to the axle and used a pallet jack to slide the assembly under the suburban. Went pretty smooth. I also got the steering box swapped from over. PSC with hydro assist.
  19. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Spring hangers are mounted. I reusing the Offroad Unlimited kit off the duramax. The front frame is the same as the truck where the rear has a different length spring. Front hanger align with the stock tow hook bolt holes and then drill a few additional bolt holes. Rear hangers measure off the...
  20. 60beforetruck

    04 2500 suburban build

    Reuseing parts from one project to another is nothing new. I just wanted to keep the duramax together so I didn't have parts all over my shop. My plan was to make a steer axle so I could still move the truck around. The Transfer case is out because I am taking the front slip yoke eliminator and...
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