thebmrust
Active member
We have a 99 1500 w 250,000 miles. It’s been a good rig but getting to the nickel/dime/dollar stage of its life.
Trans has been replaced.
Top end, suspension/steering are needing desperate attention.
The rest is a typical vehicle issues.
Given the price of fuel, it’s hard to think about getting a vehicle that has bad MPG.
BUT, there are several 3/4 ton Burbs for sale for rock bottom prices.
2001 Yukon XL 2500 $2500
2001 Suburban 6.0L $4000
1986 K10 lifted, some mods $5500
1985 3/4 ton $1500 (bad trans)
1984 diesel $2000 (needs starter replaced)
The wife says “we need a vehicle that gets us out of town when SHTF happens.” (we have family and dogs to evac). We feel a Burb is kinda necessary. The current one isn’t reliable for an emergency road trip in its current state of operation.
The loose plan:
Get a used 3/4 ton, make it solid. Then bring the current 99 Burb up to reliability. That gives us two options if needed. (One is none, two is one).
Am I crazy?
note: I’ve heard almost all 3/4 ton burbs are very solid machines. Versus the 1/2 ton years had a lot of issues (99 & 2004-06 were solid). I feel that the 1/2 ton models have more overall problems than the bigger brothers.
She wants an older (fewer electronics) model. So 80’s? I’ve always liked the 2006 year. But that’s too modern/new.
I can wrench and learn new things. Patience is sometimes one of my traits. Always looking for and acquiring materials for projects then doing a project once it’s feasible.
Are WE crazy?
Trans has been replaced.
Top end, suspension/steering are needing desperate attention.
The rest is a typical vehicle issues.
Given the price of fuel, it’s hard to think about getting a vehicle that has bad MPG.
BUT, there are several 3/4 ton Burbs for sale for rock bottom prices.
2001 Yukon XL 2500 $2500
2001 Suburban 6.0L $4000
1986 K10 lifted, some mods $5500
1985 3/4 ton $1500 (bad trans)
1984 diesel $2000 (needs starter replaced)
The wife says “we need a vehicle that gets us out of town when SHTF happens.” (we have family and dogs to evac). We feel a Burb is kinda necessary. The current one isn’t reliable for an emergency road trip in its current state of operation.
The loose plan:
Get a used 3/4 ton, make it solid. Then bring the current 99 Burb up to reliability. That gives us two options if needed. (One is none, two is one).
Am I crazy?
note: I’ve heard almost all 3/4 ton burbs are very solid machines. Versus the 1/2 ton years had a lot of issues (99 & 2004-06 were solid). I feel that the 1/2 ton models have more overall problems than the bigger brothers.
She wants an older (fewer electronics) model. So 80’s? I’ve always liked the 2006 year. But that’s too modern/new.
I can wrench and learn new things. Patience is sometimes one of my traits. Always looking for and acquiring materials for projects then doing a project once it’s feasible.
Are WE crazy?
