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To Infinity and Beyond!
Gravelette here's the update on what's happening with the Suburban, Blazer, added to the mix 2005 Excursion and my 1985 SR5 Toyota 4Runner:
The 1991 Suburban has a head gasket problem that needs replaced. Seller, my friend, has not addressed that issue yet. Still waiting on him. The best part of the Suburban is the truck is a last year production square body Suburban, rust-free loaded Silverado 2500 4WD, TBI fuel injection and a 4L80 Overdrive Transmission. 1991 only year with 4L80 overdrive transmission in a 2500 Suburban. All previous 2500 1990 back Suburban's all have a 3 Speed Turbo 400.
In the mean time I have run across a 2005 V10 4WD Lifted Excursion that might fit the wants (Certainly Not Needs)! Yes I know it's GAS and most everyone want's a diesel Excursion however that fact that it's a GAS V10 is what interests me in this Excursion along with it being a 2005 last year of production model. I do not give a schidt about fuel mileage!
No more older diesels for me. I have 3 left all 12 valve Cummins all 3 are 20 + years or older! Way to many problems with the new diesels that seem to crop up at 200K or less miles these days that are expensive to fix and the cost difference for a diesel versus gas no longer justifies a diesel truck unless you are towing heavy loads all the time. The gas engines today are more than up to the task for my wants, need minimal maintenance and are far less expensive to repair/replace when not towing most of the time.
Here are a couple of pictures of the Excursion I found, a couple of pictures of the 1991 2500 4WD Suburban that needs work yet I still like, a pic of the 1974 original paint Blazer that needs restored and a picture of my 1985 SR5 4runner that I FINALLY got back from the paint shop last week.
5 Years there at the body shop for the 4Runner. I figure I just paid for 5 years of storage instead of the paint job which by the way is a FABULOUS ALL APART Base Clear paint job in the original Toyota color. It's now way to nice to turn into a trail rig!
The 1991 Suburban has a head gasket problem that needs replaced. Seller, my friend, has not addressed that issue yet. Still waiting on him. The best part of the Suburban is the truck is a last year production square body Suburban, rust-free loaded Silverado 2500 4WD, TBI fuel injection and a 4L80 Overdrive Transmission. 1991 only year with 4L80 overdrive transmission in a 2500 Suburban. All previous 2500 1990 back Suburban's all have a 3 Speed Turbo 400.
In the mean time I have run across a 2005 V10 4WD Lifted Excursion that might fit the wants (Certainly Not Needs)! Yes I know it's GAS and most everyone want's a diesel Excursion however that fact that it's a GAS V10 is what interests me in this Excursion along with it being a 2005 last year of production model. I do not give a schidt about fuel mileage!
No more older diesels for me. I have 3 left all 12 valve Cummins all 3 are 20 + years or older! Way to many problems with the new diesels that seem to crop up at 200K or less miles these days that are expensive to fix and the cost difference for a diesel versus gas no longer justifies a diesel truck unless you are towing heavy loads all the time. The gas engines today are more than up to the task for my wants, need minimal maintenance and are far less expensive to repair/replace when not towing most of the time.
Here are a couple of pictures of the Excursion I found, a couple of pictures of the 1991 2500 4WD Suburban that needs work yet I still like, a pic of the 1974 original paint Blazer that needs restored and a picture of my 1985 SR5 4runner that I FINALLY got back from the paint shop last week.
5 Years there at the body shop for the 4Runner. I figure I just paid for 5 years of storage instead of the paint job which by the way is a FABULOUS ALL APART Base Clear paint job in the original Toyota color. It's now way to nice to turn into a trail rig!
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