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    1st vs 2nd design IFS?

    Hey guys, I just dropped the front diff out of my 1997 1500 Suburban The axle bearings are wicked gritty and need to be replaced Under a BIG crunch to get my truck back on the road before it snows and/or the house gets foreclosed What are the year cutoffs for 1st and 2nd design? I see they...
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    Z71 package differences

    What exactly did the Z71 get you on the GMT400s? Was is all bolt on extras with a G80 rear end? Did the Suburbans have z71 option then and was it different than the pickup? I know now that a Z71 GM truck seems to be a fancy trim package with strut spacers
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    To powdercoat or not to powdercoat??

    With the whole front end off of my truck, I have been considering having the stamped 4x4 lower control arms powdercoated at a local shop. When I called and asked, they said parts have to be squeaky clean and brought in just to get a ballpark estimate on cost. Which I do kind of understand but...
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    2-in-1 Rust Reform & Seal frame paint

    I have my 1997 Suburban 4x4 up on the lift with the whole front end off and out of the way. Im a New England guy and rust is the ultimate enemy to every vehicle I hold near and dear. Has anybody tried this rust reform paint/undercoat from Rustoleum? I want to roll it on nice and THICK to try...
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    Aluminum driveshafts for Suburban

    Did the SUVs ever come with Aluminum driveshafts? My grandfather has a 98 heavy half 4x4 pickup which I have always admired I would love to run the same drivetrain under my 97 Suburban K1500 How out of place would it be to try this? What benefits came from the aluminum driveshafts? Are they...
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    1997 K1500 Suburban vacuum diagram

    Dear almighty pool of old truck knowledge, Bought the truck from a kid who cared mostly about Audio Electronics instead of reliability.... DOPE ended up blowing the stock 350 I swapped the Chevy Performane HT383e motor into my Suburban a few years back. I had just done the "first phase" of...
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    Suburban running boards and factory hardware

    Hi all, I am in need of new mounting hardware for the OEM black plastic running boards for my 1997 K1500 Suburban They are the square stock T post that hang on the slotted tabs hanging from the underside of the truck How fruitless is my endeavor? Or by some miracle is there a source aside from...
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    Running NBS wheels on OBS Suburban

    Has anybody tried running the factory alloy 17in wheels on the older trucks? I like the wagon wheel look of the GMC P27 and hoping it might give me extra clearance for bigger brakes Got a 1997 K1500 Suburban, totally stock suspension for now
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