Any Advantage to a Suburban over a Tahoe/Yukon???...

[silversport]

I've been looking and I see each...beyond the obvious extra size and third row of a Suburban are there any advantages in buying one or the other of the 1999 vintage?...5.7 L31s and equally outfitted (LT/SLT)

Thanks for any help or experience you care to share...

Bill

 

[SUBURBAN5]

I've been looking and I see each...beyond the obvious extra size and third row of a Suburban are there any advantages in buying one or the other of the 1999 vintage?...5.7 L31s and equally outfitted (LT/SLT)

Thanks for any help or experience you care to share...

Bill

Well besides the room and extra length for a smoother ride imo, they gave you better mpg compared to the same year tahoe. I heard it's because of the length of the roof or something with aerodynamics//The range is longer and the fuel tank is bigger. That's a plus or minus depending how you feel. You get rear ac and heating compared to a tahoe that just shares the temp of the front drivers setting. Suburban rear door window rows all the way down compared to a tahoe that like half way... Last I like my spare being on the inside compared to underneath. Everything else is essentially the same. 5.7 , c1500, k1500, tires, brakes, rearend, towing , and both can carry luggage on roof.

 

[yevgenievich]

Suburban can be 8 lug. For 2wd 1500, suburbans used to usually be cheaper

 

[95burban]

We love ours, we drive it more than our newer truck.

 

[Intragration]

12.5 gallons extra fuel capacity in the Suburban. (Suburban5 already said this, I missed it.)

8-lug requires it be a 2500.

 

[1998_K1500_Sub]

I've been looking and I see each...beyond the obvious extra size and third row of a Suburban are there any advantages in buying one or the other of the 1999 vintage?...5.7 L31s and equally outfitted (LT/SLT)

Random thoughts...

From the ones I've seen in the treasure yards, I'm left with the impression the Tahoes commonly got the 10" rear drums and the Suburbans (always?) got 11" drums. (I could be very wrong, here, @SUBURBAN5)

For some reason I'm thinking the L31 Tahoes typically got 3.73 gears and L31 Suburbans got 3.42. Others may comment (as @SUBURBAN5 did prior). Otherwise, it's something to look for.

On the Suburban it's easier IMHO to get in and out of the back seat w/o the intrusion of the rear wheel well into the leg area.

The Suburban's 8" bed comes in handy.

 

[Caman96]

Large or small. Customers choice.

 

[bigshane]

Rear windows that roll all the way down. Back seat passengers appreciate my burb way more than my Tahoe when we're out in nature, plus the dog gets his "Fabio" vibe going with the wind in his chest hair.

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[Caman96]

Rear windows that roll all the way down. Back seat passengers appreciate my burb way more than my Tahoe when we're out in nature, plus the dog gets his "Fabio" vibe going with the wind in his chest hair.

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Watch out for the geese.

 

[b454rat]

Tahoe's can get rear air as well, just no rear heat. Tahoe's have a smaller gas tank compared to a 'burb as already mentioned. Gears are either 3.42s or 3.73s for either, 2wd or 4wd. I like 'Hoes better, shorter wheelbase, easy to maneuver in tight spots.