BowtieBrody's '97 Burb and other piles

[BowtieBrody]

Well after dragging my feet I finally decided to make a thread for my Burb, a 1997 GMC K1500 SLT Suburban,

I bought it August 18, 2015 for $1,000 dollars; reverse was out of it and it slipped like a **** in 1st.

Here's what it looked like the day I saw it,

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2 days and a $1,000 later it was sitting in my yard.

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First came the repair of the broken door handle,

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Transmission work soon followed,

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Then came the removal of the valence and running boards, and the addition of a new grill as my old one was held together with duct tape.

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Got everything put back together and gave it a bath.

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Did driver-side ball joint and pitman arm, drives so much better now.

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And the most recent work done was getting rid of the bald Americus, and bald, weather-checked Michelins in favor of Cooper Discovery ATPs.

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Also added some cheap-o Harbor Freight Halogen lights,

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And just a couple of random pictures with some of my buddies trucks

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My favorite picture of it so far,

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Hope you'll enjoy this build as it progresses; comments, questions, and suggestions welcome!

 

[slowburb]

I like it. Looks better without the running boards.

 

[mistaake]

Makes me wanna remove my running boards lol nice Suburban you got there!

 

[BowtieBrody]

Thanks! I never realized how many OBS Suburbans were on the board until I got mine!

I loved it more once I got the running boards off, but I don't like anything other than the DeeZee tube style running boards.

 

[slowburb]

There is a set of smittybilt tubular step bars/nerf bars on my suburban. Some people don't like them. I do.

 

[BowtieBrody]

Had to look for a pic of your burb, and yours is a sharp unit! Wish mine was that clean.

 

[99'Subourbon]

I'd like to get some new step sides for my Burb, but the stock ones are ugly IMO. And Yes, there are quite a few OBS Suburbans joining up lately. Not so many when I first joined.

 

[BowtieBrody]

I have to admit, seeing your Suburban makes me want a little more ground clearance....in the form of a Dana 44 or Dana 60 possibly. How do you like the Superlift?

 

[99'Subourbon]

I have to admit, seeing your Suburban makes me want a little more ground clearance....in the form of a Dana 44 or Dana 60 possibly. How do you like the Superlift?

I love it - no complaints, completely satisfied with my choice. As beef as SASing is, I just don't think its necessary for most weekend warrior off-roading that most of us do (I'm not trying to climb 4 foot rocks, or squeeze through a river washes sideways ). Mine is no longer a DD, so it actually is a more feasible option, but I probably won't. Once these tires are toast, I'll throw on my 3" body lift to fully clear some 36/37s, for the added clearance.

The superlift is beef, for an IFS lift. The geometry, the fitment, and the quality are just outstanding.

 

[twomanymontes]

The truck looks good. Nice progress so far. Does make a world of difference with the running boards off, but I like the front valance.