Vehicle purchase help (Tahoe/Suburban)
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swathdiver
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Change ALL the fluids. If funds allow, replace ALL of the oxygen sensors, especially if you plan to run E85. Use GM OE parts and fluids whenever possible, aftermarket parts do not play well with the computers on board these trucks.
Clean the throttle body and mass airflow sensor with that little kit you can buy at Walmart from CRC. Change the air filter, consider adding the cabin filter.
These trucks generally require a front suspension overhaul at about 160K miles.
As soon as I got my 2005, I sold the 3rd row seat. Never wanted the room taken up by it or any people in it that I had my back to. I have only had one person ever in one of my second row buckets and that made me cringe.Nothing funny about it!
Nothing funny about it!
such a big truck with so little room ugh.
we are kinda tall and don't even fit in the 2nd row bench without the front seat being moved up into the windshield. the 3rd row as just nuts.
I should probably sell those too haha.
rode in a Sequoia a few weeks ago, 6 people and room for everyone without being squished. I was mildly annoyed haha. definitely should have gotten a xl
Getting an XL in my garage might be doable, but very tight if it is. These newer ('87) suburban garages aren't anywhere near as deep as the older ones.
I don't think anyone parks cars in they garage anymore. builders don't care what it's only storage for the normals
I can't say much, I have 2 cars and motorcycle in mine but the daily divers are parked outside, so end results are the same haha ended up having to have a car port built over them. so much hail in tx, it's ridiculous.
I can't say much, I have 2 cars and motorcycle in mine but the daily divers are parked outside, so end results are the same haha ended up having to have a car port built over them. so much hail in tx, it's ridiculous.
My girl and her daughter are in Euless, Tx. right now. Lots of big hail.
petethepug
Michael
Later model ‘11 Burb with less milage over an earlier ‘09 Tahoe with more milage? I’d do the Burb just for the better ride and additional crumple zone in the rear.
Unfortunately the 4 speed of the wrecked 08 is not doable in 6 speed of the 09 & 11. Whoever built the 4 speed may want it back or swap it plus a little cash to rebuild the trans in the new truck.
Is the Burb 2 or 4WD? Happen to know the trim level?
Unfortunately the 4 speed of the wrecked 08 is not doable in 6 speed of the 09 & 11. Whoever built the 4 speed may want it back or swap it plus a little cash to rebuild the trans in the new truck.
Is the Burb 2 or 4WD? Happen to know the trim level?
a tahoe is useless unless you are single and take the 3rd row out, don't expect to haul more than 2 kids around, may as well just have a car.
intheburbs
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I think I might be the only person on the planet that parks 3 vehicles in a 3-car garage. Granted, being oversized helps, but that's my daughter's Escape, my Suburban, and my crew cab Sierra Denali.
Upside - while I've never done any type of rust preventative, the Suburban's frame is still mostly black and it has zero body rust. It's an 08 with 250k miles, and has spent its entire life in MI and IN. But it's been garaged religiously for the 11 years I've owned it.
