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    Interested in beefing up my Suburban

    Man, that is a good refresh on the truck! There are two things that my belief will never waiver on: Best car in the world: A paid for one. Fastest car in the world: A rental. It’s why you keep one and don’t buy the other! It sounds like you have replaced most/everything that wares out on...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    I watched his one video and dropped an email over to him, no response as yet. I not watch the one with the black truck but I did watch the other one and it seemed like they were built with all the right parts. 3500 brakes, coolers and drivetrain - the limiting factor I’ve found is the actual...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    You are very correct. I told my dad the same thing - that’s how he ended up with a 3/4 ton to tow a 6-7k lbs boat. He’s in that 70-80% capacity range and gives him safe margins while traveling with it. My use is planning to be a bit different. I will not be traveling with my planned boat...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    Geez man, this was a Suburban 3500 GASSER thread and now we wound up talking about diesels and how great they are… you’re gonna cost me more money now because I have to diesel swap and join the Duramax forum! Will anyone contribute to a Go-Fund me?
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    New Member GMT800 2000 Yukon XL SLE

    I think the brake controller is a little different than the non-auto 4wd vehicles. Just be sure to get the right one but I think I picked up a used unit when I had a truck like yours for $50 or something. New ones are still available but I think are closer to $200 (don’t quote me). Great trucks...
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    New Member GMT800 2000 Yukon XL SLE

    Welcome! Do you have the AWD, selectable 4x4 or 2wd model? I’m going to say if you have the ABS light on the dash you will most likely need a new ABS module. Takes 10 minutes to replace otherwise you can attempt to desolder several of the connection point in the motherboard but it’s a 50/50 shot...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    Whoa. If 460 hp/ftlbs is not enough… you may need to look at the new 1000ftlb diesel trucks. Haha Earlier in the tread I mentioned my dad tows his boat thru WV with his 5.7 Hemi 2500 and that is somewhere in the 5500-6500lb range. He says you know the engine is working but it’s not stressed. He...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    With what you are stating with the GVWR of 9600, my Suburban has an 11k lbs GVWR so let extrapolate a LITTLE and we can close in on the 12k towing rating. The Suburban also has a 4200 (if I remember off the top of my head) payload so these trucks are highly similar. I was actually looking at...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    You had me thinking again about this topic and a little more digging lead me to another forum and this provided link for 2019 vehicles. https://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam/chevrolet/na/us/english/index/shopping-tools/download-catalog/02-pdf/2019-chevrolet-trailering-guide.pdf If you go down...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    If you are looking for a magic carpet ride, this is not it. We were cross shopping current-gen Yukon XL, Wagoneer L, and Expedition Platinum. This rides like a 3500 pickup, it bounces and jounces over bumps but all in all I’m very pleased with the ride and performance. It got my wife’s stamp of...
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    Old man, first time forum...

    Careful. She’s a nice lady!! …. oh. You meant the Tahoe. My mistake
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    U-Haul Trailer Towing Questions

    You must have had that trailer loaded with stuff to squat the back of your Yukon! Glad your trip was safe!
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    Best and MostReliable Engine

    The Ford and GM 10 speed are nearly identical because I think the transmission was developed together. Obviously not interchangeable but it is “identical.” Someone correct me if I am incorrect. I had a 6.4 Hemi and it was a great engine. My dad has a 5.7 in his 3/4 ton and it’s been solid...
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    Best and MostReliable Engine

    We did the same thing and bought a bus of a vehicle. If you look at my other thread I started I actually got a unicorn of a truck, 2018 Suburban 3500 LT. It has all the bells and whistles but has the HD transmission and the old school 6.0 Vortec which I think is has a near unanimous opinion of...
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    Summoning the geniuses of the forum: Problem accelerating from a stop / hill, engine stumble [updated]

    Unfortunately, the old trifecta: Power, Reliability, Efficiency. You can only have 2.
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    Summoning the geniuses of the forum: Problem accelerating from a stop / hill, engine stumble [updated]

    Depending how long it has been on going the computer could have “learned” to compensate. Don’t these GM computers “learn” for a long while? The battery and cables are a great place to look as well as mentioned earlier by @davidavidd. I used to have Audi’s and if the battery voltage dropped too...
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    What have I done....part 2

    He forgot his login obviously lol
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    Summoning the geniuses of the forum: Problem accelerating from a stop / hill, engine stumble [updated]

    Have you tried a new MAF sensor? That is an expensive single part but from my previous Suburban I had, the truck would hesitate and shut off regularly because it could not correctly mix the fuel/air ratio. It did not have a specific code and thru random codes. I believe one symptom was the...
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    What have I done....part 2

    Did I miss in your original post how many miles the truck has? The torsion bars would definitely give the ride issue you were talking about - glad that was found. Why did they say they could not back them down? Corrosion? Man, once the shocks and everything are installed and the torsion bars...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    It’s awesome. I really can only complain about the gas mileage which is where these new 6’s seem to do a lot better. I still question why more of these big trucks/SUVs have not gone hybrid. Makes perfect sense: Lowers the torque band when hauling and improves mpg enough that these big hogs start...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    We shopped a Platinum Expedition Max, Navigator L and Wagoneer L. Ultimately, we ended up with a Suburban 3500 because I trust the Vortec 6.0 over the twin-turbo 6’s. They seem like great engines but slightly concerned with longevity. The Ford issue is the dumb tablet screen, Lincoln and Jeep...
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    What have i done

    @dmarkellos - Any updates? Also, have you looked up any used tires locations? I was thinking about it the other day and I remembered when I put 33s on my Land Cruiser I did not do a matching spare, but I did get a matching sized spare from a used tire place for like $50 or something. It had 10k...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    Not sure if I specified or not but eventually planning on getting another boat and want to be able to throw it on a trailer and not pay wetslip fees all year when I’m not even at the boat. I can also haul-out and do maintenance a lot more easily and cost effectively. The hitch has a max tongue...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    Thank you for rewriting this, I TOTALLY understand how you are looking at it now. For some reason it did not “click” the first time I read it. Cheers!
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    What have i done

    Hello from NC, I had 2001 Suburban, does your truck have the auto 4wd or selectable 4wd? I know the ABS module is finicky and that could be causing the ABS and brake warning lights. There are several videos that can walk through re-soldering several weak points. I will be honest, I re-soldered...

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