HD suburban

[Vector]

Thanks for the info, but the reduced towing capacity (by a large amount) eliminates any interest I might have had.
It is counter intuitive to have an HD truck that has a much lower tow capacity.

 

[Matt_]

Thanks for the info, but the reduced towing capacity (by a large amount) eliminates any interest I might have had.
It is counter intuitive to have an HD truck that has a much lower tow capacity.

Government buys these to armor and transport people (high payload), not tow trailers. Thus towing capacity is sacrificed for higher payload rating to keep within GCWR limits

 

[swathdiver]

Thanks for the info, but the reduced towing capacity (by a large amount) eliminates any interest I might have had.
It is counter intuitive to have an HD truck that has a much lower tow capacity.

Find a '12 or '13 GMT900. Ebay was selling dozens of them recently that had come off of fleets and government plus there's a few nice ones on AutoTrader by private individuals.

 

[adventurenali92]

Actually, the HD Suburban uses the older generation mirrors from the factory

That makes zero sense to me. Lol.

 

[swathdiver]

That makes zero sense to me. Lol.

Must've had a bunch leftover. They're still using the L96 and the old frame too.

 

[sam123]

That makes zero sense to me. Lol.

Pretty sure it’s because the older mirrors are way bigger than the current ones

 

[PG01]

Pretty sure it’s because the older mirrors are way bigger than the current ones

Definitely, newer mirrors on reg sub, tahoe, yuks are tiny. Entire thread on here about putting Escalade style mirrors on reg trucks..

 

[MichaelSE]

So what are the specs on an HD, and what range do they typically sell in?

I keep a saved search on cars.com for used K2XX 3500s. I can't afford one, it's more for curiosity. They pop up every once in awhile, right now there's a 2016 with 16k miles for $68k and a 2017 with 30k miles for $67k.

 

[Shaggy]

Here a few nice ones for sale, but of course they're pricey.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-...L-20S-DURAMAX-DIESEL-CONVERSION-/132656084655

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suburban-2...SUNRF-DURAMAX-DIESEL-CONVERSION-/132646709103

 

[CMoore711]

That 2nd one is sweet with the Sierra front-end.