Looking for the benefits

[kly5953]

Hello, I posted in the new members already but I really wanna get started on my research.

Those of you that own the NBS tahoes and burbs, what is the benefit to these over the nnbs? (07-13)
What would you tell someone who was cross shopping them and are there any years to stay away from specifically?

Those of you that have owned both......is there a benefit other than being closer to not needing emissions?
I'm hoping to get a 3 row with captains chairs so maybe the new ones are more likely to have captains chairs?
Anything and everything appreciated, I'm not afraid to work on these so I'm looking for solid and honest feedback.

 

[OR VietVet]

I personally love the NBS rigs. Very comfortable seats, lines that appeal to me, less plastic and less tech that can drive a person crazy. The AFM engines also scare me but there are ways to over come that. Owners of the NNBS will chime in.

 

[kly5953]

yeah my family had a nbs burb, and a nnbs yukon and before that was a 97 suburban which didn't last too long. I loved both of those vehicles, but I'm more familiar with the gen 3 LS engines so i'm more willing to work on that....plus I hate dealing with electrical systems.
But I'll purchase whatever seems the best fit for me and my family.
Just hoping I can find something that can save us enough money where my wife doesn't ask me to sell the vette....the Jeep for her is a non-starter

 

[Tonyrodz]

I personally love the NBS rigs. Very comfortable seats, lines that appeal to me, less plastic and less tech that can drive a person crazy. The AFM engines also scare me but there are ways to over come that. Owners of the NNBS will chime in.

I feel EXACTLY the same, especially about the AFM motors. Also those nnbs dashes crack.

 

[ks03]

Lower initial price
Skeerd of afm for good reason
One of the shorter overall lengths for a full-size truck suv. My back is happier in a full size. Last place I lived the fact that it’s 3” shorter than a nnbs made a big difference fitting it in my garage with other stuff, decent 2door OBS were selling for more than my Denali

 

[GreyStone]

Hello, I posted in the new members already but I really wanna get started on my research.

Those of you that own the NBS tahoes and burbs, what is the benefit to these over the nnbs? (07-13)
What would you tell someone who was cross shopping them and are there any years to stay away from specifically?

Those of you that have owned both......is there a benefit other than being closer to not needing emissions?
I'm hoping to get a 3 row with captains chairs so maybe the new ones are more likely to have captains chairs?
Anything and everything appreciated, I'm not afraid to work on these so I'm looking for solid and honest feedback.

The only thing to really watch out for with the NBS trucks are the Castech head engines - riskiest years were 03-04.....But TSB's say it can occur all the way up to 06. Only real advantages of 09 and up is 6 speed tranny.

 

[Danny3737]

I’ve had 2 NBS Denali’s that I loved. Other than the ride, mine were super reliable.

 

[S33k3r]

How hard is it to retrofit the 6 spd transmission, and is it worthwhile? I wouldn't do it to save money on gasoline; if I were to do something like that it would be to decrease the frequency of trips to the gas station...

 

[OR VietVet]

Picture this: If not a direct bolt up, likely not, all the adapting it would take, the transfer case adapting, the drive lines redo and the nightmare of programming it to your existing rig. IMO, not worth it to me but it may be to you. Especially if you can find all the info from someone else that has done something like that.

But hell it may be just a direct bolt on and reprogramming is easy.

If that is the case, and report back here with the pics.

 

[Doubeleive]

I have owned both, they are both fine, if you are set on a nbs get 05-06, if you want a nnbs get 10-14
if you keep them maintained then you are unlikely to run into any unusual problems