Opinions on the previous generation of tahoes or Yukons?

[SpareParts]

Never understood the hate for GMT400 brakes.
The brakes on my GMT400 K2500 suburban were fine even when towing. Cant remember ever having one i thought had bad brakes after rebuilding.
I think HydroBoost makes the difference. Never had a GMT400 with vacuum booster though. I have had 6 or 7 GMT400's.
My current GMT900 has vacuum boost and it's no better or worse than GMT400's

 

[Marky Dissod]

Never understood the hate for GMT400 brakes.

GMT400 1500 front brakes are egregiously undersized.
Personally I can't speak on the 2500 front brakes.

The brakes on my GMT400 K2500 suburban were fine even when towing. Cant remember ever having one i thought had bad brakes after rebuilding.
I think HydroBoost makes the difference. Never had a GMT400 with vacuum booster though. I have had 6 or 7 GMT400's.
My current GMT900 has vacuum boost and it's no better or worse than GMT400s.

Ever bother to compare the front rotors?
'cause if I had to choose between
bigger front rotors with vacuum assist, or
smaller front rotors with HydroBoost,
I'll take the larger front rotors, thanks.

 

[Marky Dissod]

This is the kind of stuff this forum should prioritize:
flexible definitions of GM OE that make the GMT400 GMT800 & GMT900
even easier than GM originally intended to maintain and upgrade
with stuff that anyone can order from RockAuto's parts menu
for the foreseeable future.
I mean, front brake upgrades are AWESOME, but that's all?

Still fantasizing about frankensteining my Z71 into a sort of Tahoe 2500 ...

Spearhead the movement!

I have the mindset, but not any of the other logistical advantages that would let me.

 

[SpareParts]

Maybe, I never had a 1/2 ton till now.

 

[GMCChevy]

The brakes are fine and have no problem stopping but once again they are like typical GM truck brakes of the time and there's a big difference in pedal feel compared to newer vehicles. You definitely notice it if you haven't driven those vehicles in a while.