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A 454 3/4 ton would do the job, but it's got the IFS that I'm not very fond of and likely it's going to have a myriad of different little annoyance things that need fixed just like mine, including rusting rear doors. For as often as I honestly tow, I can probably get away with a cheap gasser...

I knew the hitch wasn't up to the task and would be replacing it. So what you're saying is...it's a lost cause at this point and I should cut my losses. I did consider a 454, actually. But, I have little to no need to have a Suburban in the very near future so I might as well buy an interim...

1999 6.5L Suburban K1500 with 280k on the clock but only 220k on the motor. It's nearing the end of it's life as a family truckster and will soon be replaced with a Volvo XC90 for toting the tots. I just bought a tractor for the property and will need to pick up a bumper pull trailer to...

I'd need to install an open differential first, and then install the lock right to the tune of over $400 for the lock right. They also say on their website that it shouldn't be used on daily driver vehicles. I'm not completely against changing out to an open differential, but if I do that I...

so where do I get a rebuild kit at?

If I'm going through the trouble of changing axles, I'm going to KNOW that the locker works before I do it. There's an outfit on ebay rebuilding G80's for $300. Worthwhile?

99 Suburban K1500 with the 6.5. I have a 14 bolt SF rear end with 8 lug hubs. I also have the G80 option according to my glove box. My rear end does not lock up at all, and it made that very well known to me this past weekend when I was pulling my dad's 01 Blazer up the hill of my snow...

Proud owner of two new DieHard Platinum P4 34/78 AGM batteries. They are a matched pair made in July 2013. The sale price wasn't in the stores so I got on my phone and ordered them online for pickup at the store I was in. They were $195.49 online and $229.99 in the store. I also entered...

Googlefu tells me the Duralast Platinums are Johnson Contols batteries. I'm going to just bite the bullet and get those DieHard Platinum P4's for $400.

Good information and definitely something to consider. I always use AGM in my motorcycles for those reasons. As far as alternators go, I've got a freshly rebuilt AD-244 that I was going to slap on there when I put new batteries on and I was planning on building a new set of battery cables from...

OK. I'll probably still go with those Duralast Gold batteries. The warranty is good, store is close, and the pair is $150 cheaper than a pair of those Sears batteries. If I get 3 years out of them for $250, I'll probably be pretty happy with them.

OK. Does that mean they should be avoided?

A buddy of mine is making a strong case for me to buy Duralast Gold (from Autozone). He says they're made by Honeywell and he's always had the longest use and luck with them. They have a better warranty than Optima, 800 cca still, and are $125 in store. I'm strongly leaning that direction and...

So my wife mentioned buying batteries on Amazon. She's got a baby registry setup and since we're in the last month before she's due, she gets 15% off of ANYTHING in the registry. I found Optima red top 34/78's for $155 on there, no core charge. No sales tax, free 2 day shipping, and 15% off...

Those Sears batteries are $195.49 locally and I'll call the Interstate dealer tomorrow, but list price on them is $142.95. 4 year replacement on the Sears battery, 2 on the Interstate. Is AGM performance really worth the extra $100 in a truck? I always put AGM in my motorcycles, but will it...

Time to replace batteries in my Suburban. Are there any batteries especially recommended and why? For instance, is a $250 Optima that much better than a $125 standard battery in my Suburban if I'm not running anything special on it?

Very nice. Looks similar to what I did

Ignition switch isn't even a year old yet.

1999 6.5L Suburban with 271k miles. Several times this summer and all the way up until now I've noticed that when I go outside to the garage, I can faintly hear the blower running in my Suburban. I've never noticed it before this summer. It's not constant but it does run for a while and...

I had no idea bio reacted with copper, but since I don't run bio I guess it doesn't matter. Pulled about 4000# today with a trailer. It was really nice to pull up hills and maintain speed again, and with that new Diamond Eye exhaust EGT's never went over 900 degrees. :thumbsup: