About 3 weeks ago I bought a 1999 2500 Suburban 4x4 with 7.4 vortec it runs and drives great 136000 miles. When I bought it I ran it over to me local repair shop and he made me a list of all the bad parts/news it needs.
water pump/ I replaced it
fan clutch / I replaced it
Serp belt / I replaced it
shocks/ same
muffler- tail pipe/ same
I haven"t replaced yet but need to
passenger axle boot/ shaft
right upper and lower tie rod ends
idler arm
pitman arm
And finally the front differential is weeping
All small things but the diff seals.
This is my first Suburban but not my first chevy product.
I have a 77 4x4 3/4 ton with a 388 stroker
just sold my 4x4 88 2500 xcab pickup last month $800 had bad tranny
I also have a 95 silverado 4x4 1 ton dually 4 door 156000 miles and 17000 on 7.4 liter chevy crate motor.
99 GMC Safari van 3rd tranny. They are designed to go out at 100000 miles. The original went a 102000 the gm factory replacement went at 101000 miles. Something smells fishy about those chevy trannys.
For $300.00 more than the last OME replacement tranny I bought the Suburban plus the new parts it needs.
Oh and a 2013 Ford Explorer great so far?
Erich
