It was extremely effective, but was also an uncommon option. And with the whole units generic nature it is easy to add to a Suburban that was not equipped with rear heat.

The weak point was the coolant pipes to feed it. If you needed rear heat you also dealt with road salt that ate them away in short notice. Luckily I was near a hardware store when mine let loose. Two long nosed vise grips to pinch off the hose sections got me home. Replacement pipes were atrociously expensive so I replaced them with hoses. Overall they weren't that great mechanically.

cody k1500 the color scheme of his clothes matched the Suburban

240 tq that's so weak and its ugly ass shit 😝

That's not a Detroit diesel lol

Like it or not, Detroit did in fact design the 6.2 Diesel. And for Christ’s sake they’re not a bad engine. They’re definitely not hot rods, but they’re good on fuel, and reliable. I’ve got on in a 1 ton 4x4 dually and it pulls it around just fine.

@Mr Sunshines it was designed by Detroit diesel. GM had them convert a gasoline engine to a diesel in 1982 they had their answer to the up coming ford 6.9L International harvest engine in the ford until 1985 when dodge had entered the diesel market with the 5.9L bt Cummins. By the late 80s the diesel wars were In full swing. GM had grew from the Detroit diesel design in 1993 from a 6.2L to a turbocharged 6.5L but was still plagued with reliability problems. Ford had went to 7.3L idi in 1988 and a Direct injection in 1994 thus became the powerstroke. The 1st generation diesels didnt produce alot of horsepower but had good torque numbers and very high fuel mileage.

Mark_Warrior 998 I am addicted because I am very familiar with American cars.

I live in the other end of the continent and I'm addicted too.

I am addicted because I love 80’s and 90’s shitboxes.

It's cool to look back and appreciate how much things really have changed over the years.

@@Poopsticle_256 takes me back to when I was a car obbesed kid. I love them too.

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@Howdy Justice I almost think she went down on him. at the least

Frank Burns they smashed. It didnt work out. Theyre still coworkers. Must be it😂

Had to immediately scan the comments to make sure I wasn't the only one thinking that!

LOL Nothing more than awkward on-screen presence, and possibly bad editing.

The "Sport Utility" names goes way back to days of Blazer and Bronco.

​@kingelvis7035 no one called them that name though...juat called them four by fours..

@@johnj.baranski6553 Or just trucks.

the way this was incorporated was quite thoughtless. i can't believe there is no cover whatsoever.

They didn’t even try! There was plenty of room in the 1/4!

lmaoo😂😂😂😂😂😂 ikr!!! that is terrible... must've been dealer installed lmao

It was a factory option

Weren’t all accessories afterthoughts in the ‘80s?

Nima Mojtahedzadeh The new Suburbans are so much better than these.

Dude How the heck u pronounce ur last name?

And this gets better MPGs than modern ones... although, 0-60 times are verging on dangerous

@@melrose9252 they also literally cost more than an average, older small home

@@workingcountry1776 Not really. According to a Car and Driver review that I have a modern Suburban gets around 20mpg. And it'll do 0-60 in about 6 seconds. I'd say that's a great improvement over this pos.

I love Chevy Suburban square body 73-91, 85-88 is my favorites. Suburban is best SUV of every times

@Biggest Richard Cranium you gotta understand. The ls vortecs are good engines, but as far as the v8 experience? It can't even come close to catching the bumper of even a 305, let alone a 350 or 454.

I wouldn't have a damned gas burner in a Suburban!

We had an '85 C10 Suburban with the 350 that my parents sold for $800 a few weeks before I got my learners permit at 15 years old. It had plenty of rust but the drivetrain was excellent, including a rebuilt engine with only 40k on it. I wish I had bought it from them.

My uncle who used to drive nothing but station wagons, 1st got a Suburban in 84 with the 350 and AOD in 2wd form. He drove that 1 200k before getting an 87 with the 350 and new TBI. That 1 was 2 toned grey and black. He drove that 1 300k before getting his 05 which he still has. These were/are all 3/4 ton trucks, so he could/can haul his boat w ease.

@@SteveHolsten Did you hear the power stats for that diesel ? There's no way I would have it .

@@Dr.Westside Not all us all power hungry. I've owned 9 diesel cars & pickups. I loved all of them.

I had an '87 GMC 3/4 ton with a 350 & stick as well, only it was dark blue with blue interior. I absolutely LOVED that truck. Then it was stolen, stripped and burned. I wept.

I wish I could find an 80s 3/4 ton 4x4 suburban that has not completely rusted, and put a 12 valve Cummins in it. That would be tits!

I picked up a 1985 GMC K2500 for $640 as my high school/winter truck. 350 with 4-speed, sat in a field since 03 but only did simple maintenance and drive it all over and everyone in my town knows me, or at least the truck.

Now that's a rare bird don't see the many standard shifts around

Keith lmaoo yeappp

هههههه 😂

👍

That body style started in the 1970s and ended in the 90s! Of course it was a classic when it was new

@@GamePlayWithNolan back when Truck designs lasted 20 years.

Dick Tickles fuck yeah!!!

Lol not a dad but my wife and I have had a few ladies join us in ours lol

@@myownidenity4955 Story time. Now.

LoL, my dad had the blazer

Lol🤣🤣🤣👍👍

Opposite for me, I love the 73-86 models mostly because I can't stand the steering wheel and the grill in the later models

You and me both buddy. You and me both.

The plastic is for padestrian safety and energy absorption during crashes dumbass.

TactileCoder Actually, it’s main purpose is to save weight. Energy absorption is just a benefit.

@@jewfishlover no it's not. you're wrong and misinformed.

If you take this suburbans price and convert it to modern dollars you'll see the old one costed more.

I've gotta call BS on the price complaining though. In the video, he mentioned that a fully-loaded 1986 Suburban would set you back just under $25k. Adjusted for inflation, that'd be a cost of over $58k today. A 2019 Suburban Premier's MSRP is 66. That's less than a 14% increase in price for a dramatic increase in performance, luxury, and efficiency. Additionally, the rear HVAC system isn't at risk of setting fire to equipment that you set on top of the vent. All in all, you get way more for your money (brand new) today than you did back then, no matter how you slice it.

@@bextar6365 our family bought one new as well and ours ate at least 2 transmissions thought we had a lemon at the time.

@blackandgold51 Yes, the TH700R4 has to be calibrated right or they won't last!

candy kid yeah they were nice but the 5.3 still has more power, better mpg and more dependable

I owned a 1989 suburban in its time and it was the most fucking great truck that you can buy

More dependable? 350s from 1968 are still running, the 5.3 is only 18years old. How do you reckon?

It is, you know how many people restore old fords and drop in that 350? Thing is bulletproof, powerful, and affordable.

Your right I had a 5.7 350 in my 91 police package, a beast of a engine

positively_broad_st You should really know that there wasn’t no KZfaq back in 86 , or should I say ( KZfaq wasn’t invented yet , nor it did not Existed Yet) .

@@1ivannthegreat u stupid or something?

Ahhh, KZfaq didn't exist in 1986 what's wrong with you????

Tell that to kids. It will blow their minds,they can't believe it.. But then again bless their hearts.

They changed it in '92 so it would have to be a '91 or earlier.

Add to that, the engine wasn't turbo-charged.

Try the 4X4 version 0-60 and see. 240 lb ft seems weak for a 6.2 liter diesel even if it is a net rating. A 1970 Ford 302 2-barrel gas V-8 makes 290 lb/ ft. gross.

scdevon my 86 302 (same year as this suburban) had 150hp and 270ftlbs, so yeah, that was a pretty wimpy motor, even then.

@@scdevon even an 80s 351w was making ~300 lb/ft of torque. The 6.2 was such a dog.

@@Terminxman You can work on a 1980s Ford 351 W or a Chevy 350 with one eye closed too and dirt cheap parts on top of it. A 6.2 Diesel will always get better fuel mileage, but maintaining them isn't cheap and you pay a a lot more for them initially and it takes a lifetime to get that money back in fuel savings (if ever).

Yep. Since 1935. Oldest automobile model name ever! Plymouth Suburban was 1949.

@blackandgold51 Yes. Isn't that what I said?

They didn’t copy anything. At that time Suburban was a generic name. Like business coupe, or sedan.

Right I still have my 88suburban c20 right now in 2019.I just love it I love pulling up on people in these new suburban that cost 60,000 buck and laugh and say it must be nice Plus I'm sitting High just like they are and they look back like get that old ass suburban off the road

@blackandgold51 u right cause I have a heavy foot and have no problem passing up people in these new suburban that drive them like they have no power and get up and go.I would love to have the engine out of the new suburban and tahoe Yukon and Escalade but that's it the rest of the SUV is junk and to hi tec for me

I would much rather have the diesel than the 350 or 454. They've gotten as high as 25 mpg. When they got the new suburban it only got 12. SERIOUSLY 12 MPG. That's down from 23!! Who cares if it's slow so long as it's economical. As they even said it had better torque response than the 350.

“Huge suburban” pun intended? Haha I love these older gens

Leandro Machado 🤮🤮🤮

That's the beauty of testing the diesel... You can race it on the street and still be impeding traffic.

Really?

Your kidding right? That was a junk pile

Angelo Mcleod You obviously never drove one of these. These were pretty bad. They leaked, they were underpowered, and gas hogs to name a few.

@@rolanddenardo9785 PURE JUNK! Let's see, abs was available on the pick up truck it was based on but not here, dumb, REAL dumb.

If want an old ‘Burban buy the 96-99 vortec models.

All you saw was the rear heat. The rear AC is on the ceiling.

I have never seen the likes of it - unless one counts the strongbox sized Airtemp system used in early Fifties Chryslers.

The machete is still missing in this video 🤣

They're his tools! IT'S FETISH SHIT!

Lol and it makes a killing on fuel saving so it can save you from stopping and somebody spotting you.

At first I thought toilet papper....you know the cheap-ass rolls of the thin kind! 🤣🤣🤣

@blackandgold51 id be okay with a TBI 350 700r4 and full bench seats

Herbie Husker Yes they do at this place on the east coast, they sell fleet suburbans with factory grade duramax swaps all done and ready to drive. They are on KZfaq as well, I think it’s in Maryland or somewhere near

@@crashdoctortv3198 Do you speak English?

Herbie Husker Yes I sure do, all my life. Why do you ask?

Crash Doctor TV duraburb

That's a real possibility with the new 6 cyl Dramax.

Especially with the powerstroke 7.3 and 6.0....... GM responded with.........6.6 dura........ Quadrasteer! Smh

then it died after 5 years

I'd be the first in line cash in hand for a 2 door Tahoe Duramax

Good question. There is a company called duraburb that puts duramax motors in GM SUVs such as the suburban and Yukon.

@@matthewsteinert1002 Thanks for the info, it seems that GM doesn't believe in the commercial success of diesel Yukons XL and Suburband in North America and other foreign markets, in countries where diesel fuel is cheaper and easier to find in remote places than gasoline it would have been a huge success.

P.s. I would love to see if there's any movie footage of Owings Mills of that era.

@@briteidea08 If you look up some stuff on the Owings Mills Mall, the one they tore down somewhat recently, I think you will come across a little footage from when the mall opened to great fanfare in the '80's.

@@MaestroTJS Yeah I have seen that already. Grew up in Owings Mills. It was quite the show when they opened the mall. Owings Mills was quite the place in general.

There are no diesel or big block Suburbans, you get 5.3L on most, 6.2L on Chevy RST, Yukon Denali, and Escalade. There is a 6.0L Suburban 3500, but it costs 80,000 and is more for armoured upfitters.

2018 models shorter, doubt towing an Airstream trailer as easy as in 1986 without a diesel. 😠

@Michael Rodriguez The Red Cross used 3/4 ton diesel Excursions as mobile Communications vehicles until 4-5 years ago, equipped with a 115 volt generator and telescoping communications masts similar to those used by TV stations. With advent of cell phones and improvement in Cellular Communications and satellite Communications, the Expeditions were returned to The FORD Motor Company which had donated them to many Red Cross Chapters. Radio equipment remained with Red Cross Chapters IIRC.

Either would be fine...both the Suburban and the Excursion would be acceptable. I thought Ford was talking about building the Excursions again but doesn't look like it...and if they did they'd probably try to put that stupid ecoboost junk in it like they did the new Expedition and attach a $70k+ price tag on a vehicle the size the real Ford Explorers used to be. Automakers have totally ruined vehicles.

Arlington TX built the best cars on earth: the gm B body's. those days are long gone now 😪

LoL yeah.

most are walmart now

are at

similar now, just "crossovers" is what they call station wagons

That's not saying much. (LOL)

Could of towed the 1000, and STILL be able to achieve good starting acceleration, and momentum.

@@Ithinkiwill66 Forget about gas mileage!

Especially considering the fact that it weighs 5700 pounds!

blackandgold51 check the Chevy Suburban from the 60’s-70’s named “Veraneio” it had Brazilian only body shape and vinyl top those were legendary in Brazil , but you may not like it cos as I said “ it’s only in Brazil “ your eyes may not make if it’s ugly or pretty but yes it’s something diferente, we also in Brazil when I used to live there had amazing variants of 67-72 F-100 that built from 71-92 and SR ( Souza Ramos / SR ) was a SP Ford dealership that had a Ford factory customisation and they were top notch creative as the model was getting a bit old in the late 70’s throughout the 80’a and 90’s SR and others that followed the huge trend like ENVEMO ,EngeraAuto , Sulam , Sul-americano, AutoArte , Engesa , built some of the craziest F100 like 67-72 Broncos even convertibles like CK-5 Blazer with whole removable top , and awesome grilles and shapes , I’ve posted some photos to the Bumpside Ford nation in USA 🇺🇸 , the members loved them across the globe , those were really something cool we had in Brazil, so check ( SR country short wheel base same as 78-79 bronco but 72 body , SR country Wagon same size wheel base as F-100 ) plus the others like SR F-4000 ( F-350 dually fully Custom pearl white and black with crewcab body ) those vehicles could be done brand new from ford factory bodies or your used pickup trucks they off course customised Chevrolet too even Chevrolet Avalanche starting in the early 80’s , there was another customisation back in the 60 that did heaps of the 57-60 F100 like even avalanche and panel trucks for police ambulances and companies that needed trucks able to carry more people plus bed tube with full opener lid . Brazil been known for not upgrading they pickup truck bodies end up giving opportunities to people that had creative mind to make then fresh looking , we had ‘56 F-100 for several years and ‘60 F100 for many ears also and 67-72 for 21 years . All the best

From a 6.3 V8. :D

welcome to the 80s with a HEFTY 240 ib-ft of torque

And an amazing 9k lbs of towing capacity. From a 454 cubic inch engine I might add.

Of a crude 70's technology 6.2 NA diesel

Sándor Somorjai it’s a non turbo diesel from the 80’s