'86 C20 Suburban

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bucket

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And I'm still really glad you got it. You ever take any really long trips in it yet? It's a very nice highway cruiser.
 

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not really, was hauling cars up to kokomo with it, and to Indy. It's setting in the barn waiting to get in shop and get some love. needs new front tires, full service, good cleaning, ect.... I've put 10-15k miles on it and it has done a wonderful job. remember that radiator leak? remember me telling you about the cigarette trick? I haven't put a half gallon of coolant in it since I got it and done that. My girlfriend and I are taking about going to chatanooga TN in September. haven't decided if we are going to take the 86 or my 93. only reason I drive the 93 a lot is it gets 18-20mpg instead of 9-10mpg
 

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That's crazy about the radiator! What frustrated me was that I bought it new and I think it was leaking almost right from the start.

I vote you take the '86. I had it in Chattanooga a couple times, we always stopped there on our way to Florida. Despite doing 75 mph in the mountains and passing slower cars on the hills, I got 13 mpg out of it. Loved that drive.
 

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