New Suburban Owner

[RLC2020]

Hello everyone. Just sold my 2019 Ram 1500 and picked up a 1983 c20 Suburban with the original 6.2 diesel in it. The truck has 99k miles and is rust free as far as I can tell. 3spd auto, 2wd truck. This is all new to me as I have not owned a square body or a suburban previously, but I've always been a huge fan. I'm going to keep it relatively stock, I'll probably be switching the straight pipes for a regular exhaust at some point and removing the front push bar.
Looking forward to learning a lot here. Any input on things to look out for or things to do the the truck / engine for more reliability or performance would be welcome.

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[RedBeard_83]

Very nice . welcome from florida

 

[mcarlo86]

Nice, clean suburban! Welcome!

 

[86 SCOTTSDALE]

Welcome from Mass, nice find!

 

[Catbox]

That is a most excellent Suburban.
Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[RLC2020]

Thanks guys. I think I overpaid a little ($7,500) but it really is in great shape, brand new wheels and tires, no rips or tears inside. I wish it was a 4spd truck, but there were zero options down here for something clean and original like this one.

 

[Goldie Driver]

That is a most excellent Suburban.
Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Second that - Nice !

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[Itali83]

Welcome from another 6.2 burban owner. I love my truck and I think you will too. Keep us updated with pictures of your work and adventures with the truck.

ben.

 

[Babs]

nice looking Suburban !

 

[skysurfer]

Great starting point. I agree it would look better without the push bar up front, and removing a couple other things to tidy it up wouldn't hurt.

What is going on here? Is that the lowest hanging exhaust ever or is it a second bar to kill any animals the one up front might miss?

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[RLC2020]

Great starting point. I agree it would look better without the push bar up front, and removing a couple other things to tidy it up wouldn't hurt.

What is going on here? Is that the lowest hanging exhaust ever or is it a second bar to kill any animals the one up front might miss?

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The previous owner put ladder bars on it for some reason. I also see some skyjacker shocks up front when I was crawling underneath it today, but it does not seem lifted at all. He towed a camper with it I was told, it does have a brake controller in it and air bags on the rear so perhaps the traction bars helped with traction when it was loaded up? I can't imagine this thing ever spinning the tires.

took it for it's first drive tonight and I'm falling in love with it already.

 

[Grit dog]

Welcome!
Nice bus!

 

[SirRobyn0]

Welcome, I'm a big fan of keeping these old rigs, especially nice old rigs like yours stock. The reason being is so many get modified in one way or another to me stock or near stock is the rarer more fun one to see.