Suburban frames 1500 vs 2500
Speaking specifically on suburban frames, does anyone know if there is a difference between the two frames?
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I don't think there is a difference. It's mainly the running gear that make the 2500 difference.
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That's kinda what I was thinking but haven't found anything to say either way. I wonder if on the RPO sticker in the glovebox if it says the chassis used. I believe I've seen this on the trucks
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I've heard the 3/4 ton frames were the same shape, just thicker metal, I have yet to confirm. if anyone has a 3/4 ton and wants to measure the thickness, I'll measure mine in the same spot and see if there is a difference.
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My understanding is that K-10 and K-20 frames were the same, at least back to the early 1970s. I've had some of both though not at the same time, and the frames looked to be same thickness. I don't recall if I ever actually measured them, but there is an obvious difference in frame thickness between a C-10 and a C-20.
I was advised to just swap to 3/4 ton axles and springs to convert my Suburban to a 3/4 ton (mainly what I wanted was 16" wheels to run Load Range E tires). |
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They are certainly not the same. 3/4 Ton frames are thicker and I'm sure theres other differences as well.
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I seriously wanted a 3/4 ton but when buying used you take what you can get when you can get it. Most of what we looked at was pretty rough. The one 3/4 ton Burban we found had a tailgate instead of barn doors. It was a 100 mile round trip just to start looking at anything, and a month of Saturdays was overwhelming when the wife/kids want to take an out of state trip soon ... But that was 18 years ago so I guess we did okay. It just needs some TLC now. |
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