[1976gmc20]

Well, just keep in mind that back when these old Suburbans were new that we used them for daily drivers and to haul our kids around. Assuming good repair, they aren't any less capable or safe than originally.

For years we had a 1977 2wd Suburban with a four speed manual. For much of that time we lived up in the mountains of western Colorado and never suffered for lack of 4wd. You just had to be a little bit wise what you got yourself into. Had tire chains but only used them once or twice on the Suburban, in extreme conditions. Traded it for a 1991 4x4 after moving to Montana because anytime you get off the pavement here you are at the mercy of gumbo if it rains a half inch.

I will say that if running an older vehicle, you pretty much need to have some sort of backup rig to drive when it needs some fixin'. Still cheaper than payments/plates/insurance on a newer one.