2000 Suburban K1500 budget low lift with 37"s

[CrazyDrei]

2011 Suburban K2500 budget low lift with 37"s

Buddha,

You have followed my build and adventures very well. This will be a budget build but more of a highway queen at least for the next two years. After that it might turn in to:

2011 Suburban K2500 budget low lift with 40"s

Just have to wait and see.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[Buddha.]

I’ve read that a 34ish tire will fit my setup, I imagine yours is similar. Do you have the 6.0 6l90e 4.10 gears setup? I kinda still want to have mine tuned, gear changes are kinda lame sometimes.

 

[CrazyDrei]

excited to see what you do with the GMT900!

Frink84,

I am working on a game plan for the GMT900, once I come up with a list of ideas, I will start a new topic. All I can say after driving the 2500 for a month now is that I don't see this truck going off road anytime soon. Compared to the 1500 on 37s GMT900 rides like a steam roller.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

ah cool, looking forward to reading some comparisons between the 800 and 900. Probably going to wind up there myself. '02 didn't seem so old when I bought it, but suddenly it's seeming long in the tooth.


eta if your torsion bar adjuster key crossmember rubber mounts have died and the crossmember is banging against the frame mounts, I seem to have worked out a solution. It's working great but it's early days -

Hey Vortec Guys! / Sierra pickup / Suburban / Yukon etc - Finally has Index!

@rho and oh hey, if you are going the torsion key route on that 2wd pickup, I have my stock Sub Z71 keys sitting around in the box my Rancho lift keys cam in. I've read before that the stock 4wd/Z71 keys are supposed to provide a similar amount of lift over the stock pickup keys. I don't have...

www.expeditionportal.com

from this

to this

evolution of the solution and fabrication of control-arm-style bushings out of hockey pucks in the preceding pages.

Rayra,

Your hockey puck bushings look awesome, keep us posted on how well they hold up.

 

[CrazyDrei]

Congratulations on your new purchase Mr Crazy. I cant wait to see what you do with the new `Burb´!! Are you going to keep it stock or are you going to make a new adventure vehicle? Please keep us posted. Cheers, Chilli...?

Chilli,

Thank you. So far the plan is to keep the 2000 as my daily driver and off road adventurer. 2011 will be a kid hauler and in town errand runner. We will use it mostly for highway only roadtrips and pulling our boat, camper and enclosed trailer. I am putting together a short term and long term plans and projects for the 2011 Sub and will get that write up started soon.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

Day Trip: Desert Wildlife Refuge 200 miles off road part 2

Continued from first post on this page.

We headed back down Alamo Rd to the dry lake bed that had many puddles, I ran through every single one of them, a couple were over a foot deep and were a lot of fun. The kids loved the drive with the windows open as they got sprayed non stop for over 10 minutes.

First side trail was Cabin Spring Rd. Significant elevation gain which took us to a beautiful camping are with fantastic views of the dry lake below.

I could not resist a photo shoot opportunity.

80 degrees outside and snow here and there in the mountains on the right side of the picture.

What a pretty ugly duckling.

Back to Alamo Rd, dry lake bed in the back ground.

Highest elevation on Alamo Rd: Sheep Pass

I did not take any pictures worth posting but are amazing secluded camping areas. Last trail we did today was Hidden Forest Rd that leads to Deadman Canyon.

Approximately 5 miles past the gate is an old ranger/trapper cabin which sits at nearly 8,000ft in elevation and is surrounded by giant Ponderosa pines.

This was a great trip covering many miles and exploring many new areas i have driven past but never ventured into. I am working on timelapse videos right now and will get them up soon.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

VIDEO: Timelapse of Cabin Spring Rd


This is the first side trail off Alamo Rd heading back home through the Desert Wildlife Refuge. It was a much smoother and quicker drive going up-hill than back down to the main drag.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[chilliwak]

Thanks for the post Crazy. As always you look like you are having fun. How is your new ride? I look forward to seeing new action. Cheers, Chilli...?

 

[CrazyDrei]

VIDEO: Timelapse of Deadhorse Rd


This is the second side trail off Alamo Rd heading back home through the Desert Wildlife Refuge. This trail started off a little twisty and fun, then ends up in a very secluded area where we just had to get out explore and have lunch.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

VIDEO: Timelapse of Hidden Forest Rd


This is probably the most famous and most traveled trail in the entire Desert Wildlife Refuge. It leads to a trailhead of Deadman Canyon which in turn is an approximately 5 mile hike to the old cabin where you can stop for a few minutes or even spend the night.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[Pacific Northwest yetti]

I looked and was unable to find it, ( or just missed it) what are you using for video?

Thanks

 

[CrazyDrei]

I looked and was unable to find it, ( or just missed it) what are you using for video?

Thanks

Pacific Northwest yetti,

I use an Activeon CX camera, mounted to my hood with a suction cup. I also use Sony Vegas Pro 13 for video editing.

I'll take a picture of my setup in the morning.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

Video: Timelapse of White Rock Rd


Fun little side trail from the Alamo Rd main drag in Desert Wildlife Refuge. Leads to a dead end where you can hike up into the mountains. Enjoy the music.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[CrazyDrei]

Video: Timelapse of Alamo Rd


Fun 78 mile long trail that lies between Nevada Test site Creech bombing range and Sheep Mountains. Very well maintained by the rangers. It was so much fun that we turned it into a 203 mile day driving the trail out and then back, hitting all the side trails on the way back.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

 

[chilliwak]

Thanks for posting video Mr Crazy. Always great to watch your adventures. It makes you feel like you are riding shotgun beside you. Cheers, Chilli...?