SouthEastSamuel
Weekend Adventurer
Back in 1996, my father decided it was time to buy a full-size and safe vehicle to haul his firstborn (me) around and have very little chance of getting hurt in any accident. That vehicle happened to be a burgundy all-around K1500 Chevrolet Suburban. Now, 20 years later, that same Suburban is my daily driver and a vehicle I never see myself parting willingly from.
It has around 193K miles (55K on the new motor), stock trans, stock rear 10 bolt axle, 265/75r16 Michelin M/S2's, tinted driver and front passenger windows, tip-top push button 4X4, and a soul for many adventures to come. At the moment, the Suburban's mission is to just get me from point A to point B on road, no off road excursions (just yet!). With a vehicle this big, I would love to make it semi-capable of mild off-the-beaten-path adventuring but at the same time being able to carry gear, friends, and whatever we may need for a new endeavor into the backwoods of the southeast.
This will be a very slow thread, but I would love if y'all had recommendations for where to go/what to do as a very inexperienced overland enthusiast with respect to vehicle modifications.
So far, my next "big" modifications to cross off the list are:
-Good communications radio
-Roof carrier for mountain bikes, kayaks, etc.
-Winch mounting system for when the 5,000lb Burb is bogged down
Nothing extravagant, but I see this actually going somewhere, other than just the garage!
It has around 193K miles (55K on the new motor), stock trans, stock rear 10 bolt axle, 265/75r16 Michelin M/S2's, tinted driver and front passenger windows, tip-top push button 4X4, and a soul for many adventures to come. At the moment, the Suburban's mission is to just get me from point A to point B on road, no off road excursions (just yet!). With a vehicle this big, I would love to make it semi-capable of mild off-the-beaten-path adventuring but at the same time being able to carry gear, friends, and whatever we may need for a new endeavor into the backwoods of the southeast.
This will be a very slow thread, but I would love if y'all had recommendations for where to go/what to do as a very inexperienced overland enthusiast with respect to vehicle modifications.
So far, my next "big" modifications to cross off the list are:
-Good communications radio
-Roof carrier for mountain bikes, kayaks, etc.
-Winch mounting system for when the 5,000lb Burb is bogged down
Nothing extravagant, but I see this actually going somewhere, other than just the garage!