8 Lug Test Suburban spotted

[jerem0621]

in the Colorado Rockies.

Could the Mighty 2500 Suburban be returning?

Here is a link!!!

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[MARK_VANDERBENT]

Haaaa good point !! They need to bring the 2500 burb back for secret service, FBI, DEA , and the list goes on. Being a suburban fanatic ! I would love to see a 2500 duramax !! suburban/Yukon xl

[Dadoffourgirls]

texasclarks wrote:

Tystevens wrote:
My wish list: A 2500 Suburban 8 spd w/ 4.5 Duramax, with 2500# payload and a 12k tow rating. I'd pre-order one of those right now!

Probably the only way we don't go Expy EL Ecoboost for our next family hauler is if GM makes this truck!

X2

I suspect that the only way we get to a 12k tow rating and proper hitch is if the Government starts towing 12k pound trailers while transporting the president.

I wondered how the Federal Government was going to survive without 2500 Suburbans. I thought it would be great to watch the president in a series of Black Prius with Blacked out windows.

[BenK]

Hopeful GM will, again offer the 2500 Sub to help continue the history of the
longest continual running automotive badge/model line in automotive history

'Suburban' is known world wide as to what it is and has always been
a puzzlement to me why GMC abandoned that for Yukon XL which is now
around 10 years old, IIRC

[RedRocket204]

Carluvr wrote:
Actually, it's a legit picture. It's taken in a hotel parking lot where GM always parks it's vehicle during high altitude testing in Silverthorne, CO. It's a hotel parking lot and that's as "hidden" as you can get in that area.

Yeah, know the area well...it's about 1 hour from where I live.

I'm not really questioning if the picture was taken up there, just questioning spied vs. staged...not that it really matters though. 🙂

[PDX_Zs]

Dammit.

Just not a GM guy, but this would definitely make us kick the Expedition to the curb.

Hey Ford. Best hustle that new Excursion up!

[MARK_VANDERBENT]

GM already owns 75% of full size suv market. This would definitely bring that number higher.

[ls1mike]

MegaCab_PL wrote:
I thinks it's been same pattern since 1992 thru now.

Since even before that. As the rims that were on this truck went on a 1971 and this is my old 1989 with 04 8 lug GM rims on it.

[texasclarks]

Tystevens wrote:
My wish list: A 2500 Suburban 8 spd w/ 4.5 Duramax, with 2500# payload and a 12k tow rating. I'd pre-order one of those right now!

Probably the only way we don't go Expy EL Ecoboost for our next family hauler is if GM makes this truck!

X2

[Carluvr]

BenK wrote:
This got me curious and searched for GM bolt pattern/circle/etc Finally found
a good one and saved for future reference (searches begets too many) and this
one kinda sorta trust is accurate, since they sell tires and wheels

GM bolt patterns:

/discountedwheelwarehouse.com/ Chevrolet - Vehicle Bolt Pattern Reference

Actually, it's a legit picture. It's taken in a hotel parking lot where GM always parks it's vehicle during high altitude testing in Silverthorne, CO. It's a back parking lot and that's as "hidden" as you can get in that area. How do I know? I work for a major big truck manufacturer and do the same type of test-driving in that area as well. When I was there earlier this summer, GM was testing several Holdens as well as the replacement for the TrailBlazer there for testing. Also a bunch of unmarked Buicks and a cool shop truck as well. The engineer I was with while doing my testing was a former GM engineer that did exactly what they were doing.

[BenK]

This got me curious and searched for GM bolt pattern/circle/etc Finally found
a good one and saved for future reference (searches begets too many) and this
one kinda sorta trust is accurate, since they sell tires and wheels

GM bolt patterns:

/discountedwheelwarehouse.com/ Chevrolet - Vehicle Bolt Pattern Reference

[RedRocket204]

hahaha.


Love how the article says "spied"...if that truly is a spied picture from the Rockies. Notice how clean it is? Not even the tires/wheels show any dirt?

Spied? More like staged. But they're getting their publicity and it is interesting it is coming back.

[MegaCab_PL]

I thinks it's been same pattern since 1992 thru now.

[JN_B]

MegaCab_PL wrote:
APT -

"FWIW, the 3/4 ton Suburbans have not used the same wheels as the HD pickups. The bolt circle was different."

are you sure about that ?

I thought GM has been using the same 8 bolt pattern for PUs and SUV's for years. That's why you can see a 1995 Suburban 2500 with those nice alloy 16" rims from a 3/4 ton 2005 Silverado.

The 2013 3/4t sub's use the wheels (and smae bolt pattern) from pre-2007 HD trucks.

[MegaCab_PL]

APT -

"FWIW, the 3/4 ton Suburbans have not used the same wheels as the HD pickups. The bolt circle was different."

are you sure about that ?

I thought GM has been using the same 8 bolt pattern for PUs and SUV's for years. That's why you can see a 1995 Suburban 2500 with those nice alloy 16" rims from a 3/4 ton 2005 Silverado.

[Cummins12V98]

dodge guy wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
If it had the MaxiPad I would get one for the wife. If not who cares.

Do I even want to ask?!!!!:E

OH WOW..........:S