Diesel Tahoe

[Chippendale]

In years past, you could get Tahoes and Suburbans with diesel engines. Does anyone know, are they still available?

[kaydeejay]

GoPackGo wrote:
At the time I bought my '02 Duramax, there was speculation that GM would add the Duramax/Allison as an option to the large SUV line. Apparently the reason they didn't do so was because the Allison was too large to fit under the bodies.

True statement - the transmission tunnel was too small.

[ChooChooMan74]

Do a google search for Duraburb.

[GoPackGo]

At the time I bought my '02 Duramax, there was speculation that GM would add the Duramax/Allison as an option to the large SUV line. Apparently the reason they didn't do so was because the Allison was too large to fit under the bodies.

[DownTheAvenue]

intheburbs wrote:
Downside is a loss of payload capacity due to the added weight of the engine and transmission.

Biggest downside is the Mega $$$$$$$$$$$$$

[rjstractor]

I don't believe I've ever seen or heard of a diesel Tahoe, and the Suburbans are rare.

[intheburbs]

No, the last OEM diesel Burb was model year 1999.

There are several companies that do conversions - DuraBurb is one. They graft a Duramax/Allison powertrain into a 2500 Burb. Upside is huge increase in towing power and an OEM look with everything working as it should. Downside is a loss of payload capacity due to the added weight of the engine and transmission.

[Triker33]

Probably still some used ones around.