1977 chevrolet suburban commercial

[wumpscut1]

had to learn to drive with one of these beasts- before CGI the cut-away is really top cut off- classic

[hottdylan1993]

I would love to find one of these that isn't rotted or rusted beyond repair. I would restore it and use it as a daily driver.

[daved1974]

i wonder how much gas your burning with that fourteen thousand pounds your pulling especially with today's gas prices

[Annihilator1111]

the transmission on the 1973-1991 (1989-1996 in Brazil) Chevrolet Suburban/ Chevrolet Veraneio (Brazilian version)

Transmission

3-speed automatic

4-speed automatic

3-speed low range manual

5-speed manual (Brazilian versions)

[SharpStuff112]

to bad these for some reason where doomed to be rust buckets.

[counterclockwise123]

I want the convertible one. lol

[proteus1579]

I was watching a program on discovery channel where they tested the gas mileage difference between Throttle Body fuel injection on a 1988 suburban and Direct Port fuel injection on a 2010 suburban. Under every test they did, the Throttle Body FI actually did way better. I was blown away and so were the ppl on the show. Just goes to show you that just cause the manufacturers and the commercials say they get better mileage doesn't mean it's true. They lie to sell new cars I guess.

[limeimac97776]

@proteus1579 Can you post a link to the video? I really want to see this now!

[gazefan16]

my husband has one of these and says he is never getting rid of it

[dwilmer7]

wow what a hick

[CdarNether]

I have the 3/4hd version of this.

[Annihilator1111]

the 1973-1991 Chevrolet Suburban was assembled in

Flint, Michigan

Janesville, Wisconsin

São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

[montanachevy]

When they say 14,500 lbs, they mean with the truck weight, payload, passenger weight and trailer weight. It doesn't necessarily say it can tow over 14,000lbs but that with everything combined it can move 14,000lbs. Still a lot but when the new trucks talk about towing over 20,000 lbs, they mean it can actually tow that much. our 3/4 stick shift gmc suburban is a beast..I'd sacrifice the extra towing and luxeries for it any day

[Jerkwad152]

@montanachevy

When your new truck breaks down, you can use your old one to tow it back home. :)

[angelvetto19]

ohhh Suburban and airstream great pair

[aftoyboy]

14,900 lbs that's still alot by today's standards

[SaraP1900]

I think the Surburban beats all of the Chrysler Vans, I mean it has better seating, and can hold 2 more people than A Town and Country or a Sienna.

Suburban also is more relieable than Town and Country!

[MangoRoX87]

My friend has a suburban around this year...its so discusting..some idiot jacked it up, ripped off the back half so it looks like a crew cab truck, painted it red, grey, green, and someother shit color camo. Its got a huge ass lift on it but rather small tires. All the windows are gone, and so is the hood. Its a "river truck". It'd look better at the bottom of a river! Its sad, im sure it used to look amazing..we had a '91 Suburban, that thing was beast. Best 4 wheel driver we have ever owned.

[DRNEGOLICIS]

it will pull way more than that

[GrimSkraper]

14,000 lbs? And today's trucks are rated up to 15,000. woo progress.

[drh1111]

@GrimSkraper that's why you never see brand new trucks at farms and construction sites

[Mr78chevytruck]

@GrimSkraper 21,000 lbs

[GrimSkraper]

@Mr78chevytruck The most I see any of Ford's f150s being able to tow is 17500. A 3/4 or 1 ton could tow more, yes, but this is a half ton we are talking about.

[jayocular]

@GrimSkraper there is alot more to it than that...todays vehicles get twice the gas milage,have more horse power so it can pull that weight easier and faster,and the metals and oils we use today will make the vehicle go twice the life as an older vehicle and newer technology makes the vehicle more relieble.though i agree newer is more efficient,i love older cars better and my newest old car is a 56 buick but im not trying to fool myself in knowing that a newer car will run better

[GrimSkraper]

@jayocular There's no doubt today's vehicles run more efficiently with things like electric valve timing and lighter weight and fuel port injection and such, but with modernized parts and fluids and a good build and break in, a rebuilt older motor and transmission will perform just as well. Probably not with the same gas mileage, no. But most newer vehicles are governed and have their balls cut off for emissions regulations and all that crap.

[McmullenEJ]

@jayocular reliability is in the hands of the owner not the computer gizmos..

[gandude]

@GrimSkraper

the 14,000 lbs is for cargo, people, fuel and trailer combined. (Gross Combined Weight Rating -GCWR) Newer trucks can do mid to high 20K now.

[GrimSkraper]

@gandude Ford's website says that an f150 has at most a gcwr of 17100 with the 3.5 ecoboost and a3.73 rear end. I googled ford f150 gcwr, went to the 4th link down. I'm not sure about the 3/4 or 1 tons, however this suburban is considered a 1/2 ton.

[gandude]

@GrimSkraper

I have the original brochure. The "20" (3/4 ton w/454 big block) can deal w/14,500 lb. (the highest rating) see link below.

You are comparing the capacities of an old 3/4 ton w/ a new 1/2 ton. Compare apples to apples, old vs new - you will find a big difference!

In 1977 the highest maxed out chevy = 14,500 GCWR.

I cant post the link to brochure

[gandude]

@gandude

coloradok5 dot calm fwslash brochures fwslash 1977 fwslash

[Lumotaku]

@gandude

wow you guys are comparing a 77 to now. do you have any idea how much more hp trucks have now? They could have had those tow ratings back then but mechanical emissions pumps were sapping the hp.

[JustAnotherJake7]

@GrimSkraper They said move, that doesn't mean it should do it every day. Today's truck can do that everyday without fail. They can probably move up to 25000 pounds though.

[gerrysauto]

@GrimSkraper \\

That includes the weight of the Suburban too.

Mine was gutless without towing anything. Good luck towing a big trailer up any hills..

[daniel55645]

back when commercials were straight to the point and made sense

[660640]

thats so cool. cars were built better then. I mean really, a camry, i wouldnt be caught dead in one of those

[MattTheSaiyan]

Shame these are so rare these days.

[jdog942]

@MattTheSaiyan Are you kidding me? There a shit load of them down here in Arizona, And there cheap.

[1stArmyDivision]

@MattTheSaiyan just look on craigslist theres a bunch

[v8power200]

@MattTheSaiyan I have one, and i love it!!

[redblazeron22s]

@MattTheSaiyan no kiddin id love to have one in good shape

[coololds85]

now thats what I call an american chevy truck

[joh2]

Lol, an interesting approach with the cutaways - As for the styling, it literally is like a Blazer with the stretch treatment (as it was the SWB Blazer wasn't exactly "short"...)

[roaklin]

@joh2 funny I always thought of the blazer as a "budget cut" suburban with a section removed ;)

[SaraP1900]

@roaklin A Tahoe is the Shorter version of the Suburban not the Blazar, the Blazar is the SUV version of the S-10

[roaklin]

@SaraP1900 I suggest you look up K5 Blazer, the Tahoe name was adopted in the 90s and the Blazer name plate moved to the S-10 line.

[SaraP1900]

@roaklin

I totally forgot about the K5.

XD

[fatpatlives1998]

@SaraP1900 the tahoe is chevy's version on the exploder !

[GS7093]

@fatpatlives1998 wasnt the blazer?

[fatpatlives1998]

@GS7093 you may be right on the blazer ..but the SUV version of the explorer came out after the original blazers..before then the explorer was a 2 door truck.. called the bronco II which was put up against the s-10

[fatpatlives1998]

@GS7093 but t answer the question..GM Had SUV's way before ford..1983 chevy dropped the blazer s-10..the explorer like i said was just a bronco truck with 2 extra doors :)

[390merc65]

@fatpatlives1998 the only thing chevy had over ford was the suburban ..ford never made a vehicle like that , but the ford bronco was out 3 years before the blazer ...bronco came out in 1966 ..blazer 1969