New to me 2007 Suburban

[stocksj]

Hi,
I just closed today on a red 2007 Suburban LS. Nice truck in very good shape, no rust, drives great. It needs a few minor cosmetic interior items but looks great for a basic level LS 2WD. Dashboard has the usual cracks. Picking up on Friday after a few minor items are fixed by the dealer.

 

[therealbofa]

Congrats! The billboard in the background is very fitting.

 

[Miami-Dade]

Nice find and nice color! Looks well maintained. Out of curiosity how many miles on it?

 

[stocksj]

Nice find and nice color! Looks well maintained. Out of curiosity how many miles on it?

It has 149,850. It's a very base level LS with no frills. Also today at work I showed a few pictures to co-workers and got the same response about "Size Matters" That's a theme from one of the big lawsuit firms in the Florida area.

 

[stocksj]

View attachment 358673Hi,
I just closed today on a red 2008 Suburban LS. Nice truck in very good shape, no rust, drives great. It needs a few minor cosmetic interior items but looks great for a basic level LS 2WD. Dashboard has the usual cracks. Picking up on Friday after a few minor items are fixed by the dealer.

Update, once I got a look at the truck and talked to the dealer I found it was a 2007 Suburban. Brought it home yesterday. Love it! It needs a bit of care though. Biggest issue is new tires as the current ones are dry rotted. Lucky I made it home. Ordered a few thing from eBay to fix a few interior items. Odd thing after closer look is that a previous owner de-badged the car. Other than the bow tie the body is clean. Not a fan of the rims but they’ll do for now. I’ll post more pictures later.

 

[avalonandl]

Dashskin is your friend. They make a cap that is easy to install....

You need tires and wheels. Those are cheap wheels....

 

[stocksj]

I’m also planning on getting rid of my 3rd row seat.

 

[stocksj]

With the need to get new tires and dump the crappy rims I ordered 4 PPV style rims from parts geek.com. Great price under $100 and it will help with the look.

Also here’s a few more pictures. One odd thing in the rear compartment, the 2 tie-downs have electrical connections, strange.

 

[stocksj]

Well, I check the glovebox and searched the entire truck an no RPO sticker. I guess I got to do it the hard way

 

[stocksj]

I found the RPO code after a VIN search, interesting list of options.

 

[Fless]

You can get on a chat on GM.com under "Customers", and request a build sheet. They'll email it to you and it will list your RPO codes and their descriptions.

 

[stocksj]

You can get on a chat on GM.com under "Customers", and request a build sheet. They'll email it to you and it will list your RPO codes and their descriptions.

I found a site that listed my RPO codes using my VIN. Thanks so much.

 

[stocksj]

I found the RPO code after a VIN search, interesting list of options.

Picked up an air filter today, checking tire prices and the cost of a 150k service. Firestone seems to offer a nice package.

 

[stocksj]

Okay, today I replaced the dry rotted tires and got an oil change done at Walmart. Drives like a totally different car. A few things I’ve noticed from further details on the burb is that the rear windshield wiper does not work so that’s next on the list. Also the cars has been repainted in the past probably after on of the 3 fender benders back in 2019 the previous owner has in one year. A god bit of overspray inside 3 of the 4 fenders. Must be a Macco job

I also know I need to install fog lights and replace the side view mirrors since the right side won’t adjust. Need to fix the cracked dashboard and tighten up a few things but all in all it’s a sound truck.

 

[stocksj]

Okay, I found my RPO sheet in the normal location.
This is one bare bones LS.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Okay, today I replaced the dry rotted tires and got an oil change done at Walmart. Drives like a totally different car. A few things I’ve noticed from further details on the burb is that the rear windshield wiper does not work so that’s next on the list. Also the cars has been repainted in the past probably after on of the 3 fender benders back in 2019 the previous owner has in one year. A god bit of overspray inside 3 of the 4 fenders. Must be a Macco job

I also know I need to install fog lights and replace the side view mirrors since the right side won’t adjust. Need to fix the cracked dashboard and tighten up a few things but all in all it’s a sound truck.

The mirror not adjusting could be dirty contacts in the switch. Pull and clean the switch with electrical cleaner (Mass air sensor cleaner works) first before buying a new mirror

 

[89Suburban]

Awesome Burb man!! 2WD too boot, so jelly!!! Can’t wait to see the rims, can we get pics? These are on my wish list. Are you going to fix the rear wiper or delete it? Great find man, enjoy the tinkering on her!

 

[stocksj]

The mirror not adjusting could be dirty contacts in the switch. Pull and clean the switch with electrical cleaner (Mass air sensor cleaner works) first before buying a new mirror

That’s a great idea!

 

[stocksj]

Awesome Burb man!! 2WD too boot, so jelly!!! Can’t wait to see the rims, can we get pics? These are on my wish list. Are you going to fix the rear wiper or delete it? Great find man, enjoy the tinkering on her!

Thanks, my wife wants me on a spending budget that I know better. Here’s a couple oh pictures of the HELO rims. My wife likes them, I was thinking about getting some 17” PPV rims but I’ll keep what I have for now. Plus they aren’t half bad. One thing about mother’s I found out is that it uses a special lug key and to get the plastic caps off you need 2 different allen wrenches to remove 7 screws. PITA.

 

[stocksj]

Thanks, my wife wants me on a spending budget that I know better. Here’s a couple oh pictures of the HELO rims. My wife likes them, I was thinking about getting some 17” PPV rims but I’ll keep what I have for now. Plus they aren’t half bad. One thing about mother’s I found out is that it uses a special lug key and to get the plastic caps off you need 2 different allen wrenches to remove 7 screws. PITA.