Suburban LS base model diesel

[yukon-xl]

Pending sale now. buyer is willing to wait 3-4 weeks until my GMC arrives.

 

[yukon-xl]

Pending sale now. buyer is willing to wait 3-4 weeks until my GMC arrives.

Sold my Suburban and picked up my Duramax Yukon XL SLT, very happy with the upgrade. Plan to redo the 9seat conversion on the GMC in next few days.

 

[Tinbadtin]

Sold my Suburban and picked up my Duramax Yukon XL SLT, very happy with the upgrade. Plan to redo the 9seat conversion on the GMC in next few days.

Congrats on the Yukon! It looks great and I’m sure is an upgrade from the RST.

I’m pretty happy with our LS so far. The only thing I did not anticipate is the cloth seats make me very static, especially with certain clothing. Wish I’d seen this earlier, I would’ve considered your awesome (leather) setup, although not sure it would be worth it taking a hit on (CA) sales tax…

Looking forward to seeing how this 9 seat upgrade goes

 

[yukon-xl]

Congrats on the Yukon! It looks great and I’m sure is an upgrade from the RST.

I’m pretty happy with our LS so far. The only thing I did not anticipate is the cloth seats make me very static, especially with certain clothing. Wish I’d seen this earlier, I would’ve considered your awesome (leather) setup, although not sure it would be worth it taking a hit on (CA) sales tax…

Looking forward to seeing how this 9 seat upgrade goes

On the way back from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho stopped by Palouse Falls, WA. Only 1 hr out of the way. Was worth the stop!
Picked up my new car and made it into a little trip with my boys.
If anyone looking to order new GMC, Robideaux Motors Buick/GMC in Coeur d’Alane, Idaho gave me the best price, below MSRP. (Ask for Pam or Greg,
208-497-2252)

 

[yukon-xl]

completed the conversion, some photos attached, also I have disconnected the drivers right side seat airbag and plugged a resistor into it so the airbag system works and now this bag will not deploy and possibly injure my child who will be sitting in the jump/center seat. (If you order 9 seat base model Yukon/Suburban from GM this airbag is not installed; and the back seat cover can be removed to access it without removing the seat)

 

[Chad G 1979]

Out of curiosity, how tall is the child that will be sitting in that center jump seat?

 

[StephenPT]

Out of curiosity, how tall is the child that will be sitting in that center jump seat?

In our 9-seat SLE my 11 and 9yo daughters will occasionally sit in the front middle seat. They are 5’1” and 4’9”, respectively.

 

[yukon-xl]

I usually have my 9yr old sit there, she is not tall for her age, she is probably under 4'6"
Yesterday on our 2hr trip to the beach my 14yr old sat there, and he is probably at least 5'6" but it was tight for him.

 

[yukon-xl]

I used to own 2007 Lincoln Navigator L, and on it's 2nd row bench seat, the center seat was separate from the outboard seats (40/20/40 while GM has it as 60/40 split)
While 2nd row outboard seats had recline and slide (forward/backward) adjustments, the center seat had only sliding forward/backwards. Which was a nice feature if you have an infant carseat there you can move it closer to front to reach the baby. (Ford/Lincoln also used to offer 9 seat option awhile back and it was special order and I have only seen one Ford Expedition EL for sale with 9 seats)

GM is the only one now to offer 9 seat full size SUV, and I wish GM would make this center seat slide backward, because there is good leg room at 2nd row and 3rd row where you could customize to make everyone comfortable and slide this front row jump/center seat back to make it more comfortable for the child, because the dashboard is pretty close.

 

[Silverado4x4]

completed the conversion, some photos attached, also I have disconnected the drivers right side seat airbag and plugged a resistor into it so the airbag system works and now this bag will not deploy and possibly injure my child who will be sitting in the jump/center seat. (the back seat cover can be removed to access it without removing the seat)

I understand protecting your child but if ever you were in a situation where that air bag needed to deploy you could be held liable for tampering with the safety equipment. Something to think about.

 

[SavageDad]

Hi, I know it's old thread, I am selling my 2021 9 seat converted RST diesel w/10k miles as I ordered myself Yukon XL and will redo the conversion again. Are you looking for 9 seat higher trim level Suburban diesel?

You need to do a YouTube instructional video on this conversion.

 

[SavageDad]

I understand protecting your child but if ever you were in a situation where that air bag needed to deploy you could be held liable for tampering with the safety equipment. Something to think about.

Held liable by whom? If it's your vehicle and you are the one injured I can't imagine a single governing body that would have legal latitude to come after you.

 

[pa31p]

If GM for a minute thought they could do without that airbag, it be gone. cost save.

But, If someone other than yourself was hurt I’m sure there’s a Crown Prosecutor somewhere with a lot of time on their hands wanting to know why you’d drive a car that would not pass a safety inspection and in case of death try you for involuntary manslaughter.

without knowing the airbag system myself, disabling one may affect others. even without an error code. something to consider.

Manufacturers get sued for years on end if one airbag fails to deploy.

Weird shit happens.

 

[StephenPT]

That airbag (inboard driver seat) is not installed from the factory when you get the 9-seat config. It's a safety concern to have that airbag deploy if someone were sitting in the center jump seat. Mine was built from the factory with the 9-seat config and it very specifically states 6 airbags vs. 7 airbags on the 8-seat config. What was done here by yukon-xl is nothing more than mimic the factory config.

 

[yukon-xl]

That airbag (inboard driver seat) is not installed from the factory when you get the 9-seat config. It's a safety concern to have that airbag deploy if someone were sitting in the center jump seat. Mine was built from the factory with the 9-seat config and it very specifically states 6 airbags vs. 7 airbags on the 8-seat config. What was done here by yukon-xl is nothing more than mimic the factory config.

Yes, GM removes that airbag if you choose 9 seat configuration on LS/SLE trim. So if/when I convert it back to 8 seater to have a console, I will reconnect the airbag. I did it for safety issues to match GM factory/build. I don't think silverado4x4 was aware that from factory that airbag is not there when ordering 9 seat option.

 

[yukon-xl]

I could not find one piece all season mat for Suburban/YukonXL with 1st row bench, so I bought a set for Silverado 2019-2022 and it fit, it's a little lose on the hump, but works good.
I also added a clip to front Silverado one piece all weather mat because only drivers side had clips and the mat didn't have anything for front passenger side and it moved around (the oem front passenger side does have a clip, so I only had to add the female portion of the clip to the Silverado mat. The kit came with extra replacement clip so I used one and installed it and now the mat holds good on passenger side. (see pic)
I bought a set of "OEDRO Floor Mats" on Amazon for Suburban/YukonXL and also a set for Silverado to use the front mat from pickup truck: "OEDRO Floor Mats Compatible with 2019-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500/Sierra1500 Double Cab with 1st Bench Seats"

 

[yukon-xl]

Update on my 9 seat conversation, to Bose OEM subwoofer that had to be removed from under the console and does not fit under the jump seat. I was thinking to extend the wire and place it somewhere in the trunk area inside lower storage area, but it was too tall to fit there. So doing some more research I figured out that I can try to get an oem Bose subwoofer from YukonXL Denali that sits behind passenger rear side trim in the trunk. So I ordered it, and today I plugged each one to see how they play and the one from Denali sounds better even at lower volumes. I was worried that because it is a larger sub it may need more power and that Denali 13 speaker Bose probably has more power than my 9 speaker Bose system. Anyways, should be installing it this week. Very happy to gain the bass back! (See pictures of each to compare)

 

[yukon-xl]

Update on my 9 seat conversation, to Bose OEM subwoofer that had to be removed from under the console and does not fit under the jump seat. I was thinking to extend the wire and place it somewhere in the trunk area inside lower storage area, but it was too tall to fit there. So doing some more research I figured out that I can try to get an oem Bose subwoofer from YukonXL Denali that sits behind passenger rear side trim in the trunk. So I ordered it, and today I plugged each one to see how they play and the one from Denali sounds better even at lower volumes. I was worried that because it is a larger sub it may need more power and that Denali 13 speaker Bose probably has more power than my 9 speaker Bose system. Anyways, should be installing it this week. Very happy to gain the bass back! (See pictures of each to compare)

Final pics: (instead of running the sub wire from front console, I noticed that Bose amp is in the back next to sub location, so I tapped into it)

 

[yukon-xl]

Final pics: (instead of running the sub wire from front console, I noticed that Bose amp is in the back next to sub location, so I tapped into it)

Also, when I had left rear side panel removed, I noticed that the green sunroof water drain hose was not installed and was just laying there… even two clips that holds the hose along the pillar was also not pushed in. See pictures. I installed all clips and plugged the hose into the drain hole. See pics. Now just wondering if the right side has same issue…? (On my 2021 Suburban RST diesel that I sold, I had water leaking inside passenger front side during rain and had it repaired by a delaer… looks like they assemble them quick and sloppy)

 

[BrandonW]

Yes, GM removes that airbag if you choose 9 seat configuration on LS/SLE trim. So if/when I convert it back to 8 seater to have a console, I will reconnect the airbag. I did it for safety issues to match GM factory/build. I don't think silverado4x4 was aware that from factory that airbag is not there when ordering 9 seat option.

Question. What was the process for adding the resistor? What size was it? What did you need to do to clear the air bag code after installing the resistor?