grey2112

Apologies if this is not allowed, but I am new here and am trying to an answer from the experts here. So, realistically given miles, conditions, features (the 8.1L engine with Whipple Supercharger) what could I expect to get for this if I sold it? Off the bat - has an 8.1L 496cc with an added Whipple Supercharger - 600+ HP and 647 ft-pounds of torque. It is a towing beast. You do have to use 91 octane fuel. 4x4 LT trim, I think No crash history. I bought it from the original owner - he put 209,000 mostly highway miles on it towing a big Toy Hauler all over the country and Canada. I have put 2000 miles on it just towing the boat to and from ramps and occasionally to work - so 211,000 on it Never smoked in. Condition outside is OK - could use a paint job to pretty her up as it is peeling in a few places. Inside condition is sort of OK - a few small tears and rub spots on the leather seats, and the top of the dash is sun-cracked so I have one of those carpet covers on top of it. CD player doesn't work but the stereo itself is awesome and I use a Bluetooth MP3 device to stream my music from my phone. There are a few "empty holes" in the center of the dash where a CB radio and some other piece of electronic add-on was - I think a DVD player. I'm sure it could be covered or something else installed there. Driver's control panel (where all the buttons for locks, windows, etc.) is loose (broken clip) so I have some duct tape there holding it on - again, something a new piece with usable retention clips could fix. Headliner in only one place sags a little but nothing serious - it is the moon roof. The rear view mirror suddenly let loose of the glass a month ago - weird. I tried gluing it back in but no luck. So I replaced it with a suction cup one. I also have a rear camera/front dash cam installed - it is awesome for backing up, hitching up, etc. and runs all the time, so I have been using it as my primary rearview mirror when driving - I like it as I can see a lot more on the sides - I hardly ever look in my side mirrors when changing lanes because of it. The side mirrors are different - one is factory with power and the turn signal, but the driver's is manual. Class IV trailer hitch with ball included. No third row seating so there is a VERY large cargo area back there with a plastic heavy duty cover down. Runs great - ice cold AC. The only niggling little issue is a very slow oil leak somewhere - if I were to guess it may either by the pan gasket or master cylinder gasket. I put some "stop leak" in it and it helped, but it is so slow that simply checking the oil level every month or two and adding a little oil (like maybe a half quart) seems to be working just fine. These engines are known to slowly lose oil (burn or tiny leaks) especially after 200,000 miles of use. I use 25w40 and it helps keep that to a minimum. All the things I have done to it: Alternator - Sep 2020 (lifetime warranty) Battery - Sep 2020 (3 year warranty) 4x4 actuator motor replacement - October 2020 New serpentine belt - Aug 2020 New E rated tires - May 2020 Cooling system flush, new thermostat, idler pulley, water pump, belt tensioners, spark plugs - August 2019 (when I first got it - had a mechanic really do a huge inspection and replace everything he thought it needed to be safe) Starter, power steering pump, HP lines - December 2019 Special "racing" spark plug wires - $275 alone for these - done to keep the heavy duty cast-iron engine block from melting normal spark plug wires. April 2020 Ball joints, pittman arm, idler arm and bracket, brakes, CV axle, control arm - basically an entire new front end - and a front end alignment - Aug 2019 New catalytic converter, exhaust manifold gasket - Sep 2019 In July of 2017 (original owner) the transmission was replaced - truck had 192,129 miles on it - so the transmission is 4 years old and has less than 20,000 miles on it. April 2019 - Instrument cluster replaced I have ALL of the receipts from both the previous owner and myself, including the original bill of sale listing all options. I am hoping the incredible towing capacity (12,000 pounds) and all the new parts and work done to it will be a good match for someone that can't afford or doesn't want a diesel. Not in a rush to sell it so I can afford to wait for the right buyer to come along. Thank you.

Thank you - got one on order and hopefully that is all that it is the problem.

My vehicle: 2004 Suburban 2500 LT, 4x4, 8.1L engine, Whipple supercharger. Bought from original owner with 208,000 miles. Have had some Check Engine light codes thrown at me since buying it - have replaced both O2 sensors on the drivers side, gotten new catalytic converters, exhaust manifold, tuneup. Drove for a week with no Check Engine light showing - yay! But the other day, I hooked up my boat trailer and plugged in the 7 pin. Started up the vehicle and the CEL is back. Towed just fine, no issues. Took it to get the code pulled: P0446 Code (Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit) Person at the auto place said it could just be a wiring issue throwing a random code. Tried clearing it (they told me to disconnect the neg terminal from the battery and wait 15 minutes) but the CEL is still on after I did that. Thoughts?