What metal were 1992-2006 Chevrolet Suburban body panels made out of?

[Kirby5414]

Ok! I own a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban that my mom used to have and over it's 13 years it has gone through a lot.

It got hit by a Ford F-250 Super Duty Truck on it's side and it didn't even get a large dent at all.

The time I have had it, on accident, I ran into the what was essentially worlds toughest poll so to speak. It was small, but made out of cemented concrete. It destroyed my bumper and damaged my grill pretty badly. When I got the bumper replaced and my grill repaired, I noticed that those were the only parts of the car that got damaged. I also on the side, felt the rest of my car's exterior seemed to be made of pretty heavy metal.

 

Now I know that no car out there, even ones made back in the late 1940s could withstand being hit by a concrete poll head on without it's bumper and grill being either destroyed of heavily damaged. Especially the bumper.

Given that my car has been through quite a lot during it's time, the truck hitting it included, I wonder if Chevrolet Suburbans made from the early 90s all the way to 2006 were made out of steel.

My question is, what exterior metal were Chevrolet Suburbans from 1992-2006 made out of? Were they made out of steel?

 

I really would like to know!

Edited February 23, 2016 by Kirby5414

[MikeNH]

Later ones *might* have had an aluminum hood, I can't remember. But otherwise the body is all steel. Newer trucks use thinner metal to reduce weight.

[newdude]

1992-1999 Suburban are two sided galvanized steel except the roof. https://archives.media.gm.com/division/chevrolet/products/archive_prod_info/pguide/suburban/subextf.htm

 

2000-2006 Suburban are two sided galvanized steel except the roof. https://archives.media.gm.com/division/chevrolet/products/trucks/01chevy/01suburban/misc.htm

 

They still are, except for the hoods now which are aluminum, galvanized steel except the roof.

[RyanbabZ71]

moved

[carguru]

Rear hatch is aluminum on 99-06 and newer ones too.

[Kirby5414]

1992-1999 Suburban are two sided galvanized steel except the roof. https://archives.media.gm.com/division/chevrolet/products/archive_prod_info/pguide/suburban/subextf.htm

 

2000-2006 Suburban are two sided galvanized steel except the roof. https://archives.media.gm.com/division/chevrolet/products/trucks/01chevy/01suburban/misc.htm

 

They still are, except for the hoods now which are aluminum, galvanized steel except the roof.

 

Thank you for the information! Much appreciated!

[barry G]

there is a hefty fact for the doors, after mid 90s..

some safety beam.

my 96 is over 200 pounds..each door.

 

I not only replaced bushings, I welded a tach weld to keep the pins still, and force use of bushings.

 

the rails, if to ever dig into them, should have two springy threads, almost like flat wire.. .that is the last of the classic c-rails. As if to be placed in thirds along the flat face.

Very weldable.

 

The balljoints by oem are not the latest standard..but any replacement by federal mogul is many times stronger. (same for CV joints..bearings)

 

and brake drums. Watch out for the lightweight ones.. look for the heavies with a concentric ring.

 

 

you asked about steel. They are no doubt steel panels, with extras, that seem to be lasting a freakish long time.

Edited February 25, 2016 by barry G