4 Wheel drive

[LS1Z28]

Does anyone know if you can add 4 wheel drive to a new 2001 suburban? And if you can are there kits available? Thanks

[chevy4x4trucks]

If you are going to go through the trouble of adding a 4 wheel drive you might as well get a solid axle conversion set up.  But that'll run you close to 15 or 20 thousand.  As for just setting up a stock set up, it would be expensive and a lot of work, but I don't doubt the fact that it could be done.  You'd need all new front end components, a transfer case, and a bunch of other oddball parts.

[RyanbabZ71]

It would be cheaper and less headaches by just buying a 4wd suburban

 

How come you want to add it?  Dont like the factory setup?

[Smitty00Z71]

It would be crazy to add 4x4 to any of these trucks. It would never be the same and probably cheaper buying a new truck

[LS1Z28]

It would be cheaper to add it than buy a new truck.All the new subs are useing the same frame 2 or 4 wheel drive.the truck is already wired for it so all you have to do is add the 4x4 parts.I just wanted to know if anyone has done it or if there is a kit with all the parts for it. ;)

[chevy4x4trucks]

Quote from LS1Z28, posted on Oct. 30 2001,12:32

It would be cheaper to add it than buy a new truck.All the new subs are useing the same frame 2 or 4 wheel drive.the truck is already wired for it so all you have to do is add the 4x4 parts.I just wanted to know if anyone has done it or if there is a kit with all the parts for it. ;)

 

He's right that it uses the same frame and a lot of the front end parts are similar.  I'm guessing you would need the stuff that I said.  It would still run you a few grand for the parts.  I would try finding a junkyard suburban and stripping the parts off of it you would need.

[Kansas Kid]

Don't the 2wd Suburbans use a A-arm/coil spring setup?

[chevy4x4trucks]

Quote from Kansas Kid, posted on Oct. 30 2001,1:06

Don't the 2wd Suburbans use a A-arm/coil spring setup?

 

I thought that in the 01 and up they switched over to torsion bars for everything, I guess I'd have to crawl underneath one to look.  

[RyanbabZ71]

uh oh another dirt pair fo khakis

 

haha

[chevy4x4trucks]

well, I was going to look, but the uncles suburban is gone, my khaki's will survive another day

[chevy4x4trucks]

I tried going to chey remembering that they spec it out for the silverado's.  Nothing, doesn't say anything about the front suspension components.