And you heard it here first!Originally Posted by DmaxMaverick
Dmax Burb Article
Proud Deplorable
And you heard it here first!
Dmax Burb Article
The Constitution needs to be re-read, not re-written!
If you can't handle Dr. Seuss, how will you handle real life?
Current oil burners: MB GLK250 BlueTEC, John Deere X758
New ride: MB GLS450 - most stately
Gone but not forgotten: '87 F350 7.3, '93 C2500 6.5, '95 K2500 6.5, '06 K2500HD 6.6, '90 MB 350SDL, Kubota 7510
Enthusiast
Even the "Allison won't fit" argument doesn't hunt. They've built the D-max Express Van with the 4L85-E, and I'd own a Diesel Suburban even if I had to take it with a de-rated D-max. It's been "comming next year" since 2001. I stopped holding my breath on 9/28/04 when it became obvious that it wouldn't happen for 2005, and I bought the flex fuel Suburban. It's nice, but I'd rather burn LSD than E85. (Although, the way the price of diesel has stayed above the prices of gas and E85 the last couple years I think I'd have spent more to fuel a D-max.)
2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD CC D/ZF SB Fire Red 2WD no longer the fastest stocker up the hill at the TDP Pull Off. -sold-
2004 Chevy Suburban 5.3L 2WD
1996 GMC Sierra 1500 5.0L 5sp 2WD LB
Enthusiast
The latest Diesel magazines seem to think that the DMAX is done and that a newer engine design from a different supplier may be an option (hope those are false rumors). I too am in the baby DMAX in front of a 4L85E or the upcoming 6L80E would be a very nice rig. Too bad GM doesn't get on the band wagon. I hate to rag on GM, I know they have their issues and regulations to meet, but throw me a frickin' bone and build it already.....pleeeease!
JP
Jeff
"But officer, I ain't Speedin', I'm just flyin' low"
2001 Silverado 3500 Dually LS Ext Cab, 6.6L Diesel, Banks Stinger Kit, 4" Exhaust, VR Straps, Bilstein shocks, 255/85/16 BFG KM2s
2004 Suburban 2500 LT 6.0L 4x4, Bilstein Shocks, Federico front/rear sway bars
1996 Caprice 5.7L LT1, B4U Suspension, KYB shocks & Hotchkis sway bars, BMR RCA - alas I miss ya.
2013 Caprice PPV 6.0L
Enthusiast
If the DMax were done this model year (which I find hard to believe) - I would stockpile, rebuild and run DMax/Allison combos until I retired twenty years from now.
Last edited by Mark Rinker; 01-28-2007 at 21:42.
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L daily driver
- Previous owner of two 1994 6.5L K3500s, '01, '02, and '05 6.6L K2500s, '04 C4500, '06 K3500 dually, '06 K3500 SRW, '09 K3500HD SRW, '05 Denali
- Total GM diesel miles to date : ~950K
Enthusiast
There is a outfit in the states that will convert 00 to 07 yukonXL's or Suburbans with the Duramax Diesel. I called that outfit up once, before I bought my 07 Silverado. There are a few problems to overcome in the Suburban Duramax conversion that one has to think about.
1. The Allison doesn't fit and the Burb has to have a 2" Body lift.
2. The Hydro boost
3. The electronic gas pedal
4. The front and rear air conditioning
Now until here I was fine but then:
5. The computers and modules. That dude that does these conversions had to make his own software to make everything work, so it isn't easy to just yank a D-Max in a Burb, otherwise I would of done mine. Google Duramax Suburban...
DM
Newbie
I don't think its that hard just time consuming and a lil expensive. My friend Felix here in Miami is currently working on finishing up a project of his. And every one knows that he is the man when it comes to a diesel conversion, and horsepower in excess of 900. He just finished a Ford Ranger conversion to a 5.9l Cummins with twin turbo and supercharger. And is almost done now with his LLY into a 2005 Cadillac EXT. He is not real big, but when it comes to perfomance and racing people flock to him, I guess thats why he started putting 24.5" rims on regular 3500, F-350, and all other duallies out there since the 90's. Just a lil input
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