Thank you I have a 1500 suburban and I purchased a 2500 rolling chassis and I’m going to be body swapping it onto that. Also going to be doing a duramax swap with the 2500 chassis
Dang i wish i saw this when i was looking to buy one. I could’ve saved alot of money. But great video! Thanks for showing us the difference and i love knowing i can swap the cab. U should do one comparing a 2500 pickup with the 2500 suburban
Nice video, i love my 03 2500 Suburban and i also own a 86 k5 blazer and there is alot different in ways of frame construction back in the 60's-80's C/K trucks to even a 92 silverado i used to own, it had a decent built frame with some boxing up front like they did the 2500's. Very informative, thanks for sharing
Surprising for gm to have so many differences. I'm about to do a 1500 burb body swap onto my 2500 8.1 chassis. I belive the 2500 fuel tank is slightly narrower also making up for the frame rails being closer together where the 1500 tank would have driveshsft issues . Great video . My 8.1 radiator support is bent I was wondering the difference in the 1500 one. Looks like I need to find a replacement for the 2500
@alexcurtis9790 body is the same just a few nuts are not in the body in the back where the 2500 mounts were moved due to rear suspension. The holes are there just have to be creative to get nuts in there
Would I be able to use a 1500 Body Mount Bushing kit on a 2500? I drive a 2009 Burb 2500. Thanks for the video and any additional info you can provide.
Did you not watch the video? The 2500 frame had been repaired badly multiple times. And the 1500 frame was bent and folded in the front from a collision. Neither were fixable
Anybody know where I can take my suburban to get the frame changed gonna make a few dumb choices with it and don’t want it to split in half in the middle of the road
@@billclisham8668 its not. It flexes a lot more. Even loading the bare frames up on the scrap trailer with the forklift the 2500 frame was like a wet noodle
The 2500 frame doesn't need to be boxed because it is a good bit thicker metal than the 1500 frame.
Thank you I have a 1500 suburban and I purchased a 2500 rolling chassis and I’m going to be body swapping it onto that. Also going to be doing a duramax swap with the 2500 chassis
Dang i wish i saw this when i was looking to buy one. I could’ve saved alot of money. But great video! Thanks for showing us the difference and i love knowing i can swap the cab. U should do one comparing a 2500 pickup with the 2500 suburban
if only i had a 2500 silverado.....
Nice video, i love my 03 2500 Suburban and i also own a 86 k5 blazer and there is alot different in ways of frame construction back in the 60's-80's C/K trucks to even a 92 silverado i used to own, it had a decent built frame with some boxing up front like they did the 2500's. Very informative, thanks for sharing
Wow. Alot different. I figured they’d be the same for manufacturing purposes and design the 2500 components accordingly.
Bodies are the same thats about where it stops
this is exactly what i wanted to know
Surprising for gm to have so many differences.
I'm about to do a 1500 burb body swap onto my 2500 8.1 chassis.
I belive the 2500 fuel tank is slightly narrower also making up for the frame rails being closer together where the 1500 tank would have driveshsft issues .
Great video .
My 8.1 radiator support is bent I was wondering the difference in the 1500 one.
Looks like I need to find a replacement for the 2500
How did this go for you? Lining up the 1500 body on the 2500 frame
@alexcurtis9790 body is the same just a few nuts are not in the body in the back where the 2500 mounts were moved due to rear suspension.
The holes are there just have to be creative to get nuts in there
Would I be able to use a 1500 Body Mount Bushing kit on a 2500?
I drive a 2009 Burb 2500.
Thanks for the video and any additional info you can provide.
Body mounts should be the same between the 1500 and 2500. I know at least on the gmt800s they are. The 900s should be the same as well
The truck frames are closer right? If this was silverado 2500 vs 1500 they are damn close besides the beefed up frame rails
taking them to scrap? they look brand new compared to what's rolling the streets of New England
Did you not watch the video? The 2500 frame had been repaired badly multiple times. And the 1500 frame was bent and folded in the front from a collision. Neither were fixable
Anybody know where I can take my suburban to get the frame changed gonna make a few dumb choices with it and don’t want it to split in half in the middle of the road
Wassup man I want to do a 8.1 swap on my 2001 suburban 1500 4x4 would it be hard to do or am I better off doing a frame swap?
Get a built 6.0 and nv4500 swap
Built 6.0 550hp to crank n/a
throw on some 3/4 axles and Bam you have a better 3/4 truck frame
been there. my 1500 in the background has a dana70 out back, a 9.25 front diff, 2500 front knuckles, 4l80 and a 263 tcase
expect that the 2500 frame is made of thicker metal and doesn't need to be boxed.
@@billclisham8668 its not. It flexes a lot more. Even loading the bare frames up on the scrap trailer with the forklift the 2500 frame was like a wet noodle
Would you say the 1500/2500 differences are also similar to the GMT900?
yes
Suburban and Avalanche are different from the 1500 pick-up frame so not a "great" comparison but mostly good info
This is just talking about SUV frames as it says in the description.
@OlsonKustomWorks i don't remember my 02 1500 avi having a boxed frame....
Thanks for the informative video. 🫡🫡