Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-24 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
yeah, I recently pulled 8000 lb of concrete and a trailer with the gran caravat. very slow and long spacing. I did it but don't recommend it. I've also had the quarry dump 4-5 tons on a 1 1/2 ton truck and made the trip. I don't recommend either. It is MUCH more pleasant to have a load t

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-24 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > > Randy wrote: > > > > > > If you really need the 3/4 ton, then you must work it pretty > > > hard. > > fmiser wrote: > > > > I do.  If I never hitched a trailer to it, my 1/2 ton would > > just be enough - but it has the towing package and so has > > heavier brakes and suspension. > > > >

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It might just be the next body diesel suburban 94-99, in the half ton they are basically the same as the 3/4 ton Sent from my iPhone On Mar 23, 2017, at 2:46 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > fmiser wrote: > > It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for > what I

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
led it off without even a close call. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800 > > fmiser wrote: > > > > It's a half-ton.  T

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-23 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > fmiser wrote: > > > > It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for > > what I do. > Randy wrote: > > If you really need the 3/4 ton, then you must work it pretty > hard. I do. If I never hitched a trailer to it, my 1/2 ton would just be enough - but it has the towing package

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-23 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > > > fmiser wrote: > > > > > > > > It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for > > > > what I do. > > > Kaleb wrote: > > > > > > Well with these the half ton is still got the 3/4 ton parts > > > under it. > > fmiser wrote: > > > > Really? > > > > ...the 4wd half

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 21/03/2017 11:42 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Craig wrote: It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. Curley wrote: If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. fmiser wrote: It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for what I do. Kaleb wrote: Well wi

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Is your half ton a diesel? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2017, at 11:42 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > Craig wrote: > > It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. > Curley wrote: If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. > >>> fmiser wrot

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > > > Craig wrote: > > > > > > > > It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. > > > Curley wrote: > > > > > > If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. > > fmiser wrote: > > > > It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for > > what I do. > Kaleb wrot

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well with these the half ton is still got the 3/4 ton parts under it. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2017, at 2:15 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >>> Craig wrote: > >>> It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. > >> Curley wrote: > >> If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > Craig wrote: > > It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. > Curley wrote: > If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. It's a half-ton. That's a pretty heavy mark against it for what I do. No pictures of the engine compartment. The glow plug system on these is not so grea

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-21 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Andrew wrote: > I thought the GM diesels of that vintage were problematic. At > best. Nope. Very good engines. Not like an OM617, but a dependable and durable engine that pulls like a 350 cid small block with a 4 barrel - but gets more than 50% better fuel mileage. __

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Could it have the infamous diesel engine that caused Cadillac owners of that era to form an organization for the purpose of making GM compensate them for their bad Caddies? Some of the engines held up; some didn't. A friend had one of the bad Caddies and I think GM finally bought it back. ~

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Yes banks and others even made turbo kits for the 6.2. Would be fun to find one. On Mar 18, 2017 6:24 AM, "Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You thought wrong > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 18, 2017, at 5:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebe

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
You thought wrong Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2017, at 5:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I thought the GM diesels of that vintage were problematic. At best. > > On Mar 18, 2017 3:55 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> If it were 4wd I'd be drooling... >> C

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You're thinking of the early diesels, pre-82 or so, 5.7l and 4.3l, the 6.2 has a very good reputation. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 3:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I thought the GM diesels of that vintage were problematic. At best. On Mar 18, 2017 3:55 AM

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I thought the GM diesels of that vintage were problematic. At best. On Mar 18, 2017 3:55 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" wrote: > If it were 4wd I'd be drooling... > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 7:44 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
If it were 4wd I'd be drooling... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 7:44 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. > Craig via Mercedes > March 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM > On Fri, 17 Mar

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
If I wanted one that would be the kind I'd look for. Craig via Mercedes March 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:48:56 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. Are you thinking about getting a Suburban? Craig __

Re: [MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-17 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:48:56 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > > 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners > http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6045138246.html It looks very nice. Fairly far south in Texas. Are you thinking about getting a Suburban? Craig ___

[MBZ] 1987 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban ONLY 3 owners $2800

2017-03-17 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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