Chevy Suburban 1500 can't be lifted because it isn't a 4x4. Is this right?

Posted by Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 30 comments

I wanted to lift my 1999 Chevy Suburban 1500. It sits very low like a boring Mom's soccer van. I was told that because it isn't a 4x4, it can't be lifted...they don't make the parts anymore but I've seen some 1500's online that are.

The Chevy Suburban 2500 is a higher standing truck. I assume they are all 4x4's. Am I wrong?

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HooverMaster@reddit

It can be lifted the same as any other suburban

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

Ok thank you. appreciate the response.

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Whysoblunted@reddit

I mean, you could literally google 99 1500 lift kit and find dozes of options.

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

I know but the guy at Offroad Unlimited said they couldnt do it anymore. I have no idea.

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InterestNo5406@reddit

You should have pointed to their sign and said I guess you guys aren’t unlimited after all.

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

haha....I should have.

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Whysoblunted@reddit

I have no idea what "offroad unlimited" is, but they're clearly wrong or didnt want to do the work for you.

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Dually_McFart_Face@reddit

You could literally google 'offroad unlimited" and determine ....

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

ok. that could be the case. Thanks.

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SuddenLeadership2@reddit

Their probably just saying it because they dont wanna do the job. If they dont wanna do the job, take it to someone who can do it or you just gotta do it yourself

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MaximumDerpification@reddit

Not true. You can certainly lift a 2wd.

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

Even if its old? The guy made it sound like it was super hard to do and also hard to find the parts. No idea.

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MaximumDerpification@reddit

I don't know what the guy was talking about. The Chevy 1500 pickup is one of the top five most sold vehicles ever in the USA, there's a billion of them on the road and I can't imagine that finding upgrade parts will be difficult. I used to own one and nothing was hard to find.

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Outrageous_Hawk_7919@reddit (OP)

ok thanks. appreciate it.

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rudbri93@reddit

I lifted my 99 yukon (it was a 4x4) it can definitely be done. But old stuff can be rusty and a pain to deal with.

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cuntface878@reddit

Head over to the r/offroad sub or the Chevytrucks sub. They will give you more detailed information but yeah you can definitely get many different lift kits for a 2 wheel drive Suburban.

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