1989 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado Description
For sale is my 1989 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 with the 379ci Diesel engine. Truck is in great shape, all drive components are new, the only equipment that isn't new is the engine, but it does have a new injection pump, as well asthe fuel system (tank, lines, pump, filter).
Other new equipment (less than 500 miles) includes:
- Alternator (with lifetime warranty)
- Ball joints (Upper & Lower)
- Batteries
- Bearings (front: all bearingsexcluding differential,& rear:ALL bearings)
- Belts
- BF Goodrich Tires (less than 100 miles)
- Brakes FOUR WHEEL DISC (rotors, pads, calipers, rubber lines, master cylinder)
- Center link
- Cruise Control controller.
- Glow Plug controller
- Glow Plug relay
- Heater Core & rubber coolant lines for heater.
- Mile Marker 4x4 Hub Lockers (with lifetime warranty)
- Power Steering Pump
- Rear Axle (GM 14 bolt 10.5" Positive Traction 3:73)
- Starter (with lifetime warranty)
- Steering Gear Box
- Tie-Rods (ALL, Ends & sleeves)
- Transmission (less than 5,000 miles)
- U-Joints (rear driveshaft(2), front axle shafts(2))
- Vacuum pump (all vacuum accessories work as they should)
New equipment that I will send with truck but isnot installed includes:
- Door Handles (Chrome)
- Fender Trim (Chrome)
- Grille (Black & Chrome, Original style)
- Side Molding (Black & Chrome, Original style, (Pre-Cut))
- Tail Light Lenses (Red with Chrome trim)
- Turn Signal/Delay Wiper/Cruise Control lever (Black & Chrome, Original style)
Factory Installed Options:
- 379 Diesel V8 (18mpg city /22mpg Hwy)
- 41 Gallon fuel tank
- Air conditioning (front & rear)
- Automatic transmission with overdrive
- Bucket front Seats
- Cruise control
- Dual exhaust
- Four wheel drive
- Fuel tank rock guard
- Power Brakes
- Power Locks
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Rear heat
- Tinted windows
- Tow hitch
- Windshield wiper delay
Now for the bad, here are the things that either do not function or do not function properly:
- Glow Plugs: In 1989 the glow plugs were supposed to be automatic but for whatever reason I can't seem to get these to work, I believe it's due to the sensor on the side of the block. There is a manual glow plug switch like you'd see on a loader or bobcat which works flawlessly. Hold for ten seconds& the truck starts right up every time. Sometimes they kick on like they should but lately I've been manually controlling them.
- Parking Brake: The parking brake shoes & springs are new & connected to the wheels, however, the pedal is not hooked up to the cables.
- Rear A/C: The rear air conditioning fan works but does not seem to get as cold as the front.
- Windshield Wipers: One of only two things that completely doesn't work on this truck, the windshield wipers, haven't looked into why, but, I have the windshield treated with Rain-X so its not much of a problem to look past the rain or snow even when it's heavy.
This is a great truck, mosteverything works except for the items I mentioned above. It always starts, rides great, truly great,80 is about max speed for this truck but at 75 which is what I usually do on the interstate, you can barely tell you're moving. The engine is loud because it's diesel, so it's not a silent ride but it's as quiet as it was in 1989.It also has a stereo system by Pioneer which sounds amazing, it includes Bluetooth.I don't take it off-road for fun anymore, but from past experience I know, this truck is great off road even in 2WD, those styletires are great off road, yet not to aggressive for normal driving. It's a daily driver for sure & I know the buyer is going to enjoy a great truck. I'm selling because I just bought a Starfire & that puts me up to four cars which is way too much insurance to pay for so I'm doing this trucka favor by selling it rather than letting it rot back into the ground. I've had more fun & more memories in this truck than I could ever begin to count, so to whoever gets it, please take care. If you have any other questions I'll be happy to answer.