I bought my 1986 Suburban new in September of 1985. Yes, it is a one-owner vehicle. It has a 454 big block and a turbo 400 transmission. ’86 was the last year for no catalytic converters. In the early 1990s I installed headers and a mild RV cam. I also updated the core support and the grille to a 1991. We use it mostly to tow our boat to local lakes and camping trips on vacation. In 2011 the factory paint had to be redone and after that I decided to replace some of the parts that were wearing out after 25 years.

I capped the dash, replaced all the weatherstripping and all the threshold plates. What a difference! I found some 20-inch wheels off of an H2 Hummer and mounted some lower profile tires on them to complete the look I was going for. I still need to replace the carpet and headliner and some other odds and ends. We get lots of compliments and “thumbs-ups” when we drive it, especially when towing our boat.