Bobbed Chevy Suburban - Reckless Wrench Garage 

Check out some pics of people cutting and putting a k5 back half on a burb so you have removable top! They're awesome!

That’s on the list of future builds. 👍🏻

J Metcalf thank you!

Thank you. We sometimes wonder what we could accomplish with an actual shop.

I don’t know if I should be worried or not...do you have good brakes? 😆

ya but is a square body

Its a suburban

Yea, too bad they shortened the wheel base and left out two doors.

I mean Garage isn't wrong, but it's now just a square body Tahoe

I’d have to agree. One involves cutting some metal off and welding it together; the other involves cutting the frame and body in half, adding material to the body, frame, brake lines, fuel lines, wiring.... while still having more body behind the axle than it has now, thus, not eliminating the problem.

Dime Fever I used 3/16” polycarbonate. I cut it with a skill saw set on medium with a 20tpi blade. It’s a little more flexible than plexiglass, but the side windows are also fairly flat.

RecklessWrenchGarage Thanks for the reply/pointers I've been wanting to do this for years! Now I am going to undertake this mod on my suburban, thinking I'll take 16 inches out. Wish me luck lol!

Dime Fever Have fun! 16” is a good choice. You’ll be able to keep the back seat and have an easier time fitting a fuel tank in the factory location. You can also swap to a 25g tank from a conversion van and gain some ground clearance. Glad we could help. 👍

I used 3/16” polycarbonate sheet to make the rear windows. If you have the non-privacy glass, and are careful, you can cut the original to fit. I plan to replace them with glass later.

RecklessWrenchGarage brilliant!!!

The cuts were made in specific areas to maintain the factory body & window shape, while still being able to remove 27". If you look directly from the side, there is nowhere in a straight line to cut that much out and maintain the factory shape of the body and window.

Un saludo de Mexicali me gustan mucho sus videos pero no entiendo el inglés

Initially I pictured where I wanted the tail light to sit. I measured from where I wanted it to where it is factory (27”) and made that mark. From there I just checked to see where I could cut 27” out and keep the body lines and window shape. Let me know if that answers your question. I cut too much out to be able to use the leafs. The shackle hangers were a few inches behind the body when I was done, that’s why I linked it. Around 17” would be a safe bet to continue running leaf’s, but you may still have to make adjustments to run the factory fuel tank. The back seat (3rd row) wouldn’t fit because the angle the rear doors sit. With the seat mounted in place the doors wouldn’t close.

@@RecklessWrenchGarage appreciate it bro! I actually have you on facebook now so once I get everything scribed out ill message you and double check before I do any cutting. But thank you for the answer!!

25 is plenty. It came with a 31 but it’s too large to fit anywhere inside and maintain the little bit of storage I still have.

My exact words

This was when we were in NM.

Do what you feel would be more fun/useful to you. A stretched suburban and convertible suburban are on my list of future burb builds.

Those both sound ridiculous

Ridiculous/fun - tomato/potato 👍🏻

If we had a shop and more time, I would do this for someone. It took 3 days to cut it, shorten it and weld it back together. The windows and excess frame were done later.

I bought two sheets of polycarbonate and cut them to fit. It’s in the video.

In a very technical sense, yes; however, we’re in NM.

all he had to do was buy a K5 blazer, but no. Rather ruin a suburban

😢

Square body Tahoe now, :((

Finally made a suburban tolerable. This thing is rad.

Theres plenty

Starch or water will help with the saltiness. 👍🏻

BRUH I'M DEAD 😂😂😂😂

This video was released over one year ago. We’d like to think we have improved since then. 😆

It’s not a 1990 Suburban. Dry your tears kid, you have nothing to worry about.

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A Tahoe would have a shorter wheelbase, but if it makes it easier to explain, sure.

Mmmm yeah...

You ever see a squarebody Tahoe?

lol. i have now. 4 door sq.body tawhoe , 4x4.

You must not know the difference between a blazer and a bobbed suburban. It would take a lot more time to make a 4 door blazer with a 129.5” wheelbase and no removable top. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@RecklessWrenchGarage you must not know the difference between a bobbed suburban and a waste of time!

Not sure where you’re going with this...🤔😂