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| 1989 Chevrolet Suburban Review, Doug Parr, From Colorado Sprin
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Suburban
| | Model of the car: | Suburban | | | General comments: | The 1989 Suburban, with its live-axle suspension, is a wonderful vehicle for hauling people and large loads along old mining roads. It's a great family vehicle for 4-wheel exploring, and has taken us on many expeditions on terrible roads.
The truck has a 4-speed manual transmission for REAl control on mountain roads. It also has a 2-speed transfer case that provides excellent low-range gearing not available in most modern SUVs.
For taking 6 people camping at the end of a rocky road, there is no better vehicle.
On the highway, this vehicle is noisy, and it handles like a truck, not a car. It requires two hands, two feet, and undivided attention to drive it, so it would be unsuitable as a mall crawler, or for someone who jabbers on a cell phone instead of driving. | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Noisy on the highway.
Not nimble on the highway or paved mountain roads. | | | Previous car: | Jeep Cherokee -- excellent vehicle, but too small for 6 people and a complete camp. |
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