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<blockquote data-quote="gonefshn" data-source="post: 127550" data-attributes="member: 380">I decided to try a Suburban from a truck about 8 years ago.&nbsp; I went with a Suburban.&nbsp; I did get good mats and a divider for the back area to keep my lab in the back.What I liked:1.&nbsp; The ride!&nbsp; I found the ride to blow away a truck's ride.&nbsp; When going down trails with others following I noticed I was usually the first one down them.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; The ability to keep things inside without them getting all dusty or to freeze in the box.3.&nbsp; Room, room, and more room.What I didn't like:1.&nbsp; Wet, dirty, stinky dogs now being inside my vehicle rather than outside in the box and having to gag all the way home.2.&nbsp; How much less heavy duty (underneath) a Suburban is compared to a truck.&nbsp; Here's an actual example.&nbsp; While ice fishing in the spring there had been a warm spell that melted a lot of the trails.&nbsp; These trails later refroze on top and were about 12-18&quot; deep with 2 or 3 inches of ice on top.&nbsp; As I drove down this trail breaking the ice I heard and felt a couple of &quot;thumps&quot;.&nbsp; I happened to look in my rearview mirror and saw something weird in the water.&nbsp; What happened was as I broke the ice with my tires the ice pushed up against the big plastic fender wells above the two front tires.&nbsp; The pressure then pushed them against the tires which in turn popped all the plastic rivets out and basically peeled the two fender wells off and they were laying in the water.&nbsp; This exposed the unprotected bottom side of the major fuse box along with everything else in the engine compartment.&nbsp; The guys with pickups didn't have this issue.&nbsp; They got to keep fishing while I had drive slowly to my dealers shop.3.&nbsp; The handiness of a pickup box.&nbsp; With a Suburban you can't just throw junk or other things in the back like you can a pick up.&nbsp; You need to constantly be hooking up your trailer.After an accident totaled out my Suburban I did go back to a truck.&nbsp; Trucks are just too handy for us &quot;guys&quot;.&nbsp; If it's an option financially, keep your current truck and then get a Suburban.&nbsp; You'd have the best of both worlds.&nbsp; If you do decide to get a Suburban, I have two bits of advice.&nbsp; Get an aluminum trailer (don't even think about a metal one) and for your tailgate rack go to a shop and have an aluminum one made that fits your portable ice house or whatever you're going to put on it.&nbsp; Most racks you see advertised are junk.&nbsp; Have one made properly so it's tough and fits what you're going to use it for.&nbsp; Lighting on your rack is also a good idea in case what you have on it blocks your taillights.&nbsp; It'll save you a ticket.BTW.....&nbsp; If anyone is looking for a set of Black third row seats I have a set.&nbsp; I'd taken them out and when my truck was totaled forgot all about them.&nbsp; They were in a 2008 Suburban and are black leather.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gonefshn, post: 127550, member: 380"] I decided to try a Suburban from a truck about 8 years ago. I went with a Suburban. I did get good mats and a divider for the back area to keep my lab in the back. What I liked: 1. The ride! I found the ride to blow away a truck's ride. When going down trails with others following I noticed I was usually the first one down them. 2. The ability to keep things inside without them getting all dusty or to freeze in the box. 3. Room, room, and more room. What I didn't like: 1. Wet, dirty, stinky dogs now being inside my vehicle rather than outside in the box and having to gag all the way home. 2. How much less heavy duty (underneath) a Suburban is compared to a truck. Here's an actual example. While ice fishing in the spring there had been a warm spell that melted a lot of the trails. These trails later refroze on top and were about 12-18" deep with 2 or 3 inches of ice on top. As I drove down this trail breaking the ice I heard and felt a couple of "thumps". I happened to look in my rearview mirror and saw something weird in the water. What happened was as I broke the ice with my tires the ice pushed up against the big plastic fender wells above the two front tires. The pressure then pushed them against the tires which in turn popped all the plastic rivets out and basically peeled the two fender wells off and they were laying in the water. This exposed the unprotected bottom side of the major fuse box along with everything else in the engine compartment. The guys with pickups didn't have this issue. They got to keep fishing while I had drive slowly to my dealers shop. 3. The handiness of a pickup box. With a Suburban you can't just throw junk or other things in the back like you can a pick up. You need to constantly be hooking up your trailer. After an accident totaled out my Suburban I did go back to a truck. Trucks are just too handy for us "guys". If it's an option financially, keep your current truck and then get a Suburban. You'd have the best of both worlds. If you do decide to get a Suburban, I have two bits of advice. Get an aluminum trailer (don't even think about a metal one) and for your tailgate rack go to a shop and have an aluminum one made that fits your portable ice house or whatever you're going to put on it. Most racks you see advertised are junk. Have one made properly so it's tough and fits what you're going to use it for. Lighting on your rack is also a good idea in case what you have on it blocks your taillights. It'll save you a ticket. BTW..... If anyone is looking for a set of Black third row seats I have a set. I'd taken them out and when my truck was totaled forgot all about them. They were in a 2008 Suburban and are black leather. [/QUOTE]

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