1960–66 Suburban (Carryall) chassis
We haven't found a complete aftermarket chassis for this car yet, so the way to modernize it is to stiffen and upgrade the original frame.
Upgrade the original chassis
- How it's built
- Body-on-frame ladder chassis shared with the C/K pickups; two-door wagon body with panel or tailgate rear doors.
- Front suspension
- 2WD: independent front, torsion bars in 1960-62 and coil springs from 1963. 4x4 (K10): solid front axle on leaf springs.
- Rear suspension
- 2WD half-tons used coil springs with trailing arms; 4x4 and heavier models used leaf springs.
- Weak spots
- Rust in floors, rockers and lower body; aging stamped trailing arms and bushings; drum brakes and slow manual steering.
Suspension and steering kits for the original chassis
| Area | Kit | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front suspension | Performance Online (POL) 1963-70 Chevy C10, GMC C15 Truck Tubular Control Arm Suspension, Stage 3 | Tubular upper/lower arms, ball joints, 1-4 in. drop coil springs and shocks. Fitment list names GMC C15 Suburban 2WD; covers 1963-70 only. Aftermarket sway bar required. Fits 1963-66 within this range. | See source No price shown on the product page Source |
| Rear suspension | Ridetech Rear CoolRide Air Spring and Shock Kit | 1963-1972 Suburban (11464010) | Air springs, brackets, HQ Series shocks and hardware for the coil-spring rear. Ridetech lists 1963-72 Chevrolet C10 Suburban, 1963-66 GMC Suburban and 1967-72 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban. Covers 1963-66 here; not listed for 1960-62. | $925 $925.00 on ridetech.com Source |
| Rear suspension | Performance Online (POL) Rear Sway Bar, Chevrolet Suburban 1963-1972 (RSBK6372H) | 1-in. chrome-moly tubular rear bar with end links and poly bushings; 2WD coil-spring rear only. | $249.99 $249.99 at Aldan American (reseller) Source |
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