2002 Suburban Rear Axle Cross Reference?

[Razmiblackz28]

2002 Suburban 1500 3.73 rear pinion bearing is starting to make noise.

What year/vehicles cross reference for a bolt in? Thanks in advance.

 

[Scott @ DLS]

1999 to about 2008, 1500 series trucks are the same width. Drum brakes were introduced mid 2008 so keep an eye out for those.

 

[1BADAIR]

i think shaun at SMC performance has a brand new one in his shop. call him

 

[DarkoStoj]

1 ESCALA 02 (3.73 ratio, opt GT4)
2 ESCEXT 02 (3.73 ratio, opt GT4)
3 AVAL15 02 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
4 AVAL15 03-04 4X2, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X4, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
5 SUB150 00-02 4X4, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X2, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
6 SUB150 03-05 4X2, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X4, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
7 TAHOE 00 Silverado style, 4X2, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... Silverado style, 4X4, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
8 TAHOE 01-02 4X4, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X2, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
9 TAHOE 03-05 4X2, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X4, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
10 TAHOE 06 4X2, pol pkg (opt PPV)
11 YUKON 00 exc Denali; 4X2, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... exc Denali; 4X4, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
12 YUKON 01-02 4X4, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X2, 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
13 YUKON 03-05 4X2, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X4, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
14 YUKN15 00-02 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
15 YUKN15 03-05 4X2, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)
..... 4X4, w/o active brk cont; 3.73 ratio (opt GT4)

 

[Detroit Gearbox]

Why not just replace the bearings?

 

[wrath]

Drum brakes came in 2005 for non-AWD vehicles. Anything from a 1/2 ton Tahoe or Suburban will have mounts. I believe the same 5link is used in the Avalanche/2wd Escalade including EXT but there is something different about them. I don't remember what. Mounts for sway bar maybe?

I think the GMT900 AWD 10 bolt will work also, but they are different including pinion bearing sizes.

A crush sleeve, a press, and a die grinder can have the one you have fixed in short order. I'd go that route.

 

[Razmiblackz28]

Everytime I've opened a rear it ends up being a ring and pinion, rebuild kit, lots of bitching, and living with a loose or loud rear end. A common non-performance rear end like this I'm thinking just swapping it with a good low mileage unit.

 

[wrath]

In my experience, "good low mileage" means $800+. I've re-used lots of ring and pinions. The trick is to have lots of old case shims, a case spreader, and using a new crush sleeve every time you move between axles. Yes, I'm one of those people that uses a prick punch and count threads to remove a yoke.