WHAT GM SHOULD HAVE BUILT

JOHN EILERMANN’S DURAMAX POWERED 1972 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

When John Eilermann of St. Louis, MO turned to Jeff Mccord and his team at Linco Diesel Performance in Troy, MO his goal was to have the team build him a Jeep that would be rugged for off road use but have room for friends for hunting trips. After discussing his wants and needs for the rig Mccord showed him pictures of a ’71-’72 Chevy Suburban and he was sold, changing direction on the project from a Jeep to a safari-styled classic Chevy rolling on 40s with room for the whole crew. The full-size classic rig would have plenty of room for passengers when crawling through the back country as well as space for a potent Duramax diesel drivetrain to motivate the heavy rig through just about any situation he would encounter.