Just got this suburban gonna build for overland

Would a roof rack look good on a regular cab pickup

Figured I’d share the full story behind my K5, because a lot of people ask — and honestly, I just like telling it. About 8 years ago I had my first diesel squarebody, an ’84 I called Black Beauty. Built it all up — kinda half-assed it — but it was my first real build and I loved that truck. Then in 2018, the Camp Fire hit Paradise, CA. The whole town burned down. We lost everything. No home to go back to. My truck was gone too — burned to the ground along with everything else. A little after that, a PG&E worker reached out. He had an old Blazer sitting in his yard that hadn’t moved in about 12 years. Long story short, he ended up giving it to me for free. Clean California truck, bone stock, no rust. That became the truck I started rebuilding my life with. I decided this build was going to be done right this time. Over the last 7 years I’ve been constantly tweaking, fixing, improving, and reimagining it. Here’s where it sits today: 🔧 Suspension - About 7–8 inches of total lift - 57” Ford F-150 leaf springs up front - Custom frame-mounted under-shackle hanger kit I’m designing - 63” Silverado springs in the rear - A whole lot of fender trimming 🛠 Drivetrain - Original 6.2 diesel, upgraded with: Marine injectors Turned-up injection pump Electric lift pump ATS turbo kit adapted to a 6.5 turbo manifold with a custom flange - - Still running the stock 700R4 (pulled from a field, serviced once, still alive) - Dual NP241 transfer cases with 6-gear planetaries 1:1 2.7:1 7.4:1 No front digs (can’t twin-stick 241s) - - High Angle Drivelines, 37° joints, double cardans front and rear 🛞 Axles & Steering - Dana 60 kingpin front — welded, hydro assist, bronze kingpin bushings - 14-bolt full floater rear with a G80 Gov-Lock - Crossover steering - Hydroboost brakes 🛻 Wheels & Tires - Widened 12-bolt H1 double beadlocks 4” widened outer rings 12” total width - - Pit Bull 42s - The best setup I’ve ever run — the truck just flat-out dominates every type of terrain