Crane Customer Spotlight: Erik Johnson’s 1991 V2500 Suburban Build
Crane Customer: Erik Johnson
Rig Specs:
Axles & Drivetrain
- Front: Chevy Dana 60 with Spartan locker
- Rear: GM 14 Bolt with Detroit locker
- Gears: 4.56
- Tires: 38” Swamper SX on 24-bolt Humvee beadlocks
Suspension Setup
- Front: 4” Tuff Country HD springs
- Rear: 4” Offroad Design shackle flip + 1” zero-rate block
- Front Shocks: FOX 12” travel on extended mounts
- Rear Shocks: Classic Rough Country units on a DIY4x inboard mount
- Anti-wrap Bar: RuffStuff Specialties
Erik daily-drove the Suburban for three years straight, only recently picking up a dedicated tow rig. Even now, he's fully willing to drive the rig across the country, wheel it hard, and drive back home.
What Crane products do you use and how do you like them?
Kingpin Spring Eliminator, love it. No worrying about broken springs and added shims to help with death-wobble.
Also, I have a Wide Open Design 1350 Drive Shaft Kit. Awesome product and customer service. After busting 3 custom thin wall driveshafts, I needed something that would hold up to the heftiness of a Suburban.
What got you into Off-Roading?
Reading 4Wheel and Off Road as a kid.
Most frequent off road park you go to?
Northwest OHV park in Bridgeport, TX
Favorite place to wheel?
Las Cruces, NM
Bucket list place to visit and wheel?
- Moab, Utah
- Holy Cross Trail, Colorado
Both are iconic trails that test rigs and drivers alike.
