bryguy00b
3/4 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
first thing i would do is take the body lift out..
first thing i would do is take the body lift out..
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1980 Blazer w/ 15" lift
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MaddHatter
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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The truck I keep seeing is in Vancouver, Wash. and its a big baby blue sucker. Makes me miss mine sometimes.
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Think that would be a better investment other then having to pay for shipping it down to Tx?
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The truck I keep seeing is in Vancouver, Wash. and its a big baby blue sucker. Makes me miss mine sometimes.
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Think that would be a better investment other then having to pay for shipping it down to Tx?
JDBlazer454
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
Honestly shipping isn't too much its just finding a reliable transport company that can handle a truck that size. I think if you got a thing for this truck then talk him down on price. I looked at my yellow 75 for 3 months in the Truck Trader before I made the decision to see it in person and once I did I knew that that was the one and still talked him down $1500. But it also had lots of new stuff and receipts. Being that this isn't that newly redone (20k miles ago isn't that short of a time, takes me a few years to rack up those miles and thats alot of wheeling time too) I would use that in your bargaining favor.
I did the same thing as the stepsides pics with my yellow 75. It was too stiff for any kind of wheeling or driving and I took it down to 9 inches of lift and 39.5's which in return made it more sellable and driveable. It was awesome to have one that size but it was very redneck engineered and wasn't trustworthy. Just some thoughts and points to think about when you are considering something this size. I am not trying to talk you out of it but being bluntly honest about the problems you may face or may avoid.
Honestly shipping isn't too much its just finding a reliable transport company that can handle a truck that size. I think if you got a thing for this truck then talk him down on price. I looked at my yellow 75 for 3 months in the Truck Trader before I made the decision to see it in person and once I did I knew that that was the one and still talked him down $1500. But it also had lots of new stuff and receipts. Being that this isn't that newly redone (20k miles ago isn't that short of a time, takes me a few years to rack up those miles and thats alot of wheeling time too) I would use that in your bargaining favor.
I did the same thing as the stepsides pics with my yellow 75. It was too stiff for any kind of wheeling or driving and I took it down to 9 inches of lift and 39.5's which in return made it more sellable and driveable. It was awesome to have one that size but it was very redneck engineered and wasn't trustworthy. Just some thoughts and points to think about when you are considering something this size. I am not trying to talk you out of it but being bluntly honest about the problems you may face or may avoid.
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
A 14B is not stock on a K5. The NP205 was in an '80, but it came w/ a slip yoke. If it was not converted it will need to be w/ that much lift. Fix your links so we can look at them.
A 14B is not stock on a K5. The NP205 was in an '80, but it came w/ a slip yoke. If it was not converted it will need to be w/ that much lift. Fix your links so we can look at them.
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
If you want a Bronco, buy a Bronco /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
If you want a Bronco, buy a Bronco /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
MaddHatter
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
The links work, you just have to type them in.
The links work, you just have to type them in.
MaddHatter
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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A 14B is not stock on a K5. The NP205 was in an '80, but it came w/ a slip yoke. If it was not converted it will need to be w/ that much lift.
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How do I tell the diff btw a NP205 w a slip yoke and one without
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A 14B is not stock on a K5. The NP205 was in an '80, but it came w/ a slip yoke. If it was not converted it will need to be w/ that much lift.
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How do I tell the diff btw a NP205 w a slip yoke and one without
MaddHatter
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
Well I went to look at it and Holy Crap /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif it was huge...
There were a few things wrong with it other then no front driveshaft. There was a whole in the passenger floor board about the size of a quarter where he said a rock flew up and hit it while off roading... not sure but I didn't see any major rust other then a few minor places around the doors etc. It has locking hubs on the front with a 10b and has a posi track in the back 14b. He said he'd recommend going with a 12b or a Dana 44 upfront but as long as I'm not doing some serious rock climbing I probably wont break the 10b... The interior is decent but defenantly not show material. Everything works, but the A/C needs to be recharged and the power steering is very hard if your not moving but once you get going you can steer it with a finger. The steering was actually kinda loose imo, but I'm not sure if that would be normal for something so large. I had trouble going around turns where other cars were involved but eventually got used to it and it kinda felt like driving a bus. Once you were up to speed though the truck kinda felt like it would jump around if you barely moved the wheel. Defenantly a fun truck though. It has brand new brakes all around, the engine/tranny were dropped way down in the engine bay and it was a straight shot from the transfer case to the front diff. There didn't look to be any cracks or rust on the frame. The tires still had a depth of about 1/2" or so. The pics work now, you just cant click on the URL, but have to type it in instead. I really like the truck and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be driving around town. No major blind spots and I never felt like I had to worry bout side swipping a car I didnt see. Any advice or suggestions on what to be sure to look at next time I go see it? Thanks guys for the /forums/images/graemlins/1zhelp.gif, If I do buy it I will defenantly become a regular of the site and maybe even a member.
Well I went to look at it and Holy Crap /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif it was huge...
There were a few things wrong with it other then no front driveshaft. There was a whole in the passenger floor board about the size of a quarter where he said a rock flew up and hit it while off roading... not sure but I didn't see any major rust other then a few minor places around the doors etc. It has locking hubs on the front with a 10b and has a posi track in the back 14b. He said he'd recommend going with a 12b or a Dana 44 upfront but as long as I'm not doing some serious rock climbing I probably wont break the 10b... The interior is decent but defenantly not show material. Everything works, but the A/C needs to be recharged and the power steering is very hard if your not moving but once you get going you can steer it with a finger. The steering was actually kinda loose imo, but I'm not sure if that would be normal for something so large. I had trouble going around turns where other cars were involved but eventually got used to it and it kinda felt like driving a bus. Once you were up to speed though the truck kinda felt like it would jump around if you barely moved the wheel. Defenantly a fun truck though. It has brand new brakes all around, the engine/tranny were dropped way down in the engine bay and it was a straight shot from the transfer case to the front diff. There didn't look to be any cracks or rust on the frame. The tires still had a depth of about 1/2" or so. The pics work now, you just cant click on the URL, but have to type it in instead. I really like the truck and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be driving around town. No major blind spots and I never felt like I had to worry bout side swipping a car I didnt see. Any advice or suggestions on what to be sure to look at next time I go see it? Thanks guys for the /forums/images/graemlins/1zhelp.gif, If I do buy it I will defenantly become a regular of the site and maybe even a member.
OL14BLAZ
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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it has new the suspension is about 4mos old and was done professionally by Pellete Off-Road Performance.
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I have seen this guys work personally. STAY AWAY you don't want anything done by this guy.
Since your links don't work, is this truck dark blue with a white top? If so I have seen the truck around town, looks like it has 35s with all the lift it has. Offer the guy a lot less than what he is asking and he will probably take it.
Eric
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it has new the suspension is about 4mos old and was done professionally by Pellete Off-Road Performance.
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I have seen this guys work personally. STAY AWAY you don't want anything done by this guy.
Since your links don't work, is this truck dark blue with a white top? If so I have seen the truck around town, looks like it has 35s with all the lift it has. Offer the guy a lot less than what he is asking and he will probably take it.
Eric
OL14BLAZ
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
Yep that's the one I've seen for sale for awhile.
Got your pics too work.
The engine is so far down because of the body lift. I would take the body lift off and put a good set of 6" springs and do a little fender trimming. You would have a whole lot better riding and looking blazer. Just my .02 worth.
Eric
Yep that's the one I've seen for sale for awhile.
Got your pics too work.
The engine is so far down because of the body lift. I would take the body lift off and put a good set of 6" springs and do a little fender trimming. You would have a whole lot better riding and looking blazer. Just my .02 worth.
Eric
TXsizeK5
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
First off, holes in floor are pretty easy to fix. Just a PIA.
Second you wanna take that body lift out. And maybe steup to some 40's or if not, keep 38's get some front 8" and a shackel flipped rear + 2"-4" lift springs and regear to 4.88 or 5.13
Third, dont kill anyone with this thing and goodluck.
First off, holes in floor are pretty easy to fix. Just a PIA.
Second you wanna take that body lift out. And maybe steup to some 40's or if not, keep 38's get some front 8" and a shackel flipped rear + 2"-4" lift springs and regear to 4.88 or 5.13
Third, dont kill anyone with this thing and goodluck.
K5MONSTERCHEV
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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Very few 12-inch lifted trucks are done correctly. Most are major hack jobs that require tons of dollars to make them work right.
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Hes right, I have 11" lift and no problems, but it wasnt cheap eithr.
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Very few 12-inch lifted trucks are done correctly. Most are major hack jobs that require tons of dollars to make them work right.
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Hes right, I have 11" lift and no problems, but it wasnt cheap eithr.
Silver84k5
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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He said he'd recommend going with a 12b or a Dana 44 upfront
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Theres no such thing as a 12 bolt up front......
and it wouldnt be worth it to swap out a 10 bolt for a Dana44 they are so close to them same that is more work then its worth.. only reason to do it, is if one of the axles has a gear ratio that you need.
Judging by that statement, that came out of the SELLERS mouth, i would steer clear of this rig... no telling what kinda hillarious things you are gonna find on this truck.
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He said he'd recommend going with a 12b or a Dana 44 upfront
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Theres no such thing as a 12 bolt up front......
and it wouldnt be worth it to swap out a 10 bolt for a Dana44 they are so close to them same that is more work then its worth.. only reason to do it, is if one of the axles has a gear ratio that you need.
Judging by that statement, that came out of the SELLERS mouth, i would steer clear of this rig... no telling what kinda hillarious things you are gonna find on this truck.
Silver84k5
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
those blocks in the rear look kinda big, and it looks like there is a pretty big gap between the spring and the u bolt, almost like it has different u bolt plates on it...
Those are 12 inch front springs right? if you do buy this rig, Ditch the bodylift, Sell the 12 inch front springs, take the 6 inch blocks out, buy some 6 inch front springs, and do a little fender trimming.
JMO
those blocks in the rear look kinda big, and it looks like there is a pretty big gap between the spring and the u bolt, almost like it has different u bolt plates on it...
Those are 12 inch front springs right? if you do buy this rig, Ditch the bodylift, Sell the 12 inch front springs, take the 6 inch blocks out, buy some 6 inch front springs, and do a little fender trimming.
JMO
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
do you like it
do you want it
then buy it, i have bought lots of stuff that others thought i shouldn't or have told what they would do if it was theirs, but if it is what you are looking for then do with it what you want, some like the tire crammed in the fender look, some don't; some like to cut up the body of their blazer, others don't; some wheel on 1/2 ton stuff and never break, others break in their driveway on 1/2 ton stuff; then there is the whole spectrum of wheeling: mud, rocks, sand, trails, even just street cruising (ok, that may not be wheeling /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
i guess the point is you will get lots of different answers that may or may not be what direction you are looking to go with a blazer, just because someone says this is what works for them, doesn't always mean it will work for you
i guess you are in east texas if eric knows where the blazer is, if possible one of us might be able to go and take a look at it with you sometime /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
do you like it
do you want it
then buy it, i have bought lots of stuff that others thought i shouldn't or have told what they would do if it was theirs, but if it is what you are looking for then do with it what you want, some like the tire crammed in the fender look, some don't; some like to cut up the body of their blazer, others don't; some wheel on 1/2 ton stuff and never break, others break in their driveway on 1/2 ton stuff; then there is the whole spectrum of wheeling: mud, rocks, sand, trails, even just street cruising (ok, that may not be wheeling /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
i guess the point is you will get lots of different answers that may or may not be what direction you are looking to go with a blazer, just because someone says this is what works for them, doesn't always mean it will work for you
i guess you are in east texas if eric knows where the blazer is, if possible one of us might be able to go and take a look at it with you sometime /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
MaddHatter
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
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I have seen this guys work personally. STAY AWAY you don't want anything done by this guy.
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It was done by a guy up at Pellete Performance, but I'm not sure of who actually did the installation. Is there a certain guy up there or is the shop all around shitty?
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i guess the point is you will get lots of different answers that may or may not be what direction you are looking to go with a blazer, just because someone says this is what works for them, doesn't always mean it will work for you
i guess you are in east texas if eric knows where the blazer is, if possible one of us might be able to go and take a look at it with you sometime
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I'm from North of Dallas up by Frisco. Where do you usually go to off-road or go mudding? I heard there was a badass park in Denton called Trinity but I haven't been out there yet. Are there any good places that are legal? I know of plenty that are illegal but i'd like to stay on the good side of the law for now.
As far as advice goes... would taking out the body lift make it ride smoother? In off-roading, are used gears a good investment or should I look to buy a new set? Anyone want to trade a set of 44s for a set of 38s+Cash? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I appreciate the advice guys and hopefully I'll be able to meet up with some of yall. I was able to talk him down off his price and think I got a good deal. He even offered to deliver it from Longview to my door and it should be ariving tonight. So who do I make the check out to... ColoradoK5?
Austin
80 K5 Blazer /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif
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I have seen this guys work personally. STAY AWAY you don't want anything done by this guy.
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It was done by a guy up at Pellete Performance, but I'm not sure of who actually did the installation. Is there a certain guy up there or is the shop all around shitty?
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i guess the point is you will get lots of different answers that may or may not be what direction you are looking to go with a blazer, just because someone says this is what works for them, doesn't always mean it will work for you
i guess you are in east texas if eric knows where the blazer is, if possible one of us might be able to go and take a look at it with you sometime
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I'm from North of Dallas up by Frisco. Where do you usually go to off-road or go mudding? I heard there was a badass park in Denton called Trinity but I haven't been out there yet. Are there any good places that are legal? I know of plenty that are illegal but i'd like to stay on the good side of the law for now.
As far as advice goes... would taking out the body lift make it ride smoother? In off-roading, are used gears a good investment or should I look to buy a new set? Anyone want to trade a set of 44s for a set of 38s+Cash? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I appreciate the advice guys and hopefully I'll be able to meet up with some of yall. I was able to talk him down off his price and think I got a good deal. He even offered to deliver it from Longview to my door and it should be ariving tonight. So who do I make the check out to... ColoradoK5?
Austin
80 K5 Blazer /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif
OL14BLAZ
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
Well it doesn't matter now since you bought the K5, on the work that was done by the shop. If it was butchered up you or whoever works on the truck will find out.
No the bodylift has nothing to do with the ride quality. That has to do with your suspension.
Good luck with your new K5 and have fun wheelin and wrenchin on it. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
Eric
Well it doesn't matter now since you bought the K5, on the work that was done by the shop. If it was butchered up you or whoever works on the truck will find out.
No the bodylift has nothing to do with the ride quality. That has to do with your suspension.
Good luck with your new K5 and have fun wheelin and wrenchin on it. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
Eric
bada55_tx_k5
Registered Member
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
First Off: I am now a registered member and it wouldn't let me keep my name so I changed it to this.
Secondly: The money hasn't been exchanged and the delivery hasn't been made so I guess if there's something I missed I'd like to know before going through. I was told that the suspension and body lift along with tires had been installed professionally by Pellete Performance and Off-Road about 4 months ago and that it was done by a friend up there. I could find out the guy's name if you think you know who it is or if you just think the shop all around is incompetant. Seeing as you have seen the truck and have alot more in-depth knowledge of blazers, especially those in the off-road category, and what should be looked at, I would appreciate your advice. I'm not looking to go tearing up any mountains, just running it through some mudd and the occasional water filled ditch. Hope this gives you an idea of what I'm going for and what kind of abuse it'll be going through. If you think that the shop is [naughty word], and they probably butchered it, what should I look for to tell the difference btw a butchered lift and a correctly done lift?
Once again thanks for all the help, I went to several other sites for help and got almost no help what so ever. Even if I dont buy the blazer I'll defenantly be looking for another and become a regular here. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
First Off: I am now a registered member and it wouldn't let me keep my name so I changed it to this.
Secondly: The money hasn't been exchanged and the delivery hasn't been made so I guess if there's something I missed I'd like to know before going through. I was told that the suspension and body lift along with tires had been installed professionally by Pellete Performance and Off-Road about 4 months ago and that it was done by a friend up there. I could find out the guy's name if you think you know who it is or if you just think the shop all around is incompetant. Seeing as you have seen the truck and have alot more in-depth knowledge of blazers, especially those in the off-road category, and what should be looked at, I would appreciate your advice. I'm not looking to go tearing up any mountains, just running it through some mudd and the occasional water filled ditch. Hope this gives you an idea of what I'm going for and what kind of abuse it'll be going through. If you think that the shop is [naughty word], and they probably butchered it, what should I look for to tell the difference btw a butchered lift and a correctly done lift?
Once again thanks for all the help, I went to several other sites for help and got almost no help what so ever. Even if I dont buy the blazer I'll defenantly be looking for another and become a regular here. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
OL14BLAZ
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
I will be sending you a pm. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
Eric
I will be sending you a pm. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
Eric
OL14BLAZ
1/2 ton status
Re: 1980 Blazer w/ 15\" lift
BTW welcome to the best GM truck site on the net. I think you will like it here very much. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif Lots of knowledgeable people on here.
Eric
BTW welcome to the best GM truck site on the net. I think you will like it here very much. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif Lots of knowledgeable people on here.
Eric
