78 Blazer Buildup by Shaffers Offroad

[sincity78]

The plans are:

3 link front suspension w/ panhard, 14" fox coilovers, 4" fox bumps
4 link rear suspension 16" fox coilovers, 4" fox bumps
2" solid 7075T6 lower links with 1.25" hiems
1.75" solid 7075T6 upper links with 7/8" hiems

42" Pitbull Rockers on 17" Walker Evans Aluminum beadlocks

Dana 60 front, ARB air locker, 4340 Axle Kit w/Super Joints, 5.13 gears
Ballistic Fab double shear high steer arms
PSC Hydro Assist high stear
1.75" solid 7075T6 Tie Rod/ Drag LinkReid Racing steering knuckles

Dana 70HD rear w/detroit locker, 5.13 gears

Atlas 4 speed transfercase, max 5.4:1
SS Mega Monster TH350 Transmission
Punisher Pro-Street 2300-2500 Stall Torque Converter

Flat belly crossmember, 24" belly height

Carbon dash with Autometer Phantom II gauges


The wheelbase is going to be stretched from 106" to about 116", 4" front, 6" rear. The front and rear of the truck will also be narrowed ~22-24" aka dovetail. Quarter panels from a truck will be bobbed so the rear wheel openings will be moved back appropriately.

Here are some starting pictures:

almost perfect entrance angle

rear will be further back than this

rear suspension gutted, gas tank removed

front coilovers

 

[sincity78]

4 speed atlas, monster transmission th350

flat belly

gas tank moved up to clear rear axle at full stuff

body clearanced for atlas

yummy flat goodness

 

[sincity78]

Rear truss

 

[sincity78]

 

[sincity78]

full stuff, full crank

 

[sincity78]

 

[SUB602]

Subscribed. Nice Work!!

 

[badmix]

Tag for end results......

 

[VegasBruce]

Cool build

 

[trukker]

Sweet, definatly subscribed

 

[Teck]

Sweet build.

 

[retroblazer]

front suspension

What is the limit to wheel travel with your front suspension? Is is shocks or driveshaft u-joint binding? Have you run this combo before? Is this similar to the offerings from Off Road Design? Cool build

 

[Greg72]

That's pretty good progress for your first day....

Done by tomorrow then?

 

[sincity78]

What is the limit to wheel travel with your front suspension? Is is shocks or driveshaft u-joint binding? Have you run this combo before? Is this similar to the offerings from Off Road Design? Cool build

Should be the limit straps..
drive shafts aren't in place but we will be running a cv front shaft so I don't think it will be an issue. Everything is custom, first time out. I'm pretty sure this is the first blazer they've done. Parts were designed in solid works and cut on a torchmate cnc plasma table.

That's pretty good progress for your first day....

Done by tomorrow then?

I wish LOL. These pics go back to early this year. Just wanted to get some decent progress before starting this thread.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Like the boxing of the front frame

 

[Ten_Bucks]

Very nice buildup so far. I was following the thread about this rig over on PBB but it looks to have died. Subscribed.

Scott

 

[sincity78]

Mike likes to dole out the pictures..

 

[82355]

I like to look at the pictures.

Martin

 

[JDNobodi]

I'm not a fan of mini monster trucks, but this blazer is bad ass.
Needs a monster motor though.

 

[chulisohombre]

im a fan of trucks be it mini monsters or not.haha.good stuff goin in to this so far.subscribed.