84 k5 blazer

[84 k5 blazer]

A little about my self: 1984 K5 Blazer, mostly stock:

Some panels that I made for the back

Stock suspension sitting on 32" shoes

1984 K5 Silveraldo
350 4 bolt crate
1406 edelbrock carb
2101 edelbrock intake
700r4 trans
np208 transfer case
32-11.50x15 shoes
everything is pretty much stock other than ripping the carpet out and adding vinyl flooring and wood panels in the back. It has a small cancer spot on the drivers side rocker that needs to be fixed.

 

[496truck]

Nice clean mostly stock truck. I like it.

That small rust spot is alot larger than what you can see. Do yourself a favor and cut it out and replace it before it spreads to the adjacent panels.

 

[84 k5 blazer]

Well with all the rain we had I noticed my header seal for the shell is leaking. I was not sure if I replaced the inner header seal correctly. Does anyone have a closeup on how the inner seal is on their rig?

 

[offroadblazer764x4]

Nice clean rig you got there. you should get the rear interior pieces that you made covered I plan on doing the same thing with wood like you did but im gonna get mine covered eventually. All and all nice truck

 

[84 k5 blazer]

Thanks, I used wood stain on them and then several coats of poly......That should keep them good for a while.

 

[Chevy305]

very clean

 

[84 k5 blazer]

So, I have been thinking that I might just want some more air. I'm thinking 4" suspension, this is my daily driver so I would need something with a smooth ride, I do some trailing but not much. I also want all springs, no blocks. Which way should I go? Brand? I might get tires sometime later, maybe up to 35's.

 

[dfl701]

i would go with tuff country if I were to buy here soon. i am not happy with my superlift springs. and stay away from rough country

 

[shady]

Go with alcan. It takes a little while but its well worth it. My burb rides better than my camry. I went with 3" alcans($1050 deliverd) ublots, tuff country shocks, braided brake lines, and drop pitman arm from ORD $500. then wheels and tires for $1500. I'm happy with the way it sits. But the ride is the best part.

edit: those are 33x12.5x15 tires on 15x10 wheels

 

[zombie1969]

Why does your engine remind me of the one in my 84?

 

[84 k5 blazer]

must be the angle of the picture, your engine bay is cleaner than mine.

 

[84 k5 blazer]

Go with alcan. It takes a little while but its well worth it. My burb rides better than my camry. I went with 3" alcans($1050 deliverd) ublots, tuff country shocks, braided brake lines, and drop pitman arm from ORD $500. then wheels and tires for $1500. I'm happy with the way it sits. But the ride is the best part.

edit: those are 33x12.5x15 tires on 15x10 wheels

Nice looking ride, I have been looking at tuff country lifts today, Alcans is a little pricey for me (first time I've heard of them), but I'm still looking around. I know that I would need springs, shocks, brakelines, ubolts, pitman arm, transfer lowering bracket?, anything else?

 

[SilverduneJimmy]

Very nice looking ride. Looks very similar to my Jimmy. I have plans very similar to yours so please post pics and let us know how the lift works out.

 

[84 k5 blazer]

Very nice looking ride. Looks very similar to my Jimmy. I have plans very similar to yours so please post pics and let us know how the lift works out.

I will try my best, sometimes I get in a hurry and forget to take pics. Hoping for more recommendations from others on here of their wish I should have done or glad I got this.

 

[84 k5 blazer]

I found a 4" Tuff Country kit with everything + nitro gas shocks for $986.36 at http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2315

 

[ryoken]

a shackle flip out back will give you a better ride than any rear lift spring....

 

[84 k5 blazer]

a shackle flip out back will give you a better ride than any rear lift spring....

My springs are sagging a little out back.....reuse or new? I Might save the flip for when I want to go another 4".

 

[ryoken]

you could probably get away with a flip and zero-rate to make up for the sag... then when ya went with new springs at some point, whether stock or lifted, you can pull the zero rate out if needed...

 

[The Pumpkinator]

^^^ Agreed, as long as your springs arent cracked why not?

About $800 gets you this from ORD (excluding the pitman arm puller, lol) and looks like the second pic under your truck (with 33x12.50 BFG KM2s), and is capable of doing what's in the third pic, whilst floating like a cloud down the road

 

[84 k5 blazer]

^^^ Agreed, as long as your springs arent cracked why not?

About $800 gets you this from ORD (excluding the pitman arm puller, lol) and looks like the second pic under your truck (with 33x12.50 BFG KM2s), and is capable of doing what's in the third pic, whilst floating like a cloud down the road

Looks like a nice set up, I believe you two have talked me into a flip in the rear. I'll check out ORD out since they have been mentioned a lot.