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Blower Blazer Build
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speedfreekk
1/2 ton status
That is cool, never seen a blower on a truck.
Maverick4x4
Registered Member
Hey thanks, and yup, I do like the sf14! If I were running bigger tires and/or HP, the sf14 wouldn't do (I've got the ff14 in my scrambler) but I think it's a great application for a blazer with 35's. So far really happy with the lockrite (was also happy with the lockrites in my sammy and cherokee). It's pretty much invisible, and kicked some butt in the snow on Saturday, when I went where I shouldn't have.
Thats the sexiest snow blowing equipment Ive ever seen
Its jan 1st and we still have no snow in MII FREEEEKIN LOVE IT!!!!
Sexy!
It was 50* on Saturday and the hockey ice on the pond was melting. No snow in the forecast either.
Went up to fix the blower high speed solenoid today. There's a little control box with solenoids for the choke and the throttle. The bolt holding down the solenoid for the throttle had come loose and the solenoid was basically flopping around.
While I bolted it down, my 15yo replaced the self drilling screws on the control module with some round screws/locking nuts. The self drilling screws were down through the front fender and could potentially contact the tire at max stuff.
Also ordered a starter today. Seems to turn over ok when cold, but not when hot.
Pics: Controller, battery and connections, blower connections in the bumper, and Ultramount connection.
Ready for the snow!!!
Check your battery cables and connections that may be the problem with your hot starts. Also a high timing advance can cause slow cranking while hot as well.
Maverick4x4
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The hard cranking is on the blower (I wasn't clear in my post)...no idea that this point how I would adjust the timing on the Briggs and Stratten engine (I'll look it up).
I'm convinced that the blower needs another ground to the blazer. The set up now is a large positive goes to the blower from the Blazer battery, then 14 or so wires go from the blower to the controller in the blazer, several of which are ground, then a large ground goes from the controller (in the blazer cab) to blazer ground.
The return path for the starter ground is through all the small wires. This can't be a good idea, so I'll be installing an additional ground cable from the blower to the blazer. The new blower starter came today. I'll keep it as a spare if it isn't needed.
Oh ok good call on the ground. And ya ignore the timing thing then.
Maverick4x4
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No snow yet.
same here in upstate ny 14845 zip.
had mabye 3" total this season sofar.
had mabye 3" total this season sofar.
Maverick4x4
Registered Member
Good times tonight. Got 6" new snow. More on the way. 
I was able to go a little faster blowing the snow than I thought, so very happy! Cleared the road pretty quickly. Got into some trouble clearing the driveway at the top of the road...gravity took over and pulled me into a tree. I need to attack that driveway at a different angle
So glad my son could pull me out.
I was able to go a little faster blowing the snow than I thought, so very happy! Cleared the road pretty quickly. Got into some trouble clearing the driveway at the top of the road...gravity took over and pulled me into a tree.
I need to attack that driveway at a different angleSo glad my son could pull me out.
magik235
Still Alive
Excellent outcomeI was able to go a little faster blowing the snow than I thought, so very happy! Cleared the road pretty quickly.
Maverick4x4
Registered Member
Thanks! So excited for the incoming storms I kept checking the weather forecasts today. All storms still on track...
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and strong winds remains in
effect from noon Wednesday to 3 PM MST Friday.
* Affected area: the Wasatch and western Uinta Mountains.
* Snow accumulations: 2 to 3 ft through Friday afternoon with
locally greater amounts possible.
* Timing: snow will develop across the area Wednesday
afternoon... becoming heavy Wednesday evening. A continued moist
westerly flow will allow periods of heavy snow to continue
Thursday into Friday.
* Winds: strong westerly winds will develop Wednesday... with gusts
in excess of 80 mph along exposed ridgelines. Strong winds will
continue at times Thursday into Friday.
* Impacts: very heavy snowfall and strong winds will impact the
mountains of northern Utah... making travel very difficult. White
out conditions can be expected at times Wednesday through Friday
due to a combination of high snowfall rates and areas of blowing
and drifting snow. Avalanche danger will also increase due to
these winter storm conditions.
Lovin' the blazer performance in the snow with chained up 35's and rear locker. Amazing. However...the power windows are super slow! Beyond slow!
Needs better lighting...Forward, I need to mount some lights on the blower, the plow lights just reflect off the plume. Rearward, the reverse light doesn't correspond to being in reverse. Haven't looked to see why or if it's adjustable. Seems like it is bright enough for the micro second that it is on when I shift.
Brett
Maverick4x4
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Quick follow up: That storm was a dusy, and as I recall, I had a shear pin tab failure.
The rig works great, as does the blower. We didn't get the usual amount of snow this winter, but the system worked great during and after the snow that we did get, including a recent 16" dumping. It also rocks as a recovery rig and has been pressed into service more than once.
Since it is a success, it will go back up on the mountain next fall for sure, and we're going to have to find something else for my 16yo to drive.
Thanks all for the help!
The rig works great, as does the blower. We didn't get the usual amount of snow this winter, but the system worked great during and after the snow that we did get, including a recent 16" dumping. It also rocks as a recovery rig and has been pressed into service more than once.
Since it is a success, it will go back up on the mountain next fall for sure, and we're going to have to find something else for my 16yo to drive.
Thanks all for the help!
Maverick4x4
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Son turned 16 so we went up and got the blazer last week. Disconnected the blower and drove the blazer home. He's had quite a fun time driving it around, good times! Time for an in-dash stereo, amp and subwoofer (there's a big hole where the old radio went).
More important than tunes though, he's pretty focused on getting the longer brake lines, he wants to go wheelin'!
More important than tunes though, he's pretty focused on getting the longer brake lines, he wants to go wheelin'!
magik235
Still Alive
Good boy
Maverick4x4
Registered Member
Update: The blazer had a rather boring winter, though it got very stuck on one occasion. It pretty much sat from March to August. I started it a few times, and did some work on the blower.
Sitting apparently caused the brakes to rust to the drums or something. We went up to grab the toys due to the threat from the Rockport 5 fire. The plan was to put the blower and the sleds on the trailer, and have Matt drive the blazer.
The blazer didn't want to move for Matt. I traded him places and rocked it a little. BANG and it was free. He pulled it out of the garage and started moving it out of the way so I could pull the trailer down and put the blower on the trailer.
I told him to take it out of 4x so it wouldn't stress the front axle on dry ground with all the blower weight. He was having a hard time backing up though, so he put it back in 4lo. Then he noticed the driver side back tire sticking out 12 inches or so. Oh Snap! There went the plan for him to drive the blazer home.
We got it on the trailer and hauled it home. Found a detroit for cheap and then a ff14, but ended up swapping in a shaft from a junkyard for $20. Didn't even take it off the trailer. Bought a spare for $15. Maybe I'll swap in a ff14 next summer when I'm not in a hurry. Pretty cool carnage.
Sitting apparently caused the brakes to rust to the drums or something. We went up to grab the toys due to the threat from the Rockport 5 fire. The plan was to put the blower and the sleds on the trailer, and have Matt drive the blazer.
The blazer didn't want to move for Matt. I traded him places and rocked it a little. BANG and it was free. He pulled it out of the garage and started moving it out of the way so I could pull the trailer down and put the blower on the trailer.
I told him to take it out of 4x so it wouldn't stress the front axle on dry ground with all the blower weight. He was having a hard time backing up though, so he put it back in 4lo. Then he noticed the driver side back tire sticking out 12 inches or so. Oh Snap! There went the plan for him to drive the blazer home.
We got it on the trailer and hauled it home. Found a detroit for cheap and then a ff14, but ended up swapping in a shaft from a junkyard for $20. Didn't even take it off the trailer. Bought a spare for $15. Maybe I'll swap in a ff14 next summer when I'm not in a hurry. Pretty cool carnage.
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Maverick4x4
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And finally some snow came. Here's a before and after from last weekend.
Good update! Still need some wheelin pics!
Maverick4x4
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I'll have to ask my son if he has any. He took it up Mineral Basin (American Fork Canyon, east of Lehi, UT) with some friends and said it rocked. We resurrected the plow jeep (sans plow) and put a front locker in it and that's what he has been driving (including through the Rubicon last summer). All my wheelin' in it is in the snow, an hour at a time.
You snapped a 14bsf axle shaft by putting it in and out of gear? 
