Don't get me going with the early burbs. Would love to have one.
I have been looking for a wrecked truck or express van.
I have been looking for a wrecked truck or express van.
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I need a little help. Bought the donor. Post 91
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I too like the burb theory, longer wheelbase and space to haul your gear/coolers. The set up sounds solid
I have told you before, I think the idea is great. I know for a fact you can pull it off.
If you can walk me through the front end of my truck typing you have this in the bag.
Build thread?
If you can walk me through the front end of my truck typing you have this in the bag.
Build thread?
It is a cost thing. I own a blazer. And as I said before, I am not to thrilled about a full build.
I have a 14bsf collecting dust in the corner you can have. I owe you much more.
6 or 8 lug? I don't know much about them.
Can I vote for all 4? 
California's roads are terrible. Arizona has a couple of bad ones but not all of them. Namely the I-40 because of all of the semi-traffic...
California's roads are terrible. Arizona has a couple of bad ones but not all of them. Namely the I-40 because of all of the semi-traffic...
I want to say it's 6 but I could be wrong. That might have been the reason I went to 8 lug front.
Can I vote for all 4?
California's roads are terrible. Arizona has a couple of bad ones but not all of them. Namely the I-40 because of all of the semi-traffic...
The 40 is what I take into So CA and Havasu.
Let me know. I will be in Arizona between Christmas and new years.
This is what I really want as a tow rig. Too much money to build and not practical.
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5289367105.html
The other plus for doing the Blazer is that it fits on the semi. So if I need a place to stay, load the Blazer, hook the boat up and go. Then I use the Blazer to launch the boat and run around town.
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5289367105.html
The other plus for doing the Blazer is that it fits on the semi. So if I need a place to stay, load the Blazer, hook the boat up and go. Then I use the Blazer to launch the boat and run around town.
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Woody wagon with surfboards on top.
Will do, I need to dig it out and put the other front diff together to sell.
Doable? Of course it's doable (that doesn't change the fact that you're crazy, but I can only select one poll option). I do question the novelty of it, though. Lowered trucks aren't exactly rare. Your blazer, in pretty nice stock shape, is already rarer than most lowered trucks. 
Would you gain much by losing a couple of inches?
Would you gain much by losing a couple of inches?
Just the look. I like lowered trucks. And old school boats need to be towed with lowered trucks.
Wade, it sounds like a plan.....I'd do a simple ladder bar rear with Firestone bags. Sounds like you're not needing articulation. Could be done cheap, and if you do long enough ladder bars changing ride height by 4-5" is more than doable.
To keep camber and castor managable for higher speeds, the front would need to stay leafs, or go 4-link (think using Firestone bags on a jeep style spring buckets)
I'm thinking you could do this and still keep costs down. Looking forward to the build thread.
To keep camber and castor managable for higher speeds, the front would need to stay leafs, or go 4-link (think using Firestone bags on a jeep style spring buckets)
I'm thinking you could do this and still keep costs down. Looking forward to the build thread.
As I am driving down the road today, I pull up next to a 1/2 ton standard cab short bed late model truck.
Just need to find a body damaged one I can throw my tub on. Problem solved.
Just need to find a body damaged one I can throw my tub on. Problem solved.
Has a 5.3. I plan to rebuild everything. Is this to much to pay? Looking at it tomorrow. Figure I will offer 1200 and go from there!
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5396652905.html
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5396652905.html
He says the tranny is slipping, so I wouldn't offer him very much. I'm inclined to drive up with the car hauler (depending on how badly the tranny slips) and offer $1000 on the spot, but maybe $1200 would be more agreeable to the seller.
