Project "RESPAWN" - 1972 K5 Blazer

NorCal69 · Oct 2, 2017

Mucho better. The old rig is coming along nicely. :waytogo:

toomany · Oct 2, 2017

When I put my axle back in I debated going 1.5" back, but settled on 1". Glad I did as that looks about perfect.

CK5 · Oct 2, 2017

toomany said:
When I put my axle back in I debated going 1.5" back, but settled on 1". Glad I did as that looks about perfect.

Here's what it looked like at 1.5"

zero rate 1.5

CK5
Oct 2, 2017

CK5 · Oct 2, 2017

Yeah, 1" looked the best, I noticed the drivers side quarter panel is slightly closer to the front of the tire as that side had the entire lower section replaced. The passenger side is stock at that outer section and really looks perfect at 1" but still decent on the drivers side, but I may be OCD.

tRustyK5 · Oct 2, 2017

Great to see you working on it again! :saweet:

CK5 · Oct 2, 2017

I need to have the rear driveshaft lengthened before it hits anything more than a speed bump as the very start of the splines are now visible.

toomany · Oct 2, 2017

CK5 said:
Yeah, 1" looked the best, I noticed the drivers side quarter panel is slightly closer to the front of the tire as that side had the entire lower section replaced. The passenger side is stock at that outer section and really looks perfect at 1" but still decent on the drivers side, but I may be OCD.

I hope I don't have that problem. Literally every piece of sheet metal from the firewall back has been replaced on mine. I'm at 4" and will be running a 33x12.5 so I should end up just like yours.

CK5 · Oct 3, 2017

toomany said:
I hope I don't have that problem. Literally every piece of sheet metal from the firewall back has been replaced on mine. I'm at 4" and will be running a 33x12.5 so I should end up just like yours.

I wouldn't worry about it, you can always move the axle back to 1.5".

CK5 · Oct 3, 2017

You think 35's with 8" wide rallies would fit? I have 3" in front, 5" in rear.

Justin V · Oct 3, 2017

They would fit, street driving for sure. Flexing? Probably depend on how actual the 35's are to 35"....

My old 35" BFG all terrains were more like 33.8 new...

Justin V · Oct 3, 2017

CK5 said:
I have 3" in front, 5" in rear.

TMI dood

CK5 · Oct 3, 2017

Justin V said:
They would fit, street driving for sure. Flexing? Probably depend on how actual the 35's are to 35"....

My old 35" BFG all terrains were more like 33.8 new...

Yep, 35" BFG AT's mounted on 8" wide rally wheels.

CK5 · Oct 3, 2017

Justin V said:
TMI dood

6872xtc · Oct 3, 2017

I tested a 35 on a rally wheel on my '70, which has ORD springs up front. It got 3.5" in the spring due to their shackles which add 1/2".
It cleared on the rally, but when I put it on the 15x10 centerline, I get some fender rub.
BFGs by the way.

CK5 · Oct 3, 2017

6872xtc said:
I tested a 35 on a rally wheel on my '70, which has ORD springs up front. It got 3.5" in the spring due to their shackles which add 1/2".
It cleared on the rally, but when I put it on the 15x10 centerline, I get some fender rub.
BFGs by the way.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking with the narrower wheel.