The giant midget

[twoslo4five0]

Now that ive got your attention I figured id start a build Ive had going for a few years. All stated as a "street/ trail" rig that didnt last long.

I traded a 85 4 runner with a lot of issues for this 87 blazer, 350 Tbi, 1/2 ton axles, yada, yada, yada. Here she is in all her glory.

First thing I did was plan a trip and give myself a time line to get stuff done. First thing was some 38s, 3/4 tons, crossover, hydro assist, shackle flip, 64s.

Summer 2012

Working space was less than ideal.

Hauled out to harlan for my bachelor to break some stuff, didnt take long I broke a front shaft with no spares.

spent the winter/fall hunting and set the truck to the side. Fast foward to spring 2013. Got a slab poared in my shop and brought the truck back in for some upgrades.

52s/winch bumper/ 8274/ grooved tires

did some trailer mods as well

Flex test

Safari top and as newoldscottsdale puts it, carpenter square cut fenders

Wheeled/trashed/destroyed it some more. Broke another couple shafts/hubs in the front.

 

[82355]

I've seen it in some of your other pictures.

How many rigs do you have?

Martin

 

[twoslo4five0]

late 2013/ 2014 ish..

I new it was time to make the next step. Drove a 13 hour round trip on a friday after work to get this for 250 bucks

It needed everything. In fact I think the only thing left is the knuckles and housing. Look at that ring gear

Picked up these ancient tires for 150 bucks. 5 hour round trip.

Had to get some new headers, headmans fit the bill.

New to me parts

60/high steer/ect

added some suspention seats.

Homeade dash

41 pound 5/8s wall drive shaft

Ready for a beat down as usual, april 2014

And it recived one.

Needed some better orginization so

At this point, I stripped the blazer completely down and ready it for scrap in hopes of putting the banana back together. That didnt happen. I ran out of money and really just did and still dont have a clear picture of what I want the banana to be. Its my retirement build

So at the begining of this year I decided to put the blazer back together and do it right this time. I was getting to complacent on what I could do without a cage IMO. I was like off camber, dropping of things and driving out of them when I could have easily endo'd and been seriously hurt without a cage.

First things first. I needed some better accomidations when camping. I have a bad back and sleeping on the ground plages me for about a week after.

I picked this up as you see it, platform and all for 250 bucks. 12 hour round trip drive. You can see the blazer still stripped in the back ground (rollaround 3/4 tons underneath)
feb 2015

Stuff got out of control All this body cutting/ removing the tbi to do a SUA in the rear.

Did i mention being low, thats the top of the cage at ride height.

 

[twoslo4five0]

Cage, new dash, removable steering wheel you get the point. Also went full hydro at this point, Hi steer kuckle tie in as well.

1480 front driveshaft.

And wheeled, abused, destoyed some more. Me and formud at the ck5 rausch creek ride playing on some reds.

Aftermath

And as it sits today.

 

[twoslo4five0]

I've seen it in some of your other pictures.

How many rigs do you have?

Martin

As of right now, 3 rock rigs. a toyota shop truck, my dually, honda accord DD, my big camper, 1 four wheeler, my small camper and a beat down jet ski

 

[82355]

Haha

Martin

 

[twoslo4five0]

Ive got some new/old parts I've acquired along the way

Picked up this doubler a few years back for 1300. 32 spline all the way through. tripple stick, ect.

1 hour round trip to get this

I was going to use this for the banana but really need some type of reduction for the blazer at this point. Then the other day this fell in my lap

Its a clocked flat 27 spline 203 into a 31 spline ford 205. You may ask yourself at this point, what would I do with that? Simple. The banana is going to get a super 60 or a 05 + super suty 60. What ever falls in my lap first when im ready. If you dont know much about the super duty axles and want to do a drivers drop with links, look into them.

I picked this doubler up for 500 bucks, yes thats right. 5 hour round trip commute.


Im basicaly going to use the range box off the new doubler and put it on my old one and put the old one on the new one. Banana runs a 32 spline 465 with a 208 adapter. The first doubler has a redilled face for a 208 adapter. The 27 spline unit will go in the blazer behind a TH350. I have no worries with a TH350 as long as its properly supported (only 4 bolt trans to t case adapter)


I also picked these up. I bought the wheels for 300 from a guy who met me at my house and picked the tires up for 700. I tire had to be valcunized which im picking up tomm. Round trip drive to get the tires, 12 hours one friday after work

 

[82355]

I had a tire vulcanized. It worked for a while, but a year later (or more) it did rip back off.

Martin

 

[twoslo4five0]

If anyone is wondering where the name came from, Its from one of my favorite parts of one of my favorite movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peE34-JifjM

I was sitting back thinking about all the tires ive owned in my lifetime, so I thought id make a list

4- 35 inch bfg muds
2- 35 inch tsl sxs
2-35 inch boggers
2-35 inch tsls
2- 38x12.50 tsls
4-38x11 boggers (only set I ever bought brand new)
4- 38 inch boggers
4- 38 inch tsl radials
4-39 inch tsls
4-39 inch iroks (man those were nice)
4- 42 inch tsls
4-42 inch iroks
6- 44 inch tsls
2-44 inch boggers
4-44 inch gumbos (ancient)
4-46 inch claws

damn.

 

[twoslo4five0]

I had a tire vulcanized. It worked for a while, but a year later (or more) it did rip back off.

Martin

I had a few, still one riding around on a trail to this day.

 

[twoslo4five0]

Some random vids. I always set the camera up and forget to turn it on. Remeber, My truck is welded in the front and has flanges. I pretty much drive it around the neigborhorhood like that, even on full hydro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tikY1WcF7vk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD04i_U2tSA

 

[twoslo4five0]

gusseted up h1s

 

[twoslo4five0]

A few more older, full body pics. Saving for future reference

 

[twoslo4five0]

A few updates.

interior upgrades. Cup holders and a big ass rear view.

Finished the roof

New wheels and tires. Hard getting used to the skinnyness

 

[twoslo4five0]

Went to raunch last weekend, and as normal no pics but did get a vid. As normal vid doesn't show the angle of the hill but if you watch my hitch you can see how steep it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnVFboI5SpE

I have noticed that I will need a larger PS reservoir due to the fact that my SE ram was pushing fluid out the smaller reservoir all day. Should be an easy enough fix.

 

[twoslo4five0]

built this today, should come in handy

 

[82355]

For?

Martin

 

[twoslo4five0]

Lifting heavy stuff

 

[muddermilitia]

And the award for biggest stinger bumper goes to......

 

[Stomis]

I cant wait to go to Big Dogs...