Who\'s in Michigan?
I know there are a few of you on here, I need some help. Well, as much as I hate snow and being cold, 2 things which Michigan has in abundance
, I may be moving back home to Michigan after I get out of the Marines next summer. I've looked around, and the cost of living is just so much cheaper than anywhere else I could go. There's a really good flight school right near where I grew up. My girlfriend won't have so much of a problem with culture shock, she's from New Zealand and will be moving where ever we decide on as soon as she returns from NZ
. My family will be much closer to help us start out, etc etc etc etc. Not to mention I miss the forests and mud. Okay, on to my questions.
Where do you get your aftermarket parts and stuff in general? Are there any good shops in the area? How do you fight the rust on your vehicles? Where do you go 4x4ing?
Anything along this line would be appreciated.
I owned a stock 1986 K5 Blazer when I was in High School, and I took it and my current truck, when it was stock and my parent's, down a couple of local trails, but I didn't know anything about lifting it or offroading back then. Just put it in 4x4 and avoid the trees and big rocks. Well, I'd like to know what to do and who to talk to when and if I do move home. All I remember is high school, and there was a lot of stupid stuff going on there. 44" Boggers under 12 inches of lift on a truck with 1/2 ton axles, a cracked frame, a 305, 3.42 gears.......a Bronco with a bad lift where the front tires were like this/\.........hockey puck body lifts.......washer body lifts............steering geometry from hell.........etc etc etc. I won't repeat those mistakes that I saw, but still, it'd be nice to know who to talk to.
This is a big part of my life now, so I won't give it up. I've been in SoCal for 3 years now, and I'm too used to having all these huge 4x4 and truck warehouse stores to go into and buy everything you want and have it installed at.
I'm from Western Michigan, a small town called Middleville, about 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids on M-37. Where are you guys?
1992 Blazer Sport, 350 TBI, 4L60, 3" Flowmaster, K&N, 3" Rancho, 285/75R16 on 16x8 Baja's
I know there are a few of you on here, I need some help. Well, as much as I hate snow and being cold, 2 things which Michigan has in abundance
Where do you get your aftermarket parts and stuff in general? Are there any good shops in the area? How do you fight the rust on your vehicles? Where do you go 4x4ing?
Anything along this line would be appreciated.
I owned a stock 1986 K5 Blazer when I was in High School, and I took it and my current truck, when it was stock and my parent's, down a couple of local trails, but I didn't know anything about lifting it or offroading back then. Just put it in 4x4 and avoid the trees and big rocks. Well, I'd like to know what to do and who to talk to when and if I do move home. All I remember is high school, and there was a lot of stupid stuff going on there. 44" Boggers under 12 inches of lift on a truck with 1/2 ton axles, a cracked frame, a 305, 3.42 gears.......a Bronco with a bad lift where the front tires were like this/\.........hockey puck body lifts.......washer body lifts............steering geometry from hell.........etc etc etc. I won't repeat those mistakes that I saw, but still, it'd be nice to know who to talk to.
This is a big part of my life now, so I won't give it up. I've been in SoCal for 3 years now, and I'm too used to having all these huge 4x4 and truck warehouse stores to go into and buy everything you want and have it installed at.
I'm from Western Michigan, a small town called Middleville, about 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids on M-37. Where are you guys?
1992 Blazer Sport, 350 TBI, 4L60, 3" Flowmaster, K&N, 3" Rancho, 285/75R16 on 16x8 Baja's
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