1999 Blazer questions

934x4S10 · 06-06-2006, 10:13 PM

OK my dad has a 1999 S10 Blazer 2wd 2 Door. We want to lower it using the belltech spindles up front. Tonight we went to take it apart and the rotor was to rusty to get off. Then we decided to just unbolt the hub completely and take it all off because it was apparent that the wheel bearing was sh-t.

Now the question is, since hubs for '99 and up are like $150 per side and the drop spindles are like $270; and the same parts for the older style hub I think '97 and earlier are way cheaper can these parts be interchanged?

Simply put, we want to put the old style '97 and earlier wheel bearing, hub, and drop spindles on a 1999 2wd Blazer will this work alright?

Also we will be replacing the rotors and possibly even calipers at the same time.

Thanks a lot for any guidance!!

Lenny95NeoN · 06-07-2006, 12:21 AM

I think the drop spindles are more expensive because of the beefier dual piston caliper front brakes on the 98 up Blazers. I assume the older blazers had single piston calipers. you may lose brake performance if you use the earlier spindles, if that can be done at all.

dropped99jimmy · 06-08-2006, 02:18 PM

i thought about that with mine i ended up just buyin 98+ spindles

06-06-2006, 10:13 PM	#1
934x4S10 I don't even have an S10 Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106 Location: Ames, Iowa User is: OffLine	1999 Blazer questions OK my dad has a 1999 S10 Blazer 2wd 2 Door. We want to lower it using the belltech spindles up front. Tonight we went to take it apart and the rotor was to rusty to get off. Then we decided to just unbolt the hub completely and take it all off because it was apparent that the wheel bearing was sh-t. Now the question is, since hubs for '99 and up are like $150 per side and the drop spindles are like $270; and the same parts for the older style hub I think '97 and earlier are way cheaper can these parts be interchanged? Simply put, we want to put the old style '97 and earlier wheel bearing, hub, and drop spindles on a 1999 2wd Blazer will this work alright? Also we will be replacing the rotors and possibly even calipers at the same time. Thanks a lot for any guidance!!
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06-07-2006, 12:21 AM	#2
Lenny95NeoN It WAS a Blazer Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 521 Location: Baltimore, Maryland User is: OffLine	Re: 1999 Blazer questions I think the drop spindles are more expensive because of the beefier dual piston caliper front brakes on the 98 up Blazers. I assume the older blazers had single piston calipers. you may lose brake performance if you use the earlier spindles, if that can be done at all.
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06-08-2006, 02:18 PM	#3
dropped99jimmy Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 393 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1999 Blazer questions i thought about that with mine i ended up just buyin 98+ spindles
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