bad idea?

AmericanMuscle · 12-28-2005, 10:36 PM

question, was it a stupid idea to get a blazer so far i've been told the suspention is more expensive and parts are harder to find?

dernoma · 12-28-2005, 10:40 PM

it depends what you are wanting to do to it, and what year it is

....but yes most parts i have seen are alittle more expensive on blazers 98+........spindels for instance are alot more on blazers than trucks....and baggin blazers are alot more expensive (for the rear) I dont know about lifting them.

Imo opinion its worth it, i think they stand out more than some trucks

chevy42083 · 01-11-2006, 01:46 PM

Yeah, what year and what direction (up or down). 98+ blazers get the better brakes... and the aftermarket for them suffers b/c of it. The springs and control arms are the same, but the spindle and everything on it is a completely different design.

Vsandme · 01-11-2006, 05:14 PM

omg yes spindles are more...a 6$ bearing goes bad in a 98+ blazer/jimmy/bravada...and you just lost 250$....also depending on the model...mine has 4wheel disk and double piston front...so brakes are more expensive...other than that nothing really different...and no its not a bad idea...i love blazers almsot as much as jimmy's :-X and they are fairly dependable vehicles...and mucho potential...performance wise...and looks

Vsandme · 01-11-2006, 05:15 PM

also i found out you cant get aftermarket replacment spindles for 98+ blazer/jimmy/bravada because gm holds the patent to them :-\

12-28-2005, 10:36 PM	#1
AmericanMuscle its just greg Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,599 Location: az User is: OffLine	bad idea? question, was it a stupid idea to get a blazer so far i've been told the suspention is more expensive and parts are harder to find?
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12-28-2005, 10:40 PM	#2
dernoma The Der Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,416 Location: Lakeland, FL User is: OffLine	Re: bad idea? it depends what you are wanting to do to it, and what year it is ....but yes most parts i have seen are alittle more expensive on blazers 98+........spindels for instance are alot more on blazers than trucks....and baggin blazers are alot more expensive (for the rear) I dont know about lifting them. Imo opinion its worth it, i think they stand out more than some trucks
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01-11-2006, 01:46 PM	#3
chevy42083 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 626 Location: Houston User is: OffLine	Re: bad idea? Yeah, what year and what direction (up or down). 98+ blazers get the better brakes... and the aftermarket for them suffers b/c of it. The springs and control arms are the same, but the spindle and everything on it is a completely different design. Last edited by chevy42083 : 01-11-2006 at 01:47 PM.
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01-11-2006, 05:14 PM	#4
Vsandme Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 316 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: bad idea? omg yes spindles are more...a 6$ bearing goes bad in a 98+ blazer/jimmy/bravada...and you just lost 250$....also depending on the model...mine has 4wheel disk and double piston front...so brakes are more expensive...other than that nothing really different...and no its not a bad idea...i love blazers almsot as much as jimmy's :-X and they are fairly dependable vehicles...and mucho potential...performance wise...and looks
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01-11-2006, 05:15 PM	#5
Vsandme Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 316 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: bad idea? also i found out you cant get aftermarket replacment spindles for 98+ blazer/jimmy/bravada because gm holds the patent to them :-\
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