Q; on a first gen and 22's

draginlow · 07-01-2008, 06:32 PM

just a quick one here
in the shop we have a first gen blazer and he droped it off to just get baged, and new he is wanting a body drop...so we are getting him a price together and the only question we are having is the tires he droped off are big, 265/35/22 and i just want to know if they will fit under the hood or not after a 3"bd, the blazer has nothing under it right now so it's kinda hard to see if they will clear after the rims camber in, the rear i know will fit it's just the front

thanks a ton

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 07:40 PM

nope, not gonna happen.

my first gen truck is BD 3.5 stockfloor with 255/30/22 tires. they stick out the fenders about 1 1/4"
There really is no way to keep them under the hood unless you do something reatarded like shim up the front fenders or camber the front suspension so much that you can eat out of the rim.

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 07:41 PM

you may could make it work if you stepped down to a high $$$$ 25 series tire or do a front end conversion.

a new silverado HD front end chopped down would be sick on these trucks.

s15travis · 07-01-2008, 08:20 PM

it must be possible to lay rocker on 22s since its been done, but i dont know what size tire they were, and i think they kissed the hood.
after a quick google search, its a 5" bd with 255/30/22.

22s son.

Dragonball98312 · 07-01-2008, 09:04 PM

the hoods pushed up and man those rear tires look way too far forward

draginlow · 07-01-2008, 10:00 PM

thanks for the info
i think i may tell him to get 255/30/22 on the front, that is what i am running on my blazer...i don't know a lot about fitments on the first Gen's

but it is not going all the way to the rockers, he wants about 1/2"
so a 255/30/22 may fit ok with cutting out some of the under support of the hood

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis

it must be possible to lay rocker on 22s since its been done, but i dont know what size tire they were, and i think they kissed the hood.
after a quick google search, its a 5" bd with 255/30/22.

22s son.

look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door.

shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs.

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 11:46 PM

this is laid hard with factory door & fender gaps. notice how the lower bodyline is perfectly straight and the valance is crushed.

NickZigaitis · 07-02-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door.

shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs.

Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up.

Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly?

bdydrp18 · 07-02-2008, 09:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up.

Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly?

came on everyone know the answer too that!!!!! to be cool!!!!

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i mean i like a nice biga$$ wheel just as much as the next guy, but there is a point where it is just stupid. if you can make it work(fit under the STOCK hood and fender) then great, but if you have to shim the fender then it looks like crap.

s15travis · 07-02-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door.

shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs.

i'd think a 3" bd would be fine.

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up.

Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly?

i didn't intend on them sticking out as bad as they do. I made the mistake of assuming I could get them to fit after seeing that blazer and being naive. I figured even if they stick out 1/2" i could do a front end conversion and make it look good.

I realized as soon as I had it laying flat out that they would be nowhere near fitting under the hood, and just figured **** it. already spent the $ on the wheels/tires might as well leave them on and do it hotrod style. chrome/paint/powdercoat/polish the engine bay so you don't even need a hood.

Draggin97 · 07-02-2008, 08:07 PM

3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires.

s15travis · 07-02-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97

3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires.

i agree, but he said that's what the customer wants, for some reason.

draginlow · 07-02-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis

i agree, but he said that's what the customer wants, for some reason.

yea it is a really nice body and paint "i hate even getting in and out of it

"
and he did not want the rockers to touch

but we talked to him and he is not going to go with the body drop, he is going to put that money more into the inteaior and engine what i think he should do, granted it sucks to do all the work just to redo it down the road but he would not have enough cash to do the body drop and every thing else, and we redo are rides every couple years or so any way

but thanks for the info

Blueboy · 07-07-2008, 12:08 PM

you talkin about a red blazer at pma motorsports.

OneLowSdime · 07-07-2008, 12:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis

i'd think a 3" bd would be fine.

body lines done even come close to matching up and it doesnt look like he is completly layin in the front

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-07-2008, 01:38 PM

yeah, this is what you want.

to be able to look down the side of the truck and see perfectly straight lines. no saggy doors, and no lines turning up at the fenders

Blueboy · 07-07-2008, 03:57 PM

I was just wondering if you guys were talkin about the red blazer with shaved body lines at pma motorsports because i am the owner of it.

draginlow · 07-07-2008, 06:37 PM

yes sir

Blueboy · 07-08-2008, 12:55 AM

Thanks for the comments and help. I called paul today and I got some old music equipment of mine sold and have scrounged up enough doe so I am goin through with the bodydrop. However I want the pinch to lay a 1/4 inch off the ground. I think I will have paul lay the pinch flat on the ground and then space the mounts up a 1/4 inch so if I do a lil low draggin I wont rip my rockers off. Also I bought the 35 series tires because they would have fit without doin a bodydrop witch I didnt plan on doin at first, after realizing how much of the truck has to be cut up I figured why not go ahead and drop it to the pinch welds which wont fit that big of tire but I think the guy I bought them off of will let me pay the difference for a 30 series tire so it will be all good.

Blueboy · 07-08-2008, 12:57 AM

Thanks for the comments and help. I called paul today and I got some old music equipment of mine sold and have scrounged up enough doe so I am goin through with the bodydrop. However I want the pinch to lay a 1/4 inch off the ground. I think I will have paul lay the pinch flat on the ground and then space the mounts up a 1/4 inch so if I do a lil low draggin I wont rip my rockers off. Also I bought the 35 series tires because they would have fit without doin a bodydrop witch I didnt plan on doin at first, after realizing how much of the truck has to be cut up I figured why not go ahead and drop it to the pinch welds which wont fit that big of tire but I think the guy I bought the tires off of will let me pay the difference for a 30 series tire so it will be all good.

J.Cakes · 07-08-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

wonder who that fat ass is in those pics

dropped4doorblaze · 07-08-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97

3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires.

ya 3" BD your going to need more like a 4.5" BD with a blazer you wont even lay rocker

J.Cakes · 07-08-2008, 01:37 AM

^^^i think that is if you do a traditional body drop, i think its the same for s10s and blazer if you do a sfbd, i could be wrong, im just now reading into bodydropping stuff

dropped4doorblaze · 07-08-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

nope, not gonna happen.

my first gen truck is BD 3.5 stockfloor with 255/30/22 tires. they stick out the fenders about 1 1/4"
There really is no way to keep them under the hood unless you do something reatarded like shim up the front fenders or camber the front suspension so much that you can eat out of the rim.

so 22s bd to the door is out of the park for me lol what are you going to do for a hood?

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-08-2008, 07:33 PM

i've got a feeling my little bro is gonna buy the same style rims I have in 20's with tires. then i'll just give him my 2 front 22's in trade and i'll drop the motor and run the stock hood.

07-01-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
draginlow vinly cutting member Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,956 Location: lapeer MI User is: OffLine	Q; on a first gen and 22's just a quick one here in the shop we have a first gen blazer and he droped it off to just get baged, and new he is wanting a body drop...so we are getting him a price together and the only question we are having is the tires he droped off are big, 265/35/22 and i just want to know if they will fit under the hood or not after a 3"bd, the blazer has nothing under it right now so it's kinda hard to see if they will clear after the rims camber in, the rear i know will fit it's just the front thanks a ton
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07-01-2008, 07:40 PM	#2
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's nope, not gonna happen. my first gen truck is BD 3.5 stockfloor with 255/30/22 tires. they stick out the fenders about 1 1/4" There really is no way to keep them under the hood unless you do something reatarded like shim up the front fenders or camber the front suspension so much that you can eat out of the rim.
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07-01-2008, 07:41 PM	#3
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's you may could make it work if you stepped down to a high $$$$ 25 series tire or do a front end conversion. a new silverado HD front end chopped down would be sick on these trucks.
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07-01-2008, 08:20 PM	#4
s15travis Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 286 Location: dayton, ohio User is: Online	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's it must be possible to lay rocker on 22s since its been done, but i dont know what size tire they were, and i think they kissed the hood. after a quick google search, its a 5" bd with 255/30/22. 22s son. Last edited by s15travis : 07-01-2008 at 08:24 PM.
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07-01-2008, 09:04 PM	#5
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07-01-2008, 10:00 PM	#6
draginlow vinly cutting member Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,956 Location: lapeer MI User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's thanks for the info i think i may tell him to get 255/30/22 on the front, that is what i am running on my blazer...i don't know a lot about fitments on the first Gen's but it is not going all the way to the rockers, he wants about 1/2" so a 255/30/22 may fit ok with cutting out some of the under support of the hood
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07-01-2008, 11:43 PM	#7
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis it must be possible to lay rocker on 22s since its been done, but i dont know what size tire they were, and i think they kissed the hood. after a quick google search, its a 5" bd with 255/30/22. 22s son. look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door. shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs.
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07-01-2008, 11:46 PM	#8
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's this is laid hard with factory door & fender gaps. notice how the lower bodyline is perfectly straight and the valance is crushed.
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07-02-2008, 09:20 AM	#9
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door. shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs. Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up. Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly?
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07-02-2008, 09:55 AM	#10
bdydrp18 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 778 Location: corning, NY User is: Online	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up. Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly? came on everyone know the answer too that!!!!! to be cool!!!!. i mean i like a nice biga$$ wheel just as much as the next guy, but there is a point where it is just stupid. if you can make it work(fit under the STOCK hood and fender) then great, but if you have to shim the fender then it looks like crap.
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07-02-2008, 10:08 AM	#11
s15travis Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 286 Location: dayton, ohio User is: Online	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 look at the fender gap at the bottom of the door. shimmed up front end on 22's son. I lay out hard and my gaps are correct. Notice how much more wheel mine tucks in the front than his does. he's a couple inches from the lugs. I'm 1/2"-3/4" from the lugs. i'd think a 3" bd would be fine. Last edited by s15travis : 07-02-2008 at 10:19 AM.
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07-02-2008, 06:58 PM	#12
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis Agreed and if you look hard the hood on that black and green blazer is still getting pushed up. Just out of curiousity. Considering money for large wheels and the work involved in a body drop, why would you put too large of a tire/wheel on there and not even be able to close the hood properly? i didn't intend on them sticking out as bad as they do. I made the mistake of assuming I could get them to fit after seeing that blazer and being naive. I figured even if they stick out 1/2" i could do a front end conversion and make it look good. I realized as soon as I had it laying flat out that they would be nowhere near fitting under the hood, and just figured **** it. already spent the $ on the wheels/tires might as well leave them on and do it hotrod style. chrome/paint/powdercoat/polish the engine bay so you don't even need a hood. Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 07-02-2008 at 07:00 PM.
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07-02-2008, 08:07 PM	#13
Draggin97 progress is slow for now Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,645 Location: lawrence kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's 3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires.
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07-02-2008, 08:50 PM	#14
s15travis Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 286 Location: dayton, ohio User is: Online	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97 3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires. i agree, but he said that's what the customer wants, for some reason.
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07-02-2008, 10:41 PM	#15
draginlow vinly cutting member Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,956 Location: lapeer MI User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis i agree, but he said that's what the customer wants, for some reason. yea it is a really nice body and paint "i hate even getting in and out of it " and he did not want the rockers to touch but we talked to him and he is not going to go with the body drop, he is going to put that money more into the inteaior and engine what i think he should do, granted it sucks to do all the work just to redo it down the road but he would not have enough cash to do the body drop and every thing else, and we redo are rides every couple years or so any way but thanks for the info
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07-07-2008, 12:08 PM	#16
Blueboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Alexandria User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's you talkin about a red blazer at pma motorsports.
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OneLowSdime I SHIT BRICKS Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,382 Location: Oshkosh WI 54901 User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis i'd think a 3" bd would be fine. body lines done even come close to matching up and it doesnt look like he is completly layin in the front
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07-07-2008, 01:38 PM	#18
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's yeah, this is what you want. to be able to look down the side of the truck and see perfectly straight lines. no saggy doors, and no lines turning up at the fenders
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07-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#19
Blueboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Alexandria User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's I was just wondering if you guys were talkin about the red blazer with shaved body lines at pma motorsports because i am the owner of it.
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draginlow vinly cutting member Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,956 Location: lapeer MI User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's yes sir
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07-08-2008, 12:55 AM	#21
Blueboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Alexandria User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Thanks for the comments and help. I called paul today and I got some old music equipment of mine sold and have scrounged up enough doe so I am goin through with the bodydrop. However I want the pinch to lay a 1/4 inch off the ground. I think I will have paul lay the pinch flat on the ground and then space the mounts up a 1/4 inch so if I do a lil low draggin I wont rip my rockers off. Also I bought the 35 series tires because they would have fit without doin a bodydrop witch I didnt plan on doin at first, after realizing how much of the truck has to be cut up I figured why not go ahead and drop it to the pinch welds which wont fit that big of tire but I think the guy I bought them off of will let me pay the difference for a 30 series tire so it will be all good. Last edited by Blueboy : 07-08-2008 at 12:59 AM.
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07-08-2008, 12:57 AM	#22
Blueboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Alexandria User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Thanks for the comments and help. I called paul today and I got some old music equipment of mine sold and have scrounged up enough doe so I am goin through with the bodydrop. However I want the pinch to lay a 1/4 inch off the ground. I think I will have paul lay the pinch flat on the ground and then space the mounts up a 1/4 inch so if I do a lil low draggin I wont rip my rockers off. Also I bought the 35 series tires because they would have fit without doin a bodydrop witch I didnt plan on doin at first, after realizing how much of the truck has to be cut up I figured why not go ahead and drop it to the pinch welds which wont fit that big of tire but I think the guy I bought the tires off of will let me pay the difference for a 30 series tire so it will be all good.
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J.Cakes The way of all flesh Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,814 Location: Hell User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 wonder who that fat ass is in those pics
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07-08-2008, 01:30 AM	#24
dropped4doorblaze 4DoorLove Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 945 Location: Mid. MI User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97 3" is not even gonna lay the pinch on a blazer i believe, i bet you could pull that off with some lo pro tires. ya 3" BD your going to need more like a 4.5" BD with a blazer you wont even lay rocker
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07-08-2008, 01:37 AM	#25
J.Cakes The way of all flesh Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,814 Location: Hell User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's ^^^i think that is if you do a traditional body drop, i think its the same for s10s and blazer if you do a sfbd, i could be wrong, im just now reading into bodydropping stuff
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07-08-2008, 04:34 PM	#26
dropped4doorblaze 4DoorLove Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 945 Location: Mid. MI User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 nope, not gonna happen. my first gen truck is BD 3.5 stockfloor with 255/30/22 tires. they stick out the fenders about 1 1/4" There really is no way to keep them under the hood unless you do something reatarded like shim up the front fenders or camber the front suspension so much that you can eat out of the rim. so 22s bd to the door is out of the park for me lol what are you going to do for a hood?
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07-08-2008, 07:33 PM	#27
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Q; on a first gen and 22's i've got a feeling my little bro is gonna buy the same style rims I have in 20's with tires. then i'll just give him my 2 front 22's in trade and i'll drop the motor and run the stock hood.
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