96 SFA Blazer project

wrekd · 03-04-2009, 11:57 AM

Cleaned up and painted

Now I wish I had the money to start building it up. All I could do is stare at it

BillaksBlazer · 03-04-2009, 12:02 PM

looks good. maybe sell the gears and spool for the 44 to buy stuff for the 60. Maybe someone would even want a trade.

DieselS10 · 03-04-2009, 09:10 PM

That's Purdy!

wrekd · 03-04-2009, 09:34 PM

Isn't it

Am I gonna have to get degree shims to set my pinion angle on the front with this thing?? Im guessin I do cause that perch looks stationary

Also it seems to be really wide for 2 1/2" springs. Could I run them safely??

wrekd · 03-04-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BillaksBlazer

looks good. maybe sell the gears and spool for the 44 to buy stuff for the 60. Maybe someone would even want a trade.

Im thinkin about it. At least with the money from the gears I'll be able to get my knuckles, new joints for the shafts, and 35 spline outers.

But I dont know if thats even worth it. I'll probably be running the 44 for awhile, so I might just re-gear it.

I don't know what the hell to do

DieselS10 · 03-04-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd

Isn't it

Am I gonna have to get degree shims to set my pinion angle on the front with this thing?? Im guessin I do cause that perch looks stationary

Also it seems to be really wide for 2 1/2" springs. Could I run them safely??

I can give you the perfect solution with 1 number and 1 word......

4 LINK

wrekd · 03-05-2009, 02:30 AM

I wouldn't even know where to start

bubbagt57 · 03-05-2009, 03:43 AM

with a tape measure

duh.

SFAZR2 · 03-05-2009, 09:59 AM

Congrats on the D60 purchase, that's smoking deal!

Dw

GeorgesBlazah · 03-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Hows the Alt holding up?

wrekd · 03-05-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SFAZR2

Congrats on the D60 purchase, that's smoking deal!

Dw

Thanks!!

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Hows the Alt holding up?

So far, so good. I'll definitely let you guys know if it fvcks anything up. But, I dont see that happening.

JollyGreenMini · 03-09-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bubbagt57

with a tape measure

Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear.

wrekd · 03-09-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini

Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear.

Id love to link it, but its just not in my budget right now. It'll be staying leafs for awhile. MAYBE next year though.

DieselS10 · 03-09-2009, 11:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini

Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear.

....see what I've started.

wrekd · 03-09-2009, 11:47 PM

Teach me how to use a 4-link calculator......

DieselS10 · 03-09-2009, 11:55 PM

Hell I don't know, I figure out all that crap with a tape measure, a pencil, and my pee brain.

wrekd · 03-10-2009, 01:25 AM

I guess im gonna have to start doing some research. Cause theres no way I can figure that out with those 4 tools

wrekd · 03-14-2009, 12:24 AM

Well the 44 and 9" are out

When I was putting it on the trailer it lifted the back tires of my dads truck right off the ground. He got a little scared

axleless

A little burnout vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8WRHSpcRws

wrekd · 03-14-2009, 12:27 AM

Tomorrow Im goin to the j-yard to find a 14 bolt. Im really not lookin forward to haulin that heavy POS outta there

I think they weigh somewhere in the 550lb range. That'll be fun. More updates tomorrow.

SFAZR2 · 03-14-2009, 09:29 AM

The 14b is a good move imo. Be sure to shave it down some while ya have it out, it's much easy on the ground compared to being mounted on the truck.

Dw

blznnp · 03-14-2009, 03:13 PM

good buy, did you hear about them for sale or see a add on like craigslist? can't find a front dana 60 around here for under 800, at least from what i have seen. deff. glad i have car dollies and a engine hoist to move the 14 bolt i got for the blazer. as for not wanting to run anything bigger than 39's on a stock dana 60. im running my 44's on stock axles for my dana 60 and 44. of course its not a trail rig, but it has done fine in the snow and mud. i still am thinking about putting my 39.5's on my blazer but not sure yet. can't wait to see it with new axles and bigger tires man.

Tim99Zr2 · 03-14-2009, 08:30 PM

thats what i like to see!

did ya save the ubolts?

wrekd · 03-15-2009, 02:48 AM

Well today turned out to be a pretty good day. 1st I scored my 14 bolt for $100. Then I got a set of knuckles for $200. The knuckles were a little pricey but I didn't feel like waiting to get a pair shipped to me. I had a set lined up for $150, but calculate in the shipping and it would've been around that. Plus I needed the lower kingpin caps and they would've cost me another $80, but these knuckles came with them.

I started cleaning up the 14 bolt. Those cast perches were a BITCH. Even with the torch. Then I was cleaning up the rest of the melted perches and my grinder took a shit on me. I was grinding for about 20 mins straight and it just dogged down and started smokin like a motherfvcker. I knew I should've got the extended warranty

I'll just get another one tomorrow and pay the couple extra bucks for the warranty. And then take the old one back, then I'll have 2

I forgot my camera. So no pics. But I'll get some tomorrow.

wrekd · 03-15-2009, 02:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SFAZR2

The 14b is a good move imo. Be sure to shave it down some while ya have it out, it's much easy on the ground compared to being mounted on the truck.

Dw

Yeah, i was gonna go with the 60, but Ive heard some horror stories about those. The 14 bolt, not so much. And yeah, its definitely gettin shaved. I think I'll take the porta-band to it and then finish it off with the grinder.

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good buy, did you hear about them for sale or see a add on like craigslist? can't find a front dana 60 around here for under 800, at least from what i have seen. deff. glad i have car dollies and a engine hoist to move the 14 bolt i got for the blazer. as for not wanting to run anything bigger than 39's on a stock dana 60. im running my 44's on stock axles for my dana 60 and 44. of course its not a trail rig, but it has done fine in the snow and mud. i still am thinking about putting my 39.5's on my blazer but not sure yet. can't wait to see it with new axles and bigger tires man.

Found the add on Pirate and the guy selling it only ended up being 15 mins away from me. And yeah, those 14 bolts are some heavy sum bitches. I almost blew a nut picking it up to put it on jack stands

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thats what i like to see!
did ya save the ubolts?

Sure did!!

bubbagt57 · 03-15-2009, 03:32 AM

wrekt nice burnout congratz i think im going to start my truck monday or tuesday spring break im going to trailer it to my friends shop and weld everything up and do the rest @ my shop

black_blazer · 03-15-2009, 03:36 AM

Nice, going even bigger axles ,can't go wrong with that

bubbagt57 · 03-15-2009, 03:43 AM

i hope i get my truck patched up by the end of the week and wheeling it by ocean city crusin week all east coat should go

wrekd · 03-16-2009, 11:42 PM

Knuckles and all the rest of the parts for the front:

Oh, and my liquid motivation

14 Bolt:

All cleaned up:

Painted:

The picture is cloudy from all the paint fumes...lol

DieselS10 · 03-16-2009, 11:49 PM

Looks good, are you gonna leave the brakes or go disc?

wrekd · 03-17-2009, 12:11 AM

The drums are gonna stay for now. I gotta save up for tires before I can go discs. Im gonna start ordering all my parts tomorrow, so HOPEFULLY I'll have the axles under the truck by the weekend.

Im ordering Rancho 44044's for the front. Then Im gonna take the main leaf (s-10) out of the front pack, get rid of teh F-150 main out of the rear pack, replace it with the s-10 main, and then flip em around so it moves the axle back 2.5". So my wheelbase will be stretched another 4.5" cause the 44044's will move me forward another 2" or so. Shouldn't have any problems fitting the 40's.

Still gotta shave the 14 bolt. Thats gonna be fun

At least the hard part is almost over. I HATE cleaning up axles. All the grinding, wire wheeling, dust, and painting

So, updates in a few more days.

black_blazer · 03-17-2009, 05:24 AM

Hell yea man looking good !

Leftovahs2 · 03-17-2009, 07:23 PM

wrekd whatcha runnin for a motor, tranny and transfer combo? I've got a 96 2dr blazer with athing stock 4.3 and stock 5 spd with hopefully a np241 transfer I was wondering if the tranny ie clutch would hold up to the abuse of runnin 36's off road im new to this off roading rock crawlin thing. circle track racing was to expensive and not enough drivin time mud racin so this is my new hobby.

jwglover · 03-17-2009, 10:24 PM

those front axle shafts look like the 'neck down' ones ? you can use them but that will a weak spot, you might look into the spicer shaft that are one size all the way across, you wont need the expensive chrome moly ,

jwglover · 03-17-2009, 10:26 PM

make sure you get a heavy di coever for the back or a least some kind of gaurd,, the 14 bolts are strong and heavy as hell,, except for a paper thin cover. rocks will rip it open like an old Milwaukie beer can

wrekd · 03-17-2009, 11:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jwglover

those front axle shafts look like the 'neck down' ones ? you can use them but that will a weak spot, you might look into the spicer shaft that are one size all the way across, you wont need the expensive chrome moly ,

I have a set of shafts from a newer 60 that are bigger round than these ones. Will those work?? Im guessing your talking about the inners?? Then all I would have to do is get the 35 spline outers.

wrekd · 03-17-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jwglover

make sure you get a heavy di coever for the back or a least some kind of gaurd,, the 14 bolts are strong and heavy as hell,, except for a paper thin cover. rocks will rip it open like an old Milwaukie beer can

Yeah, I'll eventually get a beefier cover. Thats not of concern right now. I just wanna get it driveable first.

wrekd · 03-17-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Leftovahs2

wrekd whatcha runnin for a motor, tranny and transfer combo? I've got a 96 2dr blazer with athing stock 4.3 and stock 5 spd with hopefully a np241 transfer I was wondering if the tranny ie clutch would hold up to the abuse of runnin 36's off road im new to this off roading rock crawlin thing. circle track racing was to expensive and not enough drivin time mud racin so this is my new hobby.

4.3, 4L60E, NP233. I was running 36's no problem on the stock drivetrain.

blznnp · 03-17-2009, 11:53 PM

come on man, you got this thing done yet???? how much more are you lifting it up for some 40s?

wrekd · 03-18-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by blznnp

come on man, you got this thing done yet???? how much more are you lifting it up for some 40s?

It wont be done for a while.

No more lift. Just stretching the wheelbase a little.

blznnp · 03-18-2009, 12:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd

It wont be done for a while.

No more lift. Just stretching the wheelbase a little.

you gonna build new bumpers or still keep the stock ones? just with my 37's i moved the rear back a little bit to avoid hitting just behind the door but for the rear i am making a bumber so i wont have the full wheel well to worry about hitting when flexing

wrekd · 03-18-2009, 12:28 AM

Back bumper will be getting made soon. Front will stay stock until I figure out how I want to make it. I dont know if I'm gonna go tube, or make one out of plate.

DieselS10 · 03-18-2009, 08:53 AM

Plate.

JM $0.02

sockjock · 03-18-2009, 09:39 AM

Wrekd are you steppin up to 40's ? This thing keeps getting bigger and bigger. Awesome. Next step....exocage or something to keep the roof off your head when you manage to flop this thing. At least with the exocage if you flop the truck your wheelin day wont be over. Just upright the truck and keep wheelin.

wrekd · 03-18-2009, 12:35 PM

Yep

Next MAJOR thing will be a cage. I already flopped it once. I want a cage for the next time. Who knows how bad the next one will be

DieselS10 · 03-18-2009, 11:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sockjock

Wrekd are you steppin up to 40's ? This thing keeps getting bigger and bigger. Awesome. Next step....exocage or something to keep the roof off your head when you manage to flop this thing AGAIN. At least with the exocage WHEN you flop the truck AGAIN your wheelin day wont be over. Just upright the truck and keep wheelin.

Fixed it.

sockjock · 03-18-2009, 11:58 PM

since we're on the subject, when are you gonna cage yours Diesel?

DieselS10 · 03-19-2009, 12:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sockjock

since we're on the subject, when are you gonna cage yours Diesel?

Well, I have every intention of building an interior cage for a worst case scenerio situation, but without a cage I COMPLETELY stray away from situations that could cause a roll-over, so it isn't high on the priority list right now.

That sounded like something a politician would say

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Anyway, I'm gonna try to build it so that it isn't in the way at all. I may even french it into the inside body structure if it looks feasible.

wrekd · 03-19-2009, 01:35 AM

Got the 14 bolt shaved tonight. Took the sawzall to it first and cut off about a 1" chunk. Then ground the shit out of it. Let me know what you guys think.

DieselS10 · 03-19-2009, 01:49 AM

Looks good, but I've seen way more taken off of them before. Consider the angle that the pinion is going to be at also, it looks like your taking it off square with the housing instead of the angle that you'll be mounting it in the truck. Look through Donahue's build thread also, he shaved a ton off of his.

jwglover · 03-19-2009, 08:56 AM

where the factory notches are cut out on the bottom (one on each side ) you can shave down flat form side to side, the notch is cut down to the flat area where you can make it that flat all the way across.

keep shaving,,, or grinding you are half way there

03-04-2009, 11:57 AM	#201
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Cleaned up and painted Now I wish I had the money to start building it up. All I could do is stare at it
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03-04-2009, 12:02 PM	#202
BillaksBlazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project looks good. maybe sell the gears and spool for the 44 to buy stuff for the 60. Maybe someone would even want a trade.
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03-04-2009, 09:10 PM	#203
DieselS10 Slightly Over Built Age: 36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,621 Location: Chelsea, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project That's Purdy!
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03-04-2009, 09:34 PM	#204
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Isn't it Am I gonna have to get degree shims to set my pinion angle on the front with this thing?? Im guessin I do cause that perch looks stationary Also it seems to be really wide for 2 1/2" springs. Could I run them safely??
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03-04-2009, 09:42 PM	#205
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by BillaksBlazer looks good. maybe sell the gears and spool for the 44 to buy stuff for the 60. Maybe someone would even want a trade. Im thinkin about it. At least with the money from the gears I'll be able to get my knuckles, new joints for the shafts, and 35 spline outers. But I dont know if thats even worth it. I'll probably be running the 44 for awhile, so I might just re-gear it. I don't know what the hell to do
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03-04-2009, 10:49 PM	#206
DieselS10 Slightly Over Built Age: 36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,621 Location: Chelsea, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd Isn't it Am I gonna have to get degree shims to set my pinion angle on the front with this thing?? Im guessin I do cause that perch looks stationary Also it seems to be really wide for 2 1/2" springs. Could I run them safely?? I can give you the perfect solution with 1 number and 1 word...... 4 LINK
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03-05-2009, 02:30 AM	#207
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project I wouldn't even know where to start
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03-05-2009, 03:43 AM	#208
bubbagt57 GOT A NEW S10 WOO Age: 19 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,543 Location: burtonsville, maryland User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project with a tape measure duh.
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03-05-2009, 09:59 AM	#209
SFAZR2 Registered User Age: 36 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 72 Location: Davie County, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Congrats on the D60 purchase, that's smoking deal! Dw
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03-05-2009, 12:29 PM	#210
GeorgesBlazah Slap my meat on your pita Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,509 Location: south jersey User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Hows the Alt holding up?
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03-05-2009, 01:16 PM	#211
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by SFAZR2 Congrats on the D60 purchase, that's smoking deal! Dw Thanks!! Quote: Hows the Alt holding up? So far, so good. I'll definitely let you guys know if it fvcks anything up. But, I dont see that happening.
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03-09-2009, 12:33 PM	#212
JollyGreenMini Still 2 High Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,441 Location: Brockway, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by bubbagt57 with a tape measure Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear.
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03-09-2009, 02:42 PM	#213
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear. Id love to link it, but its just not in my budget right now. It'll be staying leafs for awhile. MAYBE next year though.
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03-09-2009, 11:19 PM	#214
DieselS10 Slightly Over Built Age: 36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,621 Location: Chelsea, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini Your blazer would be absolutly sick with a 4-link front/rear. ....see what I've started.
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03-09-2009, 11:47 PM	#215
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Teach me how to use a 4-link calculator......
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03-09-2009, 11:55 PM	#216
DieselS10 Slightly Over Built Age: 36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,621 Location: Chelsea, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Hell I don't know, I figure out all that crap with a tape measure, a pencil, and my pee brain.
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03-10-2009, 01:25 AM	#217
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project I guess im gonna have to start doing some research. Cause theres no way I can figure that out with those 4 tools
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03-14-2009, 12:24 AM	#218
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Well the 44 and 9" are out When I was putting it on the trailer it lifted the back tires of my dads truck right off the ground. He got a little scared axleless A little burnout vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8WRHSpcRws
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03-14-2009, 12:27 AM	#219
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Tomorrow Im goin to the j-yard to find a 14 bolt. Im really not lookin forward to haulin that heavy POS outta there I think they weigh somewhere in the 550lb range. That'll be fun. More updates tomorrow.
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03-14-2009, 09:29 AM	#220
SFAZR2 Registered User Age: 36 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 72 Location: Davie County, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project The 14b is a good move imo. Be sure to shave it down some while ya have it out, it's much easy on the ground compared to being mounted on the truck. Dw
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03-14-2009, 03:13 PM	#221
blznnp PANFACE Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,403 Location: orting, WA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project good buy, did you hear about them for sale or see a add on like craigslist? can't find a front dana 60 around here for under 800, at least from what i have seen. deff. glad i have car dollies and a engine hoist to move the 14 bolt i got for the blazer. as for not wanting to run anything bigger than 39's on a stock dana 60. im running my 44's on stock axles for my dana 60 and 44. of course its not a trail rig, but it has done fine in the snow and mud. i still am thinking about putting my 39.5's on my blazer but not sure yet. can't wait to see it with new axles and bigger tires man.
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03-14-2009, 08:30 PM	#222
Tim99Zr2 Fvck New Jersey Age: 21 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,952 Location: Reynoldsville, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project thats what i like to see! did ya save the ubolts?
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03-15-2009, 02:48 AM	#223
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Well today turned out to be a pretty good day. 1st I scored my 14 bolt for $100. Then I got a set of knuckles for $200. The knuckles were a little pricey but I didn't feel like waiting to get a pair shipped to me. I had a set lined up for $150, but calculate in the shipping and it would've been around that. Plus I needed the lower kingpin caps and they would've cost me another $80, but these knuckles came with them. I started cleaning up the 14 bolt. Those cast perches were a BITCH. Even with the torch. Then I was cleaning up the rest of the melted perches and my grinder took a shit on me. I was grinding for about 20 mins straight and it just dogged down and started smokin like a motherfvcker. I knew I should've got the extended warranty I'll just get another one tomorrow and pay the couple extra bucks for the warranty. And then take the old one back, then I'll have 2 I forgot my camera. So no pics. But I'll get some tomorrow.
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03-15-2009, 02:55 AM	#224
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by SFAZR2 The 14b is a good move imo. Be sure to shave it down some while ya have it out, it's much easy on the ground compared to being mounted on the truck. Dw Yeah, i was gonna go with the 60, but Ive heard some horror stories about those. The 14 bolt, not so much. And yeah, its definitely gettin shaved. I think I'll take the porta-band to it and then finish it off with the grinder. Quote: good buy, did you hear about them for sale or see a add on like craigslist? can't find a front dana 60 around here for under 800, at least from what i have seen. deff. glad i have car dollies and a engine hoist to move the 14 bolt i got for the blazer. as for not wanting to run anything bigger than 39's on a stock dana 60. im running my 44's on stock axles for my dana 60 and 44. of course its not a trail rig, but it has done fine in the snow and mud. i still am thinking about putting my 39.5's on my blazer but not sure yet. can't wait to see it with new axles and bigger tires man. Found the add on Pirate and the guy selling it only ended up being 15 mins away from me. And yeah, those 14 bolts are some heavy sum bitches. I almost blew a nut picking it up to put it on jack stands Quote: thats what i like to see! did ya save the ubolts? Sure did!!
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03-15-2009, 03:32 AM	#225
bubbagt57 GOT A NEW S10 WOO Age: 19 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,543 Location: burtonsville, maryland User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project wrekt nice burnout congratz i think im going to start my truck monday or tuesday spring break im going to trailer it to my friends shop and weld everything up and do the rest @ my shop
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03-15-2009, 03:36 AM	#226
black_blazer Minnesota Man Age: 28 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 446 Location: land of ice and snow User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Nice, going even bigger axles ,can't go wrong with that
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03-15-2009, 03:43 AM	#227
bubbagt57 GOT A NEW S10 WOO Age: 19 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,543 Location: burtonsville, maryland User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project i hope i get my truck patched up by the end of the week and wheeling it by ocean city crusin week all east coat should go
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03-16-2009, 11:42 PM	#228
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Knuckles and all the rest of the parts for the front: Oh, and my liquid motivation 14 Bolt: All cleaned up: Painted: The picture is cloudy from all the paint fumes...lol
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03-16-2009, 11:49 PM	#229
DieselS10 Slightly Over Built Age: 36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,621 Location: Chelsea, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Looks good, are you gonna leave the brakes or go disc?
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03-17-2009, 12:11 AM	#230
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project The drums are gonna stay for now. I gotta save up for tires before I can go discs. Im gonna start ordering all my parts tomorrow, so HOPEFULLY I'll have the axles under the truck by the weekend. Im ordering Rancho 44044's for the front. Then Im gonna take the main leaf (s-10) out of the front pack, get rid of teh F-150 main out of the rear pack, replace it with the s-10 main, and then flip em around so it moves the axle back 2.5". So my wheelbase will be stretched another 4.5" cause the 44044's will move me forward another 2" or so. Shouldn't have any problems fitting the 40's. Still gotta shave the 14 bolt. Thats gonna be fun At least the hard part is almost over. I HATE cleaning up axles. All the grinding, wire wheeling, dust, and painting So, updates in a few more days.
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03-17-2009, 05:24 AM	#231
black_blazer Minnesota Man Age: 28 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 446 Location: land of ice and snow User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Hell yea man looking good !
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03-17-2009, 07:23 PM	#232
Leftovahs2 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 58 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project wrekd whatcha runnin for a motor, tranny and transfer combo? I've got a 96 2dr blazer with athing stock 4.3 and stock 5 spd with hopefully a np241 transfer I was wondering if the tranny ie clutch would hold up to the abuse of runnin 36's off road im new to this off roading rock crawlin thing. circle track racing was to expensive and not enough drivin time mud racin so this is my new hobby.
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03-17-2009, 10:24 PM	#233
jwglover Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project those front axle shafts look like the 'neck down' ones ? you can use them but that will a weak spot, you might look into the spicer shaft that are one size all the way across, you wont need the expensive chrome moly ,
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03-17-2009, 10:26 PM	#234
jwglover Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project make sure you get a heavy di coever for the back or a least some kind of gaurd,, the 14 bolts are strong and heavy as hell,, except for a paper thin cover. rocks will rip it open like an old Milwaukie beer can
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03-17-2009, 11:40 PM	#235
wrekd Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,251 Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine	Re: 96 SFA Blazer project Quote: Originally Posted by jwglover those front axle shafts look like the 'neck down' ones ? you can use them but that will a weak spot, you might look into the spicer shaft that are one size all the way across, you wont need the expensive chrome moly , I have a set of shafts from a newer 60 that are bigger round than these ones. Will those work?? Im guessing your talking about the inners?? Then all I would have to do is get the 35 spline outers.
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