ZRPoo - 1998 BlaZR2

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tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · Jan 30, 2018

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So I've come full force back into S-Series.

:rotf:

Bought something for a friend of mine and ended up making more sense for him to continue looking for a Pickup ZR2 while I enjoyed the crap out of one of the most unusual S-Series trucks I've ever seen.

A 309,000 mile (IMPERIAL!!) 1998 Smokey Caramel FIVE SPEED ZR2 BLAZER.....

.....Probably on it's 6th fuel pump at this point but who's counting. (I actually have fantastic documentation on this from 100k to about 250k...)

And it's from New Mexico! No RUST! Very Sunbaked! lol (And here I am driving it in the snow...but alas..it's a 300K ZR2. Who cares. lol. It'll last me years with my care.)

The interior is far from perfect but very nice.

Some Good Old Trailblazer (Lund) Catch-Alls to keep the carpet nice that I just happened to have...

I just love it.

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Mostizzle

· #2 · Jan 30, 2018

That thing is sweet. I'd still try to take care of it 300 or not.

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tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 30, 2018

Mostizzle said:
That thing is sweet. I'd still try to take care of it 300 or not.

Oh I will still take good care of it. But it will be driven in the snow lol.

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Mostizzle

· #4 · Jan 31, 2018

I know you'll take care of it. I've seen how you treat your vehicles.

Hoosier Rick

· #5 · Jan 31, 2018

A ZR2nicorn

Mostizzle

· #6 · Jan 31, 2018

lol 2nicorn. That would be an excellent license plate.

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tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 31, 2018

2nicorn - perfect!

So yeah. My plans are just making it super nice again. It has what I think are the OG rear bilsteins, needs shackles to level it back out, oil cooler delete, flares need a nice spray bomb session, it could use a dash and a headliner and a general good cleaning. Oh and an s10 with a 300k steering box is hilarious to drive. It's almost cartoonish. I'm making sound worse then it is. It's really a NICE truck. Holds great oil pressure, has no rust, had a professionally installed new engine in 2005 (Engine really only has like 140k) I only paid $2100 for it too.

I threw new control arms and tie rods on it shortly after I bought it. It badly needed control arms. The bushings were basically air.

Mostizzle

· #8 · Jan 31, 2018

Does the rear suspension feel squishy in the ZR2 Blazers? I know it is in all the other SUV's.

tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 31, 2018

Mostizzle said:
Does the rear suspension feel squishy in the ZR2 Blazers? I know it is in all the other SUV's.

Yeah. Feels like the Z85 rear springs I had in both my 4Doors. It’s the shocks that make the difference. I think these trucks ride overall best with Bilstiens, but softest with the decarbons. Still doesn’t get rid of the lack of load handling capability though.

I have Z85 RPO springs in the Colorado too and it feels like an old Buick in the back. Idk in what world GM decided these were increased capacity springs. Lol

Mostizzle

· #10 · Jan 31, 2018

Really. My truck was a Z85 truck and it rode like a dump truck even with crap shocks. I wonder if an AAL would do well on that Blazer.

oldeerslayer

· #11 · Jan 31, 2018

Mostizzle said:
Really. My truck was a Z85 truck and it rode like a dump truck even with crap shocks. I wonder if an AAL would do well on that Blazer.

The 99 4wd SCLB I just bought had the Z85 and OEM cheap shocks. Dump truck is exactly what it felt like. Would rattle your teeth on potholes. Shocks helped, but I'm considering softer springs. It'll never see a 500# payload. Got the K2500 for heavy stuff.

tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jan 31, 2018

Idk. The s15 had 1500lb payload rear springs. Now that was a lumber truck. Lol

Mostizzle

· #13 · Feb 1, 2018

I kind of wish I kept them and just had them dearched like I was going to.

jps2345

· #14 · Feb 1, 2018

I have been looking for one of those, in any color for a while now. Excellent find.

92ST

· #15 · Feb 5, 2018

Sweet!

tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #16 · Feb 7, 2018

This thing is fantastic.

Need to order rear shocks and put my lift shackles in when its warm, as well as delete the oil cooler lines.

It's just bad ***.

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tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 22, 2018

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Now inching towards 312,000 miles.

I did delete the oil cooler lines and threw a billet distributor, plugs and wires at it because 4.3, but otherwise have not touched a thing. lol.

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92ST

· #18 · Apr 23, 2018

Paint those flares! lol

tytotheler92

Discussion Starter · #19 · Apr 23, 2018

I'll do it eventually.

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Terribletrux

· #20 · May 10, 2018

:grin: Hi!

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