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krazy_texan · 10-28-2003, 02:48 PM

this is the thing, my cousin has an like his own personal junkyard on our farm and everyone in the family wants it gone so I got a 73-75 blazer for free since i have been needing a project vehicle for school so i am going to pick it up within the next 2 weeks but it has no running gear at all not even axles but i can get those pretty cheap so i am going to build it up but i am going to make it a large 4x4 for hunting and just having fun, but i want to know how much lift do i need to put 44 tires on it.

6772king · 11-01-2003, 06:34 PM

I have 10" suspenion and 3" body on my 71 with 42's if ya plan on off roading and twisting it up I would go with 12" sus. and 3" body

mutant-jimbo · 11-02-2003, 10:59 PM

dude, if you do it, i want to see it!!

PLANE SANE · 01-23-2005, 08:33 PM

I have 38's on my 73 w/ 6'' lift only, but I cut the **** out of the fender well's and looks prety cool. I bet you do the same thing w/ a 8'' lift and 3'' body lift w/ cutting the fender well's thats what I did on my other rig 76 p/u and it clears 44's and all my rigs go off road.

JOHN

Hoods69BadBowTie · 01-24-2005, 01:16 PM

I would go with about a 12" Suspension lift and possibly a body lift after that. I personally would n't hack the **** out of the fenders I might take the cutter to them a little but that is just my opinion.
-Later

TATE228 · 01-24-2005, 07:58 PM

sounds really cool.
What axles are you planning on running?
i assume at least d60's or go big and get a set or rockwells

Prerunner1982 · 02-01-2005, 04:41 PM

if its just for hunting and play around, i would say hack the fenders.. I suppose it really depends on what terrain you will be in....if you plan on mud bogging a 12"+ lift would be good.. but other than that.. keep COG low and go with the smallest lift you can.. 6-8" and some fender hacking.

krazy_texan · 02-02-2005, 01:25 PM

at the time i was planning on using it as a mud bog toy but i no longer have the blazer so that plan is just a dream now

10-28-2003, 02:48 PM	#1
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	how tall for 44s this is the thing, my cousin has an like his own personal junkyard on our farm and everyone in the family wants it gone so I got a 73-75 blazer for free since i have been needing a project vehicle for school so i am going to pick it up within the next 2 weeks but it has no running gear at all not even axles but i can get those pretty cheap so i am going to build it up but i am going to make it a large 4x4 for hunting and just having fun, but i want to know how much lift do i need to put 44 tires on it. __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

11-01-2003, 06:34 PM	#2
6772king Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: grove city pa usa Posts: 628	I have 10" suspenion and 3" body on my 71 with 42's if ya plan on off roading and twisting it up I would go with 12" sus. and 3" body __________________ 67 chevy short step 2wd 427 71 chevy short fleet 4x4 396 72 gmc jimmy 2wd 377 71 chevy blazer 4x4 454 69 chevy longhorn 5.9l cummins 72 chevy 400 2wd custom camper 67 chevy lwb 4x4 454-in pieces 67 chevy panel soon 4x4-400 67 gmc dump 4x4 1 ton-305 WTF!! 72 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 burb 350 70 chevy panel 2wd 302 5 speed tko "THERE IS NO REPLACMENT FOR DISPLACMENT"!!!!!!!

11-02-2003, 10:59 PM	#3
mutant-jimbo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 166	dude, if you do it, i want to see it!! __________________ "Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead, Texas is an outrage when they pick up his head, Texas is the reason why the presidents dead"-bullet by The Misfits

01-24-2005, 01:16 PM	#5
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	I would go with about a 12" Suspension lift and possibly a body lift after that. I personally would n't hack the **** out of the fenders I might take the cutter to them a little but that is just my opinion. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

01-24-2005, 07:58 PM	#6
TATE228 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: lake forest park, Washington Posts: 266	sounds really cool. What axles are you planning on running? i assume at least d60's or go big and get a set or rockwells __________________ -1971 K20 350/sm465 -2004 1500

01-23-2005, 08:33 PM	#4
PLANE SANE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	I have 38's on my 73 w/ 6'' lift only, but I cut the **** out of the fender well's and looks prety cool. I bet you do the same thing w/ a 8'' lift and 3'' body lift w/ cutting the fender well's thats what I did on my other rig 76 p/u and it clears 44's and all my rigs go off road. JOHN

02-01-2005, 04:41 PM	#7
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	if its just for hunting and play around, i would say hack the fenders.. I suppose it really depends on what terrain you will be in....if you plan on mud bogging a 12"+ lift would be good.. but other than that.. keep COG low and go with the smallest lift you can.. 6-8" and some fender hacking. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

02-02-2005, 01:25 PM	#8
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	at the time i was planning on using it as a mud bog toy but i no longer have the blazer so that plan is just a dream now __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO



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