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jamesjones · 03-08-2004, 10:04 PM

I know most of you guys/gals are rock crawlers or just plain nice truck makers but here's what I'm planning on doing to my '72. Got this from the guy selling it. From the pictures I've seen it is one sweet rig.

http://members.cox.net/k5james/100_0094.AVI

Just thought you'd get a kick out of one of our rigs doing some dune running/jumping.

skid · 03-09-2004, 02:09 AM

Cool!! Wish we had sand dunes around here, they look easy on the truck's suspension.

jamesjones · 03-09-2004, 02:20 AM

LOL

Definitely not easy. That "easy" look is the product of a lot of $ and tuning put into the suspension. If most of us tried that we'd be spraying driveline parts all over the dune.

JayDubBlazer · 03-09-2004, 02:49 AM

it sounds cool as well

jamesjones · 03-09-2004, 03:49 AM

Yeah it's an all around bad a@@ blazer. It's a 383 and I don't know what kind of exhaust it's running. I wish I had the cash to take it off of his hands.

WORNBRAKES · 03-09-2004, 09:21 AM

I like it. But it is a bit flat down here for serious rock crawling. There are not to many places in the sand for jumping. I will be building my new 72 for the swamps. It will also look good but be very practical.

jamesjones · 03-09-2004, 10:52 AM

That's cool wornbrakes. Make sure we see some pics when you're done. I myself am not much of a rock crawler mainly because I don't want to damage the sheetmetal on my rig. I'm more of a high speed desert guy. That's the great thing about K5's, they can be used to do just about anything.

WORNBRAKES · 03-10-2004, 10:20 AM

Sure enough. The best 4x4 built IMO. It just took forever for me to finally be able to get the one I wanted.

MAC67 · 03-11-2004, 01:48 AM

lol at james avatar !!! MMMMMM MMMMMMM B1^CH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAHHHHHHH ,, YEAHHHHHHH ,, WHHHHHHHHAT WHHHHHHHAT OKKKKKKKK,,LMFAO LOVE THE CHAPPELLE SHOW!!

jamesjones · 03-11-2004, 03:08 AM

Yeah that guy kills. I love that show. Have you seen:

Halfbaked
Screwed
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

All hilarious movies with Chapelle

MAC67 · 03-11-2004, 03:58 AM

ohh yeah love them , there is also a really really good one with him and norm mcdononald , that one is hilarious to ,,

prerunner68 · 03-18-2004, 09:42 PM

What is his asking price?

jamesjones · 03-18-2004, 10:58 PM

I think he wants like $13,500 or something like that.

prerunner68 · 03-19-2004, 12:39 AM

Is he out of Lake Forest area?

jamesjones · 03-19-2004, 12:43 AM

You know what? I couldn't tell you for sure. I've only talked to him a few times on the net. He said he's taken it out to Glamis quite a bit though so that could be right.

03-08-2004, 10:04 PM	#1
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	Jumping K5 I know most of you guys/gals are rock crawlers or just plain nice truck makers but here's what I'm planning on doing to my '72. Got this from the guy selling it. From the pictures I've seen it is one sweet rig. http://members.cox.net/k5james/100_0094.AVI Just thought you'd get a kick out of one of our rigs doing some dune running/jumping.

03-09-2004, 02:09 AM	#2
skid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Left Coast Posts: 254	Cool!! Wish we had sand dunes around here, they look easy on the truck's suspension. __________________ Toys: 72 K5 Blazer 74 Vette

03-09-2004, 02:20 AM	#3
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	LOL Definitely not easy. That "easy" look is the product of a lot of $ and tuning put into the suspension. If most of us tried that we'd be spraying driveline parts all over the dune. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

03-09-2004, 02:49 AM	#4
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,883	it sounds cool as well __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

03-09-2004, 03:49 AM	#5
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	Yeah it's an all around bad a@@ blazer. It's a 383 and I don't know what kind of exhaust it's running. I wish I had the cash to take it off of his hands. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

03-09-2004, 09:21 AM	#6
WORNBRAKES Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hughesville, MD Posts: 1,350	I like it. But it is a bit flat down here for serious rock crawling. There are not to many places in the sand for jumping. I will be building my new 72 for the swamps. It will also look good but be very practical. __________________ Mario and Mandy Hughesville, MD 20637 69 C10 305/350 71 K5 Basket case 75 K10 Rescue Parting out 77 MG Midget Parting out 15 6.7L Cummins

03-09-2004, 10:52 AM	#7
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	That's cool wornbrakes. Make sure we see some pics when you're done. I myself am not much of a rock crawler mainly because I don't want to damage the sheetmetal on my rig. I'm more of a high speed desert guy. That's the great thing about K5's, they can be used to do just about anything. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

03-10-2004, 10:20 AM	#8
WORNBRAKES Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hughesville, MD Posts: 1,350	Sure enough. The best 4x4 built IMO. It just took forever for me to finally be able to get the one I wanted. __________________ Mario and Mandy Hughesville, MD 20637 69 C10 305/350 71 K5 Basket case 75 K10 Rescue Parting out 77 MG Midget Parting out 15 6.7L Cummins

03-11-2004, 01:48 AM	#9
MAC67 " SHOW ME" Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: shelbyville illinois Posts: 2,624	lol at james avatar !!! MMMMMM MMMMMMM B1^CH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHHH ,, YEAHHHHHHH ,, WHHHHHHHHAT WHHHHHHHAT OKKKKKKKK,,LMFAO LOVE THE CHAPPELLE SHOW!!

03-11-2004, 03:08 AM	#10
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	Yeah that guy kills. I love that show. Have you seen: Halfbaked Screwed Robin Hood: Men in Tights All hilarious movies with Chapelle __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

03-11-2004, 03:58 AM	#11
MAC67 " SHOW ME" Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: shelbyville illinois Posts: 2,624	ohh yeah love them , there is also a really really good one with him and norm mcdononald , that one is hilarious to ,,

03-18-2004, 09:42 PM	#12
prerunner68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Westchester, Calif. USA Posts: 35	What is his asking price? __________________ Now why, Would you cut up a 68 to go play in the desert with??

03-18-2004, 10:58 PM	#13
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	I think he wants like $13,500 or something like that. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

03-19-2004, 12:39 AM	#14
prerunner68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Westchester, Calif. USA Posts: 35	Is he out of Lake Forest area? __________________ Now why, Would you cut up a 68 to go play in the desert with??

03-19-2004, 12:43 AM	#15
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	You know what? I couldn't tell you for sure. I've only talked to him a few times on the net. He said he's taken it out to Glamis quite a bit though so that could be right. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee



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