Bagged Beater, Daily Driver (76 Blazer)

[Mr Pops]

So I've have this thing since 2004 and drove it with a static slam (Axle flip, spindles, cut coils) for about three years before I had a shop weld in a bigger notch and install a 4 link and bags. After seeing how simple the air plumbing was, I regretted paying someone to do it. I was less than impressed with where the valves and lines were routed, so I ripped everything out and redid it all myself.
My main thorn in my side has been these two POS Viair 12volt compressors. They take forever to fill my two 3 gal tanks and they're loud. I upgraded to a slightly larger Viair and was very unimpressed with it's recovery time. (Upwards of 10 min) JUNK!
I decided to stop fooling with junk, bite the bullet and cough up the dough for the most badass compressor I've seen yet.
Just over $1000 gets you this belt driven heavy truck style compressor that's turned by an 80 amp 12 volt motor. It makes less noise than a 12v electric Viair and it fills my two 3 gal tanks from 0-150 psi in just over 2 min. So when I'm cruising and playing with the air ride, the recovery time back to 150 psi after the pressure switch kicks in is only about 30 sec. I've been driving this to work every day for the last 6 weeks or so with no complaints. I LOVE IT!
I added a deep cycle RV battery with an isolator to power the pump so I can run it at shows without killing my main battery or starting the engine.

[Mr Pops]

My old compressors..

[Mr Pops]

Some style mounts

[bk2life]

Originally Posted by Mr Pops

My old compressors..

Do you have these old compressors still? I need some for a display and don’t want to pay top dollar for brand new ones..

Also your new compressor is nice, but in the end think about doing a york ac compressor to run your air ride.

I keep mine at 200psi of and 170 on. Fills my 2 5 gallon tanks from empty to full in about 2 mins. 170 psi to 200 about 10 secs.

And silent. no electrical, except for the clutch, but that’s like 16 gauge wiring.


-And by the way, nice blazer! i do like 'em

[Mr Pops]

I'm planning on throwing the old compressors in my daily driver pickup so I can run an air tank for filling tires and running an air horn..
Thanks for the compliments.

[Slammed66]

Badass Blazer!!! hope to check it out in person one day!!

[Mr Pops]

Originally Posted by Slammed66

Badass Blazer!!! hope to check it out in person one day!!

Thanks! I hope to drive it down to the Rock 'N Red Deer show next month, maybe I'll see you there!

[Mr Pops]

Few more pics, last one is when I bought it.

[cletis]

Nothing is more Canadian than hockey pucks as isolators, I have a few trucks with those body mounts!..... I am a little worried about how bad you say the pumps were, I have similar pumps. My neighbour told me to get rid of them in favour of a larger engine driven style pump like yours, because they work so much faster. I don't want to tell the guy he was right....... Starting to sound like it's going that way.

[Mr Pops]

I always had two pumps wired together. I made sure they were getting enough amperage, I chased all my leaks and was still never satisfied with their performance. They wouldn't be bad for a set of helper bags for a work truck, but not great for a full air ride vehicle that you want to play with need to have air on demand. I've talked to some guys who don't drive their vehicles much and don't care if their compressor is slow, but mine is a daily driver and I like to ride low and be able to jump up in a second for a speed bump, driveway or dip in the road. This compressor has made my air ride vehicle way more fun to drive.

[kmfb]

The Viair 380 isnt the choice 12v compressor. I had 2 Viair 450c's and was very happy with them on a single 5 gallon tank. You probably would have been better off just mounting a York 210 engine mount compressor and saved yourself from having a bulky box in your luggage area. Also would have been easily half the cost. You have a very nice blazer by the way!

[Mr Pops]

I thought of that, but this way I can run the compressor without running the engine, plus it was extremely easy to install.

[made2drag]

your blazer is my favorite on here....hope mine ends up that nice...and yeah, about the compressors. i have 1 380 on my tan truck and it takes like 10 mins to air from 0-140 with a 5 gallon tank. i think one of my problems is the compressor is like 10 ft away from the tank. my 380 is mounted where your 380's were and the tank is where the extra tank would have been under the cab. funny, i thought i was being unique when i picked that spot for the 380...lol

love the hockey puck isolators!

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[Mr Pops]

Thanks for the compliments. Maybe I should have tried a larger diameter air line to the tanks, may have helped a little bit.

[Mr Pops]

Well my 20" tires were gettin to be unsafe, so I'm going to throw some new tires on the smoothies in a few days. Until then, I'm rollin on some 15" steelie dubs..

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Mr Pops

Well my 20" tires were gettin to be unsafe, so I'm going to throw some new tires on the smoothies in a few days. Until then, I'm rollin on some 15" steelie dubs..

love the steelies on it too. when i saw the first 2 pics i was like....man mines almost that low...then i saw the last picture....

[Mr Pops]

Originally Posted by made2drag

love the steelies on it too. when i saw the first 2 pics i was like....man mines almost that low...then i saw the last picture....

I think these 235/75/15's might be slightly shorter than my bald 255/45/20's. Might be a tad lower than normal now. What size tires you running? How much notch?
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[maxxxy]

What did you do in order to keep the back seat with that drop?

[Mr Pops]

I kept the front mounts bolted into the floor and just lifted the back of the seat up a few inches tilting the seat forward a little bit. It's not noticeable to look at, and my buddies haven't complained about comfort issues on cruise nights. (I don't have to sit back there anyway )

[Mr Pops]

Oh and for the seat belts, I wanted to bolt them into a crossmember since the floor structure has been compromised, so I bought seat belts out of a fullsize chevy van at the wreckers. They were the only ones I could find that were long enough to reach back to the crossmember. (Too bad the belts are purple)

[ol'blazer]

i seen your blazer this summer, almost drove off the road when i saw it! amazing truck!

[Mr Pops]

Originally Posted by ol'blazer

i seen your blazer this summer, almost drove off the road when i saw it! amazing truck!

Haha thanks. I don't think I've seen your Blazer, is it on the road?

[ol'blazer]

Originally Posted by Mr Pops

Haha thanks. I don't think I've seen your Blazer, is it on the road?

not since 2009, it was my dads truck for years and he gave it to me when i was 14 so its been my project for the last few years.

[Leedogg]

Bad ass blazer- That is exactly what I want for a daily...with a 4.8L and a 700r4.

[Mr Pops]

Originally Posted by Leedogg

Bad ass blazer- That is exactly what I want for a daily...with a 4.8L and a 700r4.

Thanks