Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build

[justcuz]

Wow, I happened onto this thread by noticing your truck. I've seen so much of the truck over the years and wondered what happened after the Rialto location closed. I knew it was rolled badly once, did you own it then and do you still have it?

The Blazer is sweet. I understand your concern over the suspension but for what you are using it for, I think the radius arms will be fine. You are not looking for the kind of articulation that rock crawlers need. Some of the lift kits for the Dodges do almost the same thing. Eliminate the upper link and make one big Y radius arm out it. Are you considering any kind of trusses for the axle housings? 12 bolts are getting kinda scarce, have you thought about a semi float 14 bolt? With the cage tying everything together it should be pretty stout. Every Blazer I've seen used for off road has usually had too much spring and the frames are cracked and bent. Your suspension staying on the soft side will prevent a lot of that. It will be very unique when finished, that is for sure.

[sandking]

Originally Posted by justcuz

Wow, I happened onto this thread by noticing your truck. I've seen so much of the truck over the years and wondered what happened after the Rialto location closed. I knew it was rolled badly once, did you own it then and do you still have it?
The Blazer is sweet. I understand your concern over the suspension but for what you are using it for, I think the radius arms will be fine. You are not looking for the kind of articulation that rock crawlers need. Some of the lift kits for the Dodges do almost the same thing. Eliminate the upper link and make one big Y radius arm out it. Are you considering any kind of trusses for the axle housings? 12 bolts are getting kinda scarce, have you thought about a semi float 14 bolt? With the cage tying everything together it should be pretty stout. Every Blazer I've seen used for off road has usually had too much spring and the frames are cracked and bent. Your suspension staying on the soft side will prevent a lot of that. It will be very unique when finished, that is for sure.

You are thinking of a different Blazer built br Blitzkrieg (sp?). I will eventually have a 14 bolt rear and a 60 front, but for now, I just want it on the road. I can upgrade later.

[justcuz]

I was referring to your truck, not the Blazer. You still have it? As I recall that is where the truck was rolled, at Rialto right?

[sandking]

Originally Posted by justcuz

I was referring to your truck, not the Blazer. You still have it? As I recall that is where the truck was rolled, at Rialto right?

Still not sure what you are talking about. I never had anything at Rialto. If you are talking about my tube chassis offroad truck, I sold that a couple of years ago. It only saw Barstow, Johnson Valley and Glamis. ROR was over before this truck was built in 2005.

[justcuz]

My bad, I was looking on the fiberglass fender thread and saw the early Chevy prerunner and thought it was yours. It is a picture of Belden Alivio's truck that you used for reference on the fenders. He has had that truck at Rialto when it was still open and did roll it there if I am not mistaken.