76 4x4 Blazer frame

[mikesacs]

I have a 62 Chevy body on a 76 (I think that's the year) Blazer frame. The truck rides like a 1 ton. It has 7 leafs in the rear and 5 in the front. Dana 44 in front and Chevy 12 bolt in the rear, all 6 lug. Is this a half ton? Did they make a 3/4 ton Blazer, or has someone added leafs? All the suspension looks stock to me, just heavy duty.

[raycow]

Has your box been shortened? If not, you might have a 76, but definitely not a Blazer. The Blazer WB is 106", so measure yours and see what you have. The 6 lug wheels and 12 bolt rear make it a half ton. If the ride is stiff, I'm thinking that the PO just goosed up the springs.

Ray

[mikesacs]

"http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n366/mikesacs/?action=view&current=30Nov2010005.jpg"

I'm trying my first picture post. I read somewhere to use photobucket and attach the link.



We'll see if it works.

The truck is on a Blazer frame with the short bed shortened 11"

How many springs should the 1/2 ton have? Is it that easy?

[mikesacs]

Trying another way to attache the picture with "go advanced".

[raycow]

That is definitely one neat looking truck you have there and I bet it grabs a lot of eyeballs whereever you go. IMO, it is sitting higher than stock, so if it has no other obvious lifts, I think it is likely the PO played with the springs. Hopefully, someone who owns a stock 76 will be able to give you the leaf count.

I did a copy and paste on the link to see the pic on the photobucket site. I think if you remove the quotation marks the link will probably be clickable.

Ray

[mikesacs]

It does have a 4" body lift and 35" tires. I would like to lower it 3-4" with 33" tires, maybe a 2" body lift (if possible) and fewer leaf springs. This will probably wait until I need the next set of tires. I think this truck would have looked very odd 10 years ago, but since many new full size pickups have even shorter beds, I think it is more accepted.

[freakshow108]

I appologize for straying from the thread but i like that color, could you please give me the color code? That is definately one sharp truck!

[LONGHAIR]

A completely stock '76 would have 2-leaf springs that are "reverse-arched". Meaning that they do not arch upward toward the ends, they bow down. The stock springs have "double wrapped" ends, the second leaf wraps around the main leaf at the ends.

[mikesacs]

I don't know the color code. The truck was painted by two owners before me. The PO didn't know many details about the truck. He called it Cherry Red.

Reverse springs?? Never thought of that. I'll look at it tonight. The photo below shows the front springs in the background.

[LONGHAIR]

Those look like 4" lift springs, got a better shot?

[mikesacs]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Those look like 4" lift springs, got a better shot?

Here are a few shots of the front and rear. The bed is about 1/4" above the frame and the front has a 4" body lift.

[LONGHAIR]

Yeah, 4" lift springs.