Before/After Off Road Trucks

[Jtrux]

I don't have any offroading pics cuz I always went by myself and never owned a camera til now. My 71 was destined to be a hardcore rockcrawler by the PO. He had plans for 1 tons, dovetailing, full cage, bla bla bla bla. Anyways I guess he figured it took money and some mechanical skills as well as tools to make that sorta thing happen so I bought it. I wanted a capable trail runner and camping rig so I just drove it like it was upgrading the motor (read: replacing all the worn out stuff with less worn out stuff).

One day motor just gave up and I barely made it home at about 10 mph and a huge cloud of smoke following me. Out came the 350, in went a 396 but realized I was in over my head and didn't have the skill at the time to instill the BB correctly so out it came and in went a GM crate 350. Drove it like that for a few months then decided that I didn't want a offroader at all, I wanted it to look like it rolled off the showroom floor. I still plan on taking it on little excursions and having fun in it but it will be with a 2 inch lift, some 31's and stock everything else.

It's not gonna be a complete frame off or anything, I just want to fix it up a little and make it look nice. The original owner hates the fact that i'm doing this and still wants to see this blazer dovetailed and made into a hard core rockcrawler. Doesn't make sense to make a rockcrawler in San Antonio freaking Texas.

So anyways the blazer is in pieces in the garage right now and I have a 1979 Ford F150 4x4, stock, that I like to go goof around in but I don't have radical plans for it either, it's too nice to begin with.

So now I have this. It's the nices vehicle I own but for somereason I don't mind lifting it and playing in it. 2006 Jeep Unlimited



It's pretty capable offroad as is surprisingly. I keep up with a few guys that have bigger tires and such but I want it to be better.

4 inch lift, not sure which one
35's
tube front fenders
make some front and rear bumpers and a winch up front
lockers
I have possible plans in the future for a 9 inch rear and HP d44

I know it's not chevy but I figure as long as I own a chevy I should be allowed to post whatever I want in here

[Prerunner1982]

Put a halfcab on it and make it a Jeep pickup.. Looks good though. What are your plan? How in depth do you want to go?

www.Jeepforum.com is an decent forum. I dont know what other Jeep forums are out there besides the XJ forums I am on.

[Jtrux]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

Put a halfcab on it and make it a Jeep pickup.. Looks good though. What are your plan? How in depth do you want to go?

www.Jeepforum.com is an decent forum. I dont know what other Jeep forums are out there besides the XJ forums I am on.

I frequent pirate4x4 occassionally but not too often, i'm not hardcore enough.

Here's the breakdown

I think the stock axles should suffice for the 35's I plan on running but of course I want to go bigger for a little insurance. 9 inch rear, hp dana 44 front.

4.88's

ARB rear possibly or detroit ( If I spend the money on the ARB i'll probably upgrade the rear shafts to 35 spline at the same time )

open front to keep the d30 alive

tube front bumpers to clear the 35's on 4 inches of lift, i refuse to do a body lift, even a 1 inch

I thought about going with 4.56's but I don't think I would be happy, the 3.73's I have now aren't low enough sometimes so I think 4.88's with 35's would be perfect.

As for what lift i'm really up in the air about it, Currie 4 inch SA is winning right now. I really don't want to pony up for a LA kit but who knows.

[Burt4x4]

This is the most current photo I have. Last November @ Pismo...sorry no action shots (I suck at remembering my camera once I'm out on the dunes)
My dog Blazer riding Shotgun
Burt

[vtblazer]

Burt, you coming to blazer bash 2010?

Greg & I are, you gotta be there!

The four amigos running the trails.

[Burt4x4]

2010 ya maybe..that is the year I am due back in Moab! If I start prepping the wife now there is a good chance I will make the trip! hahhaa
Hell if you & greg are bringing your rigs I HAVE TO GO!!!!!
I LOVE Moab!

[84 400]

Some day my junk will be before and after... right now I am just trying to get it too pass inspection... failed for the small amount of rust it has.......

[dammitmitchell]

i dont habe anyone to go muddign with here so i never get good action pictures.. just muddy driveway pictures.. bleh@

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

i dont habe anyone to go muddign with here so i never get good action pictures.. just muddy driveway pictures.. bleh@

No worries, this thread is all about how your truck looked when you got it, what you've done to turn it into what works for you and how it looks now.

Action pics go in the sticky thread at the top of this sub forum.

[rcflyer1234]

1977 Silverado with a mildly built 406 small block, np205 transfer case, turbo 350 trans

Before




After a little work




How it looks now, Also got rid of the side fuel tanks and put a fuel cell in the bed and did a little more work to the 406