Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DownLowHoe · 01-04-2010, 09:36 PM

Finally getting the 74 Blazer back together after about five years and our memory is failing us. We have the torque rods installed in the tailgate and connected to the anchors on the frame. We have some additional brackets that appear to attach to the achors some how and help hold the rods in place, but we can't figure out where they attach. Anybody have any pics of theirs or know how these things attach. Any help is greatly appreciated. Jeff

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/102_1174.jpg

DownLowHoe · 01-05-2010, 10:09 PM

Posted a picture, Anybody?

tvblazer78 · 01-06-2010, 09:45 AM

Can anyone help him?

justpball · 01-06-2010, 12:33 PM

i have never pulled mine out so i cant help but "bump" to see if anyone else can!

DownLowHoe · 01-07-2010, 08:39 PM

Nobody has a early model Blazer they can look under? If anybody does, I just need to know where the bracket in the picture that I posted goes. I'm assuming that it goes over the anchor that is mounted to the rear framerails. Just need to know where the two bolts that are on the bracket bolt to. Please Please Please, Pretty Please even..

tvblazer78 · 01-09-2010, 12:15 AM

I think they go on the lower lip of the gate. If I have some free time this weekend I will take a pic of what I think your looking for. I took mine off when I add a roll pan, so its been 5 years ago..

DownLowHoe · 01-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Thanks Travis, Free time is hard to come by these days, so no rush. By the way, how in the world did you score that Tahoe so cheap??

Damien · 01-12-2010, 04:21 PM

I will try take a look at mine tomorrow. the truck is burried under about two feet of snow. I also have a '74 repair manual that might show it.

Damien · 01-13-2010, 06:07 PM

I looked at my blazer and through my '74 and '86 service manuals and could not find anything that looked like those. I have a stud on the frame the rod hooks around and the rest of the brackets I saw are much heavier.
They look like they should hold the connectors for the tail lights. Mine does not have them. Maybe that is why my tail lights would collect snow and ice and unplug themselves. I can't find a picture in the service manual, but I'm thinking they go into the holes on the top of the frame. One of the holes is for the filled panel bracket.

You could try Keith Seymore too. He might recognize them.

DownLowHoe · 01-13-2010, 08:07 PM

[QUOTE=Damien;3728842]I looked at my blazer and through my '74 and '86 service manuals and could not find anything that looked like those. I have a stud on the frame the rod hooks around and the rest of the brackets I saw are much heavier.

Thanks for looking, I appreciate it. What you show in your pic is exactly where we are at right now. It's crazy, these brackets fit perfectly around the achors that are mounted to the frame and appear like they should mount to a plate that spans between the two bumper mounts, And we had these tagged tailgate when we removed them. Just wish the old memory worked a little better. Thanks for taking the time to look and take the pics. Jeff

Damien · 01-14-2010, 06:40 PM

I'll try to look again this weekend when it warms up. They look familiar.

TheSunDanceKid · 01-15-2010, 06:12 PM

looked on my roomates 86 and i see nothing wat so ever that resembles those brackets
id think by the shape maybe for like at the bottom section of a c10 where the "hindges" on each end would go into the body but on the 86 its a totaly different hindge its more like one for a house door

*78 Chevyrado* · 01-15-2010, 09:46 PM

I got this from my '78 shop manual. hope it helps.

72 CustomCamper · 01-16-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

I got this from my '78 shop manual. hope it helps.

That pic is for a Suburban...

Chuck

DownLowHoe · 01-16-2010, 12:59 PM

Thanks, but that pic is for the Suburban.

*78 Chevyrado* · 01-16-2010, 02:01 PM

My bad. Is this one it? I think so

DownLowHoe · 01-16-2010, 06:30 PM

No problem Kenny, Thats all we show in the shop manual that we have too.

01-04-2010, 09:36 PM	#1
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod InstallationAdded Pics Finally getting the 74 Blazer back together after about five years and our memory is failing us. We have the torque rods installed in the tailgate and connected to the anchors on the frame. We have some additional brackets that appear to attach to the achors some how and help hold the rods in place, but we can't figure out where they attach. Anybody have any pics of theirs or know how these things attach. Any help is greatly appreciated. Jeff http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/102_1174.jpg Last edited by DownLowHoe; 01-05-2010 at 06:18 PM. Reason: Adding Picture

01-05-2010, 10:09 PM	#2
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation Posted a picture, Anybody?

01-06-2010, 09:45 AM	#3
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation Can anyone help him? __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

01-06-2010, 12:33 PM	#4
justpball Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Silverhill, Al Posts: 2,026	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation i have never pulled mine out so i cant help but "bump" to see if anyone else can! __________________ Fuzzy Dice Club Member 87 Crew SWB Build for the crew http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430082 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3232925 90 burb 2wd Build Thread For The Burb! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383055

01-07-2010, 08:39 PM	#5
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation Nobody has a early model Blazer they can look under? If anybody does, I just need to know where the bracket in the picture that I posted goes. I'm assuming that it goes over the anchor that is mounted to the rear framerails. Just need to know where the two bolts that are on the bracket bolt to. Please Please Please, Pretty Please even..

01-09-2010, 12:15 AM	#6
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation I think they go on the lower lip of the gate. If I have some free time this weekend I will take a pic of what I think your looking for. I took mine off when I add a roll pan, so its been 5 years ago.. __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

01-09-2010, 10:52 AM	#7
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation Thanks Travis, Free time is hard to come by these days, so no rush. By the way, how in the world did you score that Tahoe so cheap??

01-12-2010, 04:21 PM	#8
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation I will try take a look at mine tomorrow. the truck is burried under about two feet of snow. I also have a '74 repair manual that might show it. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-13-2010, 06:07 PM	#9
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation I looked at my blazer and through my '74 and '86 service manuals and could not find anything that looked like those. I have a stud on the frame the rod hooks around and the rest of the brackets I saw are much heavier. They look like they should hold the connectors for the tail lights. Mine does not have them. Maybe that is why my tail lights would collect snow and ice and unplug themselves. I can't find a picture in the service manual, but I'm thinking they go into the holes on the top of the frame. One of the holes is for the filled panel bracket. You could try Keith Seymore too. He might recognize them. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands. Last edited by Damien; 01-13-2010 at 06:27 PM.

01-13-2010, 08:07 PM	#10
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation [QUOTE=Damien;3728842]I looked at my blazer and through my '74 and '86 service manuals and could not find anything that looked like those. I have a stud on the frame the rod hooks around and the rest of the brackets I saw are much heavier. Thanks for looking, I appreciate it. What you show in your pic is exactly where we are at right now. It's crazy, these brackets fit perfectly around the achors that are mounted to the frame and appear like they should mount to a plate that spans between the two bumper mounts, And we had these tagged tailgate when we removed them. Just wish the old memory worked a little better. Thanks for taking the time to look and take the pics. Jeff

01-14-2010, 06:40 PM	#11
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation I'll try to look again this weekend when it warms up. They look familiar. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-15-2010, 06:12 PM	#12
TheSunDanceKid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chandler, arizona Posts: 125	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation looked on my roomates 86 and i see nothing wat so ever that resembles those brackets id think by the shape maybe for like at the bottom section of a c10 where the "hindges" on each end would go into the body but on the 86 its a totaly different hindge its more like one for a house door

01-15-2010, 09:46 PM	#13
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation I got this from my '78 shop manual. hope it helps.

01-16-2010, 12:59 PM	#15
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation Thanks, but that pic is for the Suburban.

01-16-2010, 02:01 PM	#16
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation My bad. Is this one it? I think so



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01-16-2010, 06:30 PM	#17
DownLowHoe Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 205	Re: Blazer Tailgate Torque Rod Installation No problem Kenny, Thats all we show in the shop manual that we have too.

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