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98 GMC Jimmy 4x4 to K5 Blazer frame swap?

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Old 11-30-2011, 12:23 PM
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Talking 98 GMC Jimmy 4x4 to K5 Blazer frame swap?

Hello Everyone,

Have you guys ever thought or heard of a blazer/jimmy body on a K5 frame,engine, and axel set up. My theory is it may be easier to upgrade the leaf springs from that set up than to chop up the front end for a SAS kit or worry about CV angles with the current set up. I'm looking for the truck to be a full axel system that can manage 40'' tires with a 6-8'' lift and a 400 hp spectrum, but still try to keep the tires under the body for daily driving purposes. Question is, is it feasable or even worth the effort or money difference. It would give me the opportunity to get down to the frame and rebuilt it into a brand new truck from the frame up, that will last another 30 years.

Hopefully I planted a seed in your heads that can work with mine to figure a good solution to my frankenstien project.

Thanks guys!

V/R

Blaine
 
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Old 11-30-2011, 04:31 PM
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It's been done, It'd be a LOT of work and a LOT of fab....but it's been done.
 
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