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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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I like the colour you chose for your truck. As for the difference between front and back, the front on a regular 4x4 Blazer is about 2" wider than the rear. It really bugged me when I bought my Blazer so I got 1.25" wheel spacers for the rear, and then as my build progressed I swapped the rear axle for a ZR2 axle which is about 3" wider than the regular 4x4 axle.
 
Old Jan 14, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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Thanks good idea. i'll have to keep my eyes out for one at the PNP.
 
Old Jan 14, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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that seems like a mountain of work lol looks excellent though! my blazer and i have a love hate relationship... more emphasis on the hate part
 
Old Jan 15, 2013 | 05:34 AM
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Yes, it is easy to just say... why the heck do i keep working on this thing, LOL. but i like it, and all in all, it treats me good.
 
Old Jan 18, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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Well i am supposed to go meet a guy today about trading wheels and tires. i am wanting to go back to factory rims for bigger tires. I also have my eye on a roof rack, i'll upload photo's as soon as i get these changed. and hopefully added to my roof. but the roof rack won't be until after next friday.
 
Old Jan 18, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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i also plan on ordering the two inch shackles, and doing a tbar crank. just depends on the roof rack, and how the budget allows.
 
Old Jan 19, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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okay, got the new wheels and tires on today..they were painted flat black, so some sanding, cleaning, new primer, and then satin black to match the rest of the trim i have done on it.

 
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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hopefully next payday, i can get the roof rack, i have my eye on. also moved my switch for the foglights, to a place still well out of the way, but easier to get to, than the first location.
 
Old Jan 20, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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spent the day working on a buddy's 4 runner. Tomorrow i am going to hang a 47" tv on the wall for a customer. I did theater installations, before i became a desk jockey. so this will help me towards my roof rack/basket.
 
Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Woo Hoo, ordering the new roof rack this weekend. i'm pretty sure i'll have to do some modifying, because i do not want to relocate my fog lights. i spend alot of time making sure no wires were visible. they are all run inside the frame, and even hidden where they enter the cabin. so i DO NOT want to undo all of that. easier to modify the roof carrier basket.
 



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