Brush Guard
#43
01-08-2010, 04:52 PM
here you go man. this thing is sick!!!
hopefully getting mine soon.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bull-...ht_4431wt_1167
shipped for like 130.
hopefully getting mine soon.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bull-...ht_4431wt_1167
shipped for like 130.
Originally Posted by Sisk
I found it. It was BlazinMike. It almost looks like it's a full sized guard. I cringe everytime it comes up in the rotation on the main page. It looks terrible. Pics: https://blazerforum.com/forum/alb...&pictureid=422
Last edited by Psychropod; 01-08-2010 at 05:03 PM. Reason: Added Sisk's quote
#44
01-08-2010, 05:24 PM
Sisk, I clicked that link, and I have to say that that brush guard is not designed for any S-Blazer. That thing is for a K-series or other larger truck. I am sure of this, because even though the face changed from 97 to 98, the size of the front end did not change. That brush guard would look stupid even if it was on a '98+.
but ya gotta admit, it would definately keep "stuff" away from his truck's front end!
#46
01-08-2010, 08:05 PM
as for using the hooks AND the guard...
emphasis added
i would NOT use the brush guard as a tow point for anything other than moving it it to a shop or to a buddy's house kind of thing. I HIGHLY doubt it will hold up the way the solid steel hooks will to tugging and pulling in an off road/mud/snow/wet sand situation. If you plan to use the hook AND guard method AND intend to do a lot of being pulled, put the hooks on first THEN the guard. it might change the way it sits, bu tthe hooks will be a bit stronger pulling on the center of a bolt, as opposed to pulling against the head of a bolt.....
before attempting to tow, go to a junky yard find a blazer/pathfinder/passport and yank on the bumper. feel it move? now imagine putting more than just your body weight behind that. goodbye guard.
but you'll hook it up low right? still no good. even if you tie off to BOTH mounting points and equalize the rope so it pulls with the same force on both points even if the rope shifts left and right, you will still put toomuch force on it.
emphasis added
i would NOT use the brush guard as a tow point for anything other than moving it it to a shop or to a buddy's house kind of thing. I HIGHLY doubt it will hold up the way the solid steel hooks will to tugging and pulling in an off road/mud/snow/wet sand situation. If you plan to use the hook AND guard method AND intend to do a lot of being pulled, put the hooks on first THEN the guard. it might change the way it sits, bu tthe hooks will be a bit stronger pulling on the center of a bolt, as opposed to pulling against the head of a bolt.....
before attempting to tow, go to a junky yard find a blazer/pathfinder/passport and yank on the bumper. feel it move? now imagine putting more than just your body weight behind that. goodbye guard.
but you'll hook it up low right? still no good. even if you tie off to BOTH mounting points and equalize the rope so it pulls with the same force on both points even if the rope shifts left and right, you will still put toomuch force on it.
#49
01-12-2010, 08:57 AM
Old skool - LOL!
Hey, people...I'm still a little confused as to why these bull bars are being marketed for only the 98+ trucks. Are the the bumpers a different size? The tow hooks are in the same location as the 95-97s, correct? I asked an eBay vendor why they don't fit, and they of course didn't answer my question, because they probably don't know:
Can anybody tell me why they won't fit a 95-97?
Hey, people...I'm still a little confused as to why these bull bars are being marketed for only the 98+ trucks. Are the the bumpers a different size? The tow hooks are in the same location as the 95-97s, correct? I asked an eBay vendor why they don't fit, and they of course didn't answer my question, because they probably don't know:
Originally Posted by Me
This is regarding the powder-coated brush guard you have for sale. I noticed you're showing it's for 98-04 Chevy Blazers. My Blazer is a 96. Why won't it fit the 96? I thought that the Blazer bodies are the same from 95-04? Are the tow hooks in a different location? Thanks for your help.
Originally Posted by Hunter Truck
Im sorry but our guards just wont fit.
Thank you, HUNTER TRUCK TEAM.
Thank you, HUNTER TRUCK TEAM.
#50
01-12-2010, 10:55 AM
I'm guessing it has something to do with the depth of them? It's possible the 98+ bumpers don't stick out as far at the 95-97? If that's the case then you wouldn't have enough clearance to put it on.
with that said, I'm not sure I would believe them. I know they're the ones selling it, but they're just saying it wont bolt directly up. Anything will fit with a bit of fab work.
with that said, I'm not sure I would believe them. I know they're the ones selling it, but they're just saying it wont bolt directly up. Anything will fit with a bit of fab work.