what have you gotten done on your blazer today?
03-16-2019, 10:15 PM
My motivation was having to add oil to it between changes, and my friends at work giving me all kinds of hell about the oil slick in my parking lot
03-16-2019, 10:35 PM
I understand, friends teasing can be a great motivator. At almost 56 years old and semi retired (forced into disability/no work) funds, tools and help (there’s a lot I cant do anymore) limit my motivation. Got to have something major go requiring basically a motor pull then I’ll get it done overkill style- like just overhaul it or get a crate engine and go from that. At that point my son and his friends will step in and as long as I provide the parts, beer and pizza they will do the work. One of my son’s best friends is a mechanic and his garage is a dream, 3 bay heated 50x24 with all the toys, only lacking a lift due to low ceiling.
03-16-2019, 10:43 PM
I got most of the way through my smittybilt xrc9.5 install. It got dark on me and I was being considerate to my neighbors so I called it for the night. It's all wired and mounted. Tomorrow morning I'll spool up the synthetic rope and slap the grille and bumper back on and reconnect my lights.
03-16-2019, 10:47 PM
03-16-2019, 11:33 PM
Thank you sir! I would love to have a Warn, but I can replace this 3x. It's not a hardcore off road rig, so I went with the smittybilt. My milemarker se9500 lasted 16 years, so if I can get close to that again, I'm good. I am swapping out the steel cable for synthetic rope to save some weight. I have already done the hard work to make it fit between the frame horns for my MM winch. I am also using the factory bumper, so any winch with an integrated solenoid is a no go. A cheap piece of flat bar and a small hole in the grille allowed me to remote mount the solenoid and keep everything tucked in
03-17-2019, 12:58 PM
I got most of the way through my smittybilt xrc9.5 install. It got dark on me and I was being considerate to my neighbors so I called it for the night. It's all wired and mounted. Tomorrow morning I'll spool up the synthetic rope and slap the grille and bumper back on and reconnect my lights.
03-17-2019, 03:06 PM
03-17-2019, 08:20 PM
This is painted and tightened up. It's tight, but it is manageable. I had to cut a hole then Dremel the shape, fitit it, then paint it. I wandered around home depot and it caught my eye. It's a low voltage wire receptacle with little wings on the back that hold it tight to a hole cut in drywall. Less than $2, but I think it turned out ok. Plus, once the hood is closed, you can't see it.
