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Old 12-19-2011, 07:47 PM
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Will do. Thing for me is that the "cheap" ones are all stamped steel. They're made of thin metal and bend easily. They range from $8-$30. The next step up is $130 and that one didn't come with any new fasteners or a gasket. This one comes with both and as you can see has main cap support to add strength and rigidity both to the housing and to the diff itself. Plus it's 1/4" thick aluminum which I think is much better than flimsy steel.

Edit: forgot to mention it comes with ARP hardware.....
 

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Old 12-19-2011, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98Blazer View Post
Will do. Thing for me is that the "cheap" ones are all stamped steel. They're made of thin metal and bend easily. They range from $8-$30. The next step up is $130 and that one didn't come with any new fasteners or a gasket. This one comes with both and as you can see has main cap support to add strength and rigidity both to the housing and to the diff itself. Plus it's 1/4" thick aluminum which I think is much better than flimsy steel.

yup i agree with you there
 
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:13 PM
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Besides its bare aluminum and I have a half can of John Deere yellow equipment paint with a purpose now lol
 
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:32 PM
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Wow, those rear light assemblies are cheap. Reminds me... I haven't had any license plate lights since I've owned the truck. I should look into that sometime.
 
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Old 12-19-2011, 09:12 PM
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Yup. $7.50 for the pair LOL
 
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Didn't drove my Blazer today. Rode with my friend in his Silverado. On the way to work this afternoon. We ran into black ice and rolled over 1 or 2 times down the hill and laid back on all 4 wheels before it rest against the tree. Lucky we got out of there with scratches and bruises. Here is the picture of the truck. Really sore right now but could had been worse.
 

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today i found out while i was in Nc in 14 degree weather that my blazer does NOT like the cold.

Tomorrow im putting in a pitman arm on it..im soo not looking forward to it.
 
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Originally Posted by chevyblazer9588 View Post
Didn't drove my Blazer today. Rode with my friend in his Silverado. On the way to work this afternoon. We ran into black ice and rolled over 1 or 2 times down the hill and laid back on all 4 wheels before it rest against the tree. Lucky we got out of there with scratches and bruises. Here is the picture of the truck. Really sore right now but could had been worse.

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Ouch glad you guys were alright

Originally Posted by chris015 View Post
today i found out while i was in Nc in 14 degree weather that my blazer does NOT like the cold.

Tomorrow im putting in a pitman arm on it..im soo not looking forward to it.
Fun stuff come do mine while your at it
 
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Didn't drove the Blazer today.
 

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Old 12-19-2011, 11:20 PM
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Glad you're ok. That looked rough.
 


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