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Posted By Buschkj24

Well today was the day from hell! i started out...

Well today was the day from hell! i started out replacing my rear brakes and everything for the "most" part went smoothly, however my caliper was sticking so i thought i would try a new brake hose. ...

Forum: General Chat

03-09-2010, 12:46 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By Buschkj24

i always call the blazer the truck...i really...

i always call the blazer the truck...i really dont know why i called it a car haha

Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech

03-08-2010, 12:46 PM

Replies: 3

sticky rear caliper...ideas?

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Posted By Buschkj24

yea i am positive the shoes are not dragging...

yea i am positive the shoes are not dragging because my parking brake does not even work

Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech

03-08-2010, 11:21 AM

Replies: 3

sticky rear caliper...ideas?

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Posted By Buschkj24

sticky rear caliper...ideas?

well i am about to do a brake job next weekend but i noticed my rear drivers side caliper is sticking. i took it apart to take a look and i can move the caliper back into the body (only moved it...

Forum: General Chat

03-08-2010, 10:06 AM

Replies: 21

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Posted By Buschkj24

yea i know about the slide pins, i re-grease the...

yea i know about the slide pins, i re-grease the pins every time i do a brake job. my parking brake seems to move just fine in the car so it shouldnt be seized up or anything...hell even when i have...

Forum: General Chat

03-07-2010, 09:38 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By Buschkj24

no it shouldnt be a hard fix, im just preparing...

no it shouldnt be a hard fix, im just preparing myself for the "what-if" and so i can save some cash if i need to replace anything haha

Forum: General Chat

03-07-2010, 09:18 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By Buschkj24

thanks for the tips, i am really hoping that the...

thanks for the tips, i am really hoping that the brakes come apart like they should and not have any issue's. i am just really worried about that dragging rear caliper, i hope that slamming on the...

Forum: General Chat

03-07-2010, 07:55 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By Buschkj24

going to be doing some work on the blazer

On the way to dinner last Friday with my fiance, four deer ran out in front of my truck so I slammed on my brakes and ever since then I have been hearing a slight grinding noise coming from my...

Forum: The Lounge

03-03-2010, 02:25 PM

Replies: 2

Picked up a scangauge

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Posted By Buschkj24

Picked up a scangauge

well after some thought and wondering if its really worth the money, i decided to buy a scan gauge for the blazer. First impressions...this thing is great! I like to be able to monitor different...

Forum: General Chat

02-14-2010, 12:47 PM

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what have you gotten done on your blazer today?

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Posted By Buschkj24

i went and got me some new tires today. I got...

i went and got me some new tires today. I got liberator a/t 235/75/15's with 108 load index! i have not had the time to really try them out, but before I changed my tires i would need 4 wheel drive...

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-29-2009, 10:38 PM

Replies: 18

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Posted By Buschkj24

haha it was not my dad, but my soon to be...

haha it was not my dad, but my soon to be father-in-law but dont worry i will have him put the jeep recovery team sticker on my truck haha

Forum: General Chat

12-29-2009, 10:36 PM

Replies: 86

Vehicles you have recovered with your Blazer...

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Posted By Buschkj24

i have pulled out a jeep grand cherokee and a...

i have pulled out a jeep grand cherokee and a dodge 3500 1 ton dump plow truck. here is a video of the jeep i pulled out of a ditch...just popped her in 4lo and barely touched the gas pedal
...

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-29-2009, 05:30 PM

Replies: 18

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Posted By Buschkj24

i will have to find a sticker somewhere and slap...

i will have to find a sticker somewhere and slap it on my truck haha

Forum: General Chat

12-23-2009, 08:58 PM

Replies: 2

shimming rear diff..needed??

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Posted By Buschkj24

i was almost thinking of just replacing the...

i was almost thinking of just replacing the broken parts that is in there now, but i do not know what size g80 he has, do they all use the same parts or with the different size's use different size...

Forum: General Chat

12-23-2009, 08:15 PM

Replies: 2

shimming rear diff..needed??

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Posted By Buschkj24

shimming rear diff..needed??

i am going to be replacing my g80 with another g80 that my father in laws brother has at the shop. my question is, once i remove the whole rear differential do i need to shim the diff when i install...

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-23-2009, 07:03 PM

Replies: 18

Views: 2,033

Posted By Buschkj24

haha yea ill have to get a sticker and put it on...

haha yea ill have to get a sticker and put it on when he is around haha...just might have to get two, one for the jeep and one for the dodge

Forum: General Chat

12-23-2009, 07:00 PM

Replies: 20

Views: 1,168

Posted By Buschkj24

i have crappy destination LE tires on my rig over...

i have crappy destination LE tires on my rig over the summer i am going to put some nice rubber on her. it just looks easy cause the blazer is much much heavier than the jeep.

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-22-2009, 11:23 PM

Replies: 18

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Posted By Buschkj24

well if your keeping poll, its really blazer-2...

well if your keeping poll, its really blazer-2 jeep-0 dodge plow truck-0...yea i pulled a plow truck the same weekend haha but i didnt get a video of that one..should have tho...

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-22-2009, 11:07 PM

Replies: 18

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Posted By Buschkj24

yea i know! when i was dragging it, i was like...

yea i know! when i was dragging it, i was like what the hell is going on here? thats when i turned more to the left to pull him up and out, but it didnt help much with him throttle happy...

Forum: Sights N Sounds

12-22-2009, 10:09 PM

Replies: 18

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Posted By Buschkj24

me pulling a jeep out of a ditch *video*

well a few weeks back, i headed up north for a weekend of snow skiing and if i felt like going hunting (didnt end up going cause i got busy fixing things at the second house) but on sunday my father...

Forum: General Chat

12-22-2009, 08:56 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By Buschkj24

ok got the video on youtube now, sorry for the...

ok got the video on youtube now, sorry for the delay...enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQy_TwGoUoE

Forum: General Chat

12-22-2009, 07:46 PM

Replies: 20

Views: 1,168

Posted By Buschkj24

i downloaded some things to get it off and ill...

i downloaded some things to get it off and ill post it on youtube...give me a few ill have it ready soon

Forum: General Chat

12-22-2009, 07:36 PM

Replies: 20

Views: 1,168

Posted By Buschkj24

shoot i dont think the video works for you guys...

shoot i dont think the video works for you guys unless you have facebook..anyone know how to get the video off facebook? haha

Forum: General Chat

12-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Replies: 20

Views: 1,168

Posted By Buschkj24

video has promised... let me know if it works for...

video has promised... let me know if it works for you

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=232283529872

dont mind the girls in the background it is my fiancee and her littler sister being...

Forum: General Chat

12-22-2009, 06:29 PM

Replies: 30

The Antilocks, THEY DO NOTHING!

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Posted By Buschkj24

i know you are not supposed to "pump" abs, but...

i know you are not supposed to "pump" abs, but when i was 16, the cars that i could afford did not have abs and in wisconsin we have winter about 5 months out of the year, but when my blazer's abs...

Forum: General Chat

12-21-2009, 04:57 PM

Replies: 8

eaton trutrack

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Posted By Buschkj24

powertrax traction system...

well after some thought and looking around, i think i am going to go with a powertrax traction system in the rear at some point in time, i do have a question tho... to my understanding, this works...

Forum: General Chat

12-20-2009, 10:04 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

i thought we had a 7.625" rear end? is this the...

i thought we had a 7.625" rear end? is this the same one but cheaper? also, would i still be able to turn without wheel-hop on pavement? i would be using this on a DD and i dont want to go threw...

Forum: General Chat

12-20-2009, 09:53 PM

Replies: 8

eaton trutrack

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Posted By Buschkj24

but after looking at the powertrax that looks...

but after looking at the powertrax that looks pretty nice...this is the right one for the blazer right? 7.625" but i am not sure how many spline axle they are
...

Forum: General Chat

12-20-2009, 09:33 PM

Replies: 8

eaton trutrack

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Posted By Buschkj24

well my father-in-laws brother that owns the shop...

well my father-in-laws brother that owns the shop that i work on my blazer has a g80 laying around that i can get for free most likely, but i would just hate to have it break again...

Forum: General Chat

12-20-2009, 08:35 PM

Replies: 8

eaton trutrack

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Posted By Buschkj24

wow...well that does not seem like a good...

wow...well that does not seem like a good option...is there a good dependable lsd that works well?

Forum: General Chat

12-20-2009, 08:29 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

haha actually the owner before me was my grandma,...

haha actually the owner before me was my grandma, but... the blazer was a demo before she picked it up. i think it was my fault that the gear stripped out tho, i was on some ice and started to slip...

Forum: General Chat

12-19-2009, 09:09 PM

Replies: 8

eaton trutrack

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Posted By Buschkj24

eaton trutrack

well after finding out that i blew out my g80, i think i am going to get a trutrack. now i looked at an exploded view and notice that there is no clutch disc's, yet its a limited slip...how can this...

Forum: General Chat

12-19-2009, 03:30 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

well i took a look at it today and yep a gear is...

well i took a look at it today and yep a gear is missing teeth. its a small gear that the locking part of the g80 connects to. must have happend when we had a lot of ice on the roads here. the...

Forum: General Chat

12-18-2009, 10:31 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

do you have a picture of a sheared pin handy, i...

do you have a picture of a sheared pin handy, i cant seem to find on on google pictures

Forum: General Chat

12-18-2009, 10:13 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

thanks for the info! after some thinking, ever...

thanks for the info! after some thinking, ever since i changed the oil to synthetic, i have had some trouble getting the "clutch packs" to engage. i could hear the clutchs engage before i changed...

Forum: General Chat

12-18-2009, 09:05 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

that sounds like a good idea, i will take my...

that sounds like a good idea, i will take my truck up to our shop (my in-laws own a towing company so i get to use their shop) and try that after i take it apart and see what is going on since i have...

Forum: General Chat

12-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

yea i could jack up one tire and leave the other...

yea i could jack up one tire and leave the other tire on the ground but i dont think i can get the tire to move fast enough by hand...100rpm is a lot by hand isnt it?

Forum: General Chat

12-17-2009, 09:14 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

i just dont understand how it can go from working...

i just dont understand how it can go from working to not working at all, just makes no sense. i just would hate to take it all apart again to look at the diff to see if something broke, at 10 bucks...

Forum: General Chat

12-17-2009, 08:59 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

i was at a stand still. stopped on some ice and...

i was at a stand still. stopped on some ice and gave her some gas and she just did a one wheel peel on the ice, it seemed like it wanted to transfer power the tire on the dry pavement but just...

Forum: General Chat

12-17-2009, 08:33 PM

Replies: 19

g80 and temp??

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Posted By Buschkj24

g80 and temp??

since the cold weather has set in here in wisconsin, i noticed that when i am on some ice with one drive tire and the other tire is on dry pavement and get it some gas, my diff acts like a standard...

Forum: The Lounge

12-15-2009, 11:20 AM

Replies: 46

and DON'T you forget it..

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Posted By Buschkj24

1. tool box 2. jumper cables 3. tow/recovery...

1. tool box
2. jumper cables
3. tow/recovery strap and some biners
4. spot light and small led flashlight
5. firefighting gear (im a volunteer ff so i keep that instead of a blanket in my blazer)

Forum: General Chat

12-14-2009, 04:45 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By Buschkj24

yea thats what my plan is, i attend UW-Whitewater...

yea thats what my plan is, i attend UW-Whitewater and the university does not plow well in the parking lots in the winter so a lot of students get stuck. So once the snow flies some more, I will...

Forum: General Chat

12-14-2009, 10:42 AM

Replies: 20