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Well the article says that they can make parts / or have parts for all makes and models and sizes of 4wd IFS , SUV and Pick up . Being that the S10 is very popular , it must be available . I will look for a contact number and ask if they have a catalog . http://www.kartek.com in the customers pic se...

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that is insane , it is common to see s10's with 350's goin fast in 1/4 but a 8000lb Dodge fullsize running a 12.9 is awsome .

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that makes a good point , i forget about the fact that a sfa is not great as a daily driver plus I think a lifted IFS looks better . Also , you may not have to use all of the listed parts , maybe just install the ones that are prone to failure on our trucks , ie: ball joints and then get the heavy d...

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even more convienent for you . probably cost me a ton of $$$ because i am up here in canada , oh well .
And yes , unless you need lots of articulation , or are running tires bigger than 35's , stregthening your IFS maybe the way to go , BUT i bet that it will cost you the same

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Interesting read i thought .

http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/te ... 187&sid=10

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very cool , now what about a steering wheel warmer ?

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I agree this is not a truck , IRS and the stupid lookin bed . I don't like the avalanche either , how can put your camper in the back of that . The whole concept of what a "Truck " is , is lost . Even Jeep made the new Cherokee with a Independant FRONT susp. Granted they have a advance 4wd system . ...

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thought i would do better , oh well .

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Voted ! , as you may already know For the 4 Door Blazer Cutout , 3" although it may look as if I wont have to worry too much Bubaloo could have them done sooner than I thought

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HJ , you are the mod on this site , with all those rightups and howto's and pictures and you only have Dial up ? holy crap , that's dedication

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Well , i think i will just touch it up with some touch up paint for now , I want to test or atleast see what light grey/med.grey bedliner looks like on a rocker before i go full force and start spraying paint ,

I would do nothin but i am begning to see surface rust ! very very light though .

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True , but what would suggest as a alternative color them ?

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ooops sorry about the pic size .
Anyway , that blue truck looks good , I was just worried because when you put bedliner on a contrasting color Ie: grey , white , red . it looks great . But if i put it on a black truck , it will look too much like I ma trying to make it match , which i am not .

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So on my blazer i have area's on the bottom corner edges of the doors , where the paint has been slowly "sand blasted" off due to driving on gravel roads and just general driving . I would like to Spray some bedliner on the area in the future ,(if anyone has pics of a BLACK s10 with sprayon bedliner...

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It looks like a Chevrolet Uplander , in the front

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I WANT THAT ENGINE ! imagine if you put a good aftermarket chip in it , you could see 325+LB.FT. torque . plus the sound

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seems about right to me , but if you buy a honda , well then you are driving a HONDA ! . You have to " pay a price" to drive something other than a honda/toyota etc . < they don't offer what I would look for in a new vehicle , Aside from the WAY overpriced TACOMA .

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I found these links on zedr2.com , it seems that Brazil has a new generation of the S10 - and its a Turbo Diesel . http://www.estadao.com.br/ext/garagem/s10/ http://www.chevrolet.com.br/home.html#s10 Also shown are the blazer and a crewcab S10 , if anyone knows how to translate the pages that would ...

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looks ok , better than a H2 that's forsure . But i just saw a comercial for the "regular" Commander and it says they START at $50,000 USDollars ! . that one must be hittin' close to $70K then . You could build you self a nicer truck for less than that .
or even buy a used H1 (which are way better )

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Make sure you get a tv that is relative to the size of the room you are viewing it in . a 50" tv in a small bedroom is not good . your eyes will hurt . you get the idea . Be sure to ask the store if it can handle video games . and if there not sure ask them to gte you a copy if the instruction manua...

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interesting keep us posted .

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not that i want to dilute this thread with off topic conversing , but have you had a chance to see if there is enough material to cut on the rear doors of the 4 doors ?

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getting tired of the process ? or excited for something new ?

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thanks for the offer hJ ,
Bubaloo , that would be great !

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Those look great , 3 months , excellent timing if i get my butt in gear and start that body Lift .

Now who wants to saw my truck

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I am not sure about the costs of a sas vs a 6"SL , but in the long run , a SAS would be better and maybe cheaper . you will have to replace worn front end parts with a IFS lift . it is almost a must . Half the cost of a SFA is finding someone to install it for you . IF you can do it yourself even be...

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I'd go with the HJ"s lift . the only thing stopping me is the fact that i can't take a saw to my truck .

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ha ha ha flip a coin , that is EXACTLY what i am thinking of doing , I want to lift my blazer but I don't want to put more money into it since i already have replace a tranny , and the one that is in there now is starting to act up too .

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I had the same problem with my blazer (1999 90k ) it will drive like that for a while and then a CEL will come on and then you get the bad news , "you need a new transmission " . Cost me 2300 canadian dollars . I don't know what it is , but i always hear of BLAZER tranny's blowing , but not as many ...

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that sure stinks , but ICBC does aswell , I don't think american's realize how much more we (canadians / vancouver) pay for insurance . it is insane .

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thats gotta cost about 3 grand i am guessing , am i close ?

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very nice truck . i am jealous , i wish i had the time and money and skill . wtg , can't wait for more pics , what kind of axles ?

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Looks good , what size tires any way ? 33 or 35"

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is the overall diameter( actual dia. ) of the 32"x11.5 much smaller than a 33x10.5 ?
I would have thought that a larger width tire would be causing more problems ?

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4wheel steering ? or broken ?

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when you go that far it is not even a blazer anymore , that would be a trail rig only type blazer .
still cool , if you have a daily driver also .

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so to fit a 33x10.5 tire you need to go with the stock rims and NO spacers ? or with spacers ?

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I too felt the same way . But after some research I found that the people with the most problems were the ones who went with a 5-6" susp.lift . And people who were doing hardcore off roading . If you are worried about balljoints than consider a upgrade( if you can call it that ) to Moog Balljoints ....

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there are numerous problem with our 4wd system . mine used to do that and then eventually I started the truck up one day and it was locked in 4lo . and then had to get the computer replaced $$$$ . I also had an acuator replaced aswell . ($100) try disconecting the battery for 20-30mins . sometimes t...

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mmmmmm......Lingenfelter

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The 4.3 can be turboed ( spelling?) but you would need to limit the boost if you stay with stock internals . Follow the above advice and check the Cyclon/typhoon forums . Most will have a classified section , you could probably find a used turbo there , since alot of people upgrade turbos for bigger...

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someone needs to forward this to the person incharge of making sure that GM dealerships are giving GM a good reputation .

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lol , yeah but everyone has to vent .
we'll try and keep it on topic now .

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I have had a similar experience with the dealership i bought my truck from , I brought it in because the 4wd light came on , so they said it was a $110 acuator . then it ran fine after that . but 2 months later the light came on again. The dealership said that when they tested the truck it was worki...

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that would definetly free up space , but hopefully it would not affect you clearance angles .

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cool , now if only we oe could see that pic with HJ's truck in there . Then we could get some comparisons with his lift combo and 33's .
PS is that F250 a superduty model ?

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well that sucks , i know what it feels like the tranny in my blazer went at 80000miles . but atleast you have a better warrenty , mine only had a 6mo warrenty .
also , mine is making metalic clunky sound when shifting from 1st to 2nd when slowly accelerating . So take good care of the new tranny .

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definetly a custom . good work and skills . I only wish i had that amount of time , skill , and money .

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So I have taken a few pics of the rear wheel well of my 4Door Blazer . Now with it being a 4dr. I am at a bit of a perdicament when it comes to trimming so I can run bigger tires . I am not looking to run the Skidz Cut-outs since i am pretty sure they will not be made for the 4dr Blazers . But I wou...

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The C5 vette is known as one of the best covettes made , Maybe not most powerfull but like you said it provides a comfortable cruise but great track qualities aswell .
This has turned into a vette discussion rather than Impalla ss thread it started as .

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damn that vette is nice , with a price under 100g's you cant go wrong , a comparable exotic , german would be 150k and up .

I would still buy a C5 vette over a some of the more expensive exotics .

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yep , and gm could not deal with the fact that a potential vette buyer could just go out and buy a LS1 camaro and save themselves $$$$$ . But that savings turned into a loss of profit for GM . hence , camaro , firebird etc . are gone . The only thing that kept the vette ahead was the fact that it wa...

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That is one nice suv . But imagine what kinda car they could have built with those specs . I feel they are not because they don't want competition for the vette .

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lol thanks . it will happen . one day

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Chevy has taken a risk and dumped the camaro in hope that the corvette sales would go up . Granted the vette is a outstanding car (super car comparable ) , and the best bang for your buck you can get . IF you have that many bucks ! . I agree that the next sport coupe ( V8 ) needs to be competative w...

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wow it certainly looks more like a truck now . looks good and performs good , gas milliage is also a plus . holy my truck needs a tune up bad , i get like 14mpg city on stock tires ! I only hope i can work somethin out to make my blazer like that , I am thinkin maybe i can trim the front wheel well ...

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um ... ok so a larger spacer = less rear spacing ?
I am so dumb when it comes to this backspacing , spacer , more less .....

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yes , I think it will be tricky , but doable . But lets not garbage up HJ's thread with blazer stuff . I will get the rest of the compnents installed , then the last thing i would need to do it fender work and buy tires . HJ - any news about pics beside a zr2 ? or even photoshop a stocker or zr2 int...

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If I could get away with out cutting the rear that would be great , but I don't htink that will happen . I know the front cutouts will fit but not the rears , with the rear door in the way , I think most of the cutting would have to be on the rear of the fender . But not using the cutouts would save...

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Seirously , I had this idea in my head for awhile , but could not get anyone to confirm it could work . Clearing the 33's i mean , but you found the "trick" with the 9.5" 33's . Less mass to turn , means less wear and tear . Good Job ! . Now only if I can get Skidz cutouts for my 4dr blazer made , t...

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Well it has stopped doing it now , i did nothing but it stopped , it has done this a few times .When i get some extra cash i will get it looked at by a mechanic .

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ok thanks , I don't even know what a balljoint is lol . oh well that is why i leave it to the pros' thanks again .

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I guess so , thanks for the help . I let you know how it turns out .

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So does anyone have any opinions about the pic of my ball joints ? good , bad , ?

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well noting would surprise me . I have had the shaking return once , just after I disingaged the 4wd . I would think that it is "binding" if the 4wd didn't turn off . I have to find some sand or something to test it out .

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that's a good idea , it may be the antilock brakes . since i am using pads that create excessive dust .

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Well , i think my ball joints are bad . But.. I also read that Vibration or shaking at slow speeds puts the transmission under more load than straight line movement . And that shaking is a sign of a failing transmission . I sure hope it is my bj's since I have already replaced one transmission on th...

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Well , the tires are new , correct oem size The alligment was recently done when i had a new idler arm and pitman arm installed . At that time I had the same problem and it was drifting on the highway's from left to right . So the garage said that there was nearly 1/16" of play in the arms . So they...

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I have a major front end/overall shaking when i turn . Slow turns mostly . Doesn't matter if I am in Neutral or drive either . Both directions , and I get a shake/vibration when i am coming to a stop it always happens at 10kms per hour on the speedo . I am trying to sell this thing . and this is not...

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Oh ! believe me . I understand what your sayin' . In 2.5yrs I have put about $5000 in repairs into this blazer . Tranny , 4wd computer ,4wd solenoid , Motor Mounts , Idler&Pitman arm , Water pump , Door Hinges , and a couple times for rattles and squeeks . All of it not covered by warranty .

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Thanks for all the advice everyone . I will be doing a full tune up , air box mod , and maybe a high flow muffler in the next couple months . My engine only has 86000 Miles on it so I don't think it is complete junk yet . If you don't mind I would like to post pics of the problems I find when doing ...

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I think it is tired too , it was a lease return and was probably driven into the ground before i got it . Oh well you learn form your mistakes i guess . even though this one cost me a lot of $$$$$$ .

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I tryed it in 3 , and did not notice any difference except the rpms were higher . And my tires were inflated to the max pressure . I don't expect much because my blazer is heavy . But the 4.3 can compare to some small v8's and I was just disapointed . I guess I just got a bad Chevy . one outa millio...

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well there is something wrong , but I just don't know what . yet . I just broke down on the side of the road 2 hours ago , The battery was dead . So I am goin to go and get it checked out , and see why it won't stay charged . I figure it needs a tune up , but the blow back( steam/white smoke stuff )...

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Well , yes my truck is in need of a tune up , and there is "blowback" coming outa the dipstick oil tube when i check the oil . I know that I may get better mpg with a 4.3l engine , but some of the hills in the rocky's around here are like 30-40mins drive up ! and when you have 3 summits to climb @ 4...

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