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anyone that has stayed in the desert knows what i am talking about I have no idea of what you are refering to ;) :roll: Exactly! And I only brought that up since the topic of "driving skills" came up. Let's not drag this out to the "wood" story (i.e. Hobie and his wood at camp) :shock: :lol: Damn I...

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<-------- HOBIE (aka a2b) showing off some "driving skill"

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Here's the farewell thread for the bar on zr2.com and a few "after" pics: http://forum.zr2.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000441 http://zr2.cs.ucla.edu/seapahn/gal/moab/Hells%20Revenge/images/DSCN0539.jpg Here's the bar in Moab (that's Dump Bump) ... I didn't make it up ;) This is a...

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I banged around that bar all over the place from local cali trails to Arizona and Moab :lol: Considering how much it hits stuff, it held up pretty well. In the end, I hit a rut too hard, the suspension bottomed out and the right mounting bracket drug on the ledge of the rut. That bent it back ... I ...

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Wow that's a SWEET ass looking blazer!!!! :evil: :wink: Doesn't have a body lift though. Hey, you may want to check out what Tamas did to his on zr2.com ... I think it turned out very sweet: http://forum.zr2.com/ubb/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000447 I had to take mine off since I tra...

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HenryJ wrote:When do the mods end?

When the cows come home.

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yes the front bumper i have had off the truck many of times. its been hit and hit again and then twisted up a few times. its pretty flimsy. i am going to take it off and then build a pre runner bar I don't know hobie dude. The kind of stuff you do to your bumper, even if it were made of titanium I ...

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Just something to keep in mind about stock bumpers is that a lot of thought, design, and testing goes into them. They are often designed to crumple and crush upon impact absorbing the forces as opposed to staying solid and transfering ALL the forces into the rest of the truck and it's occupants. Thi...

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That rear bumper on there is sweet! It even wraps around the fender to protect that. Pretty nice! 8) I saw that bumper perform up close and personal in Moab last year. That's Steve Smith's truck from zr2.com ... the rear bumper is VERY nicely built and it seems to be very tough. The shape is also s...

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Be warned though (as Henry J hinted but I think it's a very important point) ... do NOT lie directly below the filter as you are taking it off. Unless you really enjoy having fuel all over your face and the taste in your mouth. Guess how I know this

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On my ZR2 with the 3.73 gears, I am usually around 3000 RPM going up hill ... but man does the blazer want to fly at that RPM!!!! I usually take it out of OD to save the tranny when going up hill ... otherwise it's trying to stay around 2000RPM so keeps shifting in and out. But when I put it on 3, a...

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But HenryJ is right about the electrical not being as good as the mechanical ... I was having troubles at times in the summer (105+ degree heat) driving long up hill stretches.. the temps would go up quick. This was partly due to me having an open-element air filter which was sucking hot air from al...

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I have the #60 on my older blazer (92). I don't know about the 2MPG thing but there is a slight noticable increase in engine power, especially at higher RPMs ... that's because the heavy mechanical fan is not there anymore to put drag on the engine. However, that fan needs a LOT of juice so if you h...

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My brother (who is a graduate aerospace/mechanical engineering student at UCLA) and I sit and laugh at their commercials sometimes!!! Especially when they say "it helps you make better horsepower"... We are both convinced it's an absolute gimmick and a total crap. Worst of all, it will be a restrict...

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4Wheel Parts has the powermaster ones now ... for about $400 HERE . I think I paid about $300 for mine, ordering directly from powermaster about 4 years ago. Their tech guy was really helpful with some questions I had ... also, the first one they sent me didn't put out enough at idle so I had to sen...

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Well, that's why I got 2 batteries!!!! A yellow top and another deep cycle oddyssee which is always being charged in the blazer. If my alt fails, I got a 200 AMP powermaster unit sitting in the garage that I can swap in (just too lazy for now) ;) ... I used that alt for a while in my old blazer sinc...

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Did you change the gear lube at the first oil change as listed in the owners manual? If not it is past time to change it. Uh, I was supposed to change the rear lube at my first oil change? Whoops! :shock: Only if you have the G80 (locking diff) ... it's not a big deal if you ask me but if you plan ...

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Hmmmmm ... you're giving me some ideas here ;) The Yellow Top in my old blazer seems dead. I haven't driven it much in the past 9 months and the battery won't hold a charge anymore. It's ok ... it at least 5-6 years old ... but now I have to think how much I want to spend on a battery for the old bl...

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Yup ... as HenryJ said, sounds a lot like "normal operation" of the G80 locker. Did yours come with the locking rear differential option? If NOT, then you got a problem. But if yes, then it's probably normal.

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quickbiker wrote:You can make anything fit with enough cutting.

Hey Quickbiker, LOVE that torsion bar relocating setup you got going on. VERY slick

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Let me add to the "don't do it" recommendations for the 2" SuperLift.

Either do the 2" body lift or the 5" suspension. Unless you don't take your truck offroad or you don't mind changing ball joints and steering components every year (well, really depends on how much you drive and use the truck).

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I've cleaned mine many times. They have a cleaning spray (it has very good directions on it) ... if your filter is not too clogged, you spray it generously with this spray and let it sit for a few minutes. Then rinse it from the inside to outside with low pressure water. All the junk will come out. ...

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you can engage 4HI while moving up to like 45mph...or something. for 4LO, stop, put in neutral, then click 4LO and wait for it to engage. then put in drive and go... Minor clarification being that you have to be in 4HI before trying to go into 4LO. To get out of 4LO, again you should be stopped (or...

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Oh just to clarify ... What I was trying to explain is if you are in a jam and need 4x4 to get out and this actuator thing decides not to work ... You can take this cable off and use a pair of wise-grips or something else to hold it pulled (to engage the front) ... so you can get to somewhere that y...

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The vacuum actuator is located under the battery tray. It is not uncommon for these things to stick. They basically pull a wire when vacuum is applied. I would also guess that's most likely why the fronts were not engaging. FYI, on the S10s, the hubs are always engaged with the half-shalfts. The eng...

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I was a bit skeptikal at first about the "composite" ... but it is really strong stuff. I have bashed mine here and there and had the truck basically sitting on them at times and they have held up great. Best of all, they are really light. I personally would prefer to have the metal just for the way...

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a2b wrote:... personally, i have literaly thrashed my transfer case shield and need another one, i want an aluminum one this time!

Was always fun to watch the "thrashing" first hand

You are VERY good at it by the way

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Yes, as far as I know, that is the ORI (or ORU?) bar. The owner's name is Paul Williams and THIS is his profile on zr2.com with email info if you need more details from him.

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I can personally vouch for this T6 6061 BILLET ALUMINUM stuff ... very very tough and extremely light. I have been running a set of 2" spacers on the rear and I have put them through some serious stuff. They have held up great ... still like new. If you are worried about strength with this material,...

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I'm going to stick with pink until 75K miles ... that's when my extended warranty runs out ... I don' t want to give them ANY excuse not to fix something :D I have almost 30K miles and am going to have it completely flushed ... especially since we get plenty of 100+ days in LA. I actually had mine o...

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seapahn you got big ones to climb lions back. http://zr2.cs.ucla.edu/seapahn/gal/moab/Lions%20Back/images/DSCN0500.jpg AWESOME :shock: hobie have you done it? heheheh ... it's really not as bad as it looks in the pics but it sure is a hair raising experience ... especially when you look over and se...

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By the way, THIS THREAD at zr2.com provides a good example when a front camera may come in handy! Unfortunately, mine was not functional at the time. I'm sure hobie will tell you what kind of drop was awaiting in front!!! I decided to take the difficult line to the left which went up a sharp incline...

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That front camera definitely adds to the "coolness" factor. It's also fun to watch sometimes. But to be totally honest, I've never had to rely on it ... also it's hard to judge distances and objects so from a practical standpoint, it is fairly useless. The rear one I have used several times though. ...

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