Which way should I go?

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:17 am

After all my talking about wanting to lift my truck (and my wife finds this very perplexing), I'm now tossing around the idea about actually lowering my crew now. Over on the other s-10 sites, you get shot for such desires invloving a 4x4. But it's not a ZR2, at least. Belltech makes a torsion key that will lower the front a good 3 inches, and then you can do 3 to 5 in the rear to level things out. No bags- I want to keep the 4x4 working. I'm hoping 20's will fit. But, then again, I'm being wishy-washy, so I think I stick to cosmetic and performace mod's until I decide which way to take her. I guess what I like is that it would be different to see a street s-10 crew cab...maybe with a Mach Performace supercharge setup or an LS1.....someday.

I may just have to buy an old Jeep Cherokee (that's what I want right now) to make a trail vehicle......

Tell me what ya'll think. I know this different from the norm on this site.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:25 am

get off my site

no, thats a great idea. i talked to our member in hawai and he is thinking of doing the same. i think he put 18's with 30's series and there was too much room left in the wheel well...

but i dont know about those 20's....get them and let us know if they rub...if you make friends at an american tire place or something, they will put rims on if they have them and see what size fits best....

but get your rims first, then fit your suspension to your rims and tires

you need some colored lights along the bottom too!!!!

BTW: the cheapest way to do color lights on the bottom of your car is to go to home depot and get the thick plastic string of lights and bolt them up

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:30 am

when you say an "american tire place", you mean American Tire? We Have a Discount Tire....and then local shops....and Sears....

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:32 am

NTXCrew wrote:when you say an "american tire place", you mean American Tire? We Have a Discount Tire....and then local shops....and Sears....

ya whatever..try to find a place that will put a rim on your car to see what fits

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:33 am

did you see this?

those are 19's

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:40 am

I think I'm going to suck it up and go ask on s10forum.......if I don't ever reply on here again, we'll know why..............

I'll put ya'll in my will for my truck, okay?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:51 am

you'll be alright...

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:57 am

I don't want to be a copycat, but that's the one I've kinda been modeling. Actually, I just emailed him. I may do an Envoy clip conversion....

And I love his Boyd Coddington rims. He has 295's on 5.5 in backspacing in the rear: that's like 11.6 inches wide!!!!

In the pic you can barely see his blazer (fiancee's) and old s10 SS to the left, too.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:18 am

do you know brad fowler?

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:16 am

a2b wrote:do you know brad fowler?

nope. Why?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:17 am

NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:do you know brad fowler?
nope. Why?

no reason

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:59 am

Ok Ok -- I admit there was a time that I was going to go that route with my blazer as well, with a set of corvette rims, WS6 Firebird rims under it.

Belltech has quit testing that kit on anything newer than a 99. Yes I know that nothing significant has changed, but at the same point in time, I can't get anyone from Belltech to tell me that it will work either--and I have emailed them about it.

try S10forum, But also search on s-series.org, and www.blazinlow.com, Look around--that's where I found most of my information.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:19 am

a2b wrote:
NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:do you know brad fowler?
nope. Why?
no reason

WHAT?!?!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:47 am

NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:
NTXCrew wrote: nope. Why?
no reason
WHAT?!?!

nevermind...

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:37 pm

a2b wrote:
NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote: no reason
WHAT?!?!
nevermind...

You CAN'T do that!!!!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:54 pm

NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:
NTXCrew wrote: WHAT?!?!
nevermind...
You CAN'T do that!!!!

its nothin...

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:57 pm

Hell, now I wanna know

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 1:46 pm

adrenalnjunky wrote:Hell, now I wanna know

nope

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:04 pm

a2b wrote:
adrenalnjunky wrote:Hell, now I wanna know
nope

GRRRRRR!!!!

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:07 pm

It's ok, I figured it all out

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:09 pm

adrenalnjunky wrote:It's ok, I figured it all out

Nuh uh!!!!!!!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:21 pm

dont worry about it...no big deal if you dont know who brad fowler is...

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:18 pm

NTX,

Here's a thought too if you happen to go more for a lowered 4x4 -- try and find the transfercase/front diff out of an Astro AWD, or Bravada. Build yourself an AWD truck -- supercharger, grippy Z rated tires and you'd be stomping some honduhs. All while carrying a load of lumber

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:27 pm

adrenalnjunky wrote:NTX,

Here's a thought too if you happen to go more for a lowered 4x4 -- try and find the transfercase/front diff out of an Astro AWD, or Bravada. Build yourself an AWD truck -- supercharger, grippy Z rated tires and you'd be stomping some honduhs. All while carrying a load of lumber

yes...

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 4:39 pm

If I ever get my rusty old Blazer running, I might go this way with my Crew also and just use the Blazer for the "trail rig". I know at least one on this board that has 'vette rims on their CC and I thought it looked pretty good.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 5:38 pm

Gee, I couldn't give Vette rims away when I had a hold of some, now it's the new fad? Figures, always me.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:56 am

a2b wrote:dont worry about it...no big deal if you dont know who brad fowler is...

Come on, Man............

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:58 am

I have heard about the transfer case "switchout". Anyone know if it bolts in?

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:36 am

NTX, Jesse James made a crew cab long bed lowered..check it out

http://www.jessejameswheels.com/jjs10.htm

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:17 pm

NTXCrew wrote:I have heard about the transfer case "switchout". Anyone know if it bolts in?

i would doubt it to be that easy. different frame and all...

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:30 pm

Justin wrote:NTX, Jesse James made a crew cab long bed lowered..check it out

http://www.jessejameswheels.com/jjs10.htm

THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOO BAD....THEY EVEN DID THE SPEED GRILLS!!!!

I JUST PEEEEEEEED MY PANTS......

QnsRyche · Post by **QnsRyche** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:53 am

Justin wrote:NTX, Jesse James made a crew cab long bed lowered..check it out

http://www.jessejameswheels.com/jjs10.htm

well im a day late and a dollar short.... guess thats what i get for posting 1st then reading the boards lol