Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys

Reducing weight while increasing cargo space?

Trailblazer and Envoy related, but not off-road related...

by Gordinho80 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:02 am

Thoughts?

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by HARDTRAILZ » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:07 am

I think I would try to keep the side panels, but it does look like more room with the carpet and seat out.

Maybe some herculiner on the floor and try to hide or move some of the wiring.
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by foosh » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:10 am

:slap: Um bud, is that your truck... What's going on? I'd be working on more functional things first like steel bumpers.
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by MrSmithsTB » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:05 pm

That gives me some fun ideas, but they all involve keeping the back seat. :o
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by Trail X » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:04 pm

Can you please post a picture of the passenger side wheel well area? :idea:
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by Gordinho80 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:08 pm

Me thinks JD has the creative juices flowing....

I'll get you a bunch of pics later, James.
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by bgwolfpack » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:53 pm

:thumright: Interesting where you're going with this, but you still can't fit a 4X8 sheet back there, can you? :thumleft:
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by Philberto » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:48 pm

I see a lot more cubby holes than they cut out of the plastic for us!!! I love nooks! and crannies!!! Time to rip out the carpet and panels and hopefully put them back before my girlfriend sees it! :P
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by Philberto » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:56 pm

Oh, and if you are looking at permanently removing the rear seats, then I'd suggest taking out that vent in the rear and turning it into a drink chiller... just put a door on it , seal it, and put a grating to keep stuff from going down the vent... then close the door and crank the AC!
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by Gordinho80 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:11 pm

This isn't a permanent thing... this is the result of spilling food in the cargo area.

A little shrimp in garlic sauce spilled back there, and the sauce got into an area that is a nightmare to reach by hand but a piece of cake for liquid.

If you look at the pic I posted earlier, you will see the little slits and holes running parallel to the rear weather strip... well, those holes drain out to an area that does not have natural drainage... There are 2 drain holes, one on either side of the truck, behind the rear bumper cover... but it will only drain if you remove the plugs. The fluid sat in this crevice... stinking up the entire truck. I only managed to drain it today, cause I didn't know about this stupid area... WTF!!!
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:54 pm

:thumright: Just an idea. :thumleft:
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by dirtychevymama » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:58 pm

Sweet^^^ I have a rubber NF mat back there but I am liking the raised edge!
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by staticfusion » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:55 pm

just my $0.02, i like the rubbered floor idea, but for max cargo, leave the seats out and try to angle the sides to cut out the wheel well edges, just what id do if i did that :D
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by Gordinho80 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:55 pm

I love how what was intended as a joke thread, has actually opened up to a discussion regarding cargo covering...

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by staticfusion » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:59 pm

lol well i thought it was serious, jw, what are you doing with your rear seats?
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by Gordinho80 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:02 am

I took out the rear seats so that I could remove the carpet, to clean up the spilled food...
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by staticfusion » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:13 am

haha keep it that way lol
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by bgwolfpack » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:29 am

:thumright: Joke? :thumleft: You mean that cargo liner for a Dodge Caravan won't work?? :raspberry:
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by The Roadie » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:36 am

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by janesy86 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:38 am

I got a cargo liner in mine so I don't get the carpet all effed up since I use my TB for work and always have rock/sand samples that can spill..

But back to the topic.. you get that food smell out from where it was hiding? :chef:

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