Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys

What are your Winter Plans for your Truck?

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

by HARDTRAILZ » Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:52 am

v7guy wrote:
Moots1288 wrote:
v7guy wrote:Hopefully all the bullshit I didn't get to do in the summer.

Still wont happen! Lazy ass


Yeah, you're probably right. My truck sucks anyway. Probably isn't worth the effort. :finger:

It doesnt suck. It is the perfect truck to test the 6 inch varnished oak body lift and the fluid-less braking system. :cheers:
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by boog2006 » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:34 am

LOL!!!
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by navigator » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:05 am

HARDTRAILZ wrote:......It is the perfect truck to test the 6 inch varnished oak body lift and the fluid-less braking system. :cheers:


LOL, that comment reminds me of a big Ford I passed in the swamp one time. It had huge tires on it and the rear axle had basically come out from under it. As I looked closer I could tell why, they were running what appeared to be 4X6 treated "lift blocks" under it.
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by Cable810 » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:46 am

Adding a Light bar to my winter list!
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by v7guy » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:37 pm

HARDTRAILZ wrote:It doesnt suck. It is the perfect truck to test the 6 inch varnished oak body lift and the fluid-less braking system. :cheers:


Don't forget about the white pine bump stops! :excited:
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by Gordinho80 » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:48 pm

Replace fluids in front diff, rear diff, and transfercase. Replace both upper ball joints. Rebuild spare 4WD disconnect I have sitting in garage and install it in order to rebuild one currently on truck. Perhaps quick disconnect front links.

And drive it!
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by Cable810 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:01 pm

Reviving this thread... Plans again are to but if up for storage and possibly return it back to stock cause I'm seriously thinking on selling the TB and getting a Jeep... Its a thought not 100% sure yet. I'm just tired of the 4wd system that has gone out on me 2 times in 1 year and the limitations of the IFS. If I do decide I'll be selling off the lift(Spacers etc) and the Front Diff + rear axle.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:20 pm

My plans are to use for the longass commute when weather is really bad. Figure out a roof rack total setup. Hopefully fix leak in steering rack.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:08 pm

4.10 rear axle out of a ext, and matching gear front diff/disconnect. Found all the parts for about $550.
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by Cable810 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:31 pm

Wow I paid 1,100 for both
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by navigator » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:04 am

complete my front diff/locker install.
new water pump
re-route my tranny cooler
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by ErikSS » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:21 am

Rear bumper.
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by Norcrosski » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:56 am

Daily it the 40 miles to work and work on getting skids for all the bottom
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by Trail X » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:26 pm

Snorkel maybe? Fix my cracked rim? Maybe.
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by djthumper » Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:54 pm

Front bumper, maybe.
Transmission Cooler and change the fluid.
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by AA1PR » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:00 pm

figured the best way I could afford a winch was to go with the front receiver mount & add it there

so my son added it on saturday for me
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by Moots1288 » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:46 pm

Ya know... The shift kit thats sitting in my garage for over a month... new trans cooler lines. It blew off again for the 3rd time :facepalm:
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by jrSS » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:45 am

Drive it to and from work.
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by Grimor » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:48 am

I'm just hoping for a lot of snow and no telephone poles
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by maricard » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:05 am

I'm looking for a rear spare carrier like Karo's one. It's look very useful.
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