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Lil Papa's 2006 Chevy Trailblazer EXT LS build

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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:33 pm

2006 Chevy Trailblazer EXT LS

Drivetrain Specs:
4x4

Suspension Modifications:
2.5" Rear Suspension Lift
3" Front Suspension Lift
1.5" Wheel Spacers
265/70/r17 Kumho AT-51 tires
Rear Sway Bar Delete

Exterior Modifications:
Custom Brush Guard with 20" Light Bar mounted in it
40" Light Bar w/ Custom Brackets on top
Plasti-dipped stock rims
Plasti-dipped plastics
Differential Cover Painted

Engine Modifications:
Resonator Delete

Interior Modifications:
Non-Glued UNH Flag Headliner

Recovery Modifications:
Rear Shackle

Electrical Modifications:
AUX input for stock radio
Wired the Fog Lights to come on with Low Beams
Interior red LED conversionImage
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DriveTrain: 4WD
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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:35 pm

Inherited by me when my mom bought a Prius (YUCK :puker: )This is the oldest picture I have
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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:38 pm

that was 2014. Fast forward to fall 2015 and I am tired of having what I call a mom wagon/grocery getter and I want to take her off road! threw a 2.5" Rear Suspension Lift
3" Front Suspension Lift and I am instantly hooked!!! (no pictures of just the lift)
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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:42 pm

I Liked how it was looking but it was missing something.. a push bar! DAMN this are expensive but I bet I could make one. 2 days later its equipped and ready to go!
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Vehicle: Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
DriveTrain: 4WD
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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:52 pm

Big weekend for the Trailblazer! Here is when she gets new tires as well as 2 light bars! all custom wiring harnesses and brackets takes a lot of work.
Tires first.
equipped her with 265/70/r17 Kumho AT-51 Road Ventures. I'm going to need those wheel spacers and lift!
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Light bars:
Top one is a 40"er with custom brackets to attach it to the roof racks.
Bottom is a 20"er mounted in the Push Bar
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by Lil Papa » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:01 pm

Interior is looking a bit weak. I would like to add my UNH flag as a headliner but I really don't want to ruin it or the stock headliner. One of you suggested using pins so I gave it a try and it worked great!
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by Lil Papa » Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:46 pm

Removed the rear sway bar and spare tire (way to small), put on a shackle, and painted the Diff cover toady.
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by Lil Papa » Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:47 pm

Well everyone, it's time.

My TB will be sitting in the dealer parking lot come tomorrow evening. It's been a fun journey with this thing, but my 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali is waiting and that will be 10x sicker than I could ever make my TB!!!

Hope you all enjoyed seeing my build!
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by Lil Papa » Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:28 pm

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