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by Jrgunn5150 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:16 pm

Might as well join the cool kids, stock

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Year/Make/Model : 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT

Drive train : 5.3 LS, 4X4, 3.42 gears with G80

Suspension : Mark MC cast 3", Bilstein HD, Skyjacker N8030's ordered.

Exterior modifications : pulled running boards

Engine modifications : Fumbling EFI Live tune by me

Interior modifications : stock

Recovery equipment : snatch strap, ratchet straps, field axe/shovel

My first off road trip,

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Ended up like this,

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So, more to come lol.
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by Jrgunn5150 » Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:59 pm

Tire day! 255/75r17

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by Jrgunn5150 » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:05 am

Just got a pic from my new buddy Mark Mc 8-)

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by Jrgunn5150 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:34 pm

Trimmed my bumper, Foterra's still suck.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:36 pm

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by Jrgunn5150 » Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:06 am

Got another package from my new best friend, getting my tires mounted tomorrow afternoon.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:30 pm

I just want to throw a few of these in here,

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by Jrgunn5150 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:29 am

Thanks to Mr. Bacon I got a set of new Bilstein struts while they're still on national back order as far as I know.

Of course he was a man of his word and I also got my autograph, but the tape alone was worth the price lol.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:24 pm

Only two months later lol,

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by Jrgunn5150 » Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:19 am

Annnnnd, the front is done, need to go get a stupid 18mm to get the rear.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:15 pm

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by Jrgunn5150 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:24 pm

Over the weekend I got my Skyjacker shocks installed and a proper tune from Lime-swap

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by Jrgunn5150 » Fri May 13, 2016 10:14 pm

Some more stuff happened,

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And it's basically here, with a whole new front end. Dorman control arms upper and lower, Ac/Delco Upper BJ's, inner and outer tie rods.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Tue May 31, 2016 9:11 pm

Then this happened when I went through some water,

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So I found a 6.0 complete for 450 dollars up north and ran up to buy it,


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It's missing alot, but that doesn't really matter, since I have my 5.3 to take part's off from anyway.
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