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Irishboy02's Build - 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

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by irishboy02 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:40 pm

2005 Chevy Trailblazer LS (z71)
4x4 non-g80 3.42 gears

Suspension Modifications:
Liftmeister 2.5" lift
2008 Avalanche/Tahoe springs in rear

Exterior Modifications:
Safari basket from Rage Motorsports, Blackwidow model
Westin Bull Bar

Engine Modifications:
K&N 57 series intake
Magnaflow dual exhaust
Ams-oil full synthetic

Interior Modifications:
DVD player/Flipdown tv

Recovery Equipment:
Rear reciever recovery shackle

Electrical Modifications:
1 12" Pioneer sub
800w mono-block class D amp
Roof rackLights with switch
HIDs 8000k
LED parking lights from jetttstream (white on/amber blink)


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Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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Vehicle Year: 2005
Vehicle: Chevrolet TrailBlazer
DriveTrain: 4WD
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by irishboy02 » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:02 pm

so i took the stock, lowered it with the gf kit and slapped 20s on

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was starting to go for the SS style/look
im now over my need for speed now and looking to have some offroading and fun...

so the mailman brought me this in the mail today

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and so it begins...

First things first i put my stockers back on (was gonna switch them for winter anyways)

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Before:
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Instead of doin the usual rental of the spring compressors for $20, the local autozone had them on sale for $35, its already paid for itself...so i got on of these...

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oh and picked one of these up too..
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Then i did a little of this
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Mixed with a little bit of this
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And some help from my cousin, David Blane, he taught me how to use levitation
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After:
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Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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Vehicle Year: 2005
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DriveTrain: 4WD
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by irishboy02 » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:17 pm

I then bought foosh's tires..

GMC Envoy 17" rims with BFG t/a Mudterrain KM2's size 245/70-17

But ironically had the same ride height...weird :flex dirty:
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maybe this is why :hissyfit:
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oopsies
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Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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DriveTrain: 4WD
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by irishboy02 » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:28 pm

Then, i purchased the blackwidow roof basket from rage motorsports and added the roof light-bar to my rig too...
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Future mods:

Liftmeister bodylift
rocksliders
CB
SNORKEL!!
33"-35" on american racing rims with adapters from 6x5 - 6x5.5 lug
Bumpers/winch
Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:28 pm
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Vehicle Year: 2005
Vehicle: Chevrolet TrailBlazer
DriveTrain: 4WD
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by irishboy02 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:11 am

Got the CB tday and installed it.

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Just a temporary 2.5ft magnetic whip for now. Going to mount a k40firestick in the rear

This whole setup cost me $48
Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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Vehicle Year: 2005
Vehicle: Chevrolet TrailBlazer
DriveTrain: 4WD
Rank: Offroad Rated

by irishboy02 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:24 am

Front/side view with front lights installed.
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Wired them to same switch as rooflights
Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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DriveTrain: 4WD
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by irishboy02 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:04 am

Met up with Gordinho on thursday and we were talking about the site. I havn't been on in quite some time so i figure ill give everyone a long overdue update.

As many of you remember, I wound up sinking the TB in a lake and hydrolocking it. After the full rebuild, motor/trans/TC/ front diff, full exhaust, new pcm (salt water) I had everything operational with the exception of A/C. Me and my girlfriend at the time were on our way to a Jason Aldean concert and I rear ended a Subaru Forester, no one got hurt which was the important part.

This was what I had the truck at just prior to sale. 33x12.5 Hankook Dynapro MT on Procomp 15x10s

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Over time the electrical gremlins starting coming around. The salt water started to corrode various connections all over the truck and it was a new headache every week. I stripped it down to stock and traded it for my 2003 z71 sierra. Ill do a separate thread for that
Gettin' Dirrty in Jersey :flex dirty:

2003 GMC Sierra z71
7" FTS lift
35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18x9 MotoMetal 962
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Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:28 pm
Location: Jurzie boy
Name: Brendan
Vehicle Year: 2005
Vehicle: Chevrolet TrailBlazer
DriveTrain: 4WD
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