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**uncle** · 07-09-2007, 04:05 PM

I know this has been beat to death,BUT. Anyone who has done the swap,IN YOUR OPINION, would it be easier to cut down a SWB truck frame and use the blazer mounts or just use the clip and flip method on the 4wd frame? I have both,so I won't have to buy any frames. Also for the guys who have flipped the rear,how does it ride and did you use the stock rear springs. Thanks in advance.

onetonk5 · 07-09-2007, 06:49 PM

I would reuse the 4x frame....all the body mounts are there for it...hardest part is getting the front 2x crossmember in the right place. No idea how the rear would ride with a flip....probably as good as it rides now. You have the parts to put a trailing arm crossmember in, why not do that?

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-09-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by onetonk5

I would reuse the 4x frame

X2

gringoloco · 07-09-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by onetonk5

I would reuse the 4x frame.

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Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

X2

X3- MUCH easier. Flip rides pretty good actually. I went to bags in the rear on trailing arms and the difference isn't worth the extra trouble unless, like me, you just have to have the trailing arms.

**uncle** · 07-09-2007, 10:10 PM

Gringoloco,what did you do where the rear coil spring or bag mounts? I'm referring to the bottom side of the frame where the spring sits.

gringoloco · 07-10-2007, 12:56 AM

Check out this thread. I haven't finished posting yet, but the Blazer has been on the road for a while now.

**uncle** · 07-10-2007, 03:24 PM

Thanks.

07-09-2007, 04:05 PM	#1
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	4wd to 2wd ? I know this has been beat to death,BUT. Anyone who has done the swap,IN YOUR OPINION, would it be easier to cut down a SWB truck frame and use the blazer mounts or just use the clip and flip method on the 4wd frame? I have both,so I won't have to buy any frames. Also for the guys who have flipped the rear,how does it ride and did you use the stock rear springs. Thanks in advance.

07-09-2007, 06:49 PM	#2
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: 4wd to 2wd ? I would reuse the 4x frame....all the body mounts are there for it...hardest part is getting the front 2x crossmember in the right place. No idea how the rear would ride with a flip....probably as good as it rides now. You have the parts to put a trailing arm crossmember in, why not do that? __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

07-09-2007, 10:10 PM	#5
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: 4wd to 2wd ? Gringoloco,what did you do where the rear coil spring or bag mounts? I'm referring to the bottom side of the frame where the spring sits.

07-10-2007, 12:56 AM	#6
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: 4wd to 2wd ? Check out this thread. I haven't finished posting yet, but the Blazer has been on the road for a while now. __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

07-10-2007, 03:24 PM	#7
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: 4wd to 2wd ? Thanks.



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