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Old 10-19-2012, 07:19 PM   #1
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blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

Hey just wondering what the difference's are blazer vs suburban hatch's i'm guessing they wont work for each other but why whats the difference? Also i'm not thinking about using one I just want to know whats different about them.

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Old 10-20-2012, 10:20 AM   #2
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Re: blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

If Im not mistaken, the Burb hatches are metal and completely different.
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Old 10-21-2012, 11:31 AM   #3
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Old 10-22-2012, 03:03 PM   #4
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Re: blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

cool good to know
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Old 10-22-2012, 03:45 PM   #5
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Re: blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

It would be like using a square peg in a round hole. Not gonna work.
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Old 10-23-2012, 02:37 PM   #6
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It would be like using a square peg in a round hole. Not gonna work.
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Old 10-26-2012, 05:49 PM   #7
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Re: blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

The Suburban hatch is all steel. The Blazer hatch is fiberglass w/steel fittings. It's also at a more raked angle forward, than the Blazer, since the Blazer rear tailgate is the same as a Fleetside pickup's -- at right angles. The locking mechanism on the Sub hatch is in the lower tailgate. One push button.
The side locking catches on the Sub have 4 bolts. [Some K/5s have 3 bolt catches. '70 -'71 ?]The mechanism is very similar, and a Sub catch could be modified with a grinder to fit a K/5 hatch on the opposite side from its Suburban-original orientation. I don't know if anyone is repoping the hatch-catches.
If there is any hatch difference between single wall and double wall models, I don't know. I only own a double wall.
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Old 10-29-2012, 12:23 PM   #8
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Re: blazer hatch vs suburban hatch

I think the burb hatch is a little bit wider than the blazer one as well.
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Old 10-29-2012, 02:44 PM   #9
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The Suburban hatch is all steel. The Blazer hatch is fiberglass w/steel fittings. It's also at a more raked angle forward, than the Blazer, since the Blazer rear tailgate is the same as a Fleetside pickup's -- at right angles. The locking mechanism on the Sub hatch is in the lower tailgate. One push button.
The side locking catches on the Sub have 4 bolts. [Some K/5s have 3 bolt catches. '70 -'71 ?]The mechanism is very similar, and a Sub catch could be modified with a grinder to fit a K/5 hatch on the opposite side from its Suburban-original orientation. I don't know if anyone is repoping the hatch-catches.
If there is any hatch difference between single wall and double wall models, I don't know. I only own a double wall.
Thats the answer I was looking for thanks
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