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phantom dually · 10-04-2003, 12:58 AM

Looking good man keep us posted!!!!!

JayDubBlazer · 10-04-2003, 08:34 AM

That is sweet, to bad I have a 4X4

baggedblaz · 10-04-2003, 04:34 PM

holy sh!t it does lay out hard i went down and checked this out and you can actualy lift the tire off the ground while aired out.....its layin on the frame!
i wanna see the pics of my 20's on it though, holy bad asss batman!! get it done(guess i should tell myself this huh?)
it looks as though the turner arms give you a little bit of drop also, a possibility of at least 2inches ? so fastbagged68 you might wanna check into some arms you could lay 22's on the frame with ease!with your mods to the spring pocket.....
but you'd lose a whole lotta fender!!!!

wdz28ss · 10-04-2003, 06:34 PM

So how do you think it looks with those 20's?......Still layin frame. Think I could be layin frame with 22's with a little work on the upper spring pockets and ditch the upper cups......hmmmm?.....Thanks Mr. baggedblaz for the use of one of your wheels to put all this into perspective.

phantom dually · 10-04-2003, 07:30 PM

what size wheel and tire is that?? Also what is the total tire height?? Looks nice!

wdz28ss · 10-04-2003, 07:37 PM

245/40/20...almost 28" tall

grnddwn · 10-04-2003, 08:00 PM

Whaty are you using for a hood hinge? With that tall a tire

phantom dually · 10-05-2003, 12:57 AM

Is the back notched. GOT PICS??

loweredd · 10-05-2003, 06:06 PM

Holy cow wdz28ss next time Im up by Ogden, I want to come and see that!!

wdz28ss · 10-05-2003, 06:37 PM

grnddwn as for the hinges, i dont know for sure what i'm gonna do....still thinking of something.
Phantom, It is notched with the turner 7", but i need to go about 3 more inches....deciding if i want to back half and 4 link, or try to make the notch bigger. I have pics, but nothing special, just a step notch.
lowerdd, whenever your in town I'll show you around...just let me know when!!!

fastbagged68 · 10-06-2003, 12:08 AM

That looks BAD! Ya I think with 22's I could still lay but I dont feel like cutting my firewall up. So I am going with 20's. I think eitehr245-35-20 and 275-35-20 or something with a 40 series.

Chevy Wrench · 10-06-2003, 01:28 AM

I wanna come up and see that one. Maybe get some ideas off of ya? I am in the middle of modifying my x-member. Im "lowering" the upper spring pocket. Not sure how much more I want to modify it though. Ian seems like a cool cat, I have met him once. Very nice guy.
John

wdz28ss · 10-06-2003, 11:05 PM

come by whenever john. but i warn ya....it deffinately takes a better pic than it looks in person....

fastbagged....cut firewall? I dot think it would be that close...I'll have to get some measurements and see if it'll be that close...or at least look at it!!! 22's would be *****in, if i can make them work, i just might. If you have time, send me a few pics or the link to what you did to your upper spring mounts...Need to see if you did what i'm thinkin of.

grnddwn · 10-06-2003, 11:09 PM

Are you gonna get enough lift to turn with that tall a tire. I don't think the fire wall will be a problem unless you decide to bodydrop it. But it doesn't look like you ned to.

wdz28ss · 10-06-2003, 11:17 PM

this is about the lift i'm getting...mabye a little more with more pressure...this about 90 ish lbs. if 22's kinda fit, i'll make them work out. Also....not thinkin of a body drop, rather buildin a frame from firewall back and tuckin it up under the body so the rockers will be draggin'.

Chevy Wrench · 10-07-2003, 01:46 AM

Cool. I have been thinking of taking a day off of work one of these days. Plus, I have never been to Ogden. Can you pm me with your address and/or phone #. As far as how it looks in person, dont worry about that, Im sure it looks 100 times better than what I have going on right now. I just dropped off my x-member to get sand blasted, and my plasma cutter took a crap on me today. Looks like I will have to break out the old torch untill I can get it fixed. Thanks!
John

**N2TRUX** · 10-07-2003, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wdz28ss
....if 22's kinda fit, i'll make them work out. ...

It depends on what you go with. They make a 265/30/22 that is 28.3" tall, but they don't make a taller tire to match for the rear.

Well they do, but it's a 295/25/22. I don't think I want a 25 series tire on the back of my truck....

fastbagged68 · 10-07-2003, 11:37 AM

Sh!t maybe I will run 22's and just run a 265-30-22 on all 4 corners. Man that would be BAD! If you go to www.ifcustom.com and look at there suburban they did in there archive file you will see they had to notch the firewall. Thats why I was thinking you would need to cut the firewall- maybe I will run 20 and 22's . Somebody go out a buy a set of 22 and check to see if they fit!

bagged78 · 10-07-2003, 07:14 PM

Oh damn Wayne!! That looks tight!!!
You need to let me come down and see that thing.... Give me a call or just come over..

bagged78 · 10-07-2003, 07:47 PM

Hay Baggedblaz sence your lending out parts, how bought that motor out of that frame in your garage into my blazer!!!!

phantom dually · 10-07-2003, 09:37 PM

set it at ride height and give us a pick. Looks sweeeet

wdz28ss · 10-07-2003, 10:24 PM

No ride height pics yet, I dont really even know what it will be. I need to get the rack installed and see where things are looking. right now i'm having an issue with the upper control arms. I think they are too long. I have no shims in them and when it sits about 2 or so inches from the ground the camber is looking pretty good. If i go up higher i cant suck the wheels in enough to align. You cant turn in the ends on the arms either because the distance between them gets smaller and wont fit onto the adapter bracket. I talked to a guy at turners and bill is supposed to be getting back to me on this. Is anyone else seeing the same problem?

fastbagged68 · 10-08-2003, 01:21 PM

Wdz28ss what is the offset on those wheels. Looking to get mine here with in a month? What size tire you have for the rear?

Have you thought how you are doing your sway bar?

wdz28ss · 10-08-2003, 02:39 PM

I have no idea what the backspacing on those 20's are. I "think" they are a 20x8 with 4" backspace. If you wanna know more on them pm baggedblaz as they are his and he knows. Havent even thought of the sway bar yet.....still thinking of those 22's.

loweredd · 10-08-2003, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wdz28ss
I have no idea what the backspacing on those 20's are. I "think" they are a 20x8 with 4" backspace. If you wanna know more on them pm baggedblaz as they are his and he knows. Havent even thought of the sway bar yet.....still thinking of those 22's.

10-04-2003, 12:58 AM	#151
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	Looking good man keep us posted!!!!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

10-04-2003, 08:34 AM	#152
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,885	That is sweet, to bad I have a 4X4 __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

10-04-2003, 04:34 PM	#153
baggedblaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Layton,Ut Posts: 196	holy sh!t it does lay out hard i went down and checked this out and you can actualy lift the tire off the ground while aired out.....its layin on the frame! i wanna see the pics of my 20's on it though, holy bad asss batman!! get it done(guess i should tell myself this huh?) it looks as though the turner arms give you a little bit of drop also, a possibility of at least 2inches ? so fastbagged68 you might wanna check into some arms you could lay 22's on the frame with ease!with your mods to the spring pocket..... but you'd lose a whole lotta fender!!!! __________________ '82 chev swb 4dr 2wd project '72 2wd blazer LT1/4L60E "SURFSIN" bagged 20's '71 2wd blazer '95 chev 2wd Xcab swb

10-04-2003, 06:34 PM	#154
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	So how do you think it looks with those 20's?......Still layin frame. Think I could be layin frame with 22's with a little work on the upper spring pockets and ditch the upper cups......hmmmm?.....Thanks Mr. baggedblaz for the use of one of your wheels to put all this into perspective. Attached Images __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

10-04-2003, 07:30 PM	#155
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	what size wheel and tire is that?? Also what is the total tire height?? Looks nice! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

10-04-2003, 07:37 PM	#156
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	245/40/20...almost 28" tall __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

10-04-2003, 08:00 PM	#157
grnddwn belly dragger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: sherwood park AB. Canada Posts: 696	Whaty are you using for a hood hinge? With that tall a tire

10-05-2003, 12:57 AM	#158
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	Is the back notched. GOT PICS?? __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

10-05-2003, 06:06 PM	#159
loweredd www.loweredd.com Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Struble IA Posts: 808	Holy cow wdz28ss next time Im up by Ogden, I want to come and see that!!

10-05-2003, 06:37 PM	#160
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	grnddwn as for the hinges, i dont know for sure what i'm gonna do....still thinking of something. Phantom, It is notched with the turner 7", but i need to go about 3 more inches....deciding if i want to back half and 4 link, or try to make the notch bigger. I have pics, but nothing special, just a step notch. lowerdd, whenever your in town I'll show you around...just let me know when!!! __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

10-06-2003, 12:08 AM	#161
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	That looks BAD! Ya I think with 22's I could still lay but I dont feel like cutting my firewall up. So I am going with 20's. I think eitehr245-35-20 and 275-35-20 or something with a 40 series.

10-06-2003, 01:28 AM	#162
Chevy Wrench former desert rat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: salt lake city, utah Home of the 3 M's Mormons, methlabs and minivans Posts: 320	I wanna come up and see that one. Maybe get some ideas off of ya? I am in the middle of modifying my x-member. Im "lowering" the upper spring pocket. Not sure how much more I want to modify it though. Ian seems like a cool cat, I have met him once. Very nice guy. John __________________ 94 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4/6 drop w/ 18's and 2500watt system (work truck). 67 Chevy swb under const. frame off custom, 20's, bagged and a large rat under the hood,and a 1940 Chevy truck under const.

10-06-2003, 11:05 PM	#163
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	come by whenever john. but i warn ya....it deffinately takes a better pic than it looks in person.... fastbagged....cut firewall? I dot think it would be that close...I'll have to get some measurements and see if it'll be that close...or at least look at it!!! 22's would be *****in, if i can make them work, i just might. If you have time, send me a few pics or the link to what you did to your upper spring mounts...Need to see if you did what i'm thinkin of. __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

10-06-2003, 11:09 PM	#164
grnddwn belly dragger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: sherwood park AB. Canada Posts: 696	Are you gonna get enough lift to turn with that tall a tire. I don't think the fire wall will be a problem unless you decide to bodydrop it. But it doesn't look like you ned to.

10-06-2003, 11:17 PM	#165
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	this is about the lift i'm getting...mabye a little more with more pressure...this about 90 ish lbs. if 22's kinda fit, i'll make them work out. Also....not thinkin of a body drop, rather buildin a frame from firewall back and tuckin it up under the body so the rockers will be draggin'. Attached Images __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"



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10-07-2003, 01:46 AM	#166
Chevy Wrench former desert rat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: salt lake city, utah Home of the 3 M's Mormons, methlabs and minivans Posts: 320	Cool. I have been thinking of taking a day off of work one of these days. Plus, I have never been to Ogden. Can you pm me with your address and/or phone #. As far as how it looks in person, dont worry about that, Im sure it looks 100 times better than what I have going on right now. I just dropped off my x-member to get sand blasted, and my plasma cutter took a crap on me today. Looks like I will have to break out the old torch untill I can get it fixed. Thanks! John __________________ 94 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4/6 drop w/ 18's and 2500watt system (work truck). 67 Chevy swb under const. frame off custom, 20's, bagged and a large rat under the hood,and a 1940 Chevy truck under const.

10-07-2003, 11:37 AM	#168
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	Sh!t maybe I will run 22's and just run a 265-30-22 on all 4 corners. Man that would be BAD! If you go to www.ifcustom.com and look at there suburban they did in there archive file you will see they had to notch the firewall. Thats why I was thinking you would need to cut the firewall- maybe I will run 20 and 22's . Somebody go out a buy a set of 22 and check to see if they fit!

10-07-2003, 07:14 PM	#169
bagged78 world class smart ass! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clinton Utah Posts: 335	Oh damn Wayne!! That looks tight!!! You need to let me come down and see that thing.... Give me a call or just come over.. __________________ Aric 75 2WD BLAZER (never ending project) -some day maybe- 02 2500HD CREW CAB 4X (daily drive) -8" lift 37s and 22s- ____ ____________________________

10-07-2003, 07:47 PM	#170
bagged78 world class smart ass! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clinton Utah Posts: 335	.. Hay Baggedblaz sence your lending out parts, how bought that motor out of that frame in your garage into my blazer!!!! __________________ Aric 75 2WD BLAZER (never ending project) -some day maybe- 02 2500HD CREW CAB 4X (daily drive) -8" lift 37s and 22s- ____ ____________________________

10-07-2003, 09:37 PM	#171
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	set it at ride height and give us a pick. Looks sweeeet __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

10-07-2003, 10:24 PM	#172
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	No ride height pics yet, I dont really even know what it will be. I need to get the rack installed and see where things are looking. right now i'm having an issue with the upper control arms. I think they are too long. I have no shims in them and when it sits about 2 or so inches from the ground the camber is looking pretty good. If i go up higher i cant suck the wheels in enough to align. You cant turn in the ends on the arms either because the distance between them gets smaller and wont fit onto the adapter bracket. I talked to a guy at turners and bill is supposed to be getting back to me on this. Is anyone else seeing the same problem? __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

10-08-2003, 01:21 PM	#173
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	Wdz28ss what is the offset on those wheels. Looking to get mine here with in a month? What size tire you have for the rear? Have you thought how you are doing your sway bar?

10-08-2003, 02:39 PM	#174
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	I have no idea what the backspacing on those 20's are. I "think" they are a 20x8 with 4" backspace. If you wanna know more on them pm baggedblaz as they are his and he knows. Havent even thought of the sway bar yet.....still thinking of those 22's. __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"

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