German 98 Blazer build

[Steinbruchsoldat]

My mom told me that the tires were delivered today...

Will get them mounted when I`m back home on saturday...

 

[chilliwak]

Nice job on that rear tire carrier! Keep up the good work Stein!

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Managed to get home for a few hours and couldn`t resist to snap pics of the tires:

As you can see they`re a good bit bigger than my Mickey Thompsons, althought they should be the same size...

This is another reverse light I got. I`m planning on mounting it on the swingout, but I didn`t figure out where for now. Any suggestions?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Got those tires measured, they`re almost 32" tall... :icon_eek:

Oh, and yes they`re mounted:

Had to cut a lot of the flares, and there`s still rubbing. But it should go with the bodylift...

Those tires are incredible. It`s almost impossible to get them spinning, even in 2WD. And yes, they`re really loud... :icon_bike:

 

[Rot Box]

Oh dang! Looks good :bike_rider:

Man I wish we could get those tires here in the states :drool:

 

[blaz]

Awesome.:clapsmile The body lift does help a bit but the tires will still rub the frame a full turn.

Oh, thanks for the pics. :drool:

 

[Lancer]

We get those tyres here(under the Simex brand) - what are they like on the road? Terrific work though mate - I only wish I had your skill, I'm rubbish at that sort of work! Regarding the jerrycans on the rear swing-out - can you lock them on?

Looking forward to see how you develope it.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Awesome.:clapsmile The body lift does help a bit but the tires will still rub the frame a full turn.

I`ll wait until the lift is installed. Maybe I can go with some spacers then, so there`s a little bit more room towards the frame. But as it is now there`s no rubbing at normal and no hardcore offroad driving...

We get those tyres here(under the Simex brand) - what are they like on the road? Terrific work though mate - I only wish I had your skill, I'm rubbish at that sort of work! Regarding the jerrycans on the rear swing-out - can you lock them on?

The tires are loud, but it`s not a bothersome noise. When you drive at very low speeds you can feel the threads. But it`s ok, compared to they`re offroad abilities...

The jerrycan carrier is lockable. I can attach a lock to the bar that goes above the cans...

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Put a new thermostat and aircleaner in for the upcoming trip. Also bought a new 10m 5t recovery strap and an airjack...

Really looking forward to the trip. I want to see how the Blazer does in the deep snow...

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Had a gas strut laying around, so I thought why not use it?

The locking mechanism:

Yes I know, there`s rust everywhere. I just can`t paint it right at those cold temperatures. I`ll sandblast and paint it right next year when it`s warmer. Those wires will go in the inside of the tubes...

Fender trimming:

There`s still a lot of rubbing when I`m offroading, but I`ll wait until the bodylift is installed. Then I`ll see what I have to remove...

 

[chilliwak]

Those new tires look great on the Blazer! I cant wait to see the truck with the lift installed. Wicked!:wings:

 

[blaz]

We need a large picture of the whole blazer in the snow on your next trip! Mods are looking GOOD. :drool:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Here`s a picture of her, from sitting in my front yard today:

I`ll leave on tuesday morning for a 4 week trip in the austrian mountains. There should be plenty of snow. Hope I`ll make a few trails, so I can reach my house there...

 

[chilliwak]

That is a wicked pic Steinbruch! We have lots of new snow here in Denmark too. Some places the snow has become 3 meter high drifts, from a start of half a meter snow. I look forward to seeing pics of your Austrian tour. Sounds like fun!:victory:

 

[z3r0]

hmm that looks sexy