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Don't they have GM drivetrains? Can you get the same parts but from chevy or gmc? I don't know, just asking.

All trails are becoming UTV trails.

It's spring time in the desert.

I'm getting such a pirate 4x4 vibe from this thread.

I had a chance to check out the free truck I got a while back. I could barely see a holley carb sticking out under the air cleaner. I knew this was supposed to be an EFI truck. I hoped there was some trick set-up, but boy was I wrong. The holley carb was a 600cfm street carb. Too small in my...

Took her out camping. Bed was comfy, but I really need it insulated. BRRRR!

Actually did some work on the camper. I've decided to spray foam insulate it. I waited a while to see if anything leaked; it doesn't. Fixed some old stuff, did a bunch of wiring and got the diesel heater plumbed and wired. I had to create some bulkheads to get the hot air from outside the camper...

Waiting on parts. I hope they fit when they get here. When I'm stalled I look for inspiration on the internet. The first design principle I'd like to achieve is not too tall, but with big tires. I think this follows along with functionality. If I lived in the swamps, it would be different, but...

Mock up of ride height on 37's. Still working on getting leaf spring bushings so I can get this on the wheels.

A little Trooper history. The Trooper came out in 1981. The original, first generation, had round headlights. People call them "round eyes." That's the Style I am building. I think they look the coolest because of the old school round headlights. They made round eyes from 81 to 86. One other...

Another beautiful day out so I did some repairs to the frame. Fixed the rear shock mount and a crack up where the steering box mounts. There's rain in the forecast so I think the parts cleaning station will see some use later this week. Time to start rebuilding the front and rear axles.

Progress! Lots going on. First thing, I got a new welding helmet. Now I can actually see. My old helmet was auto-darkening, but it was too dark. I was welding blind. It dawned on me that it was 30 years old! Of course I have more issues. I'm getting a lot of splatter; too much. It could be dirty...

I was going to put the Patagonia's on my F350, but the fuel mileage on that truck is really getting me down. I don't like to drive it because it leaves a trail of dollar bills behind it. I think the ecm is going out on it. It's a common problem. I want the Trooper to become my daily, camping, 4...

I'm not stretching the wheelbase. The wheelbase is factory chevy Blazer. That's 2 inches longer that the Trooper. I'm going to stretch the front core support over what the Trooper body has to give me more tire and motor clearance. Not sure if I mentioned this, but I'm going to be running 37 inch...

I've looked at it, but I need to make more progress on where everything's going. The blazer chassis is longer and the wheelbase is just over 2 inches longer. I'm going to line up the rear tires with the wheel opening on the Trooper. The frame will stick out the rear. I'm going to put that to...

I put a hellwig on my F350 and it made a huge difference. It was a simple bolt on. I had to figure out a rear application for this truck because the progressive leaf springs are super plush, so you can't tow with them. The back end gets all over the road. Now I'm wondering what to do on the...

Finally some progress. I sent my welding bottle out and they had to test it first. That was 3 weeks ago. The welding supply place finally gave me a loaner bottle until mine comes back. Started mocking up the Rock Jock sway bar. Fabricating the mounts from scratch. So far everything is lining up...

We've all done it. Don't even say that word. So many awesome people lost to that horrible disease.

I'll bet that many of you are not as excited as I am about this, but I feel very blessed to have scored this parts cleaner. Even after replacing all the hoses, it was less than $100, grunge and all. :love:

Am I wrong in assuming that 35's or 37's would fit easily with no lift or minimal lift? Lift is counterproductive off road unless you're building a mud bogger.