2006 Trailblazer Build Thread
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HARDTRAILZ
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Thank You
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Very nice! I like the window post black out. Did you use paint or vinyl?
HARDTRAILZ
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Vinyl. I was not sure about doing it at first and wanted it removable. But it has stayed for over a year and held up good other than some scratches that would have really messed up paint. I figurte if they ever look bad I will re vinyl them.
TSAdventurez
Blogger/Adventurer
Trucks looking great man!
HARDTRAILZ
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Past weekend venturing out for some camping on our property.
HARDTRAILZ
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Spent all weekend working on a new rear bumper. Takes alot of time just figuring things out and getting ideas tacked up and then changed and refitted and changed and tacked and ....yep, but I think it will be worth it in the end.
BlackClassic
If Not Now When?
Nice friggen Rig bro! Definently original, I wish more people would dedicate some time to these rigs like you, overall well done!
Pics. PLEASE! I have a rear bumper planned too but the more I see the better.
One of us will post them when I get it done and we put it back on before it goes to powdercoat. Got about 1/2 of it finish welded last night, but it'll probably be the end of the week before all of the odds and ends are sorted.
Mike
Will Riggs
Observer
You weren't kidding about checking out your trailblazer thread! That thing looks awesome, spot on what I had envisioned as a "capable trailblazer" to do everything.
HARDTRAILZ
Certified
The amazing MDB Fab rear bumper build...
From BartonMD...
"Not done yet, but here's a sneak peek...
Still needs some gussets on the tire carrier, and little stuff here and there, but a teaser pic:
Real class 4 receiver that I wouldn't have a problem towing a car trailer or camper with, and/or using a load-distributing hitch with:
Progress on making the radii
Add 1" to the center portion, and this would look good as just a standard step-bumper, without the tire carrier:
And with the 35" tire... Glass still opens with the tire in the "closed" position:
Yeah, and I don't think the shackle mounts are going anywhere... Tripple-pass welded at 210amps, all around the back side, directly to the 3x3x3/8" angle frame mounts...
As an aside, a lot of the reason for splitting them on this one, was so he didn't have the full length of arm out there, just to get into the hatch. Kind of cuts down on being able to put stuff in if you've driven-thru a parking spot, or have parallel parked and there's somebody behind you. With the way we're mounting the jerry can holder on the other arm, without a jerry can in it, the lift gate will still open with just the tire swing open. The gas struts, which aren't on yet (tonight), are over-center when closed, so they should hold the gates closed just a little bit, then you pop them over center, and they open the gates up. Because of this, Kyle should be able to unlatch the tire side and swing it open, while the jerry can side will stay closed by itself... We'll see how well it actually works, but that's the plan. Because the tire is so large, though, and the mount offset a bit, he'll still be able to mount a 2' wide table on the tire side, similar to James'.
We're also putting a tab on the tire side, and a mating tab on the center latch post, so that he can put a padlock behind the arm, there, so somebody doesn't just come up and open his tire-carrier in a parking lot or garage. Also adds a little bit of security for the latch, even with a carabiner through it, since this style of latch doesn't come with a secondary safety-latch that you pull with your index finger like the straight latches can come with...
Mike"
Additional post...
"Got 'er all finished up and in the truck to go to powdercoat in the morning... Been working on it since 4 this afternoon.
Here's a video I uploaded to show the swing-outs in action:
[video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwdEor2TTeA[/video]
Mike"
From BartonMD...
"Not done yet, but here's a sneak peek...
Still needs some gussets on the tire carrier, and little stuff here and there, but a teaser pic:
Real class 4 receiver that I wouldn't have a problem towing a car trailer or camper with, and/or using a load-distributing hitch with:
Progress on making the radii
Add 1" to the center portion, and this would look good as just a standard step-bumper, without the tire carrier:
And with the 35" tire... Glass still opens with the tire in the "closed" position:
Yeah, and I don't think the shackle mounts are going anywhere... Tripple-pass welded at 210amps, all around the back side, directly to the 3x3x3/8" angle frame mounts...
As an aside, a lot of the reason for splitting them on this one, was so he didn't have the full length of arm out there, just to get into the hatch. Kind of cuts down on being able to put stuff in if you've driven-thru a parking spot, or have parallel parked and there's somebody behind you. With the way we're mounting the jerry can holder on the other arm, without a jerry can in it, the lift gate will still open with just the tire swing open. The gas struts, which aren't on yet (tonight), are over-center when closed, so they should hold the gates closed just a little bit, then you pop them over center, and they open the gates up. Because of this, Kyle should be able to unlatch the tire side and swing it open, while the jerry can side will stay closed by itself... We'll see how well it actually works, but that's the plan. Because the tire is so large, though, and the mount offset a bit, he'll still be able to mount a 2' wide table on the tire side, similar to James'.
We're also putting a tab on the tire side, and a mating tab on the center latch post, so that he can put a padlock behind the arm, there, so somebody doesn't just come up and open his tire-carrier in a parking lot or garage. Also adds a little bit of security for the latch, even with a carabiner through it, since this style of latch doesn't come with a secondary safety-latch that you pull with your index finger like the straight latches can come with...
Mike"
Additional post...
"Got 'er all finished up and in the truck to go to powdercoat in the morning... Been working on it since 4 this afternoon.
Here's a video I uploaded to show the swing-outs in action:
[video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwdEor2TTeA[/video]
Mike"
HARDTRAILZ
Certified
Thank You. Had to post it up and share your work of art. I think it came out better than either of us thought...