2006 Trailblazer Build Thread

[mwaltd]

great looking rig

just curious how the treadwrights are performing? on/off road, tread wear? thanks in advance

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

They are pretty good. Louder than my Pro Comp but about like most MT. Tread wear is good. Dont have a lot of miles but no real wear at all. They seem to work in the dry and wet. Nothing odd handling wise even with the locker. Offroad they have not got any real workout, but they do clean out pretty good based on the mud they have seen. I have noticed they seem to pick up and hold gravel really well.

 

[Bartonmd]

Some pics Kyle texted me after he installed and put it together...

 

[02TahoeMD]

looks great! Nice design. :drool:

 

[Bartonmd]

Thanks!

Mike

 

[Bartonmd]

A couple better quality pics from the meet, this weekend:

 

[onelow1ton]

Looks great , one hell of a nice bumper

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Appreciate!

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Some new pics of the rig.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Couple small updates. I switched back to the old wheels which just fit the truck better. Mostly cosmetic, but allows me to sell the chrome ones for money for other upgrades. Also bought some monstaliner and chassis saver to address so minor rust issues with lower doors. But prior to doing that, I had an idea of also monstalining the hood center, so I plastidipped it before the 4x4 Jamboree so see how I liked it. I do think it will become permanent when the monstaliner is busted out.

Wheels

Plastidipped hood

Current pic

Photoshop of how monstaliner may be done...

or

Not fully sure on doing the fenders and since the monstaliner is a one shot deal, I need to be certain at the outset of the venture.

 

[Stoked]

Really nice TB! I love to see unconventional builds like this!

 

[chilliwak]

The black paint over the fenders looks good Hardtrailz!

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Spent the past weekend in George Washington National Forest. Great time wheeling and camping. Left IN Thursday night and returned on Sunday night. Found out I need some bumpstops pretty badly and the rear coils are not up to the task and will be replaced since they collapsed on themselves partially.

New Transmission skid plus existing rad and oil skids from MDB Fab.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Replaced the failed Japan rear springs and spacers with Skyjacker 25 springs. Rear is 1 inch higher than front now.


Old collasped springs

New Springs

Stance now...

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Re-installed the interior divider/cage thing that came with it when I bought it. Was done by American body co or something like that. Previous owner had a wheel chair and this was to keep it from hitting the pasengers or him in a wreck. It mounts where rear coat hooks are and in some threaded holes above the driver and passengers head. The gate slides from behind front seats to behind rear seats. I put it in for 2 reasons...protect lil one from flying objects I keep back there and for mounting a few things.

Reason for it..She always want to ride in "big truck" but seems to nap once she is in.

Behind rear seat

It sure does look funny back there without the normal load of stuff. I dont think it has been that empty in couple years, but it is nice to have everything in the garage to update and re-sort and re-supply. Be a good thing before winter kicks in.
Fits nicely between cargo cover and back of seat.