German 98 Blazer build

[chilliwak]

Your Blazer is looking good Steinez. Glad to see you have your tires sorted out. When are you leaving for your trip?:Wow1:

 

[Deleted member 9101]

those tires look insane!!!

 

[roostercruiser]

too bad they dont sell those tires here in the states and in my size

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Found a problem today:

Problem is that i`m running out of time, since i`m working 12-14h a day and we`re leaving on thursday night. Wanted to fix it today but it took us about 4h to book those damn tickets to canada, so i think i`ll have to do it tomorrow. I think I`ll just cut the exhaust after the muffler...

 

[chilliwak]

Now you are talking Steinez! Get that cutter wheel working....:Wow1:

 

[blaz]

Time for some rear wheel spacers. I am running 1.5" spacers on the rear, it looks way better. I am happy you got your tires fixed also, that one odd ball tire bothered me every time. LOL.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Yes, I`ll get some spacers, but they won`t be here before Thursday... I have to get this fixed before we leave...

 

[chilliwak]

Yes Steinez, whatever happened to that custom exhaust you were going to do?:Wow1:
I think someone needs to post pics..........:ylsmoke:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Hmm, i think i am someone...:ylsmoke:

I just grabbed the cut off wheel and cut it after the muffler:

Then i welded a little angle to it. Welding looks like ****... :smilies27

Also bought a camping table:

Then i went shopping for our trip:

 

[chilliwak]

That new exhaust pipe addition looks totally gheto there steinez.:Wow1: I like the high concentration of Becks in your fluid supply too!:beer:

 

[my1stcummins]

Isn't that muffler mod you did shooting your exhaust right into the brake line and axel?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

No problem with the muffler, it just looks like that on that picture...

Just came back from our italy trip. Trip report here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/62082-Italy-Lago-di-Garda-Lago-di-Ledro

A few notes to the blazer:

Everything worked well, like it was designed to. On the passes the temps started raising, but at a bit more than 105°C the fan started blowing and the temp fell down to about 100°C. The it raised and so on... I think i`ll go with some electric fans...

The power connector for my cooler melted, so i wired it directly to the fuse block. Unfortunately i missed the battery saver, but wasn`t aware of that. My connector that charges the aux battery while driving also failed, so it didn`t get charged. So, the aux battery didn`t get charged and wasn`t protected by the battery saver. At sunday night i noticed the cooler slowing down and measured the voltage. It showed about 6V... :icon_doh: I just put the battery charger on, maybe it can rescue the battery...

Also the awning failed in the rainstorm friday night, but no problem, we`ll rebuild that thing stronger...

 

[chilliwak]

Glad you had a good trip Steinez. That Blazer just looks so good in the pic you posted..:Wow1:

 

[chilliwak]

Just a quick question Steinez..... Did you have Vin Deisel :Wow1:with you on your trip? I thought I saw him on the link you posted....:ylsmoke:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Added day two to the trip report...