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Old 10-11-2010, 02:46 PM   #21
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bfg km2 wear ridiculously fast on road. the ones on our work trucks are bald after 12000 miles.
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Thanks Joe! I will be following up this build with a 1.5 scaler of my Jimmy too
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Old 10-11-2010, 02:49 PM   #22
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you will love the 5.3 motors.... my buddy put a cummings on the scale 2500lbs hahahaha that is as much as a 4 cylinder s-10
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The 5.3's are WICKED motors! A turbo may not be the best idea for your application, but I have a few friends with the ls series(5.3,6.0l) motors making anywhere from 5-700HP on basically stock junk.
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Old 10-11-2010, 03:32 PM   #24
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Thanks Joe! I will be following up this build with a 1.5 scaler of my Jimmy too

oh lord
here he goes again
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Old 10-11-2010, 05:04 PM   #25
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Old 10-11-2010, 06:56 PM   #27
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you will love the 5.3 motors.... my buddy put a cummings on the scale 2500lbs hahahaha that is as much as a 4 cylinder s-10
hmmm... never herd of this cummings motor you speak of

now ive herd of a Cummins 5.9l diesel and it weighs in right below 1200lbs
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The 5.3's are WICKED motors! A turbo may not be the best idea for your application, but I have a few friends with the ls series(5.3,6.0l) motors making anywhere from 5-700HP on basically stock junk.
a buddy has a 5.3 in his truck and it does decent but the mpg sucks with a trailer on it!! ive got a 6.0L in my truck and with a supercharger pushin right under 500hp

you can make some pretty good power with a little bit of nouthing done to them!

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Old 01-13-2011, 08:43 PM   #29
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Congrats on the fire up!!! I may be partial to LS swaps hahah
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Old 01-13-2011, 10:51 PM   #31
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Oh crap, it didn't take you long to roll it!

Are you ok? Did it screw up the blazer?












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Oh crap, it didn't take you long to roll it!

Are you ok? Did it screw up the blazer?

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Thats a very popular swap I was gonna tell ya to check out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/index.php but it looks like you have it covered..
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Old 07-14-2011, 10:26 AM   #34
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Two sticks are better then one, in SOME cases. Time to twin stick my 6 bolt round NP 205 I can't wait to pull up to a ricer at a red put the rear in neutral lock the e brake and roast the front tires.


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Old 07-14-2011, 10:33 AM   #35
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I just realized I never posted the pictures of the Jimmy with the new tires and wheels on it.

















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When I come to LA, you gonna give ole Benz a ride?
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Old 07-14-2011, 10:51 AM   #37
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Old 01-29-2017, 08:45 PM   #38
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It's hard to believe that I have had this rig for almost 4 years. I never posted anything so here I go, long story short I got this after Chip had passed and brought it to Colorado to be my wheeling rig and use it the way I think he would have had he got the chance.

I drove it from Louisiana to Colorado with the only problem was losing the fuel gauge but it made it. Just like everyone should I took it to see Red Rocks which is the cleanest it has been since I have owned it. Chip had not posted what it looked like with the Hutchinson double bead lock wheels and 36" Iroks.


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Old 01-29-2017, 08:49 PM   #39
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Old 01-29-2017, 08:51 PM   #40
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Nice Jimmy! I love the old Blazers and Jimmys.
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