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12-24-2013, 10:04 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
|  1tonblazer
This is my 1:1 Crawler... It is a 1987 K5 Blazer, has an '06 Chevy 6.0L/4L80E combo in it, 1 ton axles with 4:88s and ARBs, 4.3:1 Atlas, custom 4linked front end, 40" Trepadors and 42" Swampers, custom cage and doors, lots of rock rash... and lots more... I truly drive this truck daily, though I don't have a commute to work. I have been wheeling this rig for years and keep seeing guys bringing scale crawlers on the trail and decided to get one... that was 12 rc trucks ago LOL. now I'm as addicted to the scale thing almost as much as the full size thing... I enjoy building and tinkering on them almost more than driving them (rc wise)... Matt |
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12-24-2013, 10:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
Posts: 2,334
| Re: 1tonblazer
Nice! I love seein the full size rigs on the trails. I've own about 4-5 73-87 Chevys myself. Still my fav. truck
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01-15-2014, 10:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mcallen, Tx
Posts: 829
| Re: 1tonblazer
^^me too im on my 3rd '83-'87 rig, i love this k5, got pics of the 4-link and engine cage for the coilovers? i would die for a 1-ton 4-linked axle setup lol
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01-25-2014, 01:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: In my house
Posts: 44
| Re: 1tonblazer
These are my fav body style trucks also, i am on my 5th myself and this my 2nd 6.2 k5. Is that the softtoppers soft top? I been trying to save up for one of those for mine.
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01-25-2014, 04:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: 1tonblazer
I like your rig. It seems to be well thought out. You have axles that can handle the big tires and provide safe braking for it, the suspension is capable of good articulation, yet it isn't jacked up in the air like a mall crawler. I wish there were more rigs built like this instead of seeing the typical red neck POS trucks that seem to get too much attention.  |
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02-09-2014, 04:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
Posts: 2,279
| Re: 1tonblazer
Awesome truck you've built there. You did an excellent job modernizing the drive-train and suspension while retaining the truck's original charm and character. Hats off to ya. Any idea what it weighs? |
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08-30-2014, 07:39 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oman from Texas
Posts: 40
| Re: 1tonblazer
Really nice K5 I've got 2 currently a 74 off road and a 75 frame off resto road queen. I've had a total of 12 in my life time. Nearly all my RC's are K5's. My wife says I have issues...i'm ok with that!
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10-22-2014, 01:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer Quote:
Sorry about the delayed response, it weighs around 6k... it's a heavy Chevy for sure | |
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10-22-2014, 01:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
I broke a wheel on my last outing, so replaced them with a set of Raceline Monsters... 17x9.5 Also included pics of my mall crawler version too  |
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10-22-2014, 01:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
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 .... lol I currently own my 87 Crawler and sweet 91 Jimmy but also have 3 other 2 door Tahoes waiting for me to get around to building them.... but I only have 1 K5 rc truck in my fleet of 14...  | |
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10-23-2014, 06:54 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Carleton
Posts: 34
| Re: 1tonblazer
Sweet set up!!
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10-31-2014, 09:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
Finally got my rear pinion angle dialed in and installed a set of Radflo Remote Res shocks... actually coilover shocks but we set them up with my current leaf springs... can't wait for Thanksgiving to get here... headed to Moab |
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12-25-2014, 06:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Central Vermont
Posts: 29
| Re: 1tonblazer
Guessing you're a member over on CK5 to |
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12-26-2014, 04:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 199
| Re: 1tonblazer
Damn I miss my old K5
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06-28-2015, 10:11 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
Some pics from a winter ride last Nov, and a Little Moab ride in Feb
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06-28-2015, 10:30 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
This link is a youtube video of me and my K5 several years ago when it was still a pretty lifted truck lol. It had 1tons under it on 35s. Enjoyhttps://youtu.be/zvi9rP_DcKs |
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11-29-2015, 11:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
Thought I'd add a few more pics from my annual Thanksgiving Moab trip!
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12-08-2015, 09:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SLC
Posts: 819
| Re: 1tonblazer
Love it!
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03-26-2019, 04:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kamas
Posts: 343
| Re: 1tonblazer
New pic of the ol’ beast!
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