Swapping Out The Axles And Lifting A Stock '88 Blazer - Trucks! S3, E12

[@justrice422]

They make working on cars look so fun look how happy they are !! Meanwhile I’m in the garage throwing a wrench thru my windshield

[@clydebalcom8252]

And screaming cusswords that would make a sailor blush.

[@ghostz263]

Lmao same

[@hampb4229]

And destroying my knuckle skin

[@cablenowadays6586]

Same thing when i was changing spark plugs on my F-150 and they had carbon all over the threads and the dealership cross threaded them

[@timdutton2056]

It helps to have all the best tools, a big garage, a lift... etc.

[@RockyCorvair]

I remember watching this regularly with my dad as a kid. So glad it’s on KZbin.

[@oilplumber123]

Man I love cars to this day because of this show. I remember watching this as a young kid with my brothers and really loving it.

[@mateov1423]

1:40 $1600 for a good '88 Blazer.... I miss those days.

[@demented_cycles]

In highschool I bought an 84 for $2500

[@mateov1423]

@@demented_cycles There were pages of these in every AutoShopper for cheap.

[@demented_cycles]

Mateo V I remember those days lol. I would get an autotrader every week!

[@bmstylee]

For giggles I poked around the internet. You can't find one under $10k.

[@bkrgi]

I picked up a rust free '91 for 1500 CDN peso's but body has some bad dents that will take some work and has 3/4 ton axles in it with lift. Power train is stock. One prior I got for 750 and rust free body.... One in the pic has been in the family for a couple decades plus.

[@dre4011]

gawd I love this!!!....it's like watching TNN on a Sunday morning again

[@willie329esparza2]

I grew up on this show. Stacey's a beast 💪😎👌 #Covid_Season_2021

[@dwp139]

What I find ironic is on this truck, the steering is utilizing the push-pull drag link and they didn't change it. Yet many years later, Stacey is on Gearz and when building the Stunt Double his exact words are, "This funky drag link that Chevy came out with, this push-pull thing...that is awful." Oh how times change.

[@colecooper1116]

Thinking the same thing

[@williamspeedy8445]

I was a fan of gears glad to watch you again job well done

[@markmartinfan62]

We've got a guy where I live that has a Ford Dually that he hauls his trailered drag car (a 67 Fairlane) with. When he hauls his car to the strip, it's got the classic 4 wheels on the back. When he uses it for just cruisin', It's got one mean set of fat tires on it. It's an older truck and it's got a built 460. It has no problem lighting up those fat tires. I think they're actually a tad bit wider than the duals. Next time out, I'll get pics.

[@calvinsallee]

Ive got a squarebody suburban, i love it cuz ive got 3 kids, and its still shorter than a crew cab short bed truck. Ive got 8 seats in the dsmn thing, its a beast, not as agile as im used to but man is it cool & like i said, its the shortest version of any of them with 4 doors.

[@demented_cycles]

Big Blaze is why I bought a K5 in highschool

[@demented_cycles]

Mississippi Ditch Fisher mine was stock on 31s. It got about 8mpg but it was all around town

[@em6132]

At this point, $1600 bucks here in Canada will get you the rusted frame a K5 once sat on..... Gone are those good old days of affordable fun. Now they've fallen into the "I know what I've got" category, next to Cummins Dodge trucks, Toyota 4Runners, and even Jeep XJ's.

[@OSDCrusher]

How right you are. It's really a shame what happened to the 4x4 market and how everything including k5 blazers is now grossly overpriced.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Wow I remember watching these guys. This has to be 20 years old.

[@GardevoirTrainer1]

It is

[@sickerthanyouraverage9483]

this reminds me of my childhood... stacey is the man

[@trav76457]

OMG!!!! closing a spring hinge hood from the side!!!! Come on Stacy, you know better than that :)

[@stevenjennings8347]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

[@jaydenbosquez2953]

I like it when the guy in red works by himself it's more interesting cause he has a main concept of redoing it all not jus a quick fix and done he has pride in his work

[@flinch622]

Love those aluminum diff covers, but mud & weather... I just paint em before bolting up.

[@chrisaycock6963]

I remember when both of those guys hosted. I've been watching this show for years. I haven't seen a lot of the episodes of Trucks, but I've seen just about every episode of Gearz, though.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

That's a really cool 😎 F-350 and I live about 1.5 hours from Mendota and I've been there a few times

[@xthefacelessx2424]

Amazing how they only get them in one camera shot a few times amazing camera work 👍

[@RXQ003]

No one's yelling, everyone knows what they're talking about and everything is going as planned? I feel like it was done wrong. Lol! Lord knows no project of mine worked out this way haha.

[@jonnysprojects6549]

The 1 ive been waiting for 👌🇺🇸💪

[@199jl]

Those blazers were awasome

[@schwanzmunster2503]

Yep those and full size Broncos

[@JRRott-mj5jq]

I really wish you guys would put these in full build on videos. It’s so hard to follow the build trying to find part 1 till the end. I was watching an s10 build then couldn’t find the end so I watched whole build and didn’t see how it came out

[@forestfishburne7900]

Back in the day when the t.v. mechanics didn’t wear nitrile gloves...

[@billchapin2677]

One badass blazer 🔥🔥

[@Woodmaster3388]

Love your show.. stacys the man

[@jeeperzcreeperzz]

Its crazy, for some shocks and leaf springs skyjacker will charge like $2000 for a lift kit 😂

[@richarddees5883]

Damn at the commercials while watching this on my TV.

[@kierancarter8369]

OMG...i finally get it! Mel was the show and go guy whereas Stacy was the technical know-how. All of their shows "try" to follow the same model. I always found it odd that Mel moved to be the Exec. Producer of the show when Stacy was still in front of the camera

[@insertgoodname4809]

I heard Mel left to pursue an acting career?

[@maverick6817]

Man Stacy David still looks so young meanwhile I look like some old Vietnam vet and I use to watch him when I was in middle school

[@channell11]

This episode is around 20 years old.

[@maverick6817]

Cameron yeah I know

[@mhernandez9653]

I have always wanted to see this episode.

[@domnicclassi3823]

You either put 33's or you'll eat your front fenders on a mild trail. I'm cutting my fenders asap, 35s don't fit way up in those deep fender wells.

[@StevenLNew]

$1,600 price tag LOLOLOLOLOLOL I wish you could find them for that now. That Blazer would run you closer to $26,000 today The Square Body market has sky rocketed!!!

[@blazerkconvertible]

awesome blazer k5

[@nathan.brazil780]

10:00 One of the weak points of the front axle is the spring mount brackets at the rear of the front springs. The metal is so thin that they tend to bend and break especially when you upgrade to larger tires. You should have changed them out for better upgraded brackets to prevent that. Unfortunately the only real work you see on this program is how to order parts and bolt them on. You don't see any real work being done like your average backyard person would do. It would have been cheaper and better to have found some used Ton axles, had them rebuilt and installed them instead. You probably would have spent about half what they spent on those 2 axles and they would be 5 times as strong.

[@JaxFPrime81]

Mel has had a decent career after this show. I didn't add the math until today that I saw him as the reporter in Rob Zombie's Halloween in 2007 and all six seasons of Justified as a background Marshal

[@re9473]

Does anyone know if you change your gear ratio on your truck should you change install a torque converter with a different stall speed or does it affect your torque converter at all

[@bigadicka7772]

Can someone fill me in why do people swap out the axle? Is it for off-road usage?

[@darylholloway4]

I wish they could do a special on Ramchargers

[@chestercalloway3812]

Mel, Mel, Mel...brown boots with black pants? Thank god you have that denim shirt to save it and tie that rugged look all together.

[@Raulduran77]

I want to swap out my 10 bolt axle from 1977k5. From what truck can I get one at the junk yard that will fit in order to upgrade?

[@bmstylee]

Anything will fit if you really want it to. You see 1 tons under Jeeps that came with Dana 30s. It just requires you to cut them to fit. It depends on what you want to do. Tire size and what kind of driving do you plan on doing.

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

You wouldn't find a Blazer or Bronco of that era for $1600 these days.... This must have aired in the mid 90's

[@chevyparker9737]

Yup early 2000s

[@richardabbott5601]

I think I saw Mile Marker locking hubs. How do you like them compared to Warn locking hubs?

[@channell11]

I've used both, and they seem to be comparable. I do recommend getting the higher-end/premium versions of each because they're built better.

[@richardabbott5601]

@@channell11 thanks that really helps

[@RandomTechWZ]

That v10 Kenne Bell kit is a rare sight.

[@loganshotrod4x464]

That dude in the blue shirt!!! Everyone’s shredding that guy in the comments, oh Jesus this is funny af!!!

[@pabst100]

Ione thing they forgot ; is when you add big tires you need a steering frame kit; cause in time the frame will crack,,,

[@foofoojergins9741]

Whats the part # for that skyjacker kit?

[@galvanf275]

I’ve been looking for project Big Blaze to appear!

[@meanf1502]

Paint job on that Ford someone seen copper head truck build nice k5 blazer to

[@TunerGuy_90]

Copperhead didn't exist yet. This was a solid 2 years before that project.

[@AndresHernandez-ow3tb]

Copperhead is a nice ass truck

[@andyspaceishere4035]

So quick question, is this a show from the 90s or are they shooting it in a 90s car show style for KZbin?

[@OSDCrusher]

This episode is from 2001

[@OSDCrusher]

I remember back when you could get a decent k5 blazer for $1600. Now you can't even buy a rotted one for less than $5000. Just like diesels and Jeeps the K5s are now considered the new gold standard of overpriced 4x4s.

[@swampcritterisbackbaby1740]

Hollywood Knights playing on the dash tv.

[@brettkoeshall2325]

Stacey David back in the early 2000's.

[@josepinto1450]

They don't make those tires anymore do they?

[@bmstylee]

Yep. Goodyear still makes the MTR and Mickey still makes the Classic 2.

[@tvoprosucks]

i like the tony danza haircut lol

[@bobbyromo69]

I wish we could still get blazers for $1600

[@CPguyinON]

Is there a part 2 out there?

[@orampage1_462]

I hate that I can’t find one without rust in Iowa, these are my dream trucks and even if I find one in good condition they’re very overpriced😤

[@kierancarter8369]

LOL...growing up in Iowa, i feel you. Keep looking for the deal and learn how to weld sheetmetal.

[@douglasferris4596]

Wow I forgot about this show

[@chicagoalmighty45th95]

I thought this video was 20 years old😂😂

[@danhambrick6331]

Stacy sporting his Colorado hikers...lol...

[@chrisguice139]

Love the k5

[@chevylandt.v]

I would be cool to see what happened to all these sick projects.

[@fredcollis4289]

This bog blaze got sold off to finance other projects..they guy took off all the good stuff for his rig ..swapped all the crap back in a nd sold it back off...project crazy horse and copperhead got sold off to fiance Stacey's new show gearz

[@chevylandt.v]

@@fredcollis4289 I see thanks.

[@bmstylee]

If an oem provided the truck it went back and eventually got crushed because lawyers.

[@Profabdesigns]

This show is at least 10+ yrs old. Back when Stacy was the host of it. The other guy just didn’t last.

[@yowaitwhat]

Asmr right here

[@kellsbellls]

I used to love watching this show when I was younger. I stopped watching once Stacey left

[@noduh736]

I want that dually

[@guardrail2897]

He sure likes to talk about using grease to slide it in.

[@bmstylee]

It's only polite to do that.

[@79c15]

Half assed you'll rip the gear box off the frame and crack the frame.

[@d.m.e.b.m.f7649]

It's got alligators in the armrest! No thanks.

[@jmer3536]

Why does it seem that Stacey is the only one who actually gets dirty?

[@xanderv7a]

Man where the hell they finding one that good that cheap I paid 3300 for a project blazer😂

[@channell11]

That was a while ago. I felt lucky to have bought my K5 in 2010 for $1500. It came with a parts Suburban, and the paint was rough and the interior stained, but it was a running, driving truck with a good body. They're just getting less common. I used to be able to go to the pick-and-pull and see at least half a dozen square bodies just a few years ago-now it's a surprise to see one.

[@79c15]

Btw the rear end is supposed to be more narrow than the front axle. Was a idiotic choice to even them out

[@andyclemente4205]

Why does the rear has to be narrower ?

[@79c15]

@@andyclemente4205 2 wheel drive was parallel with eachother front and rear. The 4x4 trucks blazers and burbs had a wider front end making the rear narrow. Reason for that was for much better turning radius, a stock k5 blazer has the same turning as a mini Cooper, why? Because better turning on, and off road. Short wheel base ans further better turning than most. But not only does it help with getting around tight trees, snow, mud and clay the front and rear tracks are different. So the ruts made from the front tires doesn't drag the rear with them. Which makes driving in snow and mud is more stable. Front and rear would make almost 2 separate ruts so the rear isn't following the front and vs

[@79c15]

@@andyclemente4205 it doesn't have to be but gm designed it that way for a reason and have used that design from the 70s all the way into the brand new trucks and suvs. Its still there but they worked harder to hide the look

[@andyclemente4205]

@@79c15 ohh. just learned something new. Thanks

[@michelebeauchamp9773]

To bad the blazer got stripped and was found on a used car lot. He (stacey) looked like he was going to cry when he was talking about it.

[@andyclemente4205]

How you know. I always wonder were all this project end up

[@stephensearles2185]

Why the tape measure 🤔

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Wouldn’t the posi-trac work best in the rear , and the air locker up front ?? I think he got his lines wrong , that makes no sense 🤷🏼‍♂️ PS - the chrome wheels look stupid , definitely shoulda went with black , and neither the wheels or tires are wide enough , needs a wider stance , it looks too heavy and I’m sure it rides like it

[@channell11]

That'd be my choice. They probably wanted to showcase different products. A posi will do well in the front if you don't want the expense of a selectable locker but at the same time you deal with snow or tight turns and don't want the squirrely handling or other issues from putting a true locker up front.

[@hotrod76.]

1500 bucks. That wld cost 10 grand now days

[@prooutside6558]

noice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fmagalhaes1521]

Those 70’s and 80’s blazers, rangers, and jeep cherokees are getting more expensive.

[@Vuhjayjay68]

1600 bucks good luck finding one for that price now

[@redwolfmaddox3986]

$1600 what?!?!??!? No way!

[@jx83xparten6]

I wonder which junk yard that Ford is in today?

[@cmac956]

Today they would have put One-ton axels in this Blazer.

[@loganshotrod4x464]

The money they spent on that custom Dana 60 rear when they could’ve simply found a later model 14 bolt from a wrecking yard... & I know GM Dana 60 fronts are hard to find, but that 10 bolt is gonna have a hard & short life with 4.88’s & 37’s. ...& they didn’t go to crossover steering? Still a cool truck...

[@OriginalMomo]

All that money for new axles, couldn’t upgrade to 8 lug? #WeakCrap

[@jonnysprojects6549]

What would you recommend im in need a front a rear rebuild with looks of it and could do with some direction tia

[@zarkeh3013]

@@jonnysprojects6549 rear's a dana 60, though 6 lug... so... recommendation is a 14-bolt up front and 10 bolt out back.

[@jonnysprojects6549]

@@zarkeh3013 thanks for the reply is there any specific year or truck il find them on im in the uk so parts are pretty hard to come by 👍

[@zarkeh3013]

@@jonnysprojects6549 ohhh, I was half joking, heh. but certain GM 3/4 ton trucks have dana 60's up front vs 8-lug 10bolt. typically with a gm 14-bolt out back (and the plow shape it has killing ground clearance). I'd simply order new dana 60's front and rear in 8-lug than finding a rare thing even on north america. check out pic's of gm 14-bolt to get an idea of the joke I made ;)

[@channell11]

@@zarkeh3013 Depending on the use of the truck a semi-floater 14 bolt out of a 3/4 ton for the rear may be the ticket. Some of them come in 4.10 ratios with a G80 locker, they're strong enough for 40 inch tires, and they're a lot lighter and have better ground clearance than the full-floater. Main caveats are they aren't as strong as a full-floater, and there are fewer parts for them and they tend to be more expensive.

[@mid-michiganexteriors1158]

That's cute I put 54s on mine with 5 tons

[@pablocruise678]

Should have called it en fuego ...

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I love your videos

[@diduck6878]

$1600 give me 5 of them

[@ls60fd]

$1600 for that? Crying in 2023 lol.

[@dev4statingx90]

Stacey MFing David!!!

[@WakeMarine]

I'll take those Stock N67 Rally Wheels off of you guys! 87 Blazer.

[@moviezaftermidnight6348]

do a "fall guy" truck

[@stanroark55]

Who is the other guy. what happened to him?

[@jamespearson2282]

What I wanna know is why are they playing these shows like they're new? This stuff was first aired back in 2001 maybe even 2000

[@brandonfiore8982]

Stacey shops at autozone

[@danialphaomega]

All of that but no beadlocks??? Wommp M.F wommp!

[@bmstylee]

I'm guessing they skipped that because beadlocks aren't street legal.

[@DavidSmith-gb1mj]

Just wondering why you don't show anything dodge ram related like a 2nd generation truck

[@kevinsukdolak5007]

Why air locker? Just get a posi

[@channell11]

If you're doing crawling or anything else where you want that instant lockup, a selectable locker is the way to go. A posi is a good all around choice, though. Probably sponsored by ARB...