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So I attached steel cables from the top of the cab to the grill guard. There is sufficient flex body-to-frame that the cable mounts (eye bolts) broke the first trip out. The trail tells me I don't need limb risers, apparently.

I use the 12-bolts in stock configuration: dually hubs up front, steel spacers out back. I have the magnesium inserts from the previous generation of wheels, cut down on a bandsaw, eliminating the runflat feature but retaining the double beadlock capability. I typically run about 8 psi on the...

Yes, Ridenby, I'll get some pix up. Should I wait until the cab cage gets installed before gimpyrobb test drives it? :)

Thanks :) The doors are from a commercial source (PM me), very well engineered as the original hinges and latch are unchanged. Its bolt up. The Blazer had a tendency to stand up on its rear wheels at step-like obstacles. After adjusting weight/CG, it doesn't do that anymore = good thing. If I...

Put the Blazer on a diet to compensate for the weight gain from D60 + 14BFF, locked both ends: Top, back seat, tailgate, pintle hitch, doors. Moved the batteries to behind the passenger seat on the floor (optimas x 2). Spare lies flat on the floor. Wheel wells cut using a M35A2 front fender as a...

Its an add-on. Extra bracketry in the engine compartment for the compressor, still retains the two alternators. I'll look in my archives for pix.

The first M1009 that I purchased had seen service with Border Patrol. Imagine a vehicle parked on a hill, in the desert sun, idling to run the added air conditioning for the entire shift, logging no miles....

Yes, the A-pillar structure did not survive. I will focus there.Good info, thanks.

37s baja TAs on 12bolt H1 wheels w/ cut-down mag runflats. Did the cut n superglue trick on the o-rings. Easier than stretching -457s or freezing -458s. Weld on frame brace + bolt on brace. Ready to rock n roll....well....just rock, no roll. With 4 inch lift the high steer drag link rubs on the...

Recommend both the bolt on + weld on. Been there, done that.

I don't know, I think it worked out OK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbeS3MZHPM

I think thats right : don't lower it. Mine is already done, plan is to undo it when I switch over to a custom crossmember for the 203/205 xfer combo.

4" lift w/ skyjacker soft-rides, yeah, moved the xfer case spacers in the typical fashion. Seems OK to me.

Tires holding air...lots n lots of torquing round and round those 12 bolt wheels. After that, well, I don't care how sexy the 24 bolt wheels are, I wouldn't take them for free ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxMPdzNYFNM&feature=em-upload_owner

Rear cutouts are temporary for this trail ride, will finish them up later. It like 1000 degrees outside and I don't want to right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxMPdzNYFNM&feature=em-upload_owner

Chugging along in 4-low, 100+ outside temperatures, for hours= no issue.

Mine did that when I had the stock fuel filter with the rectangular seal. Switching to spin-on filter made that issue go away.

I used an M35A2 front fender to create a template, traced that outline on the fender, put the 4" cutoff wheel to work. I anguished for awhile about cutting, but lifting the vehicle high enough to avoid cutting is a worse option for me. The guys at work reminded me that its a 30 year old truck...

Removed steering box, welded in the frame reinforcement. Battling the 12 bolt wheelsw/ cut down mag beadlocks/ 37" Baja TAs o-rings leaking, looks like silicon sealer in the o-ring groove is the answer. An awful lot of assembly/disassembly to figure that out. Friday reassemble, saturday test...

Oh, OK, yeah I don't like momentum either...it breaks stuff :)