gotspeed1's build - 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer

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2002 chevrolet trailblazer lt
4wd w/o g80

suspension mods:
smaxx 2.5" front
z71 rear

exterior mods:
curt rear spare tire carrier
surco safari rack
debaged and de-moulded
vht taillights
"gutter guard" grille mod
stock onstar looking cb antenna
baja lights (4) mounted on roof rack
ultra white headlights, fogs, and auxillary
engine mods:
none

interior mods:
cb radio
aux light switches mounted in homelink sunglass holder

recovery equipment:
12,000 lb strap
shovel

[gotspeed1]

stock


first rattle can mods


vht and all black wheels -- testing the four wheel drive for the first time


gutter guard mod, jd's light bar


curt rear carrier, 6 x 5.5" adapters, cragar soft 8's, maxxis bighorn m/t's (32")


surco safari rack w/ baja aux. lights

[gotspeed1]

and a video starting from the point of the picture... believe me, the part leading up to it you stomach doesn't want you to see. anyone who has seen it will agree... can anyone say BLAIR WITCH!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTdPk8hDUsI

[gotspeed1]

It's been a while since this has been updated, so here it goes. There isn't a whole lot to add, but I think it's necessary to update anyway.

The first one is the "AlekG" mod. This was a lot more of a pain in the ass than I thought it would be for some reason. I had to place a bunch of washers in between the mount and the wheel for now to kick it out enough to fold down the tire. Being as this is still our grocery getter, this mod works wonderfully.



Next was having a visible spot for the license plate/ I used the existing mounting holes for the license plate, and ran a couple angled bracketsto the drivers side. I also ran wiring from the license plate lights to run a LED strip across the license plate cover.


The last one is the "Roadie roof rail" mod and a different light bar. I've been wanting to run the lights further up front than the stock roof rails will allow. When I saw what Roadie had figured out, I went to Home Depot and bought the struts. Because I don't have access to a bender without going to a fab shop, I used the hitch of the truck to bend them. I think they came out pretty freaking good for some a primitive way of doing it. As far as the light bar, I just used a piece of angle iron that is cut to fit. The lights on it right now are just temporary to see how the lights are going to look/work up there. Right now it seems that they're too far forward, as there is light coming down on the dash of the truck.