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I'm Matt I'm new to the site and i want to learn more about my 2007 Trailblazer LT 4x4 w/G80 and how to make it more trail capable... I want it to be really capable. A lot of trails around where I live and I don't want anything to stop me lol.. I've recently purchased Mark MCs 3" suspension lift kit along with his 1.5" wheel spacers.. I have 285/70r17 BF Goodrich All-Terrain KOs to put on when my lift comes in the mail..
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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Where are you from? If you fill out your location that would help everyone. I believe you are going to need to do a body lift as well to put the tires you selected, or a lot of cutting.
Pics and upgrades of our rigs are located in our build threads, quite a few of us have them in our signatures.
Welcome to the site.
Pics and upgrades of our rigs are located in our build threads, quite a few of us have them in our signatures.
Welcome to the site.
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djthumper - Moderator
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Thanks for the heads up I updated my location.. But about the tires, Mark himself assured me they will fit with the lift and the wheel spacers... I guess we'll see but I will post the out come
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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Sounds good! "really capable" is both a matter of opinion and a matter of terrain. I see your location but have no experience in the area. What conditions do you expect to encounter? sand? mud? rock? hills?
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2008 TB Radflo coil overs, Z71 rear springs, 2" spacer, skyjacker N8030 shocks, LT285/75R16E Goodyear MTR
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TBYODA - Moderator
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Welcome Matt. You'll find many pictures in the pictures thread or in the build thread.
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I just got done with some research and i will be upgrading gears... I want to do the 4.10 though.. And also i will be getting a trans cooler... I'm still debating on what brand though
ErikSS wrote:Sounds good! "really capable" is both a matter of opinion and a matter of terrain. I see your location but have no experience in the area. What conditions do you expect to encounter? sand? mud? rock? hills?
Erik it's mostly rock and some sand and TONS of mountain trails... Its right outside of Death Valley so its extremely hot at times.. I'm surrounded by desert terrain...
Is there anyone in the SoCal area??
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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Welcome!!
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Cable810 - Veteran
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Welcome, the Roadie is in your geographic next of the woods sorta.
Get a transcooler before you do your gears, and read our advice about that.
Get a transcooler before you do your gears, and read our advice about that.
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mikekey wrote:Welcome, the Roadie is in your geographic next of the woods sorta.
Get a transcooler before you do your gears, and read our advice about that.
Alright i definitely will. And I've been all over this site reading and trying to soak up as much info as possible.. Some of it is a little confusing but in time I'll get it
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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You're one of the lucky ones! Roadie has raised many offroaders. Myself being his most recent... Just hope I didn't burn him out!
SoCal has some of the best offroading I've done. Anza Borrego is a gold mine of trails. (just avoid the Pinyon Squeeze)
SoCal has some of the best offroading I've done. Anza Borrego is a gold mine of trails. (just avoid the Pinyon Squeeze)
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DirtyBacon04 - Moderator
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Where is Anza Borrego Michael? Yeah I grew up riding dirt bikes all over in So Cal, but now that I have a daughter in this world I need to be more careful so I wanna get into the 4x4 game.... The right way lol and you guys are my ticket to doing this the right way
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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Roadie will probably be ashamed of me being so brief about it, but it's about half million acres of desert awesomeness with over 500 miles of trails. Everything from smooth dirt roads (boring) to 'fire-breathing rock crawling' trails. Plenty of exploring to do! The town of Borrego Springs is pretty neat, too.
Roadie will probably be ashamed of me being so brief about it, but it's about half million acres of desert awesomeness with over 500 miles of trails. Everything from smooth dirt roads (boring) to 'fire-breathing rock crawling' trails. Plenty of exploring to do! The town of Borrego Springs is pretty neat, too.
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Just mapped it and yeah that's wayyyyy south. Maybe when I get some time off work I'll go down and check it out.
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mattrustable - Cruiser
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