Hey folks, my name is Andrew. I live in northern Virginia and manage a small Italian restaurant. I have a wife and two young kids, so needless to say I don't have much "me" time, but when I do I like to spend it hunting, fishing, snowboarding, or messing around in the mountains. Besides that I'm pretty much a home body that enjoys his Budweiser and Jameson. By no means am I mechanically inclined, but I feel it's a necessary skill/healthy hobby.
I have a 05 LS trailblazer with about 95k miles. It's a great little truck and I see serious potential in it. I want to build the rig up right, so I plan on strengthening and armor before I lift. I'm pretty much just thinking about a 2" suspension lift with radflo coilovers, gearing out for 32" or 33", cooling everything down, locking it up, and armor.
I'm really inspired by the ultra4 rigs, and would love to go for more of a pre runner. Ive seen multiple long travel kits for chevy silverados and here is my dumb questions/ideas. 1.) is it possible to have long travel and retain 4x4? 2.) would it be possible to swap out my front end with a silverado with minimal fabrication?
I look forward to learning, and getting into the ORTB mix.