cheap mods

[PSH TB]

I turn 16 in like 11 days and I'm gettin our blazer and I wanted some cheap ideas to give the TB a good off-road look.

[bartonmd]

hint: duck

[Trail X]

Sadly cheap and the objective of this site don't really mix.

Best I can say is, get a good job, save up money for repairs first - then after you have a good cash cushion, get some basic recovery gear and explore off road. THEN begin your modifications.

We're also not really after the off-road "look"... more after the off-road function.

[PSH TB]

yeah this website gives me expensive tastes. with poor funding haha

[PSH TB]

whats just a good place to start? I know Im gettin a brush guard for Christmas?

[The Roadie]

Have you explored our sister site WWW.trailvoy.com? Many members there are in your situation with lots of ideas...

[Mooseknuckle]

Good luck. I would start slow. Look around on this site then go from there,look at the build threads.

[Philberto]

Take a box cutter and cut the bumper covers and wheel well liners for more clearance/better approach/departure angles. I have a thread on here somewhere...

Also, check craigslist for free stuff... you never know what can pop up.

[Trail X]

whats just a good place to start? I know Im gettin a brush guard for Christmas?

Often a brush guard is the first step in the wrong direction. Unless you need a place to mount extra lights, it's eventually money down the drain.

If you get one - don't get a brush guard that mounts under the bumper, ONLY get the WAAG as it mounts through the bumper and doesn't kill your clearance. However, the WAAG isn't cheap by any means and you'd be better off getting a bumper from Mike for half the cost. I learned this lesson early on - just trying to pass on the knowledge.

[Gordinho80]

whats just a good place to start? I know Im gettin a brush guard for Christmas?

Often a brush guard is the first step in the wrong direction. Unless you need a place to mount extra lights, it's eventually money down the drain.

If you get one - don't get a brush guard that mounts under the bumper, ONLY get the WAAG as it mounts through the bumper and doesn't kill your clearance. However, the WAAG isn't cheap by any means and you'd be better off getting a bumper from Mike for half the cost. I learned this lesson early on - just trying to pass on the knowledge.

Yeah... he sold me the WAAG when he went out and bought a steel bumper.

I ran the WAAG for a while until I sold it and went out and bought a steel bumper. The new owner is on here somewhere I think. Maybe he'll run it for a while and then upgrade too, keep the WAAG cycling.

[The Roadie]

We're the Brotherhood of the Traveling WAAG.

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[fishsticks]

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

[Hatchet669]

:Iagree:

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

me acctually..

[fishsticks]

:Iagree:

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

me acctually..

Give me your address... I'll send you a lugnut.

[OregTrailBlazin]

You need one of these!!


Then you need to get ahold of Mike, here is a link to his bumpers viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1105 .. Like James said, its going to be roughly the same price as a brush gaurd so you might as well do it right the first time.

[djthumper]

:Iagree:

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

me acctually..

Me either... yet

[Trail X]

:Iagree:

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

Lets add the clause "or had parts that are now on another member's truck"...

Now I fit in.

[mikepeters1983]

No one can ever accuse our group of not recycling. Is there anyone on here that DOESN'T have parts that were once on another member's truck?

me acctually..

I aint got anything from anyone on here yet ether lol. but I am starting a new build and aint there to build it yet. But I do have a few parts that were FABBED up by members on here lol. Does that count?

[Stoked]

Chop off the resonator!!!!!!!
http://forums.offroadtb.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1364

[NC_IslandRunner]

I turn 16 in like 11 days and I'm gettin our blazer and I wanted some cheap ideas to give the TB a good off-road look.

"Good offroad look"

6 SIMPLE STEPS

1. BRUSH GUARD
2. REMOVE SPARE TIRE MOUNT ON ROOF
3. WRAP ENTIRE TRUCK IN CAMO OR PAINT IF CHEAPER
4. REMOVE RUNNING BOARDS
5. 4" 4X4 STICKERS ON BOTH SIDES
6. BUY FAKE MUD IN SPRAY BOTTLE (AUTOZONE USE TO SELL IT)

And just like that you have a Mall ready offroad-look-alike Trailblazer.....