Jeep Trailblazer SS

[Madkidd007]

Originally Posted by gottattooz

So i ditched the Mercedes wiper. The air dam looked way too goofy. I got another wiper regulator from MadKidd (i cut mine apart trying to adapt the trailblazer motor to the Mercedes transmission). Fortunately. Since the front crossbar bolts into place, i figured out my mounting brackets, clamped them in place and then removed the bar to weld everything together instead of trying to protect the new paint while welding over the roof. I painted everything black and, if you zoom in, you can see the sweep of the arms goes from the edge of the glass down to the bottom of the cowl. I've just got to wire it up and hopefully it'll all be done.

-Josh

Yea sure, tell everyone else but me.

[Southcity]

Another job well done on that wiper setup. It really fits this one-of-a-kind vehicle, almost gives it that Dakkar Rally look. I also have to give another thumbs up on your wheel choice!

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by fear_nothing

Been following from the start - the new rims look great! So glad you changed them - the original ones just didn't jive w/ the jeep

X2 for me also.

[gottattooz]

Ii finished routing and wiring the wipers. I bought 25 feet of trailer wiring and ran 2 lengths because there's 8 wires. I ran it through the firewall boot and up the a pillar. I drilled a hole through the base of the roof rack and siliconed the hole. I wrapped everything with electrical tape and secured it to the back of the front railing to the wiper. And everything works. Intermittent, low high and park.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I swapped out the power window regulator in the tail gate for the manual setup. The gears would jump a tooth every time i tried to roll the glass up, and then it developed a dead short that kept blowing the fuse. Luckily I found the key that fits so i can lock the crank handle.

-Josh

[Palf70Step]

Nice Job. I forgot they had the manual cracnks. Been so long since I have seen one.

[gottattooz]

No updates. Just took her out for lunch and got a really good picture with the Jeep.

-Josh

[mongocanfly]

turned out nice...!!!!

[Ol Blue K20]

Jeep looks good!!!

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice!

[fear_nothing]

Man that came out real nice. Wolf hiding in sheep's clothing

[61_FL_Apache]

Nice work! Fun project to watch!

[67C10Step]

Very nice! I love the projects that when I see them on the road my brain first says, "Nice!" and then a second later says, "Wait a minute, there's been some work done on that one." Subtle is often more work than brash but stays cool forever.

[KShortell]

Wow!

[gottattooz]

Well, no progress on the Jeep. I'm still collecting parts to swap the engine and three gear sets
But i did put her through the paces

A friend of mine posted a 1979 Jeep Cherokee chief wide track for sale. He gave me a friendship price that i couldn't pass up. That was Monday.

On Tuesday, dad and i found a gut selling a 1958 short wheel base Chevy panel truck. Included in the purchase was a 2002 Chevy suburban 2500 with a 6.0l, 4l80e, 14-bolt rear with hydroboost.

The toy box is officially full.

-Josh

[Madkidd007]

Josh will be on my **** list about this
,josh

Originally Posted by gottattooz

Well, no progress on the Jeep. I'm still collecting parts to swap the engine and three gear sets
But i did put her through the paces

A friend of mine posted a 1979 Jeep Cherokee chief wide track for sale. He gave me a friendship price that i couldn't pass up. That was Monday.

On Tuesday, dad and i found a gut selling a 1958 short wheel base Chevy panel truck. Included in the purchase was a 2002 Chevy suburban 2500 with a 6.0l, 4l80e, 14-bolt rear with hydroboost.

The toy box is officially full.

-Josh

[HAULIN' IT]

Josh, Something I see there in your photos concern me & feel its best to mention it. That is, how far back you have those vehicles on the trailer. That is looking for trouble! When you are towing with something "under-sized" (as in, not a Suburban, 1 ton truck or bigger) compared to what you are towing...things can get hairy REAL quick. The problem is you can go along just fine & then you come across the wrong dip/ripple or wet road & the backend gets light & its real hard to "catch it". Especially without a weight distribution hitch set-up & sway bar, the placement needs to be carefully considered.
The old saying: "Tail wagging the dog" comes to mind. If you look at the photo of the panel truck...your Jeep backend is actually UP in the air due to the amount of weight behind the trailer axle. Just My Thoughts, Lorne

[Madkidd007]

Originally Posted by HAULIN' IT

Josh, Something I see there in your photos concern me & feel its best to mention it. That is, how far back you have those vehicles on the trailer. That is looking for trouble! When you are towing with something "under-sized" (as in, not a Suburban, 1 ton truck or bigger) compared to what you are towing...things can get hairy REAL quick. The problem is you can go along just fine & then you come across the wrong dip/ripple or wet road & the backend gets light & its real hard to "catch it". Especially without a weight distribution hitch set-up & sway bar, the placement needs to be carefully considered.
The old saying: "Tail wagging the dog" comes to mind. If you look at the photo of the panel truck...your Jeep backend is actually UP in the air due to the amount of weight behind the trailer axle. Just My Thoughts, Lorne

Let me be that guy since I know how that jeep sits normally. It is not sitting high in the rear compared to normal. And do any of us know if that Carryall or jeep even have a drivetrain in them? Hmmmmm I wonder

[gottattooz]

Originally Posted by HAULIN' IT

Josh, Something I see there in your photos concern me & feel its best to mention it. That is, how far back you have those vehicles on the trailer. That is looking for trouble! When you are towing with something "under-sized" (as in, not a Suburban, 1 ton truck or bigger) compared to what you are towing...things can get hairy REAL quick. The problem is you can go along just fine & then you come across the wrong dip/ripple or wet road & the backend gets light & its real hard to "catch it". Especially without a weight distribution hitch set-up & sway bar, the placement needs to be carefully considered.
The old saying: "Tail wagging the dog" comes to mind. If you look at the photo of the panel truck...your Jeep backend is actually UP in the air due to the amount of weight behind the trailer axle. Just My Thoughts, Lorne

Here's what it looked like when i first hooked up to the trailer. The Jeep has a full drive train. If i ran over a crack in the asphalt, the rear tires rubbed. The air suspension wouldn't go Any higher. I made it about a mile away before i pulled into a well lit parking lot. I rolled it back about a foot and Got 2 more inches of clearance. I also towed it home, across Atlanta around midnight at 45 mph. I can assure your i was in no hurry to jackknife and be on the news.

The panel truck is just a roller. I tried to center the load around the wheels. It took me 90 minutes to go 45 miles getting it home. We talked about towing it home with the suburban that came with it. We learned that it only had a hitch receiver attached to the bumper, not the frame. Plus is has 5 year old gasoline in the tank alpine with a bottle of seafoam and sta-bil. Dad said it felt like it Was running on 4 cylinders and it wouldn't have gotten out of the guy's yard with a loaded trailer.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

Originally Posted by Madkidd007

Josh will be on my **** list about this
,josh

Calm down, Josh. I'll make you a killer package deal on everything you need to make it a sweet ride.

I might even take your Saab as partial trade so i can cut it up for the panel truck swap.

- Josh

[Ol Blue K20]

A full toy box is a good thing. I've always liked the Cherokee's!

[Palf70Step]

Love the panel and the 2door Cherokee

[regan wilson]

That Panel is friggin Cool.

[67C10Step]

Man, what a haul! Love the Cherokee and the '58 panel is beyond cool. Get the suburban running good enough to haul the others around and you got it covered. That panel though, I'd be hard pressed not to jump into it with both feet right off.

[gottattooz]

Originally Posted by 67C10Step

Man, what a haul! Love the Cherokee and the '58 panel is beyond cool. Get the suburban running good enough to haul the others around and you got it covered. That panel though, I'd be hard pressed not to jump into it with both feet right off.

Believe me. I'm drooling to get busy on the panel truck. But there's no room to move in the shop. The Cherokee and the suburban are currently outside the shop. My dad wants to throw a drive train in the panel "real quick" so he can drive it. I don't feel like doing the job twice. All in good time.

-Josh