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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: seventyx3 on January 05, 2011, 08:51:19 pm
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Could a four wheel drive blazer be converted to 2wd with the front crossmember spindles, box, etc. from a 2wd truck as a direct bolt on? 2wd blazers are rare, but four wheelers are common. Would this also affect drive shaft length?
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The front can, the rear cannot. BUT you can lower the rear of the blazer some and make it 4x2. Driveshaft would be different as you would have to get a 4x2 driveshaft.
I am gathering parts now to convert my 4x4 Blazer to 4x2. (I also could go the easy route as I already have a 4x2 Jimmy)
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Would I still need to find a 2wd blazer reared (leaf springs) to make it "normal"? What would be the best way to lower it? I'm wanting a factory ride height.
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Factory ride height you should be fine with the 4x4 stuff, just may need lower springs.
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Out of the box idea here.
Could you just "lower" the whole 4x4 and make it a lowrider. Adjust all the drive shafts and put on street wheels/tires. Go for a sleeper look that could be funtional in city snow, like an AWD car.
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NO lowering a solid axle is not possible.
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I don't see why you couldn't do a flip kit front and rear. You would have to adjust your steering, shorten shafts ect.
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Even if that was possible, it would put the steering in the middle of the axle tube. Trust me, lowering a 4x4 is not possible.
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Capt is right, there isn't any way to lower a straight axle 4x4, cept for maybe hydrualic steering, even then... why?
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Ok ok... guess that idea was waaaay too far "out of the box" :).
You make good points with the solid axle thing. It was way too late to think properly, couldn't sleep (couldn't think either).
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Make it a 60's gasser tribute, you can make it 2wd or 4wd and keep solid axles, leafs ect. That would be outrageous, fender headers, mag wheels.