2002 GMC Jimmy, 1991 Volvo 240 Wagon, 1981 GMC Sierria Grande Camper Special
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Will do. Should be back by Monday the 21. If I get that far along the Gordon River Rd I'll be sure to take note.
Sincerely hope there is no gate or if there is it's open. It's unreal how much of the south island has been locked out to the public over the past decade.
Well it has been just over a week with being Blue's new owner.
Quirks...
- driver sides front window sticks some time going up.
- mirror adjustment knob - works up and down, but not side to side
- steering has the slightest bit of play - assuming that is the idler arm(s).
- parking brake needs to be fixed.
- and yes she eats fuel way quicker than the old Volvo - lol - I knew this going in.
And plus side..
- am happy so far with the Hercules Avalanche X-treme tires that came on her - 235/75R15 - so far they seem pretty good in the wet west coast weather of Vancouver Island.
- the "new" seats are really comfortable
- the Pioneer head works well enough and the after-market speakers in the doors are fine.
- she handles well on the highway and in the city and the little I have played with her on dirt roads seem very good.
- am adjusted to the braking now.
- ride quality is currently nice and stable
Current build ideals.
- 2" PA body lift
- do the aftermarket 1-ton idler arm upgrade as well as replace all front end bits with Proforged or Moog parts (have always had great luck with Moog in the past)
- I'd like to also do the Rough Country 2.5" lift but I would rather use good quality aftermarket shocks like Bilstein shocks instead of the RC ones that come with the kit.
-- I'd also rather do proper rear leaf spring upgrade to be on the safe side (and yeah I know that ain't cheap)
- steel wheels - I can't find what I want with proper backspacing (after market) and am not a fan of wheels sticking out and as the Euro flares seem impossible to get in Canada will go with factory GM steel wheels and powder coat them white.
- once lift is in place going to 30X10.5 - Tire choices include Cooper STT Pro or Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT or Falken Wildpeak A/T3W A
- roof basket - thinking of going Rhino but I get a killer deal on Yakima so may go with them instead
- install a trailer hitch (looks like she had one once upon a time)
- rear tire carrier. Thinking a hitch mount system or new rear bumper with carrier. Worst case will do the 2-door rear tire carrier swap and follow the advice of the experts who have done an awesome job of detailing it on Blazer Forum.
- rock sliders (looks like these will need to be custom made)
- bull bar with bush guard or a light weight aftermarket bumper (limited options from my research)
- 2 round off road lights to mount on bumper - thinking ARB Intensity Solis Driving lights or KC Hilites G6 20W LED Daylighter
- Rough County 20" Black series 20" Cree LED light bar
- making a set of limb risers that I can remove if need be. So needed where I live
- replace the broken grill
- fix/replace the hood (slight bend on front of passenger side).
- fix/repair/replace rocker panels - may end up cutting them out and just putting custom rock sliders in place as I have seen done on builds
- two rear 12V power outlets at back of truck (one on either side)
- rear locker or g80 swap (still have to look up my VIN and see exactly what I have)
Still haven't decided if I am doing a rear seat delete - but am damn tempted to. Still pondering a rear slide out drawer set up/sleeping platform.
Hoping to take it out for it's maiden camping trip the week of Feb 17 until 21 up to Port Renfrew BC. Logging roads will be about the worst she will see.
AM planning on being up that way from the 17 to 20, and was planning on taking a friend to Avatar Grove, Lonely Doug and Eden Grove while I was up there.
Tire wise about the max ya wanna go is 31X10.50 - yes you can get up to 33" with the small lift and body lift but you are going to be busting stuff all the time (from what the experts tell me).
The real pain is find good steel wheels for our rides. We have 6" backspacing and a 5x4.75 bolt pattern.
best bet is the stock steel rim
Next choice is something that has backspace of 4.5" to 5" - this means they stick out a bit. As well as a lot of people put a 1.25" spacer on the back to even out the track.
I swear by Tires Unlimited on Gorge for tires and wheels myself.
Will do. Should be back by Monday the 21. If I get that far along the Gordon River Rd I'll be sure to take note.
Sincerely hope there is no gate or if there is it's open. It's unreal how much of the south island has been locked out to the public over the past decade.
Well it has been just over a week with being Blue's new owner.
Quirks...
- driver sides front window sticks some time going up.
- mirror adjustment knob - works up and down, but not side to side
- steering has the slightest bit of play - assuming that is the idler arm(s).
- parking brake needs to be fixed.
- and yes she eats fuel way quicker than the old Volvo - lol - I knew this going in.
And plus side..
- am happy so far with the Hercules Avalanche X-treme tires that came on her - 235/75R15 - so far they seem pretty good in the wet west coast weather of Vancouver Island.
- the "new" seats are really comfortable
- the Pioneer head works well enough and the after-market speakers in the doors are fine.
- she handles well on the highway and in the city and the little I have played with her on dirt roads seem very good.
- am adjusted to the braking now.
- ride quality is currently nice and stable
Current build ideals.
- 2" PA body lift
- do the aftermarket 1-ton idler arm upgrade as well as replace all front end bits with Proforged or Moog parts (have always had great luck with Moog in the past)
- I'd like to also do the Rough Country 2.5" lift but I would rather use good quality aftermarket shocks like Bilstein shocks instead of the RC ones that come with the kit.
-- I'd also rather do proper rear leaf spring upgrade to be on the safe side (and yeah I know that ain't cheap)
- steel wheels - I can't find what I want with proper backspacing (after market) and am not a fan of wheels sticking out and as the Euro flares seem impossible to get in Canada will go with factory GM steel wheels and powder coat them white.
- once lift is in place going to 30X10.5 - Tire choices include Cooper STT Pro or Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT or Falken Wildpeak A/T3W A
- roof basket - thinking of going Rhino but I get a killer deal on Yakima so may go with them instead
- install a trailer hitch (looks like she had one once upon a time)
- rear tire carrier. Thinking a hitch mount system or new rear bumper with carrier. Worst case will do the 2-door rear tire carrier swap and follow the advice of the experts who have done an awesome job of detailing it on Blazer Forum.
- rock sliders (looks like these will need to be custom made)
- bull bar with bush guard or a light weight aftermarket bumper (limited options from my research)
- 2 round off road lights to mount on bumper - thinking ARB Intensity Solis Driving lights or KC Hilites G6 20W LED Daylighter
- Rough County 20" Black series 20" Cree LED light bar
- making a set of limb risers that I can remove if need be. So needed where I live
- replace the broken grill
- fix/replace the hood (slight bend on front of passenger side).
- fix/repair/replace rocker panels - may end up cutting them out and just putting custom rock sliders in place as I have seen done on builds
- two rear 12V power outlets at back of truck (one on either side)
- rear locker or g80 swap (still have to look up my VIN and see exactly what I have)
Still haven't decided if I am doing a rear seat delete - but am damn tempted to. Still pondering a rear slide out drawer set up/sleeping platform.
Hoping to take it out for it's maiden camping trip the week of Feb 17 until 21 up to Port Renfrew BC. Logging roads will be about the worst she will see.
A few pics I grabbed this past week of her.
Cheers for now folks,
Scott
Am also wondering....
AM planning on being up that way from the 17 to 20, and was planning on taking a friend to Avatar Grove, Lonely Doug and Eden Grove while I was up there.
Body lift - I would double check and see if it will work with your 2005
https://performanceaccessories.com/2-inch-body-lift-kit-for-1998-2003-ch...
Same kit by the looks of it but they say for upto 2004
https://www.suspensionconnection.com/152.html
Westshore Spring and 4x4 is your best local bet as far as I know.
As for kits...
Rough Country offers a full 2.5" kit, as well as 6" kit.
Personally I would avoid doing the torsion bar way as much as possible - you'll go through front end parts left right and center.
There is also a 2" body lift kit for both 2 door and 4 door. (can't seem to find it online)
The Blazer Forum is an awesome resource for Blazers/Jimmys.
I have a 2002 four door SLS Jimmy myself.
links:
the Rough Country 2.5" kit - https://www.roughcountry.com/gm-suspension-lift-kit-242n2.html?find=2005...
Blazer Forum - Lift Kits List - https://blazerforum.com/forum/suspension-tech-12/lift-kit-list-16313/
Tire wise about the max ya wanna go is 31X10.50 - yes you can get up to 33" with the small lift and body lift but you are going to be busting stuff all the time (from what the experts tell me).
The real pain is find good steel wheels for our rides. We have 6" backspacing and a 5x4.75 bolt pattern.
best bet is the stock steel rim
Next choice is something that has backspace of 4.5" to 5" - this means they stick out a bit. As well as a lot of people put a 1.25" spacer on the back to even out the track.
I swear by Tires Unlimited on Gorge for tires and wheels myself.
Hope this helps.