1988 Chevy Blazer - Bug-Out Blazer: Part 3 - Four Wheeler Network
When we left off last with our ’88 Bug-Out Blazer (B. O. B. )—our chosen doomsday-survival, escape-’n-evade, S. H. T. F. rig—we gave you the rundown on the pros of a 1-ton axle swap, which axle assemblies lend themselves to an easy transplant in... While the new 1-ton Dana 60 front and 14-bolt-rear running gear give us a serious improvement in strength over the factory 10-bolt axles, we’re still not satisfied that we’ve brought enough gun for an all-out apocalyptic endeavor. Like we’ve previously said, you can follow along with the B. O. B. -build wearing your prepper hat, or you can use this info to help map out your own ultimate backcountry Blazer build. The sizeable 40-inch tires we have in store for B. O. B. , paired with an unforgiving manual transmission and operating under potential adverse and/or emergency conditions requiring ample skinny pedal use (not to mention the added weight... One of the biggest chores with building a set of 1-ton axles is the need to move them around. We’ve had ours squirreled away for a while now, which means they’ve been shuffled around more times than a hockey puck at a Bruins game. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
