*Get's rear ended once* Now I gotta make sure i'm high enough that the car will pass underneath me and hit the car in front of me.

cut out the rust hole and have the exhaust come out from there

13:10 for lift, you're welcome!

My security system has 30 rounds of .223 in the magazine

Every kid 16-19 cutting the exhaust off their cars because of you mike 😂😂

You can always count on Mike to be your last KZfaq notification of the day.

SEMA ready painting over the rust

I get my home security from Smith and Wesson

Would be sweet to make it into a Baja Style prerunner long travel suspension Raptor Killer!!

What ever happened to continuing the wall of license plates?!

2:53 to skip the ad

Your supposed to jack up the front end of the vehicle before messing with the torsion bolts to keep from stripping them out or breaking them.

The rear ending he received inspired him to lift himself to new heights. Psalm 717. 😂😂😂😂😂

Just don’t spend more on wheels than what you bought the vehicle for😂

The old apartment... you mean where you had the license plate wall?!?!? Bring it back!!!!!!

Crazy how a $1500 blazer can bring way more views than a McLaren.

HELL YA BROTHER YOUR ON THE CLE.... wait wrong channel Hey buddy I ment

I was super shocked today when I thought an Equinox was in front of me at a red light and it said BLAZER

That's what I call a 20 foot paint job. From 20 feet away it looks great. Can't wait to see a lift kit and put better tires on it

Wood block body spacers sound sketchy but my dad used to have only a wood spacer kit on his blazer and it worked really well for clearance. He ran 37s without rubbing by buying a 2x4 from lowes. Also its CHEAP.

Hell yeah man I'm really liking this series I'm in highschool and this is giving me some ideas.

MAKE IT BUDGET BUILD THEN RE BUILD IT UN BUDGET

Actually laughed out loud when you took the whole ass piece of wood and started pounding on it 😂. I fully approve of your tactics

Drives out of garage breaks teeth on first bump

Here for the best 1500 investment you ever made SS717

The binford t-shirt is on point

Hey Mike, have you ever heard the expression that a little knowledge is dangerous? Well that saying fits this video perfectly. Let's start with the exhaust. You should never vent your exhaust under a vehicle for a reason. The carbon monoxide fumes can rise up through the floor and dangerously fill the cab.... But you will probably be OK and not run into any issues with that... Now for the suspension. The worst thing you could ever have done was touch those keys. The stock keys are not meant to raise the truck that much. You will destroy the ride characteristics of the vehicle and it will ride extremely harsh. The way you did it was wrong too. You are supposed to put the truck on a lift or use a jack to raise the wheels off the ground to relieve tension on those torsion bars before you start cranking on those bolts. You could have easily stripped the threads and caused yourself a very big headache. You are also supposed to count the revolutions of the bolt and make the same amount of turns on each side to keep it level. You should do a little at a time and then drive the truck a bit to let the torsion bars settle in. There is a limit to how far you can raise the front end, especially on a GM truck. You will notice on some GM trucks, under the upper control arms there is a bump stop that is part of the upper control arm that limits the down travel of the upper control arm. The more you raise the front of the truck, the steeper the upper control arm angles downward, and the closer the control arm gets to the bump stop. if you do not leave enough room between the bump stops your truck will ride like a solid brick. At the very minimum you should be able to get your thumb inbetween the bottom of the upper control arm and the bump stop. Do not decrease that space any less. This way you will still have enough travel to give you a halfway decent ride. While you can decrease this distance even more to lift the truck higher, your ride quality will suffer dramatically. Like I said above, Always do a little at a time and with the wheels raised off the ground. Then measure, adjust, cycle the suspension by driving it, then measure again and repeat until you achieve the max ride height you want while still keeping it level side to side. You will probably notice that even after you are done that over time the suspension will settle even more and you may need to make minor adjustments. One last thing and this is extremely important... Keep a very close eye on all your suspension parts for wear. Especially your half shafts, your ball joints and your wheel bearing... In a regular car it is much easier to detect from driving if these parts are worn. But with large trucks like these it can be very difficult to tell that these parts are worn by just driving. You will need to visually and manually inspect the parts to make sure they are secure and safe to drive. I have seen wheels ready to fall off a truck and the owner either had no clue or only minor indication that something was wrong. And these were people with basic mechanical skills like yourself. If you must, the best way to lift these trucks is by using a good brand name kit that comes with aftermarket control arms to keep the suspension geometry as close to neutral as possible. Good luck, and stay safe.

I love how it went from you trying to take off the valiance properly to you"re saws-all haha

if mike didn’t sell the “old” duramax wheels he needs to get those on

Thats the best sounding V6 i've ever seen

You're supposed to drive it after messing with the bars to settle them it actually raise another half inch or more after driving it

Exhaust was installed by a KZfaq mechanic. Zip ties, I'm surprised I didn't see any duct tape anywhere. Crackles and pops, no tune required!

Make sure to order a spacer for the rear so it can stick out as much as the front because those years the front stick out like 1 inch or more then the rear

This is totally the way i do everything...half assing it for life

Mike, you should run that exhaust either out the back or out the side on an SUV. I know you’re a smart guy, but you really don’t want exhaust gases in your cabin. I’m excited to see the rest of this build.

My favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned was my old 2 door “00”Tahoe Z71. It had the vortec 5.7L, 6” lift on 35’s. I added some headers and true duals with race series flow masters. It was so reliable and fun.

tazer blazer for the win 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This series is awesome. Thank you Mike for making content that’s super relatable and easy to do!

Thank you mike for doing a build like this my first truck was 94 z71 biggest POS ever but I loved it. It just gives us kids something to relate to because some of us may drive something like that forever and never get to own a McLaren or a Duramax!!!

You should of made the exhaust pipes come out of the rust hole

Cranking the keys is gonna make it ride like a brick

“Oh yeah, that one we might have to.... well??....” *cuts to mike beating the shit out of it*

had a 98 silverado that had cranked keys and 33. The front end on that thing is about to be suuuuuuper stiff. Lift keys get the same lift but doesnt make the front near as stiff. Definitely will be able to fit wide 33s now. Watching this makes me miss my truck so bad :((

Mike, You could easily solid axle swap that tahoe with leafs be cheaper then purchasing a lift kit for cv axle

Him and stradman getting that simpli safe ad on the same day

Dentside Ford Bronco project? That truck will triple in value in the next 5 years.

I found your videos and recognized you bc Ive trick-or-treated in your neighborhood. (Im not a creeper. You wont need the security system for me. Lol. It was just neat to see and recognize the area.) Love the vehicles. I like how you DIY many of your mods. Ive been modifying my Ram 1500. I debadged, added a magnaflow exhaust, new cool air intake (tweaked where air enters it) , high performance ignition coils, added camo racing stripes, new rims and all terrain tires, cab spoiler, airtabs, 30” LED bar, and just ordered a new front grille. Its addictive!!!

GM sure does make the best truck for years 1995-2004.

Beater 717 channel . The Dakota sounds better than your buddies Craptor . 👍🏼

If the wood and hammer don't work, just hit it with the wood. 🤣🤣🤣

i was able to crank my front keys and add a two in block in the rear to fit 16x8 0 offset 285/75/R16's (basically a 33.) I just need to take off the bumper trim in the corners between the fender and bumper. They were rubbing on full lock. Once I took them off I had no rubbing on road driving or off road crawling. It was only under heavy suspension compression I got a little rubbage. I also added kyb shocks (2" longer) to make things stable. CHEAP AND AWESOME SETUP.

I gotta say I love this so much.. i have a 92 full size blazer (way better condition 91k on odo) and its fun seeing what you can do to these bad boys. Specially cause these videos may spark a new idea for me with my blazer!

Ive heard that you need to jack the truck up to safely adjust those bolts as you could snap them, is that right?

That Dakota sounds like the ford raptor lol

I’ve had a SimpliSafe system for 5 years. Love it.

"If u stand back and squint your eyes just right the rust is gone". Nice to c u get your hands dirty. Love all the videos kid!

A real professional would've cover the hole with black duct tape, but that's none of my business...

You should always have the vehicle off the ground when working with the Torsion bar I personally had the bolt snap from to much pressure and the bar came down and slammed into my elbow resulting in a fractured elbow.

Mike is so proud of the price he paid for the truck that he put the price on the badges on the side of the truck

You can fit 285/75R16 tires under it without any lift. I've had them on my '99 K5 for 10+ years. Might just have to crank the bars up a bit. They'll give you a meaner look with them being tucked into the wheel wells and plenty of ground clearance for normal off roading

put a 454SS grille on it

I guess you probably need all the extra inches you can get mike

Mike, for bigger tires for cheap and with good CV angles, consider cutout flares or an "extra large fender mod" (cut a pie shaped section from behind the wheel opening, bend back and weld).

I cant wait to see what it looks like with the bigger tires! Nice looking truck!

If they don't find you handsome, at least they'll find you handy- Red Green

A 20:00 minute video y’all ready know mike has some fire content when it’s a 20 minute video

I got a 02 Tacoma 4 banger 5 speed 4wd regular cab w 227,857 miles on it and it still runs strong

Those down tips are gonna make a big difference. I'm so excited about this.....it's taking me back to High School when a lifted 90's Chevy was the shit!!

Project Grizzly Wintergreen

A sawzaw in mikes hand is dangerous!!😂

This channel content got sweet! Right up my alley 99 k1500 came with 2 in lift and sweet rims n tires

Mike can you please put a Whistle Tip on this. Your neighbors would love it.

"We're going to measure and see how much we can get it up" - Mike 2019

You're supposed to Jack the vehicle up first and then count the rotations

I think this is the 3rd video in a row you used the word “Janky”!! I’ve never heard that word before you said it. Now I’m pretty sure I’m gonna day it all the time cuz it’s in my head now!! Lol

Seeing you have fun with the Tahoe was the final straw that made me give in to buying a bigger truck. I've been thinking about going bigger for a while now. I love my little S10 Blazer, but I finally came to the conclusion there was just no getting around the fact that I couldn't make it what I wanted it to be even if I threw money at it. Even a v8 swap would have been a pain in the ass, possible, but a big project, and it still wouldn't have been ideal for towing with it's size, weight, axles, and brakes. I just bought a 97 Suburban "1500" 6.5TD, it's a beast, the S10 Blazer looks tiny next to it, especially from the front.

Jack the truck up next time you turn the torsion keys,be alot easier,won't fight it as much

The bull dog cam!

Front tire is low by like 4 or 5 psi. Add an inch to total diameter and there is your geometry, could be .5 though. Tires and proper air pressure makes a difference.

Mike if in doubt using the perfect tool for most jobs a FBH.

Get ready for the comment section to get filled with people crying about how its not a truck, or its not a blazer.

LED headlights would look amazing on the Blazer!!!

If you have less than an inch difference in height between sides, check your tire pressure on both sides.

I run falken wildpeak AT3s 285/75R 17 on my 98 Z71 and all I did was crank the stock keys to lift the front to match the back. I've had no clearance issues whatsoever, on and off-road. And you should always have the front lifted off the ground whenever you're cranking the keys. You don't want to put all that pressure on the torsion bar when raising the truck up.

simplisafe getting all the car youtubers.. *looks at stradman*

so is your lease up on the 720 or what?? and where the hell is the "grandpa vette"? Did you have to sell it due to lower views??

I paid 1400 bucks for my high miliage 1996 z71 and I have had the most fun with it best money Ive ever spent ..she will go anywhere I put it

I bought a crown vic, day one cut the mufflers off. I incorporated the flex pipe to tips and ran them out the sides. Sounded sick for 30 bucks.

That Binford shirt.

Get a 6inch BDS lift i have a 6inch with a 3inch body zone on 37x13.50R17x9 toyo mts

All these other shops make it look so hard to fix rust... I like your method best!

Who else came for the lift your truck for free?

Almost forgot you had a mclaren

I dare u to spray paint the frame neon green

Huge fan of the obs life, I have tried to run 33 12.5 15 on 10.5 in deep dish wheels on my 98 suburban and even turned up keys they rubbed the fender wells and bumper when turning, depending on offset of your rim you will have to do extra to lift it than keys. I have a 2 inch lift but running a modest 31.5 inch tire and havent tryed 33s again. From reading online 3 inch to 4 inch lift should be more than enough for 33s to fit and turn

If you are interested in getting an aux cord in your blazer i suggest you head over to discount stereo and since you already have a slave cd player all you will need is an AUXGM1 in your year specific model harness and you will have an aux i got something more complicated for my 01 astro van at Discount Stereo this would be if you wanted to keep stock radio. Sorry just thought id share some info i just used for myself do some research if your interested.

Can you do a update with your mom with her car

Project “WIMPY”

I did that to my truck in high school but went up 3.5 inches😂 6 months later I was redoing half the front end. Sway bar end links, CV angles, all the good stuff

Love the Blazer, reminds me of driving in a field/snow with my parents beater, an old Chevy Tahoe. Mind this was the car I learned how to drive on.