The attention to detail on this K5 Blazer build is insane!!

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The attention to detail on this K5 Blazer build is insane!!

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I met Carl several years ago on a trip to the Miller Jeep trail and shamelessly stole some of his ideas on his build. Today, we take a walkaround with Carl and talk about some of his favorite upgrades along with a deeper look at his ridiculous attention to detail and organizing skills!
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@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet 89 Blazer build from my good friend Carl. What are some of the build ideas you are gonna steal?!?

@MrFlavorade 4 жыл бұрын

Merricks Garage rock bar/switch panel/late model AAM🧐 love it!

@PBoss-bx4lv 2 ай бұрын

I am glad this video popped up. I saw this truck in another video and stopped saying, that what I've been after in my head. The K5 I am building is since a dear friend passed away. I inherited it from the family. I have been after this same look and purpose to wheel and camp. Mine is a white 91 with 12v cummins swap.

@omarcovarrubias9486 4 жыл бұрын

What a sweet K5! I’ve been watching that cool rig drive by my home since we moved in about 10 years ago. Carl so happy to see you featured on Merricks Garage! Can’t wait to join you guys.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Omar! We need to get one of your collection up there on the trail!!!

@CavanalK5 4 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Love following Carl’s K5 on his Instagram and the Facebook groups 🤘🏼

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!! Good to see you on here!

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the walk around James! what an awesome time up in Big Bear wheeling with you and the group. As discussed, I've "borrowed shamelessly" from your channel for years and appreciate the inspiration I've gotten from watching what you have done with your K5. I'm way more confident in doing the work based on what I've seen on yours and other channels! Keep up the great work!

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

@deathcarry Thanks!!! I had to remove the vacuum module/vent on the passenger side, due to the A pillar, but I'm pretty sure I could have sorted that if I planned better. I replaced it with a manual vent out of a CUCV and it works better than the vacuum controlled vent... I've not put all the original vents in, but I think they will still work. I'm going to go aftermarket A/C in the future and most likely a custom dash, so I have not really planned that out. Sorry I can't help you more with a better answer.

@DXFXmc 4 жыл бұрын

Mind blowing!! Awesome blazer...BEAST!!💪🤐🤐😷

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! It's been a journey!!!

@justanotherjeep 4 жыл бұрын

Go go gadget Blazer!!!

@carlsandvik2893 3 жыл бұрын

haha!!!! you know it.

@J-dizzle2021 28 күн бұрын

😅😅😅

@trevin1691 4 жыл бұрын

Great Blazer👍 love the content and video quality ! flipping awesome place for the back up lights!

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@martinzepeda8298 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice K5. I owned a 1973 K5 in the early 80s and loved it, after 9 Jeeps I think it's time to go back to a K5.

@carlsandvik2893 3 жыл бұрын

Do it! Love the second gen K5s, the front clip is the best! Thanks for the kind words!

@Carman-2012 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet k5 😎

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

It’s awesome in person.

@nickg7827 4 жыл бұрын

U know this dude has an excel spreadsheet with his inventory on it at home lol ...awesome build!

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

How did you know, did I share with you... Haha! Like I said, I may be a little anal retentive... Thanks!!!

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Lol mine is a whiteboard!

@RichardCraniumn 4 жыл бұрын

Sick build....laughed way to hard at his entrance to the video. Too good. Hahahaha

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

Great video James @Merricks Garage

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

Sick build @Merricks Garage

@YENKOGT 4 жыл бұрын

That interior was so cool.. all those gadget's

@nickbible1134 10 ай бұрын

I just bought k5 about two months ago 33s 4 inch lift and this gives me so many ideas

@wkeil1981 Жыл бұрын

dream k5

@LivingOnCash 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this is a nice build. Love the H2 Hummer wheels too! It's inspiring me to get working on my '79 Blazer. I'm running a mild 350 and 4 speed manual trans on stock axles with 35's. Debating whether to upgrade axles or just re-gear and add lockers.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! You're at the point of no return, hahaha! If you're going to re-gear and add lockers, It may be time to upgrade. I never had problems with my 89 10-bolts, but they were 30 spline (comparable to D44) where the older ones are not as strong. You can get a late model 14 Bolt for a song, but the Dana 60 is a challenge anymore, but a 44 or 89-91 10-Bolt can be built if you don't do serious rock crawling and do some mello off-roading. Just saying. (Watch, I'm going to get blasted here...) Build it for what you do.

@rite2beararms 4 жыл бұрын

No blasting here. ☝️This is pretty much spot on. I used to do alot of wheeling and had more hp than my axles could handle. Probably broke 3 rear diffs to the 1 front stub axle I broke. That's why they still run D44's with 8 lugs on 3/4 tons. If you're staying with 35s, your front diff could be re geared and you'd be fine. The problem is the jump to 8 lug axles, and how expensive it gets. (New wheels, axles, tires, and everything else) Enter the heavy half diff! I've built two of these and never had one fail. These were offered in the gmt400's, I want to say 92'-98'?? Not too sure on how long they ran them. They're a 6 lug axle, 14 bolt center section, semi floater. 9.5" ring gear. VERY strong axle. Not a full floater, but the best compromise when wanting to stay 6 lug. You'll have to relocate shock mounts, and maybe spring perches too, but it's easy.

@ChevyK5blazer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting , gave me inspiration to get back on my 90. Time for a new motor . I guess I'm just gonna rebuild this block. Unless I find a good deal on a totalled LS somewhere

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

YES! Get after it slacker!!

@ChevyK5blazer 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Still tring to find a money tree

@jameshall4385 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful rig. i love it. someday my 89 will be that tricked out. all i need is time and money. i have very little of both.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Keep at it James. Time and money is precious! Thanks for the kind words. My axle swap project took me 3 years and still have a few tweaks to do until i finish. Thanks again and just do one or two things a day!

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Nailed it. Never stop working

@johnclark6751 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!!!

@tonyvickers8659 4 жыл бұрын

Great Rig! It's nice to see doing an axle swap with disc brakes, the option of having a braking brake is still there. NOT having a parking brake puts much strain on the little detent in the transmission.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! That's why I went with the 03 Silverado HD axle. BUT... I have to hook up my parking brake cables still. :( Oh, and rear bump stops... argh

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna ask you about the axle. I am leaning that direction for the suburban. Is there a Detroit in yours?

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Merricks Garage I have the Yukon mechanical locker, so basically yes!

@montesamapping 3 жыл бұрын

Spectacular!!

@elderkd 3 жыл бұрын

Love to know where that center console setup came from, especially where all the switches were.

@MerricksGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it is a Tuffy Console that Carl modified with the switch panel.

@jerredwayne8401 4 жыл бұрын

Goals. I'm currently just trying to find pre bent brake lines for my blazer. Had an uh oh removing the master cylinder earlier

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry about prebent. You can bend them yourself using a soda can or soup can etc to form the bends. Just take your time and it won’t kink. You can make them more custom and still isolate vibration

@jerredwayne8401 4 жыл бұрын

@@MerricksGarage do you know off the top of your head the size of the smaller line to the master cylinder?

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

@@jerredwayne8401 I think it's 9/16-16 the larger one is 1/2-10 - pretty sure....

@gilbertlucero1427 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 😇

@carlsandvik2893 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@DanielTheBoone 4 ай бұрын

Any info on the switch and gauge panel around the 4wd shifter? I would love to recreate that.

@g4offroad673 4 жыл бұрын

What axles did you use or from what donor truck? I have a 90 Jimmy.

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

The front is a Dana 60 GM kingpin and the rear is a Corp 14. Both can be found in all sorts of places.

@carlsandvik2893 3 жыл бұрын

D60 is a conversion from an 1982 K30 dually. The rear is a AAM 14b FF from a 2004 GM 2500 HD.

@SunshineRoadYearRoundRVPark 8 ай бұрын

Info on those rock sliders? Home made or are they from a company? Thanks.

@MerricksGarage 7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure they are from DIY4x

@cartherapywithharperpeters7013 4 жыл бұрын

How did he find a hydroboost brake system for $300? I’m definitely wanting to go that way.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Hydroboost pedal on ebay, 25 bucks. Ordered new MC and Hydro booster from Rock Auto for an 89 K5 Diesel along with the lines. used brass fittings from Home Depot for low pressure return lines. Was just under 300 bucks. Got a donor Hydroboost for the piston rod at a junk yard and sold the booster for more than I paid. All good!!!

@MerricksGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. That’s the secret right there. Half the stuff on my truck was either traded for, pulled from a junkyard or bought off craigslist! Ha ha

@Righteousresponse 4 жыл бұрын

4” lift with 35” tires?

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

@righteous response it's about a 6" lift at this point (give or take) and yes, 35s. Should have gone 37s!

@Strizzle81 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlsandvik2893 great build. 37s would look good...you have the room. What diff gearing are you running?

@carlsandvik2893 3 жыл бұрын

@@Strizzle81 Hey Mat, thanks for the comment! I just upgraded to Dirty Life beadlocks and 37s about two weeks ago. I have to do some front trimming, but there was negligible difference noticed with my 4:56s. Long term, we will see what I do with gearing after I swap a 6.0 LQ4 in... :)

@jamessawyer8744 3 жыл бұрын

This boy said "how the hell do you manage three daughters" with that wow 😅

@michaelrasmussen426 3 жыл бұрын

I mean real shit...🤕

@Luke-jw6zn 4 жыл бұрын

I bet hes a machinist, makes sense.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! wanna be fabricator... I'm an IT guy, thus all the tech James makes fun of me for!

@swissarmychainsawadams9541 3 жыл бұрын

What front shock mount is Carl running on his K5?

@MerricksGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I am not sure but I would guess he is running the Ford Shock Towers

@LScout800 4 жыл бұрын

How big of a tire? They only look like a 35?

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, 35s. Should have gone 37s - could use the diff clearance, even with the 14b Shave, and some more sidewall on the 17" wheels...

@LScout800 4 жыл бұрын

@@carlsandvik2893 how are those Patagonias working out for you? I have been looking at them as they are really cheap, and I have heard some good things about them.

@carlsandvik2893 4 жыл бұрын

@@LScout800 Sorry for the delay. I really like the tire. the grip is awesome, quiet on the road and fairly good manners. I run them about 3-5lbs higher than i've ran other tires for highway speed, especially when I have gear loaded.