Truck Cap that gives the crew cab a blazer look?

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:10 pm

I have been searching online for over a week for a truck shell that gives the S10 Crew Cab the blazer look, kinda slanted in the back. I used to see them around all the time but now that I am in the market for one they seemed to have gone the way of the Dodo. Does anyone remember these and who made them? Thanx

mars2878 · Post by **mars2878** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:45 pm

Mine is made by leer, it was on the truck when I bought it.
The back end is more like a 4-door blazer vs. A 2-door.
Locally there is 1 for sale in ri that is made by jeraco, also a 4-door style.
Hope this helps.

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:31 am

A couple years back my town had two other crew cabs running around and they both had a camper shell that had a slant on the back that gave the truck a zr2 blazer look. I have been to two dealers and gone through their catolog and didn't find them. Looks like I'll just buy the standard shell. Thanks for the effort

mars2878 · Post by **mars2878** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:25 pm

here is what mine looks like.
it's a leer.

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:43 pm

Nice photo of the front of your truck

mars2878 · Post by **mars2878** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:55 am

that's kinda funny.
on my cell phone the pic is chopped, on the desktop its a full pic.
the pics that i used in other posts seem to b fine.
any suggestions on how to fix it?

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:03 am

You can link huge images: Truck pic, It looks fine viewed as it is hosted on photobucket.

mars2878 · Post by **mars2878** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:09 am

thanks, i wasn't sure if i was doing something wrong.
i just started posted pics from photobucket this week, so still kinda new.

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:53 pm

Funny I was looking at it with my phone also that's why I was getting only half of the image. I gave up my search, the shell I was looking for isnt being manufactured anymore and finding one was turning into a very time consuming process. I just bought a Vision series CH 500 that should be here in a week. Then I am getting my tires and doing the flare cut out. Hopefully I can find the templates Brule sent me since I have moved since then

mars2878 the cap I bought is very similar to the shell you have but in pewter of course

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:30 pm

Be sure to take before and after pictures along with the step by step photos

We love to see the process

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:43 pm

I will being doing just that. Plenty of photo's, I have been driving a motorcycle to work every day to include winter for almost four years now. I have only put 2800 miles on the Crew Cab since then. My wife just downsized from a full size SUV to a new Ford Focus so we are getting the S-10 prepped and ready for those occasional camping trips and taking the boxers to the vet. I just found the Skidz Cut-Out Flares templates you sent me so I am going your route with the 33x9.5x15 TAKO's on the stock rims. My 2.5 spacers came in last week for the rears so I'll move the 1.5 to the front. I noticed the date on the envelope, I cant believe it has been four years in Jan. Time goes by so fast! I have a son in grad school now, one under grad who also happens to be a Marine Corps reservist going active when he gets his degree. One high school JR and a fourth grader. And one more thing, just where in the heck did all of this grey hair come from??????

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:24 pm

Nothing wrong with gray hair. I was 40% gray at 16 years old. I have a little more now.

Need to update the "What are you driving for gas mileage?" thread. Love to hear more about your two wheeled commuter. Your story sounds much the same as mine. I have put 4k miles on the KLR and the Avalanche is saved for camping trips. Winter just around the corner, I will be driving the Av daily soon. I am kind of a wimp when it comes to riding in the wet, cold, wind, etc.
I fired up the V65 Sabre not long ago. Thought about licensing and riding it again, but the season is short, so maybe spring?

Did you have any problems finding the 33x9.50-15 BFG TAKO tires? Last check they were on a nation wide back order?

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:30 pm

When I wrote that I had no idea they had become so hard to find. Every web site I have checked I am finding that they are indeed on back order. This is going to put a serious crimp in my plans. I don't even know what I would want as a good alternative.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearc ... BFGoodrich

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:49 pm

You might have to go to the 33x10.5-15 BFG TAKO. That was my next choice. Reed has been running them. I don't recall if there are any problems, although I seem to recall he had a bad tire?

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:37 pm

I seem to remember something like that but I thought he had purchased the after market rims that gives him the needed back spacing. Will 1.5" spacers up front with stock rims give me what I need without any heavy welding on the stops to avoid frame rub? If that is my only option then it is what I am going to do. It has been way to long since this truck has been on the road. It is time to customize and hit the road

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:49 pm

The 1.5" spacers up front should work just fine. You will need to weld up the stops either way. The 10.5 only adds 1/2" more inside. Price wise they are a little cheaper than the 9.50s. They look REALLY beefy.
I think that
Heavier and wider they may be harder to turn and work the powersteering pretty good. I had to mod mine with the 9.50s to make them work at idle speeds. You know the routine..."one mod begets another and the snowball starts running down hill!"

Running without flares you are going to show some tire. Not too bad I hope.
IIRC jedthrocornpone is running 10.5s too?

His does not have big flares like F9K9s truck:

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:37 pm

That's the ticket then. Ordering tires either tonight or tomorrow. My truck is in the shop for a couple door dings and a new rear bumper courtesy of the high school girl that rear ended me. I should have the truck back on Friday and my camper shell will be in on the following Monday. I'll start on the skidz cut outs as soon as I get the truck back. Then one more pesky problem I have been ignoring, I have a small oil leak topside at the rear of the engine it looks to be coming from the manifold area. Going to have to take the manifold off to inspect and replace what is needed then we can hit the snow at Big Bear this winter

Oh and BTW those trucks do look sweet with the 10.5's on them!

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:55 pm

Your oil leak could be several things. Check the easy stuff first.
The oil pressure sender near the distributor. That is my first suspect. Next would be the distributor seal. Last would be the lower intake manifold end seal.

An inspection mirror and some feeling around should reveal the culprit.
You may need to degrease and clean it up good and then wait for it to freshly surface again.

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:01 pm

Thanks I will do that first. With a total remodel on the home we bought (inside and out) I can use a easy fix for a change

Edit: BTW with this set up do you have a recommendation for shocks? I'm on the shocks that came on the truck when I purchased it and they are shot.

_STUCKY · Post by **_STUCKY** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:25 am

http://www.desertrat.com/products/?id=4199

Desert rat has the 33x9.5 bfg listed on their site. Warning though, I had a bad experience ordering from them. I'd suggest calling them instead of ordering online.

When I got my yj the rear sway bar was ripped from its mount, then shortly after I snapped the front sway bar, then shortly after that I bent a front leaf. So I needed (wanted) a good lift kit. Did some research, did a lot of pricing, and ended up settling on a black diamond kit. And I waited.... And waited... Maybe a month went by with nothing showing up, so I called and they told me that the springs are made in India and that it was going to be months before they could even make my leaf springs. So they canceled that order and set me up with what I have now, a superlift 3.5 with shocks. Both were about the same price, but I got the dirty end of the poop stick. So I waited... When parts started showing up, I got the front springs and all the hardware, and waited... And wrenched... I had everything on the front end installed, and was still waiting... Finally I called them again and like 3 days later I had rear springs. I did not get what I originally ordered, and I wasn't fully happy with what I got, especially with the waiting I did. If they had just simply told me to begin with that that kit was back ordered, it would have been nice. And had I known then what I know now, I wouldn't have wasted the money and went to what I'm planning now

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:43 pm

williamcstonejr wrote:Thanks I will do that first. With a total remodel on the home we bought (inside and out) I can use a easy fix for a change

Edit: BTW with this set up do you have a recommendation for shocks? I'm on the shocks that came on the truck when I purchased it and they are shot.

bilsteins . there is no better choice if you plan to keep the truck long term.

williamcstonejr · Post by **williamcstonejr** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:34 pm

Thank you, I do plan on the long haul with this truck. I've been wanting an avalanche but cant justify buying one to leave it covered on the side of the house. The 10.5's ended up being a little difficult to get also. The local big brand tire shop said they can have them in two weeks so ordered them. $175.00 per tire with mounting and balancing. Time to get started on the skidz cut outs as soon as the truck gets back from the body shop. Ordering Bilsteins now

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:59 pm

williamcstonejr wrote:...The local big brand tire shop said they can have them in two weeks so ordered them. $175.00 per tire with mounting and balancing.

Very good. I paid that for one 9.50 locally many years ago. You did good.

Time to get started on the skidz cut outs as soon as the truck gets back from the body shop. Ordering Bilsteins now

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