ORD Blog
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May 21, 2020
View orginal article HERE
This Vintage 1972 K5 Blazer Has All the Right Hardware
LS-Powered, 1-Ton K5
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May 19, 2020
Original article can be found HERE
This 1984 Chevy K5 Blazer Goes Anywhere, Almost
Eddie Loomis brought his K5 to Hammertown, and check out what he’s done with the cargo area.
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February 04, 2020
King of Hammers 2020!
Offroad Design is proud to annouce that we have two racing at KOH this year. We have Jackson Watson #171 racing in the King of Motos. Stephen Watson Co-Driving with Kevin Stearns in the #11 car for the 4400 race. This is the first year they are running the IFS car so should be really exciting! Like always the Magnum is going to be putting in work. To see more about the drivers bios click the link below:
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January 03, 2020It’s common question with any truck and especially the older trucks we specialize in.We always start with the basics, the suspension has to move to follow the road so you don’t have to.
- The first step is to make sure there isn’t an existing component limiting wheel travel. Seized up shocks, spring and shackle bushings and even seized driveshaft slip joints can keep the suspension from moving all together.
- Do the shocks have enough travel to let the suspension move? In general you need to have at least 3” of travel in each direction for good street ride and a little more helps. For offroad use, the more the better!
- Do the shocks have some resistance when you try to move them? Any dead spots or places they change as you move them indicate a problem.
- Make sure tires...
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November 14, 2019
Once upon a time (with our old site), our technical information was scattered among product descriptions. We've tried to get a little more organized and have moved most of the technical information to our new Tech Center! This is where you can get a solid knowledge base on a wide variety of topis and components, including transmissions, transfer cases, suspension, and much more! We'll be continually adding to our Tech Center, so be sure to check back often!
You can check out the new Offroad Design Tech Center HERE....