Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer....
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Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/2/2007 10:43:36 PM
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pfcmooney
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Hello, This is my first SUV i've ever had, i've done the whole lowered car thingy, so now i want to do a lifted 2WD 2 door blazer. I'm only wanting to do about 3" all around, i want to clear so 31's with suspension play. How should i go about doing this? I want the most cost effective way...
I bought the 3" Block kit from Autozone along with some spring knuckles...but would this work? Please explain....Thanks!
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RE: Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/3/2007 3:01:50 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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im not sure what kit it is that you bought so i dont know what all it comes with but, on these trucks, the leaf springs are under the axle, so putting a block between the axle and spring will lower the truck, not lift it...
for the rear, you can buy lift shackles which will relocate where the leaf springs meets the frame which can give you about a 1.5-2" lift. you can also get an add-a-leaf which will lift the back
for the front, i believe you can buy lift springs which will just be longer than the stock ones. also, you can buy lift spindles for the front but that will probably cost a little bit more than the springs.
or you can just buy a 3" body lift which wont actually lift the chassis away from the ground (moves body away form frame) but will still allow you to use larger wheels
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RE: Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/3/2007 4:24:29 PM
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pfcmooney
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Yea, i appreciate that info, but i'd rather be further from the ground, so i can go over sharp hills.
I understand that putting the block between the leef and axle will lower it with the way it's setup now, but does anyone know if theres a conversion to get the axle under the leafs?
I'm going to try putting silverado 1500 springs in the front and if it's too high i'll just cut them accordingly.
Anyone else have any input?
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RE: Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/3/2007 5:07:40 PM
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thegr81
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I think that if you try the silverado springs there to wide to fit in the buckets. Also the knuckles you got are worthless for lifting, they more or less prevent full spring compression ( like preventive bottoming out). If you look for lift spindles here is some info
FAB-FTS7283-7
GMC S10 PICKUP, S15 PICKUP 1983-2001
$426.99
that is off the desert rat website, pretty expensive.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ST-LIFT-SPRINGS-KIT-2-S10-BLAZER-2WD-S-10-82-04_W0QQitemZ220124193628QQcmdZViewItem
This link is for lift springs for your front end, 80 bucks for the pair.
Finally i found a suspension lift for ya, and here's the link
http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/GM_S10_2wd.htm
here's some ideas of what your looking at, any other questions just ask. 
Sorry about the body lift took that link out, it was for a full size blazer sorry but hey, you really wanted suspension and i know that link is for ours.
< Message edited by thegr81 -- 11/3/2007 5:22:12 PM >
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RE: Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/3/2007 5:15:47 PM
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TripleBlackBlazer
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The 3" BL you linked to seems to be for a full size (73-91) Blazer.
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RE: Lifting an 02 2WD Blazer.... - 11/3/2007 5:22:58 PM
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thegr81
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Thanks for pointing that out Tripleblackblazer, I fixed it by taking it out, sorry for that error.
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