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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:00:54 PM
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WolfPack
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Well...let's hope you have a 2wd blazer...because that's the only way the first link will work for ya. 4x4s have a torsion bar suspenion system up front...no springs.
The body kit will work fine for you. What size tires do you have on right now? 235/75/15s will look a little paltry after you lift the front end 2'' and the body 2''..
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:06:23 PM
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Big Frost
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there 235...
and how do i find out if i have a 4x4? i doubt it, i dont see a 4x4 switch anywhere, it does have 2 "D" modes in the gear shifter though....i do know its a 4 door LT though
but basically im going for the look of the newer suvs...cause i noticed thats the main difference between my blazer and say a tahoe, or newer explorer...is height...it almost looks like a car compared to them...
but is 2" enough to notice a difference?
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:42:03 PM
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willjones
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Its not a 4x4. You would have a 4x4 switch or it would say AWD somewhere up front.
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:51:04 PM
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if you still arent sure if its 2wd or not...if you cant notice either a floor shifter that says 4hi and 4lo...or push button on the dash just look at your front suspension..if there are springs its 2wd if no springs its 4x4..that simple man
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:53:52 PM
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WolfPack
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Or we could look at his rims 
There's a few ways to tell!
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:55:03 PM
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Big Frost
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yeah, its not...no switch, and its got springs...but back to the original question, how does that setup look as far as safety and imapact on the look of the vehicle?
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 4:57:26 PM
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WolfPack
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having the front end up even with the rear looks awesome I think. I went around for a while with 2'' up on the front and no shackles...looked GREAT I think! But I had problems with CVs so I backed it down to 1.5, and got shackles with my new tires.
Safety wise, it's a bit different...your lights aim much higher up (better visibility, but you'll tick off other drivers), also you do lose some front end visibility, so ya gotta be careful parking...but nothing really else I can think of..
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RE: New to lifting... - 5/14/2008 5:19:42 PM
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Big Frost
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so raising the front will make a bigger difference?
lol the headlight and parking thing is ok, i just read some stuff about putting a lift on can break your ball joints or cv axels, and all that, but a BODY lift, and those front end springs wont sdo any of that right?
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