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New to lifting - 7/21/2008 6:53:32 PM    THEGOAT   Posts: 1 Joined: 7/20/2008 Status: offline I just got a 98 blazer 4 door 4x4 and i was wondering if i get a lift kit smaller than 3 inches will i need to buy any other parts thanks any info appreciated Post #: 1

RE: New to lifting - 7/21/2008 7:17:57 PM    riceh8r0512 Posts: 89 Joined: 7/17/2007 Status: online A 1.5" torsion bar front lift and 2" shackles in the rear are your cheapest option. Lifting these trucks causes a lot of stress on the front ends and will cause premature wear. The lift kits that will do 2" achieve the same thing as above, except they may include stuff such as new torsion keys so that you can crank it more, but the more you crank, the sooner you will blow your front end parts. (If I remember right someone on here said at 2" on the torsion bars it was only 50 miles till something broke). If you do lift it just remember to keep things greased and that will help. There is a thread that will describe all the different lift options available, search for it. _____________________________ -Andrew 1998 Blazer LS 4x4 -K&N Drop in filter -B&M Shift Plus -High Flow Cat (in reply to THEGOAT) Post #: 2

RE: New to lifting - 7/21/2008 8:43:38 PM    WolfPack Posts: 2783 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: offline Very true. As for other parts, you don''t really NEED any other parts, but you''ll want to consider longer lift shocks (+1 or +2), greasable ball joints, and maybe a small fund for tire rotation _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to riceh8r0512) Post #: 3

RE: New to lifting - 7/21/2008 11:34:06 PM    tjwiens91@hotmail.co   Posts: 281 Joined: 3/4/2008 Status: offline Couldnt you just buy a 2 in. suspenion lift? you get front end parts with that right? _____________________________ 2000 4dr. 4wd. Blazer glasspack muffler pioneer headunit 235/75/15 Bridgestone dueler at 15" American Racing outlaw 2s Future upgrades: Speakers all around subs taillights cold air intake (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 4

RE: New to lifting - 7/22/2008 5:45:34 AM    WolfPack Posts: 2783 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: offline If you buy the full kit from Rough Country or Superlift you''ll get new shocks all around, and the RC kit comes with upper ball joints.  If you just do the more common tbar crank/shackles, you get none of that, but you save $340+  _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to tjwiens91@hotmail.co) Post #: 5

RE: New to lifting - 8/7/2008 1:58:21 PM    trobbins   Posts: 16 Joined: 8/7/2008 Status: offline I just got a 97 4dr 4x4 and was wondering the what the cheapest 3" lift i can get and cheap brushgaurd and what size tire will clear without rubbing? (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 6

RE: New to lifting - 8/8/2008 12:52:50 AM    WolfPack Posts: 2783 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: offline well...i''''m feeling nice...so i wont just tell you to go search as this has all been covered... So...3'''' of lift for your truck will be either a 1'''' suspension lift (shackles and t-bar) + 2'''' body lift. Or you can go 2'''' suspension (harsher ride) and 1'''''''''''''''' body lift (custom kit) Brush guards arn''''t cheap. You can find Hunter guards (ordered direct from manufacturer) for ~$220, or go with pre-fab for $350-400. Largest wheels you can fit are 30x9.5 with no lift. If you lift 2'' you can fit 31x10.50. If you throw new rims on with different backspacing, you run into a whole different set of limits. < Message edited by WolfPack -- 8/8/2008 12:57:05 AM > _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to trobbins) Post #: 7

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