blazer lift

blazer587

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im new to offroading and had a few questions. im planning on putting a lift on my 96 blazer and was thinking of a kit around 5"-6".i was wanting to know what exactly i will need to purchase to accomplish this, and what brands are the best around. i also need to know how to put the lift on, since i have no prior experience in this kind of work.any help will be appreciated.
 
Yo man, I'm up in Mooresville and could def help you out. I got a 94 blazer of my own that im slowly converting into a rockkrawler. Anyway if your looking to lift up your blazer you have several options. All the kits pretty much are the exact same parts with just different brand names and prices slapped on em. They are all pretty much drop brackets for the front and converting to spring over in the rear to acheive the 5 or so inches of lift. Pretty much any kit you will buy will come with all the parts you need. As far as any special tools you might need other than basic hand tools are maybe a pitman arm puller, pickle fork, and depending on what kit you get you may need some way to cut, drill, etc. All the kits come with pretty strait forward directions. But yea if you want you could run up to my place (I see your located in Belmont not too far away) and we could slap it on there one weekend or something, i got pretty much everything we'll need. If you have any further questions feel free to hit my AIM screename: jrraw23 or pm me for my cell #.
 
I wouldn't even put the money into an IFS lift. The light duty parts (i.e. ball joints, CV shafts, tie-rod ends) just can't handle the weight of a larger tire. I'd use the money for a solid axle swap and have three times the vehicle. Sell the IFS parts for more money!
 
maulcruiser said:
I wouldn't even put the money into an IFS lift. The light duty parts (i.e. ball joints, CV shafts, tie-rod ends) just can't handle the weight of a larger tire. I'd use the money for a solid axle swap and have three times the vehicle. Sell the IFS parts for more money!
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I agree, I just took off my Superlift 6 inch kit from my 2002 ZR2 to put in a straight axle. I hated it, every time you go offroad you will knock your alighment out if you hit a big bump.

If you do need an IFS lift there are really only two available for that blazer. The BDS 5" and the Superlift 6." Then you have other ways to lift it such as a body lift, add a leaves, and cranking the torsion bars.

So like I said I am converting my truck right now, so if you have any questions about putting in a straight axle post away........
 
after much thoughtage, ive decided to swap to a straight axle for the front. ive seen alot of pics of this and it looks real good. now i need to know where i can get the axle kit to change it, and which kit is the one that will fit my blazer. and jjraw, after i get my kit, it would be great if you could help me put it in.
 
There is no kit worth the money anyway.
Check out zr2usa.com and you will see a variety of different SAS's in progress and completed. Do your homework and decide how much you want to spend. And then buy everything you can before you remove any of your stock parts.
 
Yea as far as I know there arn't many kit options to SAS your blazer. It would probably be cheaper to make your own kit anyway. Thats also something I could do if your interested. Especially if you want to go with leaf springs up front, fabbin a SAS kit for you wouldn't be too hard, or I mean if you want to do coils I can do that too.
 
yea, i noticed i couldnt find any kits for my blazer. I dont mind making my own kit,but i dont know what exaclty my kit would include. as far as the leaf springs or coils, which ever is easiest and cheapest to get a hold of.
 
Blazr587 said:
yea, i noticed i couldnt find any kits for my blazer. I dont mind making my own kit,but i dont know what exaclty my kit would include. as far as the leaf springs or coils, which ever is easiest and cheapest to get a hold of.
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Like I said, check out the SFA section of zr2usa.com and that should get you started.
 
alright i looked at the site, and im thinking about the Dana 44 Front and Rear from a Jeep Wagoneer. and leafspring suspension so far. what do you guys think of this so far?
 
Blazr587 said:
alright i looked at the site, and im thinking about the Dana 44 Front and Rear from a Jeep Wagoneer. and leafspring suspension so far. what do you guys think of this so far?
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Dont get me wrong fabing your own is cool, but I dont think you understand what is involved if fabing your own SAS "kit".

Give Andy a call and he can school you on what is involved. I think you would be happy with him. :)
 
Blazr587 said:
alright i looked at the site, and im thinking about the Dana 44 Front and Rear from a Jeep Wagoneer. and leafspring suspension so far. what do you guys think of this so far?
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What size tire are your planning on running? What kind of use does this vehicle get?
 
Yea I can also pretty much tell you what all is involved with doin a SAS on your Blazer if you want to hit me on aim or whatever. Not too hard if you do leafs, more complicated if you do coils, so leafs are cheaper. Waggy 44 axles are good for 35's and maybe 37's but your pushin it. But yea with Leaf springs it isnt very hard to do.
 
If you really want to spend the money for a bolt on kit, I think fabritech makes one for a coil sprung front end. Their website is www.setstr8.com. The cheapeast thing to do would probably be get the very front hangers off and 80's chevy 4x4 fullsize and bolt/weld them to the front of your frame. Then take the shackle hangers off the very back of the same truck and mount them upside down on your frame to hold the shackle end of leaf springs.
 
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