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Mar 10, 2012 | 10:12 PM

dovman

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From: california

Rough ride

I have a 2 door, 4WD, 1997 Blazer. The alternator is rated at 100 amps. I wish to install some off-road lights and a winch. Off-roadioghts take about 10 amps each. A winch can take 100 - 300 amps. Do I have to intall a higher current alternator?

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Mar 10, 2012 | 11:00 PM

tibby

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Originally Posted by dovman

I have a 2 door, 4WD, 1997 Blazer. It seems that lately the ride is rougher lately. Much bounce & shaking on streets and freeways. Is that possible over time? Can I improve ride with repacement shocks? If I install a 2 inch lifter for larger tires, would that make any difference?
thanks

Welcome to the forum!

This isn't the right section of the forum for this. You should ask this in 2nd gen technical issues. But replacement shocks sounds like what you need if your blaze is bouncing. And bigger tires don't necessarily mean a better ride. Factors like what wheel size are you running (15" 16" or 17"?), how wide the tire is, and how tall the tire is come into play.