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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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I'd email them first to make sure. It sounds like they're going to give you a 1" lift not 2.
 
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRandom1
I'd email them first to make sure. It sounds like they're going to give you a 1" lift not 2.
yea thats what i did lol
 
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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A smart man, you are! lol
 
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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thats what my blazer looks like right now on my sig hopefully a 2 inch shackle and a 1.5 tbar crank would make it look higher then it is now
 
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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I just got my 2" shackles from ebay in the mail. From bolt hole to bolt hole, they measure 7". I'll take some pics when I get them on, hopefully it goes smooth. I greased the bolts this morning

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Awesome! Hopefully the bolts won't be difficult to remove.
 
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Originally Posted by xgiovannix12
im going to be buying these 2

they look 2 inches longer then stock ( i hope )
I'd measure yours from center to center of the bolt holes & ask them to do the same. Then compare. That way you'll know for sure how much lift you'll get. If the new ones measure C/C of the bolt holes 2" longer you'll have 1" of lift.
 
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Yep, complete failure today boys! Got the truck up high enough so the rear end was hanging, got the nuts off on the pass side using my rachet & breaker bar, but those damn bolts wouldn't budge. I measured 2.5cm of threads exposed (where the nut was). I cranked n cranked to no avil. I sprayed soap n water on the bushings, still nothing. After an hour, still 2.5cm of exposed thread. I'm gonna run a search on how to get the bolts out, was goin nuts! Might break down and pay a shop to do it

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Ouch hopefully i could do it with no problem =X
 
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Try an air-hammer



If there's a harbor freight near you, they have an ultracheap version for about $12 that should get the bolts out. Otherwise you could try a sledge hammer on them if there's enough room to swing.
 



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