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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 99BlazinBlack
I guess I will post my truck here too.
Blazer looks cool n how much trimming did u have to do to fit the 32" tires. More pics plz.
 
Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Sadly, I dont have many build pictures. but can take pictures of the fender trim. I cut about an inch out, I left enough so I could bend/roll it over to look like a factory bend. turned out pretty good. I ended up having a space between the fender well and the rolled edge because the fender well didnt reach. but I will probably put a mud flap inbetween and go down, that way nuthin will get in there and it will tuck the mud flap in there nice. Will get pictures up once I can, I am at work now and might not be going home tonight. I am planning on putting 33" tires, I have the tires already just will ware out the 32" ones first cause they came on the rims. I found another rim that is the same so one of the 33's will be getting put on the rim and put on the back tire rack.
 
Old Jun 27, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Ok as I have read this entire thread it didn't answer what I was looking for. So my questions is when u install the lift and crank the bolts all the way u will get negative camber and wear ur inside of the tires fast on stock control arms. What I wanna know is the rc upper control arms longer then the oem to adjust this problem with a set of camber bolts? Or is there other ways
 
Old Jun 27, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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i dont know if they are longer but i know that the ball joints are angled so alignment is possible. i didnt need any special camber bolts just used the stock ones and took it in to get aligned.
 
Old Jun 27, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Any one got pics of this lift on a first gen?
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Ya so u were able to get the camber corrected enough for the upper control arms and stock cam bolts cuz mines off a lot from the lift I did. I reoplaced all balljoints and got pro comp es9000 shocks and got cv shafts on order
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gitch93
Ya so u were able to get the camber corrected enough for the upper control arms and stock cam bolts cuz mines off a lot from the lift I did. I reoplaced all balljoints and got pro comp es9000 shocks and got cv shafts on order
one thing you could do is relocate the the upper ball joints from sitting on top of the control arm to the bottom of the upper control. this will help correct the angle of the ball joints and help with alignment issues as well. just something to think about if you dont wanna drop the cash on the lift. few guys on here have done this mod with great success.
 
Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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^also look into adding a BJ spacer
balljoint spacers

i cant decide between ordering this RC kit or cranking my tbars and doing the BJ flip with spacer, i have 2" shackles sitting in the garage and new shocks on the rear already...
 
Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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I have the Rough Country Lift on my blazer, i installed it myself and had no troubles with cutting the diff, they give you a pretty decent template
 
Old Jul 26, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by boarder4life
I have the Rough Country Lift on my blazer, i installed it myself and had no troubles with cutting the diff, they give you a pretty decent template

were you able to do this without a lift? i am looking to do the install at my house but nervous about pullling the diff...
 



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