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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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I am thinking about jacking up my blazer. since this is my first car,i dont know nothing about lifting one. so i have a few questions:

1. how much would a 2 in body lift and 31 in tires cost?( only 17 so i want as cheap as i can get but i want good quality too.)

2. would a 2in body lift make a big difference, apperance wise?

3.is it hard to install a lift by yourself?

im just looking for ideas and help with lifting my blazer.
 

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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Lots posted about lifts etc in here. Search is your friend, you'll find lots of info.
You get what you pay for & do not crank the T bars more than 1.5" or more $$$ is out of pocket for hubs etc.
 
Old Aug 16, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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MY tip is to search thru out the forum. This topics been covered many times.

Welcome from NY btw
 
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2" body lifts are around $200 - $250. Look up "Performance Accessories" or "BDS" for body lifts for these trucks. Tires would set you back anywhere between $900 - $1300 depending on the brand and quality of tires.

2" BL, a mild T-bar crank and maybe some shackles, and then the new tires would definitely make a difference appearance wise.
 
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I've bought the Performance accessories 2inch body lift for 210 plus 90 dollars shipping then customs charged me 50 dollars. Bought 2 inch shackles for 50 dollars shipped, all free instalation since I did it myslef and got a buddy to do the allignment for me. Shackles and torsion bar crank took probably about an hour, body lift took about 6 hours. Looked excellent after I was done, the only thing I haven't got yet was bigger tires but I'm working on it, pictures are in my profile.
 
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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hey guys i been searching the threads and wanna know this im getting a 2 inch body lift and i had lidted my truck 2.5 inches would 33 inch tires fit?
 
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You didn't search hard enough ... What size tires fit the S10-Blazers
 
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Originally Posted by xgiovannix12
You didn't search hard enough ... What size tires fit the S10-Blazers
Too bad the pictures don't work.
 
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all the information is there tho.
 
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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My wife got my 2in BL and my 31x10.50-15 kuhmo M/T for less than 900. Tires from discount tire and BL from JC Whitney. Research and more research will be your best friend. Not trying to be an A## but many of your questions will be already answered. On this forum. Trust me I have spent hours researching. For tires paint.SAS etc. Good luck and welcome from TN
 



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