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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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I have a 95 S10 Blazer 4x4. I have already myself put on the PA 2" Body Lift and the Rough Country 2.5" Suspension Lift. I want to go bigger, I'm planning on putting 1 or 2 extra leaf springs in, on each side of the back. I just need to know how else I can lift the front an additional 2-3" ???
 
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solid axle swap or a different 1500.00 lift kit
 
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solid axle swap or a different 1500.00 lift kit
yeah you really cant go any higher with that IFS in the front. i put one of those 2 inch lifts on a customers truck at work and with the full 2 inches the cv joints were maxed out and the boots were starting to separate.
 
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yeah you really cant go any higher with that IFS in the front. i put one of those 2 inch lifts on a customers truck at work and with the full 2 inches the cv joints were maxed out and the boots were starting to separate.

Don't those kits come with the diff drop bracket to maintain the cv angles better?
 
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Originally Posted by cleburne red
Don't those kits come with the diff drop bracket to maintain the cv angles better?
I don't think any of the old style 2" "lift kits" come with drop brackets... Just new keys / control arms, and i think the SL kit came with shock extensions...

the 5/6" kits and the new 2.5" kit from RC are the only i know of that have drop brackets.
 
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Originally Posted by cleburne red
Don't those kits come with the diff drop bracket to maintain the cv angles better?
this one didnt. it was basically keys and upper control arms
 
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Originally Posted by gthobbs
I have a 95 S10 Blazer 4x4. I have already myself put on the PA 2" Body Lift and the Rough Country 2.5" Suspension Lift. I want to go bigger, I'm planning on putting 1 or 2 extra leaf springs in, on each side of the back. I just need to know how else I can lift the front an additional 2-3" ???
Get your wallet out because it gets expen$ive past this point.
 
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