yes i am comparing the pa 2" lift to the bds 2" lift
i think i am going the bds way
its the same price, just now on 4wheel parts
on pa's site it is listed for 260 as well as the bds one
so you get better instructions, the tow hooks raised, and in my opinion, a better quality kit
you could get it for the 96
they are ok but in my opinion bds sound better
from what i have heard it isnt really hard to do
i looked through the online manuel for the bds to get a basic idea
and it doesnt seem too complicated
heres the link to the manuel to give you an idea
seems like most time is spent making sure all the wires have anough clearence
2" body lift

 

The 96 kit is cheaper than the 98+ kits. Thats a little lower than average price you'll find..I'd say if youre going to do it, get it on sale.

Stay away from shops...I know 4 Wheel Parts charges $500 to install a body lift on a s-series.

And like stevo said, its pretty straight forward, hardest part is tracking down wires

 

im also looking at lifting my blazer 3 or 4 inches but all the kits that i see are for a 2 inch, in the price range i want and i was wondering if its possible to buy a 2' kit and then carnk lift it another inch or two and if so any thoughts?

 

sorry
buy a 2' body lift and then crank lift it another inch or 2
and i have a 2001 4x4 2dr

 

i think its possible, you would have to get shackles for the back though

 

yeah i had planned on that

thanks though

 

I've got a 2' body lift and 2' shackles/tbar. You wont find much higher than 2' because the wires and lines only have so much play in them. As does steering, fan shroud clearance...etc..

 

on the bds bl it says it cant be used with a hitch from the factory. How can i know if mine is factory or not.

 

if it is bolted to your frame, i think its aftermarket
welded is factory
dont see where it would make a differece as you are only lifting the body
but id rather be safe then sorry

 

I thought it said the bumper couldnt be used for towing after the lift dont recall seeing anything about a frame mounted hitch being unusable.