well its about time i get the money to lift my blazer. what im goin for is 4".
2" suspention
2"body.
(checked out rought country lifts anybody kno of cheaper let me know please)
i was also lookin on getting wheel spacers to stick out my wheels a little bit. if anymore has a link for a set please send it my way.

i also have to replace the rear end.

 

okay bud. im gonna put my two cents in from experience if yours is 2wd

if you have to replace your rearend you need to upgrade to 4.11's. i had too because the 3.42 rearend will give out due to the bigger tires. you will have better accel and no prob pulling.

If you buy cheap, you will get cheap. i spent a little more on my fabtech lift and havent had any probs in 4-5 years. factory ride quality, and quality parts.

 

ok dont waste the money on a 2in suspension lift. You can do the exact same thing in your garage for under 100 bucks. For the rear you will need to buy a set of shackles or and add-a-leaf. For the front crank the tbars up 1.5in. Many people will say cranking the tbars is bad and the kit isnt because it gives you new keys. Dont listen to them. All the new keys do is re-index the torsion bars so there is more preload on them from the start. So its the same as cranking the tbars. Remember you should only go 1.5in because any higher than that will put a lot more stress on your front end parts and they will wear out quicker. Even though the kits say 2 or 3 inches of lift you dont want to go that high.

Now for spacers. I dont like them as I have heard many horror stories about them but some have never had any problems. If you do get them I would recommend getting some that are hub centric and dont go cheap. Personally I would just get different wheels that are spaced out a bit more.

Now are you replacing the rear end because its bad or are you thinking different gearing? With the amount of lift you are planning on doing you will be able to fit 31s. The stock gearing is fine. You dont need 4.11s I had 3.42s in mine with 33s without any problems. I know have 3.73s. Unless you plan on doing some hardcore wheeling, stock gearing will be ok. Plus you can just change the rear gears. You have to do the front too.

 

[/quote]Now for spacers. I dont like them as I have heard many horror stories about them but some have never had any problems. If you do get them I would recommend getting some that are hub centric and dont go cheap. Personally I would just get different wheels that are spaced out a bit more.

Now are you replacing the rear end because its bad or are you thinking different gearing? With the amount of lift you are planning on doing you will be able to fit 31s. The stock gearing is fine. You dont need 4.11s I had 3.42s in mine with 33s without any problems. I know have 3.73s. Unless you plan on doing some hardcore wheeling, stock gearing will be ok. Plus you can just change the rear gears. You have to do the front too.[/quote]


i have to agree on the spacers. i used to have wheel adapters which are pretty much the same thing. and my tire rolled past me one day due to failure of the adapter (it broke). DONT GO CHEAP IF YOU DECIDE TO GET THEM.

IF YOURS IS 2WD. If you are replacing the rearend anyway, y not upgrade. NVANZEE did and so did I. You will rather have it and not need it then to not have it and need it. But i have a lead foot and i go to shows and enter burnout contest, my truck has seen mud 1 time.

 

If it is 2wd then you dont have to worry a front diff. I guess that will be something we need to know since it also wont have torsion bars if its 2wd.

 

Agreed NVANZEE

 

my rear end is bad. when i but my truck in reverse it makes a loud "clank!" and it anit my ujoint. already checked that. i can move my drive shaft when ,my truck is in park. and i already have 31" tires on a stock 97 blazer. ive got a pic. of it on here. no rubbing.
and for thew wheels i was goin to try and find a deeper rim. off an older truck. there 10.5 right now i was lookin for 11 or 12.

 

my blazer is 4x4. didnt throw that in when i made the post.