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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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OK, im strongly leaning towards the shackles now. I havea feeling that there pretty easy to install? An just crank the front up about 1.5" an i should be set for some 30's
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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thanks man what year blazer do you have?
P.S. Do you have to take the front wheels of to get at the torsion bars?
No you don't have to take the front wheels off. The adjustment is on a crossmember in the frame further back, near your transmission. Here's a thread that links to a How-To.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Sweet, if you guys hadnt chimed in i would have spent alot of money!! Get the shackles, Do they take long to install? An crank the t-bars about a inch to 1.5 in. should be set.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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you dont have to take the wheels off but you can either jack the front up and do it one side at a time or jack them both up, make sure u use jack stands just in case, then there is a bolt, well 2, 1 on each side, of the crossmember about halfway down the truck, just crank the bolts untill you achieve about 1.5-2" of lift, make sure they are evenly cranked. The shackles can be easy or hard, The bolts could be really stuck on the inner bushings or they can just be rusted in, it took me about an hour to get one of my bolts out, the rest were easy though.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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If you have a 2dr blazer, the shackles might be a pain..the gas tank gets in the way. On the 4 doors if you drop the spare tire, you've got plenty of room.

Also you can adjust both t-bars at the same time (well without moving the jack anyway). place the jack underneath the front cross member, right behind the plastic splash guard/skid plate. That will lift both tires, and let you adjust both bars with minimal effort. Also make sure you turn the bolts a few turns, then drop the jack, and take a quick spin around the block. The bars will settle out a little bit, either higher or lower, so make sure you flex through the front suspension to get a good even measurment while you adjust.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Im takin a mechanics class an i have acess to a lift would it be easier if i did that?
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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uhh, sorta kinda not really though.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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OK, when i get done installing the shackles an crankin the t-bars ill post some pics.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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alright sounds good.
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Is there anything i should look out for when im putting them on.
 



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