00 4dr Jimmy, torson bar crank and shackle lift running 31" Firestone ATs...

It's got a factory 4 leaf pack.

The truck sits perfectly level with a full tank of fuel. The rear springs were not worn out.

However, when I load the truck with 400-500lbs in the back it really squats. Yesterday I put 3 - 50lb bags of sand, 8 bricks (paves) and 4 20" square concrete pavers in the bac. My 31" spare sits in there too (since I haven't figured what to do with it) and I had three 5gal jugs of fuel for the tractors in there. I had the back seats down and spread the weight around, but the thing really squatted and the steering was very light.

Do I need an add-a-leaf of something...? What is recommended...? I want the suspension to move when I offroad, but I need to carry a load too. Lots of home, car, and yard projects going on...

Thanks

 

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...73_116379_6636_

Have them on my jimmy, use them for my rear lift and frequantly off road with no problems.

 

check your shock mounts. i have seen 5 different blazers snap the shock brackets with Gabriel hi jackers.

i've always used monroe air shocks from advance auto.

keep in mind your truck is a 1/4 ton. if you really need to haul heavy loads you need to think about upgrading IMO. i would say a 1/2 ton in the future.

 

i've looked into a Dakota Digital air ride system for the rear of my '98.

manual bag system was about $400 CAN. you set/adjust the air pressure, so you adjust the ride height.

auto ride height system was about $720 CAN. like the name suggests, once you set it up, it'll maintain that height no matter how much you throw in/behind your truck (with the rated limits of the system, of course).

i'm probably justgonna add an extra leaf when i do my truck, since i'd rather throw that 700-odd dollars into a project on the 'Burb.

there are quite a few companies out there that make air ride systems, look around if that's an avenue you might want t go.

 

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Det...+59999+3999999

Got em. Love em. Stiff all the time and never bog down with any load range.

 

I used the monroe sensatrak w/ load assist as well. They worked great when I was hauling around 600lbs of tools & my fire gear in the back of my old Bravada.

My Rainier now has air bags!

 

Another option would be to get a utility trailer. Saves the wear and tear on your Blazer and you can haul a lot more stuff in it.

 

I used to have monroe max air shocks but the exposed air bag tore on one of my offroad adventures and the hi jackers have the bags protected. And when I tow its a 3000lb trailer full of camping gear twice a year so I dont need a fullsize.