it takes maybe 2 hours at the most to put shackles on. only thing you might run into is the bushing is rusted to the bolt

 

Right, but I am wondering if there will be any clearance/reach issues, since I have already done a body lift and many cable's/vac lines are already stretched tight.

Not to hi-jack this thread or anything... just wondering if you know of anyone who has done the 2"body lift and the torsion bar/shackle lift?

Thanks.

 

I personally havent done it. I have my torsion bars cranked and have done a little research. I'm trying to do the same thing as you. Anybody can correct me if im wrong but the only things i can see getting tighter are the brake lines. With the t bar lift youre essentially stiffening your front suspension forcing the control arms down harder which pushes your truck up. Unlike the body lift it does not change the positioning of the body to the cars frame and drivetrain. The brake lines run along the control arm and the point where the control arm pivots on the frame doesnt change. I dont believe it will change anything except increased wear on ball joints, cv joints and a stiffer ride.

 

yes u can look at my 96 same setup with stock p235/75r15's and 3.75 backspaced eagle alloy rims

 

you have to be careful when lifting the front of the truck. i lifted it about 2.5 to 3in and i needed to replace the upper control arms to something with a longer reach allowing the tries to be aligned properly . and also when you crank the t-bars up even with new torsion bar keys, you are looking at replacing your cv axels offen because you are puting too much strain on it. Im looking into finding a way around this by maybe lower the trasfer case or something

 

Theres an Avertived 2" rear add a leff for the rear thats like a hundered bucks but people say it gives you 3"

 

add a leafs lift your truck maybe an inch of lift not much more than that.
I have shackles and an add a leaf this is how it will sit

 

if i could imagine what my dream blazer would look like it would look like yours Benedict lol. you just have keys in the front, right?

 

you can get a two inch lift from rough country.com but like someone said before it's a waste of money you can get almost two inches from a t bar crank but you can get the rear wheel shackles from wheelsandparts.com for 40 bucks. don't need to change the shocks or anything else