i own a 4x4 97 blazer LS stock and want to lower the front and back ..i was thinking since i'm on a very small budget of unscrewing the torsion bars almost all the way and 3 or 4 inch lowering blocks on the back..will this give it a nice look? noticeable? do i need to cut the bumpstops?what should i use to cut them? how long until i need to get an alignment? can it be 2 more weeks of driving to and from work? does anyone have pictures of a blazer like mine lowered with torsion bolts/blocks.any ideas what i can do for noticeable DIY changes? I'm thinking about doing the clear corner oven thing and maybe taking the luggage rack off thx.

i know it would be a good investment to get the keys or whatever but i realy just dont have the money .. can i do that thing where i loosen the tortion bolts and get a drop..will it be around 3-4 inches?does the tortion bolts need an impact wrench?what size socket/wrench? thx.
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i have a 4x4 jimmy and i lowered mine 3 and 4 so i don't see why you could not lower yours. it is not hard. oh dont buy that tool they say you need to get the keys out. you dont need it i used a gear puller and it worked fine. i got it from autozone and it was only like $20 or $30 not $100+. you can email me at kendrickjr8@aol.com if you have any questions.

cool but do i have to do the tortion bar trick thing or can i get a good drop on it from backing out the tortion bolts i've never done anything like that and just don't want to mess anything up

Man, a lowered zr2? I dont really enjoy the sound of that, but if there is no supper emotional attachment, See if you can trade it for a non zr2/2wd... You can drop those real fast.... I think there has been discussion previously, but hitting up the search function will get you some answers

https://blazerforum.com/forum/showth...drive+lowering

Please lets keep the discussion on the forum for the benefit of everyone.

****not a zr2*****

the zr2 sits a little higher than the stock blazers...

Nope, not a ZR2, at least it sure doesn't look like one.

Check the RPO sticker in the glove box and look for the ZR2 code amongst all the other codes. I'm betting you won't find it.

oh i figured since it had the slanted window it was one ..and whats the zr2 code? it says zr2 or what? so i can lower it with blocks/tortion bolts?

i didn't see zr2 in the glove box just a bunch of other letters

Torsion bolts and blocks, you may want to cut your bump stops. 3 and 4 may be a little drastic, start with 2 and 3 and see how it feels, you may want lowering shocks in the front.

can i go two weeks driving to and from work before getting an alignment?

I wouldn't... You'll want to get an alignment within the next couple days after doing the drop.

Looking at your pictured Blazer... Nice truck and wheels!

I do like those wheels, and the first thing I noticed about your truck is the wheels. They aren't original for your truck. Your 2nd gen. 4x4 wheels were changed for 1st gen. 4x4 wheels. Blazer people will notice it. Got my attention! And as not factory correct for your truck year.

thx! guy who sold it to me said he bought a set of the stock ones that are sapose to b on it with new tires on them but he was trying to sell them for 500 extra so i didn't get them. but yea thx for noticing!:icon_bike:

Lowered the back
 

I lowered the back with 3" lowering blocks and cut the bumpstops in half looks real nice and low...Going to lower the front (take out adjuster bolts) on Tuesday and let it sit until Thursday morning when i can go get an alignment.. oh and also i took my roofrack off and painted my bowtie and tire carrier. i'll get pictures on thursday or somethin

Pictures
 

here it is with 3" blocks in back and torsion bolts out in front.. what do ya think?:icon_shrug:

i think it looks good, im dropping mine the same im just gonna run vette wheels

Looks very nice.

were did u get ur lowering blocks from an were they hard to install im goin to lower my blazer in a few weeks Thanks Josh

My last blazer was a 96 4dr 4wd that i bought the new torsion keys and rear leafs with a 1" block which got it down around a 4/5 drop, looked good and never had a problem with the 4wd.

does your front end feel loose at all with the bolts backed all the way out? i am getting another blazer and was thinking about doing the drop cheaper than the belltech kit so i can have cash towards some vette wheels.

zr2 = sky high
ls - on the floor