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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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i have a 03 ls 4door 4.3 ltr 4x4. i want to find a suspension lift kit for it but all i have seem to come across is superlift, which i heard they arent that good. i want a 4" lift if possible. can you give me a website to go to or somthing to find one
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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You will not find a 4" lift for the S-series. You either have the 2" lifts that are hard on the ball joints or you jump all the way to a 6" lift which relocates the front differential and the whole front suspension.

It all depends on what you require out of the lift as far as which would be appropriate. With some lift shackles for the back, a t-bar crank up front, and a body lift, you can fit 31" tires.
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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thanks man, i was wanting somthing that i could take offroad once in a while. do you think the 6 " would be the better investment?
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Again, it all depends on what you expect to do with the truck. If you just want to go offroading occasionally and not really get "into" it, then you will probably want to go with the shackles/t-bar crank/body lift as it is by far cheaper than a 6" suspension lift.

If you really were going to be doing some serious offroading, then the 6" lift kit would probably be better.

It all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend.
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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ya my dad was getting me into offroading before i left for iraq. and i told him when i came home that iwas gonna put a lift on the blazer so we go together. i get home early october and i have some money saved up so i wanna go all out with it.
 
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