Lift or no lift?
Lift or no lift?
I have a 1996 Chevy Blazer LS and I am considering a lift. However, I have no skill or much knowledge with lifts and whatnot.
Should I lift it? If so, here are a few questions:
Where would I get something like this done?
Cost?
And, what type? Suspension lift, body lift, or both perhaps?
Thanks.
Should I lift it? If so, here are a few questions:
Where would I get something like this done?
Cost?
And, what type? Suspension lift, body lift, or both perhaps?
Thanks.
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I have owned 4x4s since the 70s. In fact I have always had one or more 4x4s in my vehicle pool since the early 70s. I grew up in the high desert of Nevada. I have used 4x4s more than most.
Bottom line is I never had one lifted or will ever have one lifted & I can take a stock 4x4 into places that most lifted can't go. Because off-roading is about a drivers skill.
So I see lifting a 4x4 a BIG waste of money, time, & equipment.
The only time I would consider suspension mods is if I was building a pure race truck or rock climber. Then there becomes a need for mods. Because when your running 180 mph across the desert you need travel. I have spent my early days in the race scene so I'm a little familiar with these type vehicles. In fact I helped the pit crew for one of the top Pro Truck drivers to run Baja & SCORE.
Bottom line is I never had one lifted or will ever have one lifted & I can take a stock 4x4 into places that most lifted can't go. Because off-roading is about a drivers skill.
So I see lifting a 4x4 a BIG waste of money, time, & equipment.
The only time I would consider suspension mods is if I was building a pure race truck or rock climber. Then there becomes a need for mods. Because when your running 180 mph across the desert you need travel. I have spent my early days in the race scene so I'm a little familiar with these type vehicles. In fact I helped the pit crew for one of the top Pro Truck drivers to run Baja & SCORE.
I have owned 4x4s since the 70s. In fact I have always had one or more 4x4s in my vehicle pool since the early 70s. I grew up in the high desert of Nevada. I have used 4x4s more than most.
Bottom line is I never had one lifted or will ever have one lifted & I can take a stock 4x4 into places that most lifted can't go. Because off-roading is about a drivers skill.
So I see lifting a 4x4 a BIG waste of money, time, & equipment.
The only time I would consider suspension mods is if I was building a pure race truck or rock climber. Then there becomes a need for mods. Because when your running 180 mph across the desert you need travel. I have spent my early days in the race scene so I'm a little familiar with these type vehicles. In fact I helped the pit crew for one of the top Pro Truck drivers to run Baja & SCORE.
Bottom line is I never had one lifted or will ever have one lifted & I can take a stock 4x4 into places that most lifted can't go. Because off-roading is about a drivers skill.
So I see lifting a 4x4 a BIG waste of money, time, & equipment.
The only time I would consider suspension mods is if I was building a pure race truck or rock climber. Then there becomes a need for mods. Because when your running 180 mph across the desert you need travel. I have spent my early days in the race scene so I'm a little familiar with these type vehicles. In fact I helped the pit crew for one of the top Pro Truck drivers to run Baja & SCORE.
I think the single best investement in a truck would be a nice set of tires. You can be lifted all you want, but if you're just spinning, the lift is irrelevent. Save up n throw some nice tires on for now, then if you're finding you're bottoming out, then it would be time to install a lift according to the trails!
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