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Old 02-21-2007, 11:47 PM
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2" Performance Accessories Body Lift
2.25" Custom Lift Shackles
1" Pro Comp Add-A-Leafs
1" T-bar Lift
Monroe MA-764 Long Travel Air Shocks

How much am I looking at?
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 01:08 AM
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How much am I looking at?
2" Performance Accessories Body Lift $219
2.25" Custom Lift Shackles $55
1" Pro Comp Add-A-Leafs $70
1" T-bar Lift $50
Monroe MA-764 Long Travel Air Shocks $70



 
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Old 02-22-2007, 01:12 AM
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Does this setup limit anything? No hard offroading etc? Put wear on other parts of the vehicle?
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:19 AM
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Is the T-bar lift replacing the keys? or is that just the rate a shop charges to crank up and measure the t-bar cranking? lol
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 10:55 AM
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No, the $50 was just the cost of an alignment after cranking them yourself.

The setup I have really has no real downside as far as i'm concerned. My t-bars are still within factory specs, the truck rides a little stiffer, but that doesn't bother me at all. It performs AWESOME offroad, the larger tires really help with clearance, not to mention the body lift keeping the body just a bit more away from obstacles. The air shocks are adjustable and help with towing. They also enhance articulation offroad (actually, that may be one downside, you'll experience a bit more sway on-road. I don't drive like a maniac so it doesn't matter to me).

Larger tires will always put a bit more wear on the suspension and steering. You'll go through idler arms, wheel bearings, and ball joints a little more often...but again, it's well worth it.
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 02:50 PM
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Jigg.........You put 2.25" shackles but only an inch t-bar crank. Was that just compensating for Blazer sag in the rear. I have a 05 so no sag as of yet
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 03:41 PM
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Yes and no, I had a bit of sag, but not all that much.The rear end of my blazersits 2" higher than the front end:

 
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:41 PM
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So why dont you get keys or somthing so you get the full 2 inch lift in the front?
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:48 PM
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Two reasons:

1. Because i like having a little bit of rake to the truck
2. Because cranking the torsion bars any higher will put more stress on my front end and make the ride even stiffer. The more you crank, the more likely you are to throw grease out of the cv-joints and to wear out your ball joints faster.
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:42 PM
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There a way to just have the t-bars mounted higher? Without cranking the snot out of them...
 


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