Suspension lifts

Mr.ZR5 · Post by **Mr.ZR5** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:01 pm

Hello everyone I just picked up my ZR5 about a month ago and am having a hard time locating a 3 inch suspension lift (not a big fan of body lifts). also didn't know what the largest tire I could fit on my truck in stock form without any rubbing at all. Thanks for any advice you can give.

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 2:53 pm

I was like you in the beginning

but there are no 3" suspension kits.
The only suspension lift option is the TM 5" kit.

Do some searching here and read up on the lifts, I think you will be convinced that the 2" BL is not nearly as evil as people have made it out to be.
I have heard of more problems related to IFS suspension lifts, than I have heard of problems related to body lifts.

The biggest tire on a stocker with no rubbing is the 29" optional offroad tire.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:05 pm

Well the Superlift/Rough Country lift is a 2 or 3 inch lift --- but as you can read on about every s-10 forum on the internet -- it's well known for destroying your front end components.

The 2 inch Perf. Accessories bodylift would get you to 31's on the truck -- just use the search function for several discussions on that (Since I started them all when I found this forum it seems

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:22 pm

If anyone made a good quality kit in the 3" range, I think most people on this board would have one! I know I would.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:13 am

with the wheel wells being so small...3 inches will still only get you 31's by itself and thats still with rubbing. s-10's need 7 or so minumum to clear 33's...

Mr.ZR5 · Post by **Mr.ZR5** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:32 am

I was talking to one of my friends and he was thinking the crew cab was built on the same platform as the 96 sytle 4 door blazers. so wouldn't a lift kit for those vehicles fit as well

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:29 am

a2b wrote:with the wheel wells being so small...3 inches will still only get you 31's by itself and thats still with rubbing. s-10's need 7 or so minumum to clear 33's...

I don't need 33's, I just want it to look like a truck!

Warnoffroad · Post by **Warnoffroad** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:35 am

Crew02 wrote:
a2b wrote:with the wheel wells being so small...3 inches will still only get you 31's by itself and thats still with rubbing. s-10's need 7 or so minumum to clear 33's...
I don't need 33's, I just want it to look like a truck!

what are you trying to say

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:00 am

Mr.ZR5 wrote:I was talking to one of my friends and he was thinking the crew cab was built on the same platform as the 96 sytle 4 door blazers. so wouldn't a lift kit for those vehicles fit as well

Yes -- but still the only differences in these are the rear end setups, and very subtle differences at that -- the front suspension is the same for regular cab, ex cap crew and 2dr and 4dr blazers -- and the front end is your problem -- there is no really good way to lift it above a 1 inch torsion bar crank without running the Trailmaster 5 inch lift kit.

You can do an axle flip kit in the rear easily, but 5 + inches of lift in the rear is gonna look silly with only an inch in the front.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:24 am

Crew02 wrote:
a2b wrote:with the wheel wells being so small...3 inches will still only get you 31's by itself and thats still with rubbing. s-10's need 7 or so minumum to clear 33's...
I don't need 33's, I just want it to look like a truck!

good point