Trailmaster 5" lift...??

bgray · Post by **bgray** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:07 pm

hey guys, Well i dont have a Crew cab....but I do have a 05 blazer 4x4. I wanna toss the trialmaster 5" lift kit...same kit as what u guys use. Jsut wondering what everyone thinks of this kit? Anyone ahve any personal opions, I read the tech sheet on the site here about it, and downloaded there intrustion manual but wanted some real opinions. Also...how big of a tire cna i put on that truck without any problems with the lift. I drive it as a everyday driver, and will occasioanlly jut take it through a field or two...but rarely....
thanks guys I really appreicate the help
Seems to be the best 4x4 site yet....evne thouhg it aint a s10...

thanks
Brandon

OOOORRRRRR does the superlift kit for a zr2's work on the regular 4x4's??? thanks

Post by **HenryJ** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:12 am

I don't know for sure about the availability for a Blazer, but look for information from Superlift for their 6" lift , BDS , and you already know about Trailmaster.
Quickbiker (Paul) has a nice write-up on his website for the TM lift and ran it for quite a while. He is currently going to a solid front axle swap.

You will probably have to seek out the manufacturers for more specific information. As I understand it some of the rear components may differ from the crew cab.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:11 am

Biggest issue between the 2 is the rear swaybar - you may need to fabricate some sort of drop link if you want to retain it's use.

I would suggest the SL or BDS over the TM - simply because the install is less involved, and you don't have to cut quite as much.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:18 am

I have the sl 6" for the regular s-10 (part # k776) and so far so good

. I am running a 32" tire on * inch wheel with 4" of back spacing with a body lift and also a 1" shackle in the rear. I would go with the sl kit over the tm kit , it looks to be much stronger. As far as the install goes i day (24hrs with help

). There is allot off cutting i would read all posts on all on the kits before you make a decision.

Jeffc just lost his front drive shaft so a new drive shaft may be nesisesry.

The only problem i have had is the torsion bars squeaking and i need to push back the drop brackets about 1" to solve that problem.

And welcome to the site

One last thing if you plan on takeing it off road look into a solid axle swap. If you just want to look like you can then ifs lift is ok just be prepared to spend the $ for the look. just my $.02....

bgray · Post by **bgray** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:40 am

awesome thanks alot guys. I will barely offroad this truck so I dotn think i need to swap it all out quite yet. Plus its got 95km....not even 100km..hahaha.

Only thign i see is that the superlift is a kit for the ZR2's only....so I dont belive I cna sue that Kit..Im gonna put new rims and tires on it obviously, but i dotn think thats all the problems id have if i tried to retro a zr2 kit on there. I ahve my own aftermarket buisness,,,,and dela with Trailmaster and Superlift...so its either ithere....i will ahve to make soem calls
thanks guys

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:10 am

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspensio ... vygmc.html

They have them for the ZR-2 and standard S-series

jeffc · Post by **jeffc** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:29 pm

superlift does have a kit for non zr2 s-10's like jeggers said it's part #k776. alot of the mail order places don't have it listed on their web sites or in their ads yet so you'll have to call and ask for it but it is out there. i've been really happy with the superlift and have had no problems with it. as far as the front drive shaft goes thats just a side effect of lifting an s-10. some people here have had them got bad even with stock suspension.

bgray · Post by **bgray** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:51 pm

awesoem gusy thanks alot. Do you guys know if the kits are compirsed of the same pieces for the lift? Ive been tryign to fidn out buy lookign on there sites, but its ahrd to say. Do u guys know? and can i put a 33 on there? 33 by 10.5....Im not gonna be wheelin it and wont need the FULL flexiblit of the suspension,....so what do yah think
thanks

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:18 am

bgray wrote:awesoem gusy thanks alot. Do you guys know if the kits are compirsed of the same pieces for the lift?

If by that you mean are the parts in the ZR2 and non-ZR2 lifts the same - then no - the ZR@ is actually an older lift kit than the one for our trucks. They basically scaled down their full-size FIT series lift for a s-series. The lift for our trucks really just became available in the last 6 months. Several present and past members are running the lift and like it.

and can i put a 33 on there? 33 by 10.5....Im not gonna be wheelin it and wont need the FULL flexiblit of the suspension,....so what do yah think
thanks

33x10.50x15 size tire, or a 33" tire on a 10.5" wide rim?
Personally I would like to run a set of 16" camaro rims and a 285/70/16. And yes - either size shoud work for you with that lift.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:20 am

bgray check this out http://www.s-10crewcab.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3006

bgray · Post by **bgray** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:16 pm

Alright man I read that.

And I didnt mena about the zr2 to non zr2 dude, sorry. I meant between the Superlift and Trialamaster kits. I want to knwo if the ktis are pretty much the same....casue i cna get the trialamster kit WAAAY cheaper

All this help is extrodinary...i really appreicate it
thanks guys
Brandon

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:39 pm

I don't mean to hijack your post but....this maybe of interest to you to .
How much does it cost to have someone install a kit like this ?