New 2.5" lift on.
 

Here are a couple of pics of my new lift, and a before pic. The after pic will follow tomorrow.

Before lift.

Another

Here is an after pic. It lifted exactly 2".

Looks Good!

CRRoy, that mild lift looks real good. Could you do me a favor and measure from the ground to the bed of the truck at the tailgate? Also, what size tires are on the truck.

I think my Blazer also has a 2" lift and I'm trying to verify this.
Thanks, Greg.

Looks good, will it still fit in the garage? :)

gregsmx, I will try to get that measurement tomorrow for you, and those are 32" tires.

bigblock73, it still fits barely. I thought I was going to have to let some air out of the tires to get it out.

Are you getting any driveline vibration now? Mine does, 2-2.5 lift and 33" tires. Had to drop the transfer case, put the bolt mounting spacers between the crossmember and the frame.

gregsmx, I have 53" from the ground to the top of the closed tailgate. I hope that's what you meant.

85 k5, I am not getting any vibration at all. It rides real good.

CRRoy, thanks for the measurement. I must have a bit more lift. I'm 53.5" with 29" tires. That would calculate to a 4" lift. But there is no blocks on the lift and only 1 additional leaf on the front spring and rear. I'm not sure how that much lift can be in my truck with just an add a leaf.

This is verified as the height from the ground to the bed is 34". A K-10 (4wd) shows to be 29 1/4" in the manufactures' specifications.

85K5 the vibration you feel in your seat when you accellerate hard out of the hole is due to the fact that your drive shaft to axle angle was at too steep an angle after the lift. If you'd like to put your XFER case bushings back in the correct location, you can insert a wedge shaped spacer between the leafs and the rear axle, giving the axle a canter or angle that will raise the u-joint coupler upwards thus reducing the angle between the axle and the drive shaft.

Ideally, there should be a small angle between axle joint and drive shaft, just enought that under hard accelleration, the axle angle will diminish to 0 or close to it.

Hope this is helpful, Greg.

Thanks for the info, Greg. Sorry to have hijacked the post. The severe angle is at the transfer case. I have tapered blocks which make the driveline almost straight with the axle, as you said it should be. It's ok like it is, sometimes I think I see too much hanging down underneath for a normal stance. Vibration was not only during acceleration but also at freeway cruising speeds, starting at around 40-45 mph. No vibration like it is now.

i have a 2" lift and fit 33/12.5 tires

maybe I missed it in your post, do you have a shackle lift in the rear or did you use a block?

Adam, if you are asking me, I put new 2.5" springs all the way around.

Look's very nice.

I have no lift and have 32x11.50's and they fit with plenty of room. I made sure and tested out a pair a friend had before I went w/o a lift. I just don't want to ruin my gas mileage worse then it already is.

/IoWnZa

CRRoy71 can you tell me how tall your truck is now? I have a new 4" and thinking I will go with a 2" so I can fit in the parking garage. I think I missed the size of your wheels, I see you are running 32" tires though. Would you mind posting a pic of your truck from the front? Thanks

Adam

Adam, Overall I am at 6'4" with 15" wheels.
I will go out tomorrow and get a front pic for you.

thanks for the measurements. Where did you get the 2" springs? all I can seem to find are 4" or add a leafs

I got mine from here. I called them and got to talking to the guy, who also had an 86 Blazer, and got it cheaper than the website prices.

Are your wheels 15*8 or 15*10?

They are 15x8, here are the pics.

another one.

thanks for the pics and measurements chris

Adam

You are welcome. :)