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Mudder · 06-01-2003, 06:45 AM

I'm sure the long wheel bases are different like the shorts. Installing a 2 or 3 inch body lift is not the answer either as my front clip body lift is about 4 inches, cab about 5 inches and the bed is 2 inches. so you can see it takes some serious leveling of all the body lines. I cut the lift blocks to get the body lines to match.One thing nice about the newer frames and axles is the better brakes and you can bolt a Blazer tank right into the back of the frame. Mount the cab first and make sure you can get your distributor in and out. My shortbed frame was shortened 1 1/2 inches. Getting the right year frame would be a lot simpler.

06-01-2003, 06:45 AM	#4
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	I'm sure the long wheel bases are different like the shorts. Installing a 2 or 3 inch body lift is not the answer either as my front clip body lift is about 4 inches, cab about 5 inches and the bed is 2 inches. so you can see it takes some serious leveling of all the body lines. I cut the lift blocks to get the body lines to match.One thing nice about the newer frames and axles is the better brakes and you can bolt a Blazer tank right into the back of the frame. Mount the cab first and make sure you can get your distributor in and out. My shortbed frame was shortened 1 1/2 inches. Getting the right year frame would be a lot simpler. Last edited by Mudder; 06-01-2003 at 06:49 AM.