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makovai · 08-19-2006, 06:34 AM

do the blazer and the Truck (both 4x4) use the same lift kit springs?
I sold a guy the 4" lift out of my 72 blazer and he says it wont fit his 68 4x4.
Can this be?

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-19-2006, 07:37 AM

Well on the Skyjacker website the part #'s are exactly the same except
for a couple of letters at the end of it, so it's possible they would not, I
really don't know the answer to this one, but here's your free am bump.

2wdBlazer · 08-19-2006, 08:57 AM

I am pretty sure 67-68 had a different size for the rear springs. I know 69-72 trucks / blazers are exactly the same.

makovai · 08-19-2006, 12:53 PM

The rears are not a problem, he could use his old rears with the blocks. It's the fronts we cant tell about. I just got off the phone with him and told him to measure from the mount to the shackle on the front and that should answer the question when i measure the blazer.

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-19-2006, 01:35 PM

Hmmmm, I remember 2 spring lengths, 52" and 56" this could be the issue,
but I don't know where the size change interacts with the model years

71jimmy · 08-20-2006, 02:39 AM

52" and 56" are the rear spring sizes. I believe some '73 up had the 56" rear springs. I agree with 2wdblazer in that I think 67-68 are different than '69 up. But don't know if it's just the fronts, or just the rears etc. Just my .02

c-1072 · 08-20-2006, 05:23 PM

I swapped the 4 inch lift out of my 67 4x4 to my 72 blazer the fronts where the same the rears where differnt . the lift was a softride of some type . i just wound up swapping the rear blocks instead .

makovai · 08-21-2006, 12:51 AM

Well i know my front springs measure 44" and my rears are 52", the guy never called back so i think he figured out that the fronts will fit. They were the important ones anyway cause i just sold him the blocks for the rear.

08-19-2006, 06:34 AM	#1
makovai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oregon city Posts: 335	blazer vs truck lift kits do the blazer and the Truck (both 4x4) use the same lift kit springs? I sold a guy the 4" lift out of my 72 blazer and he says it wont fit his 68 4x4. Can this be? __________________ If it aint broke..............fix it till it is. www.fast77.com 1972 - 330 hp crate, 11" lift with 39x18 mickeys. 3/4 ton, cross steer, 4 wheel disc brakes 1996 Z71 w/ 35's

08-19-2006, 07:37 AM	#2
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits Well on the Skyjacker website the part #'s are exactly the same except for a couple of letters at the end of it, so it's possible they would not, I really don't know the answer to this one, but here's your free am bump. __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-19-2006, 08:57 AM	#3
2wdBlazer The Blazer King Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Valrico, Fl (Tampa) Posts: 1,212	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits I am pretty sure 67-68 had a different size for the rear springs. I know 69-72 trucks / blazers are exactly the same. __________________ 72 2wd Blazer. Its the superbichinest, megacoolinest, superflowinest.

08-19-2006, 12:53 PM	#4
makovai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oregon city Posts: 335	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits The rears are not a problem, he could use his old rears with the blocks. It's the fronts we cant tell about. I just got off the phone with him and told him to measure from the mount to the shackle on the front and that should answer the question when i measure the blazer. __________________ If it aint broke..............fix it till it is. www.fast77.com 1972 - 330 hp crate, 11" lift with 39x18 mickeys. 3/4 ton, cross steer, 4 wheel disc brakes 1996 Z71 w/ 35's

08-19-2006, 01:35 PM	#5
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits Hmmmm, I remember 2 spring lengths, 52" and 56" this could be the issue, but I don't know where the size change interacts with the model years __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-20-2006, 02:39 AM	#6
71jimmy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,083	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits 52" and 56" are the rear spring sizes. I believe some '73 up had the 56" rear springs. I agree with 2wdblazer in that I think 67-68 are different than '69 up. But don't know if it's just the fronts, or just the rears etc. Just my .02 __________________ '71 Jimmy, 350, SM465, NP205, 2in Tuff Country lift, 33s on rallies, TBI, softtop and hardtop "If life was fair you'd be able to afford one of each and a garage large enough to house them all."

08-20-2006, 05:23 PM	#7
c-1072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: rochester NY Posts: 777	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits I swapped the 4 inch lift out of my 67 4x4 to my 72 blazer the fronts where the same the rears where differnt . the lift was a softride of some type . i just wound up swapping the rear blocks instead .

08-21-2006, 12:51 AM	#8
makovai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oregon city Posts: 335	Re: blazer vs truck lift kits Well i know my front springs measure 44" and my rears are 52", the guy never called back so i think he figured out that the fronts will fit. They were the important ones anyway cause i just sold him the blocks for the rear. __________________ If it aint broke..............fix it till it is. www.fast77.com 1972 - 330 hp crate, 11" lift with 39x18 mickeys. 3/4 ton, cross steer, 4 wheel disc brakes 1996 Z71 w/ 35's



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