Hello from Laramie Wyoming!!!
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Hi there my name is Andrew and I have a 2002 Trailblazer ls. I have added a 2 inch level kit and one size bigger tires than what was factory, along with a couple other accessories. I would like to one day get enough money (poor college student here) to be able to get a solid axle swap, solid metal bumpers with a winch in the front bumper, skid plates, rock sliders, maybe a 5-7 inch suspension lift, mud grapplers, and bead locker rims. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you better. Thanks
- drew2
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Cable810 - Veteran
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Welcome! You'll find 3" is probably the furthest you can go with a suspension lift without going Solid Axle. Most of us run a 3" suspension and a 3" body lift. There is a lot of information on this site. I'd suggest finding the build threads.
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ErikSS - Lifer
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Ambitious one, arent you. Like Erik said, 3" is our limit on supension. At least until someone designs a disco spacer bracket, extended I-shaft, and custom high angle CV's.... Or you could buy a jeep
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DirtyBacon04 - Moderator
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Thank you all for the feedback. I wasn't sure about the height on the suspension lift, but I greatly appreciate the input.
- drew2
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bet you got some wicked awesome terrain and views out there. Wyoming seems to have a lack of people...
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DirtyBacon04 - Moderator
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That's its attraction.DirtyBacon04 wrote:Wyoming seems to have a lack of people...
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He did mention a SAS before the 5 - 7" lift...
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Welcome to the site.
And he did say SAS.
But I feel like this is a "wouldn't it be cool" checklist. What are your real goals and plans for use with your vehicle? Sounds like you might be daily driving your Trailblazer. A lot of us here do that and have setup our rigs to be a compromise between DD and OR. Some more than others in both directions. Be sure to check out the build threads for ideas.
Wyoming is beautiful. It's #2 on my list of 4 places to resettle my family in a couple years.
And he did say SAS.
drew2 wrote: I would like to one day get enough money (poor college student here) to be able to get a solid axle swap, solid metal bumpers with a winch in the front bumper, skid plates, rock sliders, maybe a 5-7 inch suspension lift, mud grapplers, and bead locker rims. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you better. Thanks
But I feel like this is a "wouldn't it be cool" checklist. What are your real goals and plans for use with your vehicle? Sounds like you might be daily driving your Trailblazer. A lot of us here do that and have setup our rigs to be a compromise between DD and OR. Some more than others in both directions. Be sure to check out the build threads for ideas.
Wyoming is beautiful. It's #2 on my list of 4 places to resettle my family in a couple years.
Once lifted 03 Trailblazer on 35's, gave it up to travel the USA with my family.
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Being in Laramie there are a couple places around like the snowy range mountain area and Vedauwoo. I have been to Vedauwoo once and it was awesome. The trails weren't too much for my blazer to handle, but they were technical enough to make it fun. In regard to the "Wouldn't it be cool" list, I would really like to, one day once I am graduated and settled in my career, to buy a new car and have my Trailbalzer as my wheelin vehicle. I absolutely love it up here in Wyoming and the only downside I can think of is how long the winters are up here. It is still an awesome place to live with lots backcountry to explore!! I will be posting pics of my rig here pretty soon.
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Welcome to the site. I'm down the road aways, bout an hour west on US30/287. We go to Laramie often to do some shopping, we should meet up sometime.
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Ams oil products bumper to bumper, Treadwright Guard Dogs, 3 inch suspension lift, 3 inch body lift 1.5" spacers, swaybar trashcan mod, quad headlight mod
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