I have a 87 K5 Blazer. I want to lift the truck about 24". I have priced out custom springs, driveshafts, and whatnot and I must say that the cost is huge. Here's my plan:

Obtain a total of 24, four-inch lift blocks. That's 12 for the front and 12 for the rear. That equals out to be 6 on each spring perch, and at 4" a piece, that gives me 24" of lift. I will simply stack the blocks on top of each other and clamp it down with custom-made U-bolts fabricated from threaded-rod at Home Depot. To get around custom driveshafts, I will build a subframe under the truck to drop the engine, tranny, and T-case down 18". For the steering I will build a custom crossover setup utilizing pieces of chain-link fence that get ruined last year when a tree fell across my fence.

Does this sound like a good idea? any information would be greatly appreciated

Sounds like you have the plan, now get movin'! :D

Hell yea. And when you're all done, contact Superlift, I'd be willing to bet they'd like to market something like this in kit form.

Holy shit, disco trucks are gay and sure as hell hope you are joking about stacking lift blocks and using them in the front. O yeah and who the hell needs 24" of fawkin lift? Plan on running 80" tall tires without cutting fenders?:rolleyes:

GO FOR IT.... you'll be too cool :barf:

Just remember to paint your blocks like this :rainbow:

make sure to make a cage outa pvc:D

Originally posted by MonsterGM
IDoes this sound like a good idea?


NO

Acutally I was planning the same thing but I was going with 36 inches of lift.

I''ll let you in on a little secret.

Hockey pucks.

They're the magical solution to your problem. All you really need to do to clear those ultra-slick gumbo monster muthas is to list the body. My buddy Hank did this to his S10, and it was bitchin cool, y'all.

signed,

Cletus the slack jawed yokel.

please someone tell me this is a joke, i dont think i can take much more of this.

hahahahaha thats so funny.

why don't people take stupid shit like this out of tech and into shitchat?:rolleyes:

waste of bandwidth

Stupid crap like this belongs in chit chat

so am i reading this right? you want to do 2 feet in lift blocks?...
hmmmm i say go for it
:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

yeah you should def add some body lift too, keep your COG lower...

Dont listen to them Monster.

You are on the right track but there is one downfall. You can only stack even lift blocks on Ford trucks. GM vehicles require an odd number block. You could stack 8 3" blocks for 24" of lift or 5 5" blocks for 25" of lift. Stacking even lift blocks in a GM vehicle would be very dangerous and could scratch your chrome tie rod.

he will keep the COG low when he lowers the motor and tranny.

instead of using allthread, use some rebar and weld some bolts on the end. That would be cheaper and the rebar bends real easy when its hot. That would make a nice bend around your axle.

Need advice! Planning to ruin my truck.

Fixed it for you.

:mad: Posting gay shit like this is why people hate newbies. If you wan't to play some dumbass joke go to chit chat. Otherwise quit littering tech with bullshit like this. YOU are why the mods have to work at all.

can someone please delete this??








please???

I'm at 48" right now. Mostly lift blocks front and rear but some of it is from rearched springs too.

I have an 84" High Lift jack that was custom made for me. That bitch sticks out both sides of the roofline like a goddamn WING! I LOVE it!

You're a big pussy. Come back when you can seriously think about even coming NEAR my 48" bad ass truck. BIATCH! :rolleyes:

Just run a 12" drop hanger and stack two 6" blocks for the front. It'll save ya $$$ from buying so many blocks. It'll also point your d-shaft at the t-case for better shaft angle. For the rear just run a shackle 12" longer that you have now and two 6" blocks. This will have the same benifits as the front.

Sound good to ya?

Go get to work on it.:)

Originally posted by Schly
I'm at 48" right now. Mostly lift blocks front and rear but some of it is from rearched springs too.

I have an 84" High Lift jack that was custom made for me. That bitch sticks out both sides of the roofline like a goddamn WING! I LOVE it!

You're a big pussy. Come back when you can seriously think about even coming NEAR my 48" bad ass truck. BIATCH! :rolleyes:

Your truck is a big pussy. I've got a 60" lift under my Camaro. It's the baddest thing on the planet. And I'm running 38.5 Thornbirds too.

anybody else check out the rest of his posts? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by eurobob


Your truck is a big pussy. I've got a 60" lift under my Camaro. It's the baddest thing on the planet. And I'm running 38.5 Thornbirds too.

I call BS. Max lift you can fit under a Camaro is 45". Now a charger on the other hand...

I've got a 24 incher on my truck, rides great chics love it and I can cruise the malls like noone else has before.

Here is my custom front suspension

you don't want to use lift block come on now. You should run another pair of springs standin straight up of the stock set. That way you get the lift plus the soft ride every one likes so much. Go find leaf springs from the back of a mini-van those kick ass!!!!!!! picture it like this 2 mini-van leaf springs per side of the axle, put shackle on both ends then bolt them to you stock springs and the frame. It totally kicks ass. :flipoff2:

And one of my rear suspension. The driveshaft angle is great U joints actaully last a couple hours, but that is what spares are for!

Your truck will never be as cool as mine!! :flipoff2: :rolleyes:

If this is a joke, yippy for you. I laugh.




























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I think that you're serious, as I noticed there are no :laughing: or :flipoff2: or :p smilies in your post. That makes you a terminally stupid shit, deserving of Darwin's Curse.

After you build your Monster POS do us all a favor and drive it full throttle down the highway and straight into something made from solid concrete.....a bridge perhaps, or a retaining wall. Excuse yourself from the gene pool.


Hef :shaking:

Keep those great ideas coming, I just bought a 78 K5 Blazer for $25....it has a 454/400/205 and 3.73 gears with 37MTRs...

unfortunately, one of the spark plug holes is the size of a quarter...makes a cool PUFF-PUFF sound when it is running...


anyway, I want to run some 44's and DO NOT want to cut the fenders(it has some KEWL bushwhackoff flares on it). and I hate it when tires rub.

I have some hockey pucks I stole from our new hockey team and plan on a 8" BL.

I think some 4'X8" tubing between the frame and spring hangers will cut down on the size of the lift blocks and with help decrease axle wrap when I get on it at Moab.


OH yeah, any ideas for a cool stereo and where to mount some pink neon under the body?

Originally posted by Jason R
And one of my rear suspension. The driveshaft angle is great U joints actaully last a couple hours, but that is what spares are for!

Your truck will never be as cool as mine!! :flipoff2: :rolleyes:

this aint real gotta be!:eek: Why in hell would somebody spend thousands of dollars to build a 10 second drive shaft. Help me understand the 20" lift blocks!!!:(

Don't forget the Duct Tape and used popsicle sticks. (Available at your local HMO clinic with a valid Viagra prescription):shaking: :cool:

What you really need to do is get 4 pcs of 4" sq. tubing 24" long and tack weld it to the axle then weld your springs to it and you are done take off driving down the freeway


I hope this guy is joking

Hell why 24 inches ? Go for the gold . Run 3 of the 12 inch blocks . There is a guy here with 12 inch blocks under Ram . And he is only 5 foot 6 inches so if you are going 24 inches of lift you must be what 4 foot 1 inch . Or have a real small drive shaft .:flipoff2:

You could use 4x4 wooden blocks to save money, or maybe even 4x6 blocks. Now keep in mind that a 4x6 is really only 3-1/2"x5-1/4" when building your custom u-bolts. Safety first you know. As far as the steering set up, how about some old curtain rods. I bet you could find a set on a garbage can on pick-up day? As far as drive lines, duct tape the front one to the rear and use that set up in back. Who needs a front driveline, with 24" of lift you won't need 4WD. All at your own risk (and anyone with in 1/2 mile of you on or near the road) of coarse.

Yeah chrome everything up:flipoff2: You are so :rainbow:

Originally posted by braxton357


I call BS. Max lift you can fit under a Camaro is 45". Now a charger on the other hand...

Oh, yeah? I'll bet my mullet is longer than yours. :flipoff2:

Has the PBB not learned anything??????

Originally posted by Frankie_Bones
Has the PBB not learned anything??????

Oh, no!!!! We suck again!

Originally posted by RedNeckRea
anybody else check out the rest of his posts? :rolleyes:


Yeah, last week he wanted to know how to put dana 30's under his S-10. :rolleyes: :flipoff2:

Sounds like an 80's show truck :flipoff2:

nice lift man,,,i like your see thru driveshaft too;)
i really taught this site was nomero uno in the 4x4 world, of course a stupid post like this makes it less than that.:flipoff2:

This is one sure fire way to seperate the ones with a real sense of humor from the ones who think they have one.

Good job monster:flipoff2:

Don't use the steel blocks, get some old tires (use semi tires, there the best) and cut squares out of the tread the same size as the blocks you want to use. Then stack these squares up as much as you want for the lift. These stacks will give you a softer ride and still give you the lift you want.

As far as the sub frame, why not just put the stacks described above on you body mounts - you could even take some 2" PVC and stand it up to make really long body mounts with the stacks on the ends to keep the PVC from spreading too far.

Good luck and post pics.:flipoff2: :cool:

Nice pic, I hope that does not drive on the road. That is ghetto engineering. Nice angle on the steering!

Originally posted by Jason R
I've got a 24 incher on my truck, rides great chics love it and I can cruise the malls like noone else has before.

Here is my custom front suspension

Not for nothing, but seriously, is that picture a joke??? If not than it has to be a stationary display vehicle because there is no way in hell you'd be able to steer that thing!!!

Originally posted by The Rockslut
Dont listen to them Monster.

You are on the right track but there is one downfall. You can only stack even lift blocks on Ford trucks. GM vehicles require an odd number block. You could stack 8 3" blocks for 24" of lift or 5 5" blocks for 25" of lift. Stacking even lift blocks in a GM vehicle would be very dangerous and could scratch your chrome tie rod.

ROFL!!!

Originally posted by Jason R
I've got a 24 incher on my truck, rides great chics love it and I can cruise the malls like noone else has before.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=2356979
Here is my custom front suspension

That thing looks like a game of Jenga!!! :D

jenga is for math nerds, real men play shoots and ladders or hi ho cherrio :flipoff2:

i think you should paint the block lift with playdoh...not only is it colorful but if you ever need a snack...

i dont think you need u-joints... might as well do it right :D

go ahead and weld all your blocks together.... then weld those to the axle.... then weld the top to the springs.... that way, you will for sure be stronger :p you may also consider getting some suport brackets in between the blocks, this way if u hit a curb or somthing, your off-road ready :D you may also think about some tree branches for ladder bars.... use oak.

Originally posted by MonsterGM
I have a 87 K5 Blazer. I want to lift the truck about 24". I have priced out custom springs, driveshafts, and whatnot and I must say that the cost is huge. Here's my plan:

Obtain a total of 24, four-inch lift blocks. That's 12 for the front and 12 for the rear. That equals out to be 6 on each spring perch, and at 4" a piece, that gives me 24" of lift. I will simply stack the blocks on top of each other and clamp it down with custom-made U-bolts fabricated from threaded-rod at Home Depot. To get around custom driveshafts, I will build a subframe under the truck to drop the engine, tranny, and T-case down 18". For the steering I will build a custom crossover setup utilizing pieces of chain-link fence that get ruined last year when a tree fell across my fence.

Does this sound like a good idea? any information would be greatly appreciated

WTF is this a frontal labotomy gone wrong?????????? dude grab some brains from outta ur ass and wake up or just do it and well!!!!!!!!!!!!! just dont drive it anywhere near me.

:jester: :jester:

Originally posted by MonsterGM
For the steering I will build a custom crossover setup utilizing pieces of chain-link fence that get ruined last year when a tree fell across my fence. I don't understand how anyone took him serious after this part... or did you all just stop reading?

so are you saying chain link fence isnt a good material for steering linkages?



damnit, now i have to find some soda cans instead




shit

Originally posted by Jason R
And one of my rear suspension. The driveshaft angle is great U joints actaully last a couple hours, but that is what spares are for!

Your truck will never be as cool as mine!! :flipoff2: :rolleyes:


You live in North Highlands huh... :D

Originally posted by LordRatner
I don't understand how anyone took him serious after this part... or did you all just stop reading?

Doesn't sound any worse than using left over metal from a bicycle rack.

nothing surprises me around here anymore

I wanna be just like MONSTER GM!!!!!!!!!! :flipoff2:

Just STACK 3 Frames ontop of each other. That way you can take out ONE of those blocks. I have some 12X47 tires off my FARMALL that will fit right under there!! Duct tape or baling wire are the Fasteners of choice around my barn!!:D

Help!! Who opened the Door and let the I DOTS in!!!


:confused:
Oh, happy 4wheelin once you get it up there!



Back to the toyota PU file;)

WHAT KIND OF FAWKING DUMB ASS WOULD RUN BLOCKS UP FRONT? I'M A MORON AND I KNOW NOT TO DO THAT. WHAT GOOD WOULD THE TRUCK BE? IF YOUR GOING TO DO IT JUST GET SOME RAILROAD TRACK WELD IT ON THE AXEL. FAWK STACKING BLOCKS THATS SO :rainbow: !!!!!!!! DAM I'M SO FAWKING DUMB AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BUT I WOULD NEVER DO THIS.:flipoff2: :confused: :mad:

Originally posted by 4runninghank
WHAT KIND OF FAWKING DUMB ASS WOULD RUN BLOCKS UP FRONT? I'M A MORON AND I KNOW NOT TO DO THAT. WHAT GOOD WOULD THE TRUCK BE? IF YOUR GOING TO DO IT JUST GET SOME RAILROAD TRACK WELD IT ON THE AXEL. FAWK STACKING BLOCKS THATS SO :RAINBOW: !!!!!!!! DAM I'M SO FAWKING DUMB AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BUT I WOULD NEVER DO THIS.:flipoff2: :confused: :mad:


I really don't think you should have gone this far...but that is YOU..

Personally RR track is way too heavy...

well the hole thing is if he is going to do it let him do it. I don't see any right way of doing it!:flipoff2:

3 pages and this thing is'nt done yet. Ok Fine I'll help. Just use coils and cut up a 2x4 and pound in the coils. It can be done by the average booty shop mechanic in just a few minutes. :flipoff2:

Originally posted by jopes
Acutally I was planning the same thing but I was going with 36 inches of lift.



Then its NOT the same !!!

For the steering I will build a custom crossover setup utilizing pieces of chain-link fence that get ruined last year when a tree fell across my fence.

why the hell did you feel the need to revive this thread? wasn't thread revival day last friday or something??? :confused:

:flipoff2:

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Goes double for me!

This is one sure fire way to seperate the ones with a real sense of humor from the ones who think they have one.

Amen to that brother. I personally like the 2x4 method myself, remove the spings and shocks then just cut a chunk of 2x4 to replace the shocks. You can make it any height you want, it would be super duper. Send pics when done.

here, I have a blueprint.....hope its helpful, Ive been working on this for a long time, think I finally got it all worked out



now this is highly classified information.....






please eat the napkin after you have gotten all the specs from it.....



















http://img48.photobucket.com/albums/v146/psychobilly/blueprint.jpg

here, I have a blueprint.....hope its helpful, Ive been working on this for a long time, think I finally got it all worked out


:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[QUOTE=psychobilly]here, I have a blueprint.....hope its helpful, Ive been working on this for a long time, think I finally got it all worked out

Fawkin poser. No front driveshaft. :flipoff2:

No front driveshaft

I traded it for a set of 10 bolts..... :flipoff2:

Well, you blew off the warning, so....


Man, I have like tons of material to work with here....

:p

Well, you blew off the warning, so....


Man, I have like tons of material to work with here....

:p



Oh no you didn't...

Oh no you didn't...

Yes, yes I did.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284386&page=1&pp=25

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