How many here daily their lifted trailblazer? Still debating doing either the 2"inch or 2.5". Iv've been wondering since I have 240,000 miles if it would be more of a hassle and money pit lifting.
I didn't answer the question, though -- it depends on your intentions.Iv've been wondering since I have 240,000 miles if it would be more of a hassle and money pit lifting.
I didn't answer the question, though -- it depends on your intentions.
Do you plan to continue to daily drive it with only a lift? If so, even if you keep it for just 60k more miles, you're looking at less than $300 for the 2.5" lift if you DIY.
Such a small lift alone is more cosmetic than anything (that's not to say the 6" lift, spacers, and Nitto Grapplers on Chad Chadworth's mall-crawler aren't purely cosmetic).
But if it makes you happy, go for it.
Or maybe you plan to go all-out and build a dedicated off-road rig (by definition a money pit).
That's probably not recommended to DD given your current mileage, and the time, effort, and money to do so. But if you wanted to have it as a secondary vehicle for driving to and from trails and in bad weather, it certainly might be worth it.
↓ Good advice from Bow_Tied, I did my lift when I replaced my shocks and ball joints. ↓I would plan to daily drive it with a lift as well as get bigger tires. I'm senior at high school depending on colleges, might sit for awhile or end up daily driving like I am currently.
I'm going to get a little OT here, but let me enlighten everyone:As much as I want to see guys enjoy/mod their rides, save your coin for school or at least wait until the lift install can be part of suspension maintenance you have to do. Unless spending this coin will have no impact on school affordability, then you might as well do it now.
How tall are those tires you're running? That looks like a more reasonable setup than most I see on ORTB.Here's my 02 I daily. My commute is 25 miles each way, highway. I complain a lot about filling up weekly but I also don't have highway tires on it.
Marks 2.5 front with bilsteins and Z71 Tahoe Springs and shocks in the rear
What are you calling reasonable?How tall are those tires you're running? That looks like a more reasonable setup than most I see on ORTB.
265/75/16 Ko2s. I do have wheel spacers as well.How tall are those tires you're running? That looks like a more reasonable setup than most I see on ORTB.
Which word would you prefer I use? I just think his build is a good compromise between being able to drive it daily and making it a little more capable off road.What are you calling reasonable?