TB EXT Lift Guidance

by **Cable810** » Thu May 01, 2014 3:03 pm

HARDTRAILZ wrote:I was glad he searched.

I dont see anything wrong with him not starting yet another....is this an ok plan thread? In fact i think it is more appropriate here since the next guy with an ext and the chops to do a basic search might read it and say...yep I will try that since the info was consolidated and easy to find.

by **vibesd** » Thu May 01, 2014 3:35 pm

Thanks for the help, hopefully my conclusion can help other TB EXT owners who would like an updated thread.....
I threw this out there to see if i would have issues down the road using my stock springs, with the shocks i listed....

I hope other EXT owners can chime in on how their upgraded suspension stands today, and what they have experienced from older mods, and what they would do differently..... :hmm:

Thanks
Dave

by **v7guy** » Fri May 02, 2014 2:12 am

I'd toss on what you got coming on the way, and then see how it sits and go from there. I think you'll be happy with it after the lift is in. When you start swapping springs around you'll be adding other factors into your desire to level it out.
Kyle brings up good points with checking the hubs and TRE. You should take a real close look at the ole bushings in the A arms too, I've seen quite a few of our trucks 2002/2004/2006 where the bushings were completely shot at the a arm mounts and the shock mount.

Of note, I like it when a thread is brought back up and anything is added to it that's pertinent to the discussion. As already mentioned, it consolidates the info and makes it "hopefully" easier to find. Thanks for using the search Dave.

by **mikekey** » Fri May 02, 2014 10:34 am

In all seriousness, if it's a topic worth digging up and someone has actually read over the topic in it's entirety and has questions, it's not a big deal.

If it's a 5 year old topic on "What lift should I buy" I will find you, beat you with a rubber chicken, pour Tabasco sauce in your eyes and give you a wedgie.

If the reviving reply is something along the lines of "I didn't take the time to read over all 300 pages of this thread, what do you guys think about XY & Z?" and , Y, and Z happen to be on page 5 of that thread and discussed ad nauseam, I don't know...like Condition 1 vs. Condition 3 ...see above regarding Tabasco sauce.

There is no "Forum standard" for reviving dead threads. Generally across the internet it's considered a no no when nothing new is added, like replying cool to an 8 year old thread.

The issue is when topics that have been hashed over time and time again get revived, here's a brief list of what would not pass muster as being a new thread due to vast content that all ready exists on the forum should one have the decency to exercise some initiative and LOOK for an answer rather then needing to be spoon-fed the same content that has all ready been discussed 20 times a year.

Which lift should I get?
What do you think I should do?
What tire should I get?
Whats the maximum tire size I can run?
I am going to do XZY, what do you guys think?
Will these springs work?

Like there's some new bit of information that is going to change the game regarding any of those topics. There's not.

Now of course, I'm being overly dramatic.., but the answers are out there. It always amazes me that people can use Google to find a forum, successfully sign up and complete registration on this forum, including the verification email, post a thread (bonus points for putting it in the right sub-forum) but can't type "maximum tire size without modification on trailblazer" in Google in the first place.

I rest my case. :work: