How many 2wd Blazers do we have?

[BaggedRanger]

Originally Posted by made2drag

X3.....no way around it. and plan on shock extenders. they will correct the shock angle. after a flip it causes the shocks to lay at 30 degrees and they wont work anymore. the extenders angle them back verticle

x4 and I can vouch for the rear shocks sucking after a flip kit.. I'm not going to spend any money on extenders just because it's going to be bagged soon enough. Have the front dropmember kit now just need to get all the other parts for it..

[mm1077]

I bought this one yesterday. All stock (except for the motor was replaced in 97') from the original owner and in great shape. Will make a good family truck. I plan to lower it some, probably add 20's and drive it for a really long time : )

[Liddy71]

Nice looking blazer

[BabyBlue]

Originally Posted by mm1077

I bought this one yesterday. All stock (except for the motor was replaced in 97') from the original owner and in great shape. Will make a good family truck. I plan to lower it some, probably add 20's and drive it for a really long time : )

Originally Posted by Liddy71

Nice looking blazer

Really good looking! Would look great next to my stepper!

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

Has anyone done a flip kit on one of these....? Does it have to be notched....?

Originally Posted by bagged74

If you do a flip kit you will want a notch.

Originally Posted by Hertzdaddy

X2

Originally Posted by made2drag

X3.....no way around it.

Originally Posted by BaggedRanger

x4 and I can vouch for the rear shocks sucking after a flip kit..

I made my own flip kit using another pair of universal spring perches welded to the axle tubes and I am NOT running a C-notch kit and I have yet to have the axle tubes touch the frame. I don't even have bump stops. During my 2wd conversion I placed the rear hangers 4" further back than stock to allow me to use 56" long springs from a 3/4 ton (with a few leafs removed), stock Blazers have 52" length springs.

I am not saying a C-notch kit isn't a good idea, but it might not be required.

[bagged74]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

I made my own flip kit using another pair of universal spring perches welded to the axle tubes and I am NOT running a C-notch kit and I have yet to have the axle tubes touch the frame. I don't even have bump stops. During my 2wd conversion I placed the rear hangers 4" further back than stock to allow me to use 56" long springs from a 3/4 ton (with a few leafs removed), stock Blazers have 52" length springs.

I am not saying a C-notch kit isn't a good idea, but it might not be required.

That's very good info, but that wasn't really what he was asking. If you just flip the rear end. You WILL need a c notch. If you raise it back a couple of inches somehow, then you might get by without the notch.
Your blazer looks awesome btw.
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[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by bagged74

That's very good info, but that wasn't really what he was asking. If you just flip the rear end. You WILL need a c notch. If you raise it back a couple of inches somehow, then you might get by without the notch.

Not meaning to argue dude, but he asked if he needed a c-notch after a flip kit. How is that not what he is asking?

I answered no because I have an axle flip AND I do not have a c-notch and it works just fine (its my daily-driver too).

It all depends on his rear springs if they are already sagging from age and/or if they have been replaced with a higher spring rate spring pack, yet the ride height was unchanged.

[bagged74]

You also don't have stock springs. It's like comparing apples to oranges. I'm not trying to argue either, but I guarantee if you flip the axle on a blazer with stock springs you will need a notch. Which is what he asked.
Just would hate for someone to go to the trouble to do a flip kit thinking that he could use it without a notch, then have to change more parts to get it to a point where it would work.
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