bartonmd wrote:
You can't do that, though, with the lower strut mount. The lower mount needs to be solid. The joint between the offset that goes around the half shaft and the lower mount of the strut is floating, so the joint needs to be something that can't bend in any direction.
Mike
Duur, I really hadn't thought of that, that idea would have been a disaster lol.
v7guy wrote:
If we're talking about a rod ended shock like the foa or radflo, just bolting an adapter onto the rod end would probably amplify any side loading and make the assembly extra long and if you were machining it to fit around the rod end mount of the shock to make it rigid like it needs to be it'd be extra complicated. In my mind it would just be easier to thread the adapter and screw it onto the shock rod. But I may be misunderstanding too LOL
When I was toying with the idea originally I found I could get a lil more angle outta the CV and the balljoints (after the upper was flipped) and the tie rods, but the shock was the limiting factor, I dunno if in practice you can squeeze another .5 inch or a full inch outta it, but there was more available on my vehicle.
Beyond that you're looking at some custom rcv jammies to get a little bit more angle, and considering nobody wants to pay for radflos I can't see many going this route. Especially for the limited gain.
At that point you might as well extend the A arms 3 or 4 inches per side to make the add to the travel gained and to make the custom CVs worthwhile.
Of course you're still stuck with a front diff without a locker and of questionable strength as you get more and more retarded with the setup. At this point you'd have 2-3k in the setup at least and is it worth it? I dunno... I think it's probably the next logical step without going full retard. You could end up with a pretty nifty setup that's probably still fairly reliable on 33s though.
Of course this is how I've ended up where I am though, so you probably shouldn't listen to me or my rational.
My logic chain led me down the same path more or less. That's why I decided to go full retard lol.
But, i will say, my Trailblazer, on 32's and lifted the same as everyone else's, does quite well in medium difficulty offroad settings. I mean, I've been to all the offroad parks in Michigan and haven't required any extraction's sticking to the 5-6 out of 10 trails. Ultimately though, the only two ways to get down the trail are traction or momentum, and I don't want to use momentum lol.
Really dumb luck Lmao
After testing out the winch last week, it's enough weight with the bumper/skids that I need stiffer springs for sure. Might has well get something adjustable and be done!! 
Looks like HawkeyeC25 already bought his so we're back to one buyer 