Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys

who would like to help me choose new front springs

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by jbtb2002 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:10 pm

Just found out I have the 884 stock springs up front.

I've been buying parts here and there for my lift kit..

So far I have the Z71 springs and BDS 5500 shocks for the rear, and the bilstein hd struts for the front...

I was thinking either moog or 887 front springs...

From what I read and understand I'll get almost an inch if I go 887's, but don't know anything about the moogs...

Any advice, experience or other choices I could make for springs? Once I purchase the springs I'll be ready to purchase the spring blocks and put it all on....
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:32 am

Moog 114's
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by Trail X » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:40 am

I had a lot of luck with the 87s and a 2" lift. To me, that felt pretty balanced. If I did it again, I would get the 89s and cut off a little bit of the spring to get a proper resting height without maxing out the strut too much.
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by rb1988 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:20 pm

I am new to this, but I think I will put the 89 springs (no lift) in front and z71 springs in back. Which z71 Tahoe springs should I get, or are all Tahoe rear springs the same?
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:35 pm

Part number for them is easy to find on here in one of the threads about rear springs
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by jbtb2002 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:08 pm

Yah I found my z71 springs on eBay for $80 brand new... Can't remember the part # tho...

I am going to go with the 887's. Just trying to find a good deal on them...
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