Readylift w/ SMAXX rear spacer

[tiger87]

I just got my Trailblazer and I'm getting ready to lift it, my question is I am going to install the Readylift kit because my local offroad store carries readylift and will only install readylift so I can't use Marks kit or any other kit, The Readylift kit comes with a 2" bolt on front lift and a 1" rear coil spacer lift. The only picture available of the lift that i could find is from ready lift and it almost looks like the front sits a little higher than the rear. Do you think it would be worth ordering the 1.5" rear spacer from SMAXX (or does Mark sale just a rear 1.5" spacer)? I want my TB to sit almost level or slightly higher in the back. I included a picture from readylift with the lift installed and also a picture of my trailblazer.

[Trail X]

They cannot be combined... they both have axle-side spacers. BDS has frame-side spacers, so they can be safely combined with axle-side spacers.

If your ready-lift is installed and it still sits too low in the rear, get Z71 springs.

[tiger87]

So I couldn't use the SMAXX 1.5" rear spacer in place of the ready lift 1" spacer?

[bartonmd]

Where are you located?? Could be that somebody is local to you, and could help you put a different lift on, for nothing...

Mike

[The Roadie]

Or an independent mechanic. Members here can also talk to the mechanic and explain any quirks about how to install other kits on the trailblazer platform. Is there any reason you can't work on it yourself or take it to a shop other than the local offroad shop? There's vast possibilities if you can get the parts put in elsewhere. Where do you get your other maintenance done?

[tiger87]

I live in Marietta, Georgia. I just moved here for to go to Chiropractic School and I live in an apartment with absolutely no tools or anyway of doing it myself. I went to the 4 Wheel Parts store in Marietta and asked them if they had any experience lifting a Trailblazer and they pretty much ran me out of the store. They said there was no way to lift a trailblazer and when I said well actually theres a few ways to do it and started explaining some of the options they wouldnt even listen and acted like I was crazy. The other place I found is actually in Auburn, Al where I travel to a lot and they said they could install the readylift for $500 but when i asked him about possibly installing another lift (Marks) or putting the Z71 springs and shocks on he once again acted like I was crazy and said he would never do such a thing to his vehicle and so on...

[Trail X]

You can order the parts to your apartment, then bring it to a mechanic... not a off road shop. The install is simple enough for any mechanic to follow.

[HARDTRAILZ]

I wish I was just a bit closer or had a free weekend. It can be done in a parking lot. i did mine in my parents driveway in a few hours cause i couldnt wait til I got home. If a shop can do strut replacement, they can do mark's lift.

[rgraboske]

Try an independant shop. My best frined is a mechanic, and when I showed him the BDS kit he told me he'd done several on full size trucks, but didn't know they were available for our platform.

If you ever get to MI, I can hook you up

[tiger87]

Thanks for the help guys, Im going to ask around here and see if I can find a mechanic to do the install. I'll let you know what I find out. One question, are both the front and rear spacers on Marks kit 2.5"?

[OregTrailBlazin]

You can order the parts to your apartment, then bring it to a mechanic... not a off road shop. The install is simple enough for any mechanic to follow.

.. Stay away from the Off-Road shop, they usually have a know it all adittude, and all they know is what they sell, everything else is crap!! At least my experience with most smaller shops. I would check craigs list, there's always mechanics looking for work on there!!

[Regulator1175]

I wish I was just a bit closer or had a free weekend. It can be done in a parking lot. i did mine in my parents driveway in a few hours cause i couldnt wait til I got home. If a shop can do strut replacement, they can do mark's lift.

I agree, it is a very simple install. I did DJones lift in a parking lot in about 4 hours. If your not comfortable using a spring compressor you can take the entire strut assembly off and take it into a suspension shop and have them put the spacers in. If you don't want to do any of the work, I am sure you can take the entire kit into Midas or someone similar and I am sure they will do the install for you.