anybody mess with s10 stuff?

[black dawg]

So I picked up this 97 blazer, and have put about 5k miles on it. I have decided to keep it, but it NEEDS more clearance for what I use it for. My thoughts are trying to fit 31s with very little lift. Will this drivetrain/steering stuff survive 31s and moderate use. I plan on re gearing from the 3.42s to probably 410.

Solid axle swap isn't totally out of the question, but haven't seen one that was as low as I would like.

 

[454Sub]

Sas is and don't look back. This is roughly a 5in lift with 37s. Not exactly low but pretty low. Smallest you could probably do is 33s exactly. And it would take some careful packaging

 

[Carcinogen]

Yes it can handle 31s. The S10 ZR2 came from the factory with 31s and 3.73s

 

[b454rat]

ZR2s are also 2" taller than a stock S-10. But a 31 will fit on stock wheels, might rub lil bit turning.

 

[Carcinogen]

I was thinking 3" but point being that the drivetrain can handle 31's with a small lift like he was asking. Hell if I'm not mistaken they have a bigger 10 bolt rear axle than came stock in our trucks.

 

[b454rat]

Stockers have the 7 5/8", the ZR2 has the 8.5 10 bolt, and not sure rhyme or reason but it was optional to get the 8.5. My sister had a 2wd blazer that had one, 4.3 with a 5-speed.

 

[Carcinogen]

You sir are correct. The 10 bolt under my 03(4.3, NV3500) was the 8.625" axle. I guess they changed that in 2000.

Hijack off...

When I was 16 I had an 85 S10 with a 3" body lift and 31s. It ate ball joints... but I wheeled it like a 16 year old too

 

[black dawg]

That bigger 8.5 10 bolt, are they difficult to find? I really would like to have a locker in this thing, but would rather not put one in a 7.5

 

[b454rat]

Easy as finding ZR2 or stick 4.3 truck. Pretty easy to tell by looking at them...

 

[Carcinogen]

If you get one out of a ZR2 it might cause you more work because they all came with the G80 gov-lok, which means finding an open carrier for a locker.