Have some questions beforebuy Blazer K5..... Enter

[Saad]

I want to buy blazer model in the 80's.
The car will be daily driver and family car. My project is 6.0L engine with auto trans, with 4’’ lift, 33'' tire.
Could have a good ride with these mods? I have jeep Cherokee 99 so I will compare with it, some friends said the car is like jumping in the road and it’s not confortable.

 

[cwn anwyn]

4" of lift and 33" tires ride well on the road. But it really depends on what type of lift. All springs? Springs and blocks? Or body lift? Good shocks help a lot to.

 

[trukker]

Yep it will ride pretty good, but it aint no car

 

[blowedupmotor87]

Mine had a 3" lift and 33's on it when I bought it, to me it rode like a Cadillac but, then again, I've never owned a Cadillac!

If everything is done properly, it ought to ride pretty nicely with a 4" lift and 33's. It will be a rough feeling, jumpy, bumpy ride in some people's opinions though since it is a short wheelbase, leafsprung, solid axled vehicle. (as previously noted it ain't no car! So, it's not gonna ride like one! It's not supposed to!) But, when put together right you can still get good ride quality. Mine is pretty softly sprung with Tuff Country EZ rides up front and a shackle flip out back (ORD), I run Bilstein 5150 shocks (good shocks can make a big difference in ride quality too!), 37" tires, and no swaybar. Rides nice but leans a bit in corners (due to no sway bar). To me it rides about as nice as my 4.5" (short arm) lifted Grand Cherokee on 33's that I used to have. The only shortfall I have noticed is a bit of hobby-horsing on freeway expansion joints but that is due to a short wheelbase.

I say go for it! K5's are a lot of fun!