lift?

any one have a lift kit on thier jimmy?
i have a 98 sts 4dr 4wd and am havin a hell of a hard time findin kits for it.
i keep seein jimmy s-10 and s-15, whats that?

I am pretty sure that an s-15 and an jimmy are the same things, but an s-10 is different

like an SUV or a truck?
and whats an s-10

are you serious?

Man, you are talking baout lifting your truck and you don't even know what models are associated with your truck and model?

*shudder* scary

ummmm well lets see i come to this site to get advice from pros or experienced others, i know what i have (car wise) i told you what i have, so you know. and thats all i kknow on the subject so
yes i am serious i thought i could come here and get support.

so again any help would be greatly appreciated, other wise dont post

s10's are trucks and your jimmy is a SUV.

You could check out Jcwhitney.com,but they can only lift your jimmy 1 inch.Not enough huh. Im still looking for the right one too.

thanks alot! yea i dont think 1 in will do but its a step in the right direction. if you find anything else please let me know and ill do like wise.

1998 - 2000 GMC S-15 Jimmy (except ZR2 package) 2" Body Lift Kit
$196.95
would this apply to a 4dr 4wd 1998 sts?


cuz if so this is the link
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10101&productId=3121&catalogId=10103&langId=-1

haha oops thats the same site you recomended

hey, i'm kinda looking for the same thing, I've got a 95 jimmy that i wanna lift. probably gunna make my own blocks for the body lift, don't know what i'm gunna do for the suspension lift yet. is there anything else a person should do to them when you lift them? because it's already so tippy.

and i don't think anyone really answered your question aobut the s10/ s15 thing- an s10 blazer is the blazer that's the same front end as an s10- as opposed to a full size, and the same thing with an s15 jimmy, only it's the gmc version. don't know if you're still wondering that...

hey thanks for that info snowkat.
sorry i wouldnt be able to help your question. would steering linkage or whatever have to be replaced?
and does anyone know the ratio for lift inches to tire sizes
ex: i have 30x9.5 (or maybe 10.5 i forget and its cold outside lol) tires at stock height and i dont think i could fit anything bigger, so does that mean if i got a 2 in lift then i could only 33's?

Well I am still looking for more. I went to this store to find a better kit but all I found was a 3 inch kit. The store owner told me that he was gonna do his home work and get back to me. I will keep you all posted. I want the maximum lift for my Diamond/Edition Jimmy..

Here is the link====>>> http://www.ecarboutique.com/locations/

Well I just spoke to Car Boutique. The told me they Could do up to 6 inches. I told him that was still not enough yet.Maybe someone else could call him and get on him about finding something more...

wow! yea i dont think i want to go that high, but thats still really cool. i think the max ill do is 4 inches. just for safety reasons, plus my parents wont let me go any higher(thats my main reason lol)
thtas cool tho, keep me posted

Check out Superlift. I just put a 12" lift on a friends Jimmy about a year ago. They probably have a 4" lift if that is what you want. They also have 6", 7", 2.5", and all other sizes (can't remember them all right now though)...you should be able to find one that will work for you.

As far as it being too tippy, the new springs will be a little stiffer than the stock ones, so it won't be too bad around corners and everything.

You can also check out all the other major manufacturer's web-sites. I just did a quick search and found all kinds of lifts for Jimmy's.

thanks yea that was a big concern, being too tippy, thanks for that info tho. ill look into superlift. thanks alot

Here's a good llink I found:
http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/GM_S10_4wd.htm

It looks like they have free shipping on the 6" superlift if you buy it soon. I personally like the 5" trailmaster.

oh wow. Those lifts get kind of spendy. $1700 for 6" is a lot. I would look around a lot to try and find some better prices.

If that much lift is what you're after, it would be cheaper to swap in a straight axle (probably a D44) in the front and then lift it from there. It would be a lot less than $1700.

thanks for that link. heres somthing else tho. once i get what i want. will i (who has pretty much no mechanical experience) be able to muttle my way thru installing this at home. or would i need to find someone with a lift? can it be done on stands safely?

hey goinbig, when you put that 12" lift on your friends jimmy, did it make it really tippy? does he use it off road or anything? cuz thats pretty much what im headin toward. i want to get higher up off the ground than i am. like i said im on 30's and its deff not enough and i doubt anything bigger will fit untill i lift.

do you recommend a body lift also? alot of people have both, is there a reason for that? or is it just because they did the body lift first before they could afford a suspension lift?
...a body lift would make a vehicle even tippier, right?

i would think so but hey then again its me talkin

With the body lift, it doesn't raise the center of gravity of the vehicle as much as an equal height suspension lift would. I would not go over 3" with a body lift. The only thing people say is bad with a body lift is the look of it. But under 3", nothing else should go wrong with it. If you go over 3", those mounting points will become weaker and can rip right through the floor of the vehicle because they will flex so much (flex between the body and frame, which is not wanted!!). It also is good to do if you want to tuck your suspension up nice and tight, along with other things, so they won't hang below the frame rails.

On all my 4wd vehicles, I have installed 3" body lifts. I love them.

ScorTmobileR, Yes, it was more tippy than it was stock. Going around corners, he likes to get it up on two wheels and scare people!! However, you get used to it real fast and then you never even think twice about it. As with any vehicle, there are limits and you simply take it easy and won't be in any danger of tipping or anything like that. He also had pretty wide tires (44x19.5x15) so it was really solid.

Hope that helps!

yea that helps alot, i talked to a guy today at a local shop and he said that for a 5"in sus lift that it would cost me i think he said round $2,000+ including install and labor. that kinda made me cringe but am i gona find anything better? i havent looked at all the shops around yet so i still have some investigating to do. and the guy also said that a body lift (1 or2 in) would cost around $700+ including install n crap. i want the suspension lift so i can get the bigger tires, should i save up for the sus lift or just o ahead and get the body lift cuz ill prob get it sooner or later.

Don't pay $700 for a body lift. You can buy all the parts for less than $100 and install it yourself really easy. Just invite a couple other guys over for some help, and it will be real easy.

cool thanks for saving me money! lol wich would you recomend getting first? sus or body?

I've heard that body lifts don't look good on a s10/ blazer because the frame area is ugly, though I don't think I've ever seen just the body lift on a minitruck.

I've heard that body lifts don't look good on a s10/ blazer because the frame area is ugly, though I don't think I've ever seen just the body lift on a minitruck.

like goin big said up there farther, if you keep it under 3 inches, it's not too bad. I had an ex that put a 2 or 3 inch(i can't remember) on his s10, the frame was kinda ugly hangin out, but it didn't look too bad with 32,12.50,15s. I think if he'd have done much more than he did, it wouldn't have looked good. that's my 2 cents

aight thanks for the info guys, i think i go with it anyways, if itll help me get bigger tires in there then might as well like GOINBIG said ill pay under $100 for the extra inches

Trailmaster 5" is the best for our trucks.

how much is that?

I paid about 1200.00 for mine. Took about 5 hours to put in...The TM 5" keeps it more on geometry than any others made.

you put it in your self? if so did you just jack it up on stands?

Pretty much... Minor welding involved... Overall pretty simple. Then just got it aligned afterwards

ok what would you recomend i do if i dont have a welder or know how to?

And where did you get the kit from?

ok what would you recomend i do if i dont have a welder or know how to?

Have a local truck shop install it for you.

And where did you get the kit from?

Summit

cool thanks alot! whats a reasonable installation rate? cuz one guy i went to said he charged $300 sor instalation

300 is more than reasonable for a suspension lift!

awsome well thats good to know thanks alot everyone for the help

3" lift kits available on ebay for $80.00

3" lift kits available on ebay for $80.00

for the right truck? or just a bunch of diff ones? body lift right?

haha, 3" for $80 would most likely be a body lift. If it is suspension, maybe it's just one LITTLE piece of the "kit".

Just make sure whatever kit you go with has all the stuff you will need (like brake line extentions, TC drop if necessary, pitman arm, etc.)

it is a 3" body lift for 1982-1994 s-10/s-15 complete kit

lol duh i wasnt thinkin when i asked that. but you dont think itd be a complete kit? i think i might just look around in there. but i deff wont sumthin like that from there. too much money at risk for missing parts

i believe they are new

anyone have pics of lifted jimmys/blazers?

you can see my lifted 1st gen at www.pghconsulting.net/blazer (http://www.pghconsulting.net/blazer) and a good lifted 2nd gen at http://www.angelfire.com/mt/motorcycleshadow/purple.html

OH MY I am SO loving the purple blazer!! And just a question, with a bumper like that how do you get to the hood release to open it?

You pull the hood release! LOL... Lifts don't interfere with it.

Well if you need a lift kit this is the best one you could put on your Jimmy. Stop searching order now. I just put in my order for the 6 inch kit. Im gonna also put a 3 inch body lift on my 2001 Gmc Jimmy/Diamond Edition. I found out that I will also need to put a different driveshaft on also. Check out this site!!!
http://www.superlift.com/specials/index.html

lol duh i wasnt thinkin when i asked that. but you dont think itd be a complete kit? i think i might just look around in there. but i deff wont sumthin like that from there. too much money at risk for missing parts

I was just saying if it was a suspension lift it wouldn't be (I was more joking than anything--since that would be a really low price for one :biggrin: )

But before you buy a body lift, just make sure it has everything in it...but for $80 it probably does.

cool thanks, i understand

You pull the hood release! LOL... Lifts don't interfere with it.
not the LIFT. the BUMPER. brush guard. covers the headlights. metal. front of hood=hood release. do you just wiggle your fingers through the gaps in the brush guard? seriously.

yea i would guess so

is there any other way to help the truck from being so tippey? other then lager tires or rims. i thought about lowering 3.5" but i heard then you start geting in to problems with the ball joints blowing out faster.

not the LIFT. the BUMPER. brush guard. covers the headlights. metal. front of hood=hood release. do you just wiggle your fingers through the gaps in the brush guard? seriously.

Brush guard doesn't interfere with opening the front latch, open it as usual, plenty of room. I have one on mine at www.pghconsulting.net/teal and never had a problem

whats the most body lift I can put on my jimmy without having it look completely silly? I've seen different 4x4s with body lifts and most of them have just looked bad because it's so obvious. also, would i have to extend the steering linkage or brake stuff or anything if i did a body lift?