I've done it to my 97 ZR 440. Didn't have to cut my hood but it's damn close, even though my sled did have the quick adjust. The one thing you have to make sure of is the steering stops will work right. I had to fab new stops, which I did by drilling holes in the stock support plate thats welded to the support bar and tapping them and using a 1/4" bolt that allowed them to be adjusted.
DO it, it makes a big difference in getting you forward and up. YOu will have plenty of throttle cable for a much higher lift also. In my case I had to cut down my windshield 2" and I'm running a 2.5" riser to boot. Hand guards may become necessary but they are the cats ass and take the wind off your hands better then the windshield ever hoped to.
Once you get the post moved you will see all you have to do and when it's done you'll be happy no matter the amount of work involved.