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Old 12-01-2009, 10:34 PM
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well then i might skip the allignment since its 80 bucks and i just got one last yr and that was the first one it had had and was only slightly off...idk ill see
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Just make sure your trucks fenders measure the same on both sides, it should be fine. I got aftermarket keys, got it aligned. Then after that I cranked my bars some to get both sides even and my alignment was fine.
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ok. do you know anything about doing it to a 7700. or as long as i dont overcrank or do something stupid if it should all be alright. and in azfx4 the pic that says after the leveling kit is that just the torsion keys?

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im new to this torsion bar stuff
are you talking about pulling the torsion bar out and turning the torsion key to the next flat spot on the hex because i have them bottomed out like they are
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Originally Posted by AZFX4
Cranking your torsion bars is free. You could do torsion keys but your looking at like $300-$400.

I got my aftermarket torsion keys brand new for $60 dollars shipped. Its an easy install too with the tool. Then you need an alignment I did mine all for $140 with alignment.
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Originally Posted by Du660
I got my aftermarket torsion keys brand new for $60 dollars shipped. Its an easy install too with the tool. Then you need an alignment I did mine all for $140 with alignment.
Ya you can buy them off Ebay for cheap. I had a place do mine since I didn't have the time and I wasn't sure if I could do it myself or not...
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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup
im new to this torsion bar stuff
are you talking about pulling the torsion bar out and turning the torsion key to the next flat spot on the hex because i have them bottomed out like they are
Were just talking about tighting the torsion bar bolt to level the truck out. If yours is maxed that's it.
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Originally Posted by 02 7700series
ok. do you know anything about doing it to a 7700. or as long as i dont overcrank or do something stupid if it should all be alright. and in azfx4 the pic that says after the leveling kit is that just the torsion keys?
As far as I know nothings different except on the 7700 they are heavy duty... but cranking them is the same.

I'm not sure what you mean by, "and in azfx4 the pic that says after the leveling kit is that just the torsion keys?"
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thanks
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Originally Posted by AZFX4
I'm not sure what you mean by, "and in azfx4 the pic that says after the leveling kit is that just the torsion keys?"
theres a pic in ur album that says as a caption "after the leveling kit" and i was wondering if ur level kit was just the torsion keys or if u got spacers



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