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Old 03-05-2013, 12:12 PM
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Alright I'm gonna crank my tbars today..


How many turns to get it level?
Should I use a jack on the front end to make them easier to turn and take stress of the suspension?
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Jacking it up does make easier to do
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At least 16 turns.


1 or 2. Measure after 1.
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Crank them till they wont crank any more
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Originally Posted by iowaredneck
Crank them till they wont crank any more
Do it up. Suspension parts are cheap and easy to replace.
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Ive ran mine all the way up in every 10th gen ive had and never had a problem. Drove most of them for 50k+. Last one i ownwd had 180k on it and tbars were cranked from day 1 of original owner. Ball joints went out at 168k. Not too shabby if you ask me.
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I only turned mine maybe 4 times and it was level , depends in the truck , I think the super crews are a little more un leveled
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Originally Posted by 01burgscab
I only turned mine maybe 4 times and it was level , depends in the truck , I think the super crews are a little more un leveled
You sir are correct
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Originally Posted by 01burgscab
I only turned mine maybe 4 times and it was level , depends in the truck , I think the super crews are a little more un leveled
Mine on my screw are completely cranked and my hub to wheel well distance is 23" so i can still go another inch and a quarter bfor i hit the magic 24 1/4" dont go past that and your good.
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I've got a single cab btw... Does it look level or should I crank it more?
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