cranking the torsion bar
10-14-2014, 02:05 PM
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Leveling kits let you crank your bars too far. I cranked mine, didn't pay attention to measurements and busted both CV axles. I'd say if you stay within the measurements you should be fine.
10-16-2014, 01:59 PM
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Either spindle lift with rear blocks or just rear blocks depending how the front sits to begin with. If the front is lower, get a spindle lift and if needed get rear blocks to compensate for any lift the front has more than the rear so your truck doesn't sit higher in the front than the back
10-16-2014, 02:28 PM
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Ok so far so good . I cranked the original torsion bars until i had no forward or reverse rake(level) the following week of original post and have had no problems since. I wont say it is not wearing parts pre-maturely but i havent had any sign yet. I had 114k miles then and 128k now. I drive some pretty rough roads when i do take her out. Hope this helps.
10-16-2014, 02:50 PM
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Ok so far so good . I cranked the original torsion bars until i had no forward or reverse rake(level) the following week of original post and have had no problems since. I wont say it is not wearing parts pre-maturely but i havent had any sign yet. I had 114k miles then and 128k now. I drive some pretty rough roads when i do take her out. Hope this helps.
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07-15-2016, 03:53 AM
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Don't do tust me
Well there are pro's and con's when cranking torsion bars. Pro's: Free 1-2" lift with very little effort. Con's: Wears out front end parts ie CV's. The aftermarket keys allow you to over crank them (resulting in busted CV's much faster) and require labor to install. The stock keys should give you enough lift to pretty much level your truck so I wouldn't buy the aftermarket keys. If you use your stock keys you are less likely to wear out parts as fast.
The torsion bars are easy to find. Look under your truck directly behind your wheel, and you'll see a round bar a few feet long leading to your frame. The end will have be enclosed in a steel box looking housing. On the bottom of that housing there is a hole, and inside that hole is the bolt in witch you want to turn to raise or lower your front end. (Clockwise lift's it)
Measure your fender height from level ground, turn your key bolts clockwise to the desired height, measure to make sure they are even, go for a drive on a bumpy road to settle everything, re-measure to make sure they are even, and repeat process until you have achieved the desired ride height, and levelness.
-Chris
The torsion bars are easy to find. Look under your truck directly behind your wheel, and you'll see a round bar a few feet long leading to your frame. The end will have be enclosed in a steel box looking housing. On the bottom of that housing there is a hole, and inside that hole is the bolt in witch you want to turn to raise or lower your front end. (Clockwise lift's it)
Measure your fender height from level ground, turn your key bolts clockwise to the desired height, measure to make sure they are even, go for a drive on a bumpy road to settle everything, re-measure to make sure they are even, and repeat process until you have achieved the desired ride height, and levelness.
-Chris
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07-16-2016, 11:38 PM
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I had to add an 1" to my Bilstiens with just a little crank. No room to spare with those shocks. They are maxed out at factory pre-load on this truck.