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Old May 28, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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I have a 2003 F-150. Bought it used about 5months ago and decided i wanted to level the front end. Got under to tighten up the torsion bars and i have about 1.5 inchs of bolt thread on the passenger side and about half an inch on the drivers side. what do i do?!? Something has to be wrong!!!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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is the truck level cause i know some trucks come with longer bolts on the passenger side
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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No its not level. i didnt know that they sometimes come with longer bolts. At the top of the key (like the arm) on the driver side i cant fit my finger there but on the passenger side my finger fits just fine. Any suggestions would be greatly appericated!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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which side is higher... Which side is higher if its the driver side then your fine and just tighten em both up... if its the other then you may have a problem...
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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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yeah it could be two different keys in there you may wanna take them out and look at them
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Old May 29, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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The driver side has less thread than the passenger side. i havent touched them at all yet. I have 5 threads showing on the driver side bolt and about 1.5 inchs of thread on the passenger side. i dont really want to bottom out the bolt on the driver side but i want the truck sitting level.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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i know thats what i mean aftermarket keys dont have to be turnt up as much your driver side could be a factory key you might wanna take them out and compare them
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