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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 03heritageboyjr
I don't mind it riding rougher than stock that is expected but the bouncing just doesn't seem right
If you read my other post you'll under stand why. The bouncing is caused by your torsion bars because you cranked them too much, causing them to become stiffer and more bouncy than they need to be so it doesn't dampen the road as much as it should. This will also kill your front end components a lot faster than they should be because of the angles of the suspension, and not getting an alignment isn't helping either. You need to take a few cranks out of your torsion bars to get the measurement from the center of your wheel hub to the top of the wheel well to be below 24.25 inches.
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Cmanjr

If you read my other post you'll under stand why. The bouncing is caused by your torsion bars because you cranked them too much, causing them to become stiffer and more bouncy than they need to be so it doesn't dampen the road as much as it should. This will also kill your front end components a lot faster than they should be because of the angles of the suspension, and not getting an alignment isn't helping either. You need to take a few cranks out of your torsion bars to get the measurement from the center of your wheel hub to the top of the wheel well to be below 24.25 inches.

I will definitely do that thank you
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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I will definitely do that thank you
Yep, no problem. If that measurement is more than 24.25 inches, the angles of the suspension are too much which wears out parts a lot faster. 24.25 inches or less is the safe zone for the suspension angles and everything
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Just take your torsion bar to 24.25, and align it and you will not have a problem with bouncing. Do not make the mistake I did, do not drive without an alignment, I did that for about 100 miles, cupped my tires, 300 miles later, still cupped.
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Red-Ford
Just take your torsion bar to 24.25, and align it and you will not have a problem with bouncing. Do not make the mistake I did, do not drive without an alignment, I did that for about 100 miles, cupped my tires, 300 miles later, still cupped.
Well pretty sure I already drove it for 100 miles
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Cmanjr

If you read my other post you'll under stand why. The bouncing is caused by your torsion bars because you cranked them too much, causing them to become stiffer and more bouncy than they need to be so it doesn't dampen the road as much as it should. This will also kill your front end components a lot faster than they should be because of the angles of the suspension, and not getting an alignment isn't helping either. You need to take a few cranks out of your torsion bars to get the measurement from the center of your wheel hub to the top of the wheel well to be below 24.25 inches.
So I've got a dumb question feel free to make fun of me but when I measure it should it be on a jack so there's no tension on anything or no
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 03heritageboyjr
So I've got a dumb question feel free to make fun of me but when I measure it should it be on a jack so there's no tension on anything or no
No doing it on the ground should be fine.
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 03heritageboyjr
Well pretty sure I already drove it for 100 miles
I hope your tires arent as bad as mine lol.
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 03heritageboyjr
So I've got a dumb question feel free to make fun of me but when I measure it should it be on a jack so there's no tension on anything or no
Do it on the ground, make sure you are on flat, level ground so your truck isnt leaning to one side or another.
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 09:22 PM
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Before you decrank them, take a measurement from the bottom dead center of your wheel well to the middle of your wheel. I'm curious what your measurement is at now.
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