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Mar 15, 2005 | 07:55 AM

solomon

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torsion bars

how much could you feasibly crank up your torsion bars without affecting ride quality and wear on the front end parts too much?

Mar 16, 2005 | 10:46 PM

RCD

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I have mine about 3/4 of the way up

Mar 16, 2005 | 10:51 PM

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I leveled mine out and they ended up about all the way cranked. The ride quality was a little stiffer but not to bad but I did have to align the front end. It was not far off but just enough to wear the tires a little faster.

Mar 17, 2005 | 10:10 AM

solomon

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My adjuster bolts don't have very much left. Could you install a longer bolt, or should you get different keys?

Mar 17, 2005 | 08:52 PM

stang3O2

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Lift your front tires off ground, tighten torsion bars all the way and then back them out about 2 full turns...this is the best way that will not have them over tightened and is a good rule of thumb to follow with your torsion bars.

Mar 20, 2005 | 05:49 PM

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Just out of curiousity how much would ya say it raised the front end? 1", 2" . I was thinking on doing the same with my issue, but if its not gonna raise it no more than and inch than i will scrap the idea.

Mar 20, 2005 | 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by code_red

I raised my 97 a little less than 1.5" with this adjustment.

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Mar 20, 2005 | 09:17 PM

RoyalFord

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I wouldn't have them cranked all the way up. They will break. Be careful.

Mar 21, 2005 | 05:20 PM

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code_red

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thats probably good advice bvoncannon, considering the truck has 129,000 on it. Wasnt really sure how the torsion bars would handle beeing cranked up, for i have never done this before and with that much mileage on the truck. I have heard people say that they can become weak over time, but was not sure of this. If i get an inch outta em than good, but if not better safe than sorry.

Mar 21, 2005 | 11:05 PM

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As a matter of fack I had mine almost all the way up, then someone told me they knew of someone that broke one of theirs b/c they had it too far cranked up. So I backed mine off.

They look like a pain to change also.