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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Question Torsion key?

what can you tell me about it...

what will i lose?
what will i gain?
anything good?? bad???

just lookin' for info from all sides on this one.

thanks

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Your speaking of independent front suspension?
Has something to do with the tortion bar...
(After this point could be wrong.)
I think you should already have one? Buying a lift kit you get a new one.

About all I have to say. I don't have IFS on my Ford. Solid axle all the way man.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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yes it is IFS...

but with a KEY kit i can raise the front end about 2.5" without buying an entire LIFT kit.

plus i already have LONG TRAVEL leafs out back - so i just need to improve the space up front. (make room for a shock that has a resevoir)

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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But the KEY comes in a lift kit, doesn't it? You get the tortion key and the control arm or whatever its called?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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you can buy just the key if you want - you dont have to buy a $2000 kit...

either way - i did some more research - and the KEY is a bad way to pickup the front end...even if it is cheap.

id rather do it right - that do it cheap - and in this case...to be right wont be cheap.

c'est la vie.

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:04 AM
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So just for others who might be lifting their IFS rigs, what is the correct way to lift the front end?
 
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