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Old 03-20-2010 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dbilik
I have a set of keys on my first gen that I have been meaning to take off. I brought it back down to stock so I don't need them anymore, just haven't been motivated to go out there and take them off. If someone wants them I can get out there this week I think and take them off.
Why go back to stock?
 
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Old 03-20-2010 | 04:56 PM
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yeah ill take the cross beam, the keys were just a bonus, i can get a set locally if i really need them, the cross beam is what i need, mine are just not worth trying to rebend
 
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Old 03-21-2010 | 12:41 AM
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I felt like the truck had too much body roll when I was on the highway in heavy snow storms. Maybe it is because of the topper I have on it too, but when I would be driving and a semi would pass I could feel the truck sway way too much.
 
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Old 03-21-2010 | 12:58 AM
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Thats odd. There should be less body roll with the torsion bars cranked up higher cause they have a higher spring constant.
 
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Old 03-21-2010 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 95_318SLT
Thats odd. There should be less body roll with the torsion bars cranked up higher cause they have a higher spring constant.
Once I cranked them up it felt like the truck wouldn't absorb any of the roll anymore, and even when the wind blew from the side it was feeling like the truck would start get loose from under me in bad conditions.

So yeah, I guess it should be less body roll, but the force has to go somewhere, and it felt like I was loosing handling. I know most everyone here has no complaints after cranking the bars higher.
 



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