Reindexed torsion keys
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Reindexed torsion keys
So a while ago I replaced all my ball joints, tie rod ends, front shocks, front axles etc. I also bought the 1"-3" reindexed torsion keys off of ebay. Pretty sure they are the Total Performance ones
After installing everything and having set backs with the ball joints, I cranked the keys till they sat approximately the same spot as the stock ones did. Drove it around for a while and the boot on the new axle on the drivers side ripped open. Grease everywhere. I then replaced the axle and had to lower the keys until there was no bind in the axle. I kept lowering it until the tire spun freely since before it would catch about once or twice per rotation.
Now my truck sits pretty much where I started. I got maybe a half inch lift from the keys. I put Add-A-Leafs in the back which raised it 2 inches so now I don't like the way that my truck sits.
Anyone else have this problem with the keys before?
The passenger side was fine and did not bind at all
My truck is a 1993 extended cab 4x4 5.2 auto
I have some pictures that I can upload later if needed. Including before and after height measurements
After installing everything and having set backs with the ball joints, I cranked the keys till they sat approximately the same spot as the stock ones did. Drove it around for a while and the boot on the new axle on the drivers side ripped open. Grease everywhere. I then replaced the axle and had to lower the keys until there was no bind in the axle. I kept lowering it until the tire spun freely since before it would catch about once or twice per rotation.
Now my truck sits pretty much where I started. I got maybe a half inch lift from the keys. I put Add-A-Leafs in the back which raised it 2 inches so now I don't like the way that my truck sits.
Anyone else have this problem with the keys before?
The passenger side was fine and did not bind at all
My truck is a 1993 extended cab 4x4 5.2 auto
I have some pictures that I can upload later if needed. Including before and after height measurements
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That is typical for indexed keys when you crank it up that much to angle the CV's that much.
When I used the indexed keys I cranked them up until I started seeing the torsion bar bend. The CV's axles were at a high angle but were just fine. The CV axles are strong and can handle higher angles vs u-joints.
When I used the indexed keys I cranked them up until I started seeing the torsion bar bend. The CV's axles were at a high angle but were just fine. The CV axles are strong and can handle higher angles vs u-joints.
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I had the same exact problem with my truck. when I jacked up the front only the driver side wheel would bind when tried spinning the wheels. It would also shake like crazy when I made a hard left turn. My bump stops were crushed so it was over extending the control arm.
I lowered the front a little and bent the bump stops back into shape and that fixed it.
I lowered the front a little and bent the bump stops back into shape and that fixed it.
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Im with you man! I just put bigger tires on mine this weekend and was looking to do an add-a-leaf and indexed keys. hummm....
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On my truck the bracket that holds both bump stops rusted so bad it's falling apart. So that was the problem. I only lowered the front end because it would have just bent the bump stop again.