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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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ok i wanna do a 3" torsion lift on my 98 and planned on getting blocks for rear end... what else will it take to complete???
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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you need lift/drop shackles for the rear and you crank the torsion bolts on the front end 8 turns... it gives you more like 2 inches of lift not three...
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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i have a torsion key for a 3" lift its the rest i wanna know what ill need planned on getting blocks for rear end but its shocks and pitmant arm etc im worried about was hoping someone else has done it
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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if you used the search function you could have found out all that information but since you havent here is the deal.

the new keys you have? expensive paperweights. they wont give you anything more safely than just cranking the keys already on the truck. with the t/s lift you dont need to do anything with the pitman arm or anything else. stock shocks are fine. you need shackles and some washers to fit the bolt on the leaf springs for spacers.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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Like srch said. You need to use shackles in the rear. The rear axle on these trucks is above the leaf spring so of you were to use blocks you would lower the rear of the vehicle. Not raise.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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ok search im new on here so i didnt know there was a search function so sorry and u said earlier the stock torsion will give 2in the keys i got are for 3 why not switch them out and then with my solid 3 will i need to do any updates
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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because the keys you bought will NOT give you 3inches of lift, at least not safely, you CANNOT add enough tension to the t-bars to safely gain 3 inches in the front.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by shrpshtr325
because the keys you bought will NOT give you 3inches of lift, at least not safely, you CANNOT add enough tension to the t-bars to safely gain 3 inches in the front.
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Again use the search function. There is an entire thread on this already.



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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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3" is to much of a geometry change in the front end on stock components causing them to were out very premature. in short we are sorry but you wasted money.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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New torsion keys are like throttle body spacers. Expensive paperweights


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