Raising front end
Is there an easy cost effective way to raise the front of My 2003 Dakota ext cab 4x4 sport?
I just want to level out the truck. The back sits just a little higher that the front. |
Crank up your torsion bars.
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If you live in an area where rust is a problem, you may want to check out the torsion bar bolts. I tried to crank mine without heating it up and I actually broke the bolt. When that bolt breaks and the truck isn't up on jackstands (my stupid idiotic mistake) it sounds like a shotgun going off and the truck drops in a hurry. Two guys in my shop came running full speed because they thought I was squished. The bolt itself only cost $8 (dealership only price because the head of the bolt is small compared to the shaft, and there is a guide washer that needs to seat) and I was able to salvage the rest (the block of metal that the bolt threads into, which is basically a solid cylinder of steel with a threaded hole through it) If I wasn't able to salvage the threaded cylinder, it would have cost me $50 for that part (dealership price) When you actually go to adjust them, make sure to turn each bolt about 1/4 turn at a time, and measure, measure, measure. There is nothing worse then adjusting them both, and looking at your truck a week later and noticing that the driver's side is an inch and a half higher than the passenger side lol
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By all means raise the front end off the ground. I dont care if you have brand new bolts they will snap if all the weight is on the front end. A 1/4 turn at a time will take you FOREVER to get it level. I cranked my sides about 20 turns each(which comes out to about 8-10 spins of the bolt) sat the truck down bounced the front end a few times then measured the difference. I think I went a few more turns to get it just right. I was done in about 10 min. Dont forget to get a alignment afterwards.
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you should tell the idiots that you cranked them.. else youll be like me 2 alignments later and it's still screwed up.. LOL
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Originally Posted by jondakotaguy
(Post 2895666)
you should tell the idiots that you cranked them.. else youll be like me 2 alignments later and it's still screwed up.. LOL
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