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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 09:02 PM
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Is it normal for there to be that much thread showing?

 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 09:29 PM
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Why are you asking? Do you feel like the truck is too low?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 09:39 PM
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The front sits about 2 in. lower than the rear.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 09:42 PM
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I don't really know anything about torsion bar suspension.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 10:06 PM
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Bit lower in front is normal. Is the rear lifted at all??
 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 10:19 PM
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Nope, not at all.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 10:22 PM
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That does seem like they are threaded in there rather far.......
 
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Ok, that hunch was correct.
I just measured and my guesstimation was a bit off, it's actually a little over 2.75' lower.
 
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I thought cranking the T-bolt in increased torsion preload and raised the truck? Do i have that backwards?
 
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I've own this truck for about 2 months and that's how it was when I got it. If I hadn't been crawling around underneath it looking at the rear diff today, I wouldn't have even known about the bolts.
 
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