Was wondering if these would be a good choice of shock with a torsion bar crank. Shop just found nothing wrong with front end on truck but the thing rides rough as hell with my Bilstiens. Thinking maybe they are shot.



http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...R38RS5283.html


http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...R38RS5269.html

 

Nah..............it's your TBar crank, that's causing a stiff front end.
As you crank them up, not only does it raise the truck but stiffens it as well.
I believe if you lowered it back to stock and installed the Tbar plates (I think that's what they're called) you would find you had the Tbar lift but the stock soft ride.
Hope this helps?
AL.

 

Will these work and are they easy to install which I do have enough knowledge to do this type of thing. . Will I have to crank it back down to stock which I don't know where that was. Will this improve my ride. Anyone have an install post

http://www.superior4x4.com/da20doram1541.html

 

Installation Note:
1. Once installed torsion bar keys (regardless of brand) can result in a harsher ride.

on website for Torsion keys I would hope ride would be softer.

 

That's them.......Torsion bar keys. I forgot what they called them.
I believe that if you lower your TBars to stock height and then install the keys, you get the same lift but less stiffening.
Al.

 

The keys basically do the same thing as a crank. You still are putting the same lift and tension on the torsion bars regardless of the method used.
Some do say that the keys offer a slightly less harsh ride than a crank, but it's gonna be harsher than stock height no matter which method you use.

You are NOT going to want to hear it, but the only way to level and lift a torsion bar front end, IFS truck with the same or better ride quality would be a suspension lift.

Bottom line is you really do get what you pay for. There is nothing wrong with a level kit or cranking the keys, but the ride quality will suffer to some extent...

 

Well after 2yrs with them cranked and no problems with front end after getting it back from shop, replacing shocks or doing torsion keys are not going to benefit me in anyway. Shock will not improve anything.

 

If you got Bilsteins on there now, and you don't have a physical problem with one of them, don't bother with replacing them.
I love both brands, and personally wouldn't buy a shock that wasn't a Bilstein or Rancho. Most actually consider the Bilstein a slight step up from Rancho.

 

Thank you I am going to leave it alone for now.