I want to raise my trucks front end up, but im not sure if i should buy rough country torsion keys or just adjust the stock ones? Also someone said i ll have to get it alaigned? what is "it" exactly. good or bad for the truck?.
thanks guys

 

Once you raise the front end, you change the camber, etc of the front wheels. you have to get a front end alignment done.

 

is your truck a 4wd truck? If so, then yes you can just adjust the torsion bars yourself, or get a strut spacer put in...if it is 2wd, you do not have torsion bars, and you will need to get a coil spacer...I did that with my truck, got the 2.5" coil spacer and my truck actually sits about 1/4 of an inch higher in the front, which is perfect...and yes any time you have something done to the suspension of you truck, you need to get it aligned again, in most cases any ways...

 

its 4wd. where can i take it to get it aligned?

 

just your local mechanic shop...

 

^^ What he said.Midas, Monroe type places as well as Tire Seling places.
Ever heard the term "Front end Alignment"? hat's what you need done. It's about $70-$90 depending where you go. You want the nicest equip available so the Dealer is a good place to go for an alignment as they generally keep updated equip. and have them calibrated regularly.

 

I just cranked my stock T bars up 2" when I had my truck lifted. and it rode fine. I actually liked the ride better. and it was easy to lower it back down again. IMO they it does the same thing as the aftermarket keys. and for free. and you will need to get it aligned afterwards too.

if you do endup cranking them yourself. make sure to measure before and after on both sides. just so you know its level.

 

When I first bought my truck, within two days I had my torsion bars cranked. Then I finally go a leveling kit, thinking it would help with the ride a little.

I bought a top gunz 2.5" kit, and i cranked them all the way. I gained about 3/4" over cranked torsion bars. However, it rode like donkey *****. I then bought new shocks, and oh what a difference! The keys were over extending my stock shocks. So my ride was hard and rough, and wasnt getting my full lift. I ended up gaining 1.5" over keys, and ended up with a (better than) stock ride. Matter of opinion...

 

Both cranking the existing bolts or getting the leveling keys will stiffen up the ride as they both put added torque on the torsion bars, so IMO, why spend the money? It takes about 2.25" of lift on the front end to get a torsion bar front 1500 4x4 level.
I'd kinda go 2" and that's it, much more will really stiffen it and put more wear on the shocks, you can get by with the stock shocks at that height, but the ride will be better if you replace them with a longer aftermarket shock.

This is a simple mod to do yourself in the driveway using just a socket set, jack and a couple of jack stands. Do a search, there are a number of step-be-step how to's on this here.

You will need to get an alignment done in either case. Most tire shops do alignments, as do dealers...

 

that made me pee a little i was rollin hard on that