You can't see it in those pictures. If you look under your truck (if its 4X4) there is a bar that runs from the lower control arm rearward to a point about under the front seats. One on each side and they are probably a little bigger than an inch in diameter.

 

If you roll under your truck, where the torsion bar stops, you will see a light colored bolt going up. This is the adjustment screw. If you turn it right it will raise the front right of your truck. if you turn it left it will lower the front right of your truck.



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Great, thanks for the pic. I put on my nerf bars last night and while I was under there I saw the adjustment screws.

 

Aint no problem. Looking at your avatar yours looks pretty level all ready.

I think once I sell my camper I am going to check on the affects of a body lift on the warranty. I want to run some 35" all terrains and I really dont want to shell out all the cash for a suspension lift. Plus I have had some good luck with body lifts in the past.

Done right. LOL.

 

[quote]ORIGINAL: Phatboy

Well I took the plunge on Friday and decided to turn the bars to level up my 05 QC 4x4. Here are the quick and dirty steps.

1) Park truck on flat surface and measure fender height on both front fenders, mine was 37.5 inches on both sides.
2) Chock rear tires and set E brake.
3) Jack front tires off of the ground.
4) Turn torsion bars desired number of times (I chose 5)
5) Lower truck, compress suspension, measure fender height (My passenger side was .5 inch higher than drives side so I jacked it up and backed off passenger side 1/4 turn)
6) Measure fender height. Mine was at 39" this was 5 turns on drivers side and 4.75 on passenger side
7) Have truck aligned

I took mine to a shop that a friend of mines body shop uses, $35.00, and he aligned the truck and said that everything was still well withing factory specs, he also commented on how he was happy the truck was level when it came in. Apparently a lot of people crank the $hit out of them with no care of angles and or ride height. The pics of the CV joint are before and after.



I hate bringing up an old post, but rather that start a new one I did a little research. I was able to find what I was looking for, but I had one quiestion. In step #5 you state lower the truck and compress the suspension, could you give me a little more on how to accomplish that?

Thanks,

 

Just when you lower the truck the weight from the front end will compress it, also it wont hurt to kinda bounce the front end.

You dont have to stand on the bumper and bounce or nothing. LOL.

Once you get it where you want it, probably good to put a couple miles on it and remeasure. That will get the suspension set.

I didnt change shocks, yet, and havent had any issue with it topping out the shocks. I guess someone that might have cranked them more may have an issue. I will be replacing them soon, but no big rush.

 

Any experience or feedback on what if anything the increased driveshaft angle does for wear of the CV's?

 

So us 2wd guys have to go with spacers??????

 

From what I have read, turning up the torsion bar instead of buying new keys is very simular. If I am correct the only real difference is with new keys you have the ability to raise the front end more. You still have to preload the torsion bar when installing new keys, so is this not the same as using the old keys and adjusting the nut ?

Am I correct?

nash211

 

He probably means that when you lower the truck the suspension becomes compressed and this is when you should measure the height change.