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Old 12-26-2006, 02:07 AM
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I have heard of people doing something to the t bar... i heard it can raise the front of your truck.... how does this work and how hard is it
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 07:34 AM
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Turning or cranking the torsion bars, will raise the front of the vehicle and inch, inch and half, maybe a bit more, depending on how much they are turned. It's fairly easy to do, but may require some special tools. Just have to keep an eye on things so the amount of raise is the same for both the left and right. Alignment is usually needed following a TB crank, and usually new front shocks are needed that will compensate for the extended lift.

There are two dogs or keys that the torsion bars affect indexing of, and either raise or lower the front end. The higher the lift, the stiffer the ride.
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:51 PM
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There are literally a hundred threads on this topic. You could do a search and read for days and the next thing you know your an expert on torsion bars.
But that's just me talkin...
 
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Hey ce2flaco... I was lookin at your pics of your truck.. Very sharp.. Does it have any lift at all?? And what size wheels and tires do you have on it?? Just curious....
 
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Old 12-27-2006, 10:01 PM
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5.5" Superlift with no torsion bar adjustment
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