Torsion bar mod to level front end

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Sep 8, 2009 | 01:29 PM

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camochevy21

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I cranked the bars up this weekend. The front looks good but the back needs an add a leaf. I guess now I'll have to get rims and tires.

Sep 8, 2009 | 02:13 PM

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I cranked the bars up this weekend. The front looks good but the back needs an add a leaf. I guess now I'll have to get rims and tires.

you must have cranked them all the way up then . . . You'll be replacing your front end before long . . .

Sep 8, 2009 | 06:00 PM

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you must have cranked them all the way up then . . . You'll be replacing your front end before long . . .

I didn't crank them all the way, it's not toed in much at all but I'm going to get it re-aligned anyway. I want the add a leaf to beef the truck up a bit. Have to compete with my old man's duramax.

Sep 8, 2009 | 06:16 PM

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you'll be fine..

i wore out my stock idler arm (which suck from the factory anyway) that was around 35k...

sold it at 47k i think no problems.

that was cranked with ford keys..

but u know all this..

Sep 8, 2009 | 06:30 PM

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Word, you also had a cammed out gto and went to a family sedan so I don't know if I trust your judgement. hahaha jk Tomorrow we'll hook it up and see if those o2s didn't fix my little problem

Sep 8, 2009 | 08:06 PM

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Word, you also had a cammed out gto and went to a family sedan so I don't know if I trust your judgement. hahaha jk Tomorrow we'll hook it up and see if those o2s didn't fix my little problem

for sure, then some tuning...

hey i am the guy who took a pretty close to stock 4 dr 4100lb car into the 12's

Sep 9, 2009 | 05:20 AM

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I didn't crank them all the way, it's not toed in much at all but I'm going to get it re-aligned anyway. I want the add a leaf to beef the truck up a bit. Have to compete with my old man's duramax.

I wouldnt add a leaf...if you want to raise the rear a little bit, Id just put a 3" lift block in the back...you should already have a 2" block in there from the factory...

Sep 9, 2009 | 07:01 AM

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Torsion bars...why do some trucks have them and other's dont?

Sep 9, 2009 | 07:31 AM

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I wouldnt add a leaf...if you want to raise the rear a little bit, Id just put a 3" lift block in the back...you should already have a 2" block in there from the factory...

yea but he tows and uses his so a add a leaf is my suggestion bigger blocks will just flatten the springs... been there done that.... and yes 2" block from the factory.

Sep 9, 2009 | 08:39 AM

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yea but he tows and uses his so a add a leaf is my suggestion bigger blocks will just flatten the springs... been there done that.... and yes 2" block from the factory.

x2 Yea I rather have the extra spring to beef it up a bit. It's been squatted more than once before.

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