Got a question about a friend that wants to raise up 2".
Jan 29, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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Got a question about a friend that wants to raise up 2".
I have a friend with a 97 Z71 and wants to lift the truck up two inches. He is going to be replacing his shocks, so I was wondering if he would order the direct replacement size shocks or would he have to order different size shocks for the lift. Thanks for the help.
Jan 30, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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well since he will be torquing the bars it really wont matter. It will ride like crap and bounce around all over the road. I did this to my 97 reg. z71. alos put 33 superswampers. It was fun to drive but I broke a few things and the suspension offraoding is like hitting a rock. one thing that was cool is when I got everything compressed like before a big railroad crossing that damn thing would take off. just becareful with doing it.
Jan 30, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Wasn't there a guy who fabbed up some longer shock mounts for the frame or the control arms on his truck so he could run stock-length shocks after he cranked his torsion bars to the max?
Jan 31, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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You wont need longer shocks. By turning up the torsion bars, you arent making any more travel than before you are only changing the position that it sits at in its range of motion. These suspensions have downtravel limiters as well, so you will never overextend a stock length shock.
Feb 1, 2004 | 01:22 AM
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If you crank you stock bars...yes. You will be OK with the stock shocks. But they are at their limit!! If you would happen to swap out to green keys, then you wil need longer ones.
P.S. The shocks will top out before anything stops the travel. the bump stops are dampners not suspension stops.
P.S. The shocks will top out before anything stops the travel. the bump stops are dampners not suspension stops.
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Feb 1, 2004 | 02:22 AM
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If you dont cut off those limiters or put a real suspension lift, you do not need longer shocks. Ive cranked the bars on previous trucks before and there is no way you could bottom out the shocks before the limiters stop you. No matter what you do with your torsion bars or keys, you can only go so high because the limiters will not let you go any higher.
I am not talking about the bumpstops. They limit uptravel in the range of the suspensions movement and yes they are dampners, but the ones that stop the downtravel are not dampners. They are just a metal bracket that hangs down underneath the upper control arm that keep it from drooping down to far and damaging a shock, tie rod, or axle. These limiters are what give the bad ride associated with cranking bars, longer shocks will not fix that.
I am not talking about the bumpstops. They limit uptravel in the range of the suspensions movement and yes they are dampners, but the ones that stop the downtravel are not dampners. They are just a metal bracket that hangs down underneath the upper control arm that keep it from drooping down to far and damaging a shock, tie rod, or axle. These limiters are what give the bad ride associated with cranking bars, longer shocks will not fix that.
Feb 1, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Everything you said I agree with. BUT.....the stock shocks blow *** anyway. If you raise your bars to the point they are not in the proper operating range. They will do absolutely nothing. So, you get a couple inches longer shcok and you WILL get a better ride. Granted, your ride will suffer from crankin, but the shocks will help some.
Feb 1, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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i think rough country has a kit for a lift like that as well. I would go with at least a dif shock, cranking the bars is a way to do it but "I" prefer not too. That and alignement can be tricky too when done which i always want done. The rough country kit is cheap and it comes with a rear leaf too and shocks if i remember correctly. Make sure you got an extra set of those cranking bolts i have busted a few, or can get to then somewhere. Depending on who had the truck and the corrsion can be a bitoch to break them free. Impacts are a nice tool. Busted both mine on my 97 doing that, and a set on my 95 Toyota. IMO at a minimun if he just gonna crank. I would at least replace the shocks, not required to but a good thing to do. If they stock they prolly about had it anyway and with the piston so high in the tube its a matter of time before it goes. I found that out the hard way. Rancho 5000's or RSX's are decent in price and I have never had an issue with them in the time I been offroading.