SHOW & SHINE DISCUSSION Appearance | Detailing | Wheels | Truck of the Month
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

leveling kit

Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:39 PM
  #1  
mynameisgeorgel's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 315
Likes: 0
From: 912
Default leveling kit

We're looking at leveling out the front of our 2002 Z71 Tahoe. Whats the best way to go about doing this. I really don't want to crank the torsion bars if i don't have too. I wanna be able to fit 33's if i can.
Reply
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:14 PM
  #2  
04BlackGmc's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,425
Likes: 0
From: STL
Default

you are gonna have to crank... no true leveling kit.
Reply
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:21 PM
  #3  
mynameisgeorgel's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 315
Likes: 0
From: 912
Default

what are the effects if i do? How much can i crank without messing things up to bad?
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2007 | 01:25 PM
  #4  
04BlackGmc's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,425
Likes: 0
From: STL
Default

if you be safe crank 1" or so..
Reply
Old Apr 2, 2007 | 03:05 PM
  #5  
TG02Z71's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,134
Likes: 0
From: Wisconsin
Default

Can't you use the "FORD" keys, or does that lower it?
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:09 AM
  #6  
Black-Jacket's Avatar
TECH Regular
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 443
Likes: 0
From: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Default

ford keys will give a 1.5 to 2 inch lift with no extra tesnion on the bars. i got a set for sale cheap if anyone want them. brand new
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:26 AM
  #7  
wayland1985's Avatar
Launching!
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
Default

How do FORD keys work? (I've been looking into a few options for raising the truck myself)
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:33 AM
  #8  
mabutler's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville, FL
Default

Originally Posted by wayland1985
How do FORD keys work? (I've been looking into a few options for raising the truck myself)
Same as cranking it, but you can go higher.
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:57 PM
  #9  
mynameisgeorgel's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 315
Likes: 0
From: 912
Default

Originally Posted by Black-Jacket
ford keys will give a 1.5 to 2 inch lift with no extra tesnion on the bars. i got a set for sale cheap if anyone want them. brand new
sent you a pm
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:06 PM
  #10  
StrokerAce03's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,844
Likes: 1
From: Georgia
Default

Originally Posted by wayland1985
How do FORD keys work? (I've been looking into a few options for raising the truck myself)
They're indexed different so they give more lift at the same spring rate. Cranking lifts the truck but is essentially raising the spring rate by putting more load on the torsion bars.
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:21 AM.