I've been told by some folks that own off-road shops that, if you use keys to level the GMT-800 chasis out. You can't subject um to harsh treatment offroad, due to the stress put on the bars from them being twisted.


Is this true? I don't wanna lift my truck because I'd have to buy a ladder for my mother-in-law to get in it. I really just wanted to level it out because the *** is clumsy under hard braking, and I hate how the nose is slammed in the ground in the first place. It's annoys me off-road, although it performs well in the worse circumstances.

I'm just wondering if somebody knows about this because if it's true, I guess it's getting a 3" lift, and mom-in-laws gets the ladder.

BULL

 

Twisting the bars will offset the geometry if more that 1-2" but as far as stressing the T-bars, that is plain BS. Your CV boots might tear but you wont hurt the bars. If you can afford a true lift do it. Twist the bars a little is fine but stiffens the ride a bit.

 

I say screw the mother in law... mine sucks lift it to the sky. You may be able to leve out the truck only cranking up the stock keys. If not I have ford keys in mine and it did go through a full set of ball joints. The balljoints may have been from 150,000 miles + or - but still the keys will give you a little harder ride and make the mother in law of yours ask to stop for the bathroom more often.

 

See that's what I've heard from afew real chevy folk. I'm gonna try an hold out on the lift because I'm getting the 07 Z71 when it comes this fall, but I'd like to twist the bars and get the stance right. Thanx for the reply.

BULL

 

Hahahaha!!!!! Thanx I appreciate that!!!

BULL

 

well, if you want a cheap fix for the stance and keep the ride then put some shackles on the back or some lowering blocks. That is only if you're fine w/ how low the front is now.

 

Ive Had My Blocks.torsion Keys On For A Few Years Now, And Offroad Quite Often And Have Never Had A Problem.no Torn Cv Boots, No Front End Problems Ect.just My 2 Cents

 

There might not be any bars to twist in an 07 Silverado 1/2 ton. The 1/2 ton SUVs have coilovers, and I believe the pickups will be getting them as well.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that the 07 3/4 ton Silverados will retain torsion bars though, as a buddy of mine has an 07 3/4 ton Yukon XL 4wd (GMT900) and it has torsion bars.

 

I have had my bars cranked for a couple years and have had the truck airborn once or twice, suspension compresses to the bumpstops upon landing, and never ever had an issue with the bars or CV boots. Go for it and don't worry about it.

 

besides if you aint breakin stuff sumthins not right