torsion bar bolts

[snarkee]

I crawled under my truck today to see where the bolts were located to crank up the torsion bars so i can raise the front end 1 inch

the truck is a 04 silverado ext 4.8 4x4 and is 3 months old

 

i noticed that the bolts were already 1/2 cranked from the factory? should they be and if so,how many turns would i have to do to lift the front 1 inch without cranking them too much?

 

thanks

[Ric]

I crawled under my truck today to see where the bolts were located to crank up the torsion bars so i can raise the front end 1 inch

the truck is a 04 silverado ext 4.8 4x4 and is 3 months old

 

i noticed that the bolts were already 1/2 cranked from the factory?  should they be and if so,how many turns would i have to do to lift the front 1 inch without cranking them too much?

 

thanks

 

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I have to admit I cranked mine all the way on my last one because I witnessed them looking like yours do.

I dont know if it was wrong, but I had no undue wear and no other problems FWIW

 

Crank them both the exact same amount of turns no matter what you do and no, I cannot tell you how many turns you will need to get 1"

 

also, many will tell you to go get an alignment, but I've done this to my last 3 chevy's and am about to do it on my new one and have never needed an alignment

[snarkee]

ok thanks

 

i just dont want to burn up the new tires and since it is a lease, i dont want any undue damage

[Valsport]

each FULL turn of the bolt will give you 1/4 inch, so you'll need 4 full turns to get an inch.

[snarkee]

alrighty but why do the bolts look to be 1/2 cranked already?

[Red Yuk]

each FULL turn of the bolt will give you 1/4 inch, so you'll need 4 full turns to get an inch.

 

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Is this true for older models also.

[MrQuadrasteer]

Truck to truck, no two will be EXACTLY the same. Different tolerances, options, etc. will vary the amount of turns in, plus the guy on the line who actually turns them might not make them all exact.

 

When I turned mine (had serious front end droop), one wasn't even TOUCHING the key on the t-bar. Glad I tweaked them when I did- it would have probably fallen out....

 

smokey

[billyhay]

Are your new tires hitting, or are you just doing it for looks?

[snarkee]

the tires no NOT rub so its just for looks !!!!!

[MrQuadrasteer]

Crank them both the exact same amount of turns no matter what you do

 

 

Actually, that's incorrect. I took measurements from the ground to the fender lip and found it unlevel from the factory. I knew it had a slanted look to it. My right side got a good 3~4 turns more and now it's sits level.

[Ric]

Crank them both the exact same amount of turns no matter what you do

 

 

Actually, that's incorrect. I took measurements from the ground to the fender lip and found it unlevel from the factory. I knew it had a slanted look to it. My right side got a good 3~4 turns more and now it's sits level.

 

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ok given that your truck should already be level, then crank them both the exact same amount of turns no matter what you do

GEEZ