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Leveling A 2006 Gmc 1500

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I want to level my 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 regular cab. I like the idea of the Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks. I can't seem to find this shock for my truck. Do they not make them for this model? What are some other alternatives that I might have? Thanks for any additional info.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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Search for "adjusting torsion bars" That will solve your problem and no shocks needed.

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You can buy a leveling kit which contains shackles and bushings. Drops the rear 2". $70.00 for kit. My '05 had torsion bars where you could adjust the keys up in the front. I know the 07's dont have torsion bars...

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Does anyone have a diagram or picture they could post showing the location of the torsion bar adjustment bolts? If not could someone describe to me where they are located? The weather has turned nice and i'm ready to level it out. Thanks for the help.

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jonnyboy Enthusiast

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i recently cranked my torsions on my 06 crew cab and also threw on some 1.5 inch blocks. I needed longer u bolts and centers pins which costed me 35 bucks...i made the blocks myself. overall the truck looks a hell of alot better now.. ill post pics tommorow as im at work...

 

overall cranking the bars gave me an extra 2.5 inches of fender height fully cranked. The truck does bounce a bit more but is totally manageable

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Does anyone have a diagram or picture they could post showing the location of the torsion bar adjustment bolts? If not could someone describe to me where they are located? The weather has turned nice and i'm ready to level it out. Thanks for the help.

 

To crank the torsion bars, you will need to adjust the torsion key adjustment bolt, which is located in the torsion bar cross-member. The cross-member is pretty much directly below the seam between the front and rear doors. Follow the torsion bar into the cross member, then you will see an adjustment bolt. That is the bolt you need to... well... adjust. :P

 

Ok, so now for the adjustment process. You will need a jack and jackstands, a bottle of whiteout, an 18mm socket, and preferably a 1/2" drive ratchet.

 

Measure the original fender height heights with the truck on flat level ground. Then jack up the front of the truck, and put the jackstands under the frame. Mark the adjustment bolt and the cross-member with whiteout so you can better keep track of how many rotations the bolt makes. Each full revolution of the bolt equals about 1/4" of height. I'd start off with 4 revs, which should net you about an inch.

 

Let the truck down bounce on the bumper a little bit, and drive it around the block and make a couple of hard stops to let the suspension settle. Then park the truck in the same spot as before, and re-measure.

 

Repeat as needed until you get to the height you want, it is completely normal for one bolt to have more thread showing, or for one bolt to take more revs to raise the truck (I had to turn my drivers side bolt 2 full revs more to get the truck to sit level).

 

Just keep in mind, your ride will stiffen up, and if you go over 1.5" it will REALLY start to suffer. Also, if you go much over 1.5", you will start to wear through parts like CVs, tie rod ends, ball joints, and pitman/idler arms much quicker than normal. Keep the height reasonable, and you should have no problems, but if you go over 1.5", you're risking the aforementioned parts failing prematurely.

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