- Feb 21, 2023
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After measuring my truck ride height, I determined that it was about 44.25" from ground to bottom of fender well in the rear and 43" in front. I decided to level it some with the stock keys to see what happened.
I jacked up the front end so tires were off the ground an inch, grabbed a 21 mm socket and a 20 inch long breaker bar, then cranked the bolts in the torsion bar keys 3 turns. That took it within about 3/4 of level and looked pretty good. It also drove good and suspension felt normal.
Then I decided to go another turn up for a total of four turns. I feel that is about the limit before you should level with different keys and needing a level kit. It ended up with the fronts at 43.5" rears at 44" after driving about 5 miles. It rides really well, alignment seems good, and it was still a nice ride. In terms of ride quality, the front felt a little better, but rear may have been a tad stiffer.
She looks good and if anything with the hood scoop it may look a little too high. The front profile is definitely better, but the side more subtle. Gonna run her a bit more and decide if this will work. May be adding some 37s next week, so I'll check the alignment then.
I jacked up the front end so tires were off the ground an inch, grabbed a 21 mm socket and a 20 inch long breaker bar, then cranked the bolts in the torsion bar keys 3 turns. That took it within about 3/4 of level and looked pretty good. It also drove good and suspension felt normal.
Then I decided to go another turn up for a total of four turns. I feel that is about the limit before you should level with different keys and needing a level kit. It ended up with the fronts at 43.5" rears at 44" after driving about 5 miles. It rides really well, alignment seems good, and it was still a nice ride. In terms of ride quality, the front felt a little better, but rear may have been a tad stiffer.
She looks good and if anything with the hood scoop it may look a little too high. The front profile is definitely better, but the side more subtle. Gonna run her a bit more and decide if this will work. May be adding some 37s next week, so I'll check the alignment then.
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