leveling front end on 97 4x4
#1
leveling front end on 97 4x4
Ok i need to know what I can do to fix my problem. I want to crank the torsion bars a little when i get my bigger tires and body lift. my only problem is the passenger side is already cranked all the way. The drivers side still has about another inch to be cranked. How can I correct this so i can evenly crank the torsion bars?
#4
well the drivers side has about 1" or around there but the passenger side is all the way. Someone said it's possible that it was like this from the factory. So even if it was there has to be a way to remove them and re-install them and maintain factory or stock height like now and still have the ability to crank them with even amount of thread on both sides.
#5
No there is no way to reindex them. They go in 1 way and 1 way only. It may have come from the factory that way, or it may have been cranked up some before. Either way both bolts don't have to be even for the truck to sit level. If one is screwed all the way in theres not much you can do. Its one of those things on these trucks, no 2 seem to come out the same with regard to torsion bolts.
#6
Are you saying that the driver and passenger sides sit level, and the bolts are showing different adjustments, or are you saying that the drivers side is cranked up, and therefore sits higher?
Depending on what the situation is, this may help:
When I bought my 2000 4X4, it was in a similar situation. When I bought my BFG 285's, I decided it needed a little bump. I got it on a level surface (this is the most important part), and I measured from the ground through the center of the wheel, up to the bottom of the fender flare. I noticed that one side (can't remember which one) was lower than the other. I determined how high I wanted it, and adjusted the other accordingly.
If you're cranking them things more than just a tap, get your alignment checked too. Wouldn't want to chew up those expensive meats.
Depending on what the situation is, this may help:
When I bought my 2000 4X4, it was in a similar situation. When I bought my BFG 285's, I decided it needed a little bump. I got it on a level surface (this is the most important part), and I measured from the ground through the center of the wheel, up to the bottom of the fender flare. I noticed that one side (can't remember which one) was lower than the other. I determined how high I wanted it, and adjusted the other accordingly.
If you're cranking them things more than just a tap, get your alignment checked too. Wouldn't want to chew up those expensive meats.