So I am thinking about putting a 3" body lift on my 2003 fx4 flairside and I was wondering how the ride will be affected and if I crank up my torsion bars will it need to be re aligned also I already have rancho shocks installed on my truck.

 

Does the truck still not sit level after a body lift? Does it raise it equal all the way around so it still ahs that slight sag in the front?

 

Yeah, the body lift just lifts the body 3" off the frame all the way around, so the truck will still not be level.

You should have the alignment checked after cranking the torsion bars to see if it's still within specs. Most likely it won't be.

 

I agree.

 

So after the body lift, would you suggest cranking torsion bars or like spacers to level or something else?

 

Crank them, or get yourself an Autospring leveling kit

 

Pre 2004's don't need a leveling kit, just crank the torsion bars.

 

oops I missed theyear model part

 

I cranked my torsion bars after my body lift and my alignment was still dead on

 

Does cranking the torsion bar change ride quality? How much lift does it give?

 

It will stiffen up your suspension so yes it will make the ride stiffer, and at full crank i believe it is 2 inches.

 

i got a hair over 3" out of my torsion bars

 

They are all adjusted differntly so results vary. You can usually get between 1 and 2 inches.

 

How much are yours cranked to wandell? I want mine cranked but not enough to put a ton of strain on anything.

 

One is cranked almost all the way up (maybe 1/2 turn from max) and the other may have 2 turns left. My truck is just about perfectly level (according to my level anyway).