I am new to this forum. This question may be already answered but here it goes again.

How much can I crank the torsion bars without adversely affecting the wear and tear on the CV joints. I know that the more angle on the linkage, the worst is the wear but does a 1" crank affect it that much?

 

I have mine cranked up enough so the truck sits level, instead of a slightly nose down attitude. I suppose that equates to 1"-2".

After about 10,000 miles, no problems.

 

I had a '97 that 88,000 miles on it when I traded it in for my '02 and had them cranked up as far as they would go. Never a days problem from it. My '02 is up as far as it will go from day one and 7000 miles later, no problem. Even had the front end aligned with no problems at all. If there was a position that would cause adverse conditions, then the suspension shouldn't travel that far in the first place. Keep in mind even with the bars cranked up all the way like both of mine you have still not even come close to the extremes of the suspensions range of motion.

 

Of course, this probably doesn't help you but...after a 4"suspension lift and 3" body lift my 39x15R16.5 MT Baja Belts were still rubbing a bit. I think it was because I used 16.5x12 rims instead of 16.5x10. To correct it I actually installed torsion bars off a 1-ton Chevy to bring the front end up 2" more. They are cranked up pretty high and no problems in 25,000 miles.