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#988 of 1057 Torsion bars?? by eric757 Nov 28, 2001 (10:17 am)
Thanks for the info on the bug shield. I like the clear tape idea better, but the price; ouch. I'm trying to convince my wife to let me get the bed Line-x'd ($340) before I beat the bed up. Has anyone tried to raise the front of the truck with the torsion bars? Here's what I have found out after hours of surfing forums and going to the 'Extreme Auto' shop here in Vegas: some say it is no problem to lift the truck with the torsion bars, others say it will wear them out sooner, and the shop said they could change the 'drive keys' ($60) (labor $100) for the torsion bars so it takes less turns to get the same amount of lift and puts less stress on the t-bars. This sounds like the way I will go unless someone has something better. Thanks for any info. I am waiting for pics and will post them at www.picturetrail.com/757fixer For anyone interested in Meyers Manx Dune Buggies you can view the progress of that project there also. Eric
#989 of 1057 eric by mledtje Nov 28, 2001 (11:55 am)
You won't hurt the torsion bars by adjusting them up. It doesn't change the load on the bars, just changes the static ride height. Essentially, it is the same as putting a spacer under a spring. The spring (torsion bar) is still carrying the same weight. The only chance to cause some damage is when you raise the truck and then take it off road and use full compression of suspension. You can twist the bar further than it was designed to twist. That's not very likely, because the adjustment isn't very much, and the bar has a fair amount of margin designed into it. I raised my truck about 1.5" (4-5 turns of the adjuster) 15,000 miles ago. I really like the increased ground clearance up front. Mike L
#990 of 1057 Thanks Mike by eric757 Nov 29, 2001 (7:39 am)
Thanks, I do go off road to get to my 4-wheelin spots, but nothing extreme, especially with that big truck. It makes sense what your saying about it carrying the same weight. I'm thinking about doing 2 inches. Did you realign your truck after you raised it? If you did was it a 4 wheel alignment or just the front end? I think I will do a 1-1/2 or 2 inch block in the rear also. Thanks again. Eric
#991 of 1057 Eric by ryanbab Nov 29, 2001 (7:42 am)
I Cranked my tbars up on my truck and got about an inch (4 turns). I did get a front end alignment (which is recommended). Ryan
#992 of 1057 Eric by mledtje Nov 29, 2001 (12:04 pm)
I got it aligned, but it was still in specs. I would not suggest blocks in the rear. If you want to lift the back, why not put in Air Lifts or similar? When you raise the front, the truck will be nearly level. Then you can add air to raise the back when you carry a load or simply want more ground clearance. Small blocks probably aren't a big deal, but they are always there. My HD Air Lifts cost about $200, were easy to install and work great. Mike L
#993 of 1057 Tires?? by eric757 Nov 29, 2001 (3:29 pm)
Now for another?? Since cranking the tbars, has anyone put bigger tires on? What kind and what size? I am considering Goodyear MT/R's 285/75/16 or 295/75/16. Eric
#994 of 1057 tires by trw3 Nov 30, 2001 (4:31 am)
BFGoodrich M/T 255/85/16 on the stock alloys 33.3 dia. works great! 01 GMC 2500HD slt cc 4x4
#995 of 1057 Suspension sag..... by markbuck Dec 03, 2001 (1:25 pm)
All suspensions are designed to work best with 1/4 to 1/3 of their travel used up with "static sag". If you crank your torsion bars up to less than 1/4 of the travel, then you compromise handling... When the road drops away (in a bump) then the tires don't travel far enough down to maintain their connection to the road. So, if handling is not important, go ahead, crank them up....
#996 of 1057 dash mount cupholder by y2kgmc Jan 07, 2002 (6:07 pm)
Does anyone know part # and if it is possible to put cupholder in spot below lighter on 2001 2500HD ext cab, the seat mounted cupholders are kinda low..... Thanks Ed
#997 of 1057 Y2 by sonjaab Jan 07, 2002 (7:16 pm)
Heck yea ! Ask over in the silverado topic here...A few guys have done it and have pix and stuff......... BTW: My 01 2500 has been wonderful and plowing snow like a champ since we finally got snow in NY..........Geo