torsion key - Page 2

fiddick · #16 03-07-2010, 02:36 PM

well can i get atleast 1 1/2" from what i got now? or no cause thats all i want

STL · #17 03-07-2010, 03:12 PM

Ya 1.5" is possible with what u got.

fiddick · #18 03-07-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by STL

Ya 1.5" is possible with what u got.

alright thanks, this sites awesome any other forums its ussualy days before you get awsners, got everything i needed it one day, thanks alot.... now do you think if i did a 3" body lift cranked torsion bar 1 1/2 and shackle kit i would clear 33x11.50 or 12.50 mickey thompson baja claws (havent really decided on width) fine with absolutly no rubbing?

STL · #19 03-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Yes u will clear. Would only rub if you flexed the truck.

fiddick · #20 03-15-2010, 08:34 AM

Hey when i put the 3" body lift on my ranger do i need to fix anything like will everything work the same, ex. steering? breaks?

Harleymedic53 · #21 03-15-2010, 09:04 AM

You'll need to lengthen the steering shaft and some other things.. usually its all included in the kit. I had to drop my radiator down w/ brackets.

fiddick · #22 03-15-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Harleymedic53

You'll need to lengthen the steering shaft and some other things.. usually its all included in the kit. I had to drop my radiator down w/ brackets.

usually?... the body lift i ordered for my 1986 f150 was just the blocks to lift it and the bolts washers ect, nothing else

Fx4wannabe01 · #23 03-21-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by STL

Looks like this

And is located here

I LOL'd hardcore.

THIS is where the torsion key is located...

Swapping to stock factory ford 98-07 keys(search "PreKey Mod") will get your truck back to where it should be. If the adjustment bolt is threaded in the same depth as stock, you'll gain about 1.5". Then you've got the normal 1.5" or 2" of additional crank that you could do. Out back, your blocks are only 1.5" compared to 07 and older's 2.5" blocks. You can fix that height problem by tossing in Belltech 6400 shackles. OR.....leave the rear as-is and PreKey the front for a totally level front to rear ride height.

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Originally Posted by fiddick

usually?... the body lift i ordered for my 1986 f150 was just the blocks to lift it and the bolts washers ect, nothing else

apples to oranges much?

Everything needed is included in the kit on 98+ Rangers. Your '09 will require some extra blocks and bolts because 08 and older beds have 6 mounting bolts where your '09 has 10. Only real difference between the years are the fuel vent tube and the fill tube. The '08 I bodylifted needed a trip to home depot for some hose barbs and hose to fix the vent tube. That was the only difference of using a 01-05 kit on an 08....your 09 will be very similar.

RangerLuc · #24 03-22-2010, 09:11 AM

[QUOTE=Fx4wannabe01;93688]I LOL'd hardcore.

Swapping to stock factory ford 98-07 keys(search "PreKey Mod") will get your truck back to where it should be. If the adjustment bolt is threaded in the same depth as stock, you'll gain about 1.5". Then you've got the normal 1.5" or 2" of additional crank that you could do. Out back, your blocks are only 1.5" compared to 07 and older's 2.5" blocks. You can fix that height problem by tossing in Belltech 6400 shackles. OR.....leave the rear as-is and PreKey the front for a totally level front to rear ride height.
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if your stock t-bars are sagging to original height, will these raise it back up? and will they begin to sag again?
shane, where the hell u been? lol

Fx4wannabe01 · #25 03-22-2010, 06:46 PM

PreKey mod only applies to '08+ torsion bar trucks because ford clocked the keys a few degrees to give a lower ride height. Pre '07 trucks already have the keys in question, which are PreKeys(as it's been nicknamed). Crank the adjustment bolts...that's what they're there for: adjustment.