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Old 01-21-2015, 05:38 PM
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I recently lifted my truck 3 in by suspension and not the front has no travel due to the upper control arms being to close to the frame and I was wanting to know how or if I could fix this
I was thinking longer or differently angled control arms could fix this
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I recently lifted my truck 3 in by suspension and not the front has no travel due to the upper control arms being to close to the frame and I was wanting to know how or if I could fix this I was thinking longer or differently angled control arms could fix this
What did your suspension lift consist of?
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What did your suspension lift consist of?
I'm betting torsion keys
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Old 01-21-2015, 06:26 PM
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3 inch torsion keys and buster springs
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3 inch torsion keys and buster springs
That's your problem. IFS suspensions are not made to be raised that high without drop bracketry (aka actual suspension lift). Your best bet it to lower it down about an inch. 2 inches is about as high as you want to go (which stock keys would have done)
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Would longer a arms not fix that or relocation of the brackets
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Would longer a arms not fix that or relocation of the brackets
No.
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So turn the torsion down pretty much
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So turn the torsion down pretty much
Yes, you can leave it where it is at but you are going to wear out everything up front fairly fast. If you use the truck get good at changing out cv shafts cause they are maxed out and the angles are not good.
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Ok thanks
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