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Old 05-18-2010, 06:21 PM
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ok ive been switching back and forth for half a year now on what lift i want to do. if i can do it... a 3" fabtech spindle and a Belltech 6400 shackle. can i do the spindle lift on the front if i have a 4WD with torsion bars? also if i do that do i need to replace to larger shocks? any bad things from doing that lift?
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:24 PM
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im wondering about the shocks because i jacked up my front end to see how it would look sitting 37 and a half inches in the air. when i did my shock look all weird. like the top cylinder looked like it was pulled off the bottom cylinder part of the shock.
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:29 PM
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Default Re: ive finally decided.

Spindle lift is for 2WD only. So no, the spindle lifts wont work with your truck.
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:33 PM
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Spindle lift is for 2WD only. So no, the spindle lifts wont work with your truck.
dam! so besides for torsion bar,and bl. suspension lift kit thats the only other way to raise my front.
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:35 PM
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im wondering if i do a 2" tbar crank will it make my shocks more stretched out. im wondering because i jacked up my front end to see how it would look sitting up higher. when i did my shock looked all weird. like the top cylinder looked like it was pulled off the bottom cylinder part of the shock.
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Old 05-18-2010, 08:07 PM
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anybody^^^^^^ bump
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Old 05-18-2010, 08:46 PM
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Default Re: ive finally decided.

you could use torsion bar keys to further elevate your crank on the front end.. but they say its bad for your balljoints and such.
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Old 05-18-2010, 08:59 PM
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anybody^^^^^^ bump
Your truck will look fine with your t-bars cranked all the way. Ur shocks will be fine too. If your running small tires the gap in the wheel well could look pretty funny.
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