Do they make a levelin kit for my 03 f150 King ranch SC 4x4?

 

I was looking for the same thing and followed a link on the homepage to this.

http://www.fatbobsgarage.com/cart/in...FR8sUAoddSG62w

 

$200 for something that you can do for free is insane. Those aftermarket torsion bar adjustment keys allow you to increase the preload on your torsion bars just like your stock adjustment keys do. THey just allow you to put way, way too much preload on them which will put your CV and ball joints at a severe angle, leading to premature failure. Save your money and just use your stock adjustment keys.

 

"Torsion Keys - ReadyLift™ Keys are forged for ultimate strength and powder coated for longevity. We index our keys so that your truck can be lifted up to 3" inches, <b><u>without affecting the stock ride or overstressing stock components.</u></b> The best part about our Torsion Keys will be the way your truck looks after they've been installed."


i cant believe they actually said that, well...actually i can, really sad though

 

These kits now sound like bs. How do you adjust the stock torsion bars? I'm used to the limited adjustability in Mustangs so I just figured they were not adjustable. My issue is the front end looks like it sits low. I'd like to even it out, but would like to keep it as stock as possible.

 

Follow the torsion bar back from the lower a-arm. It's the long round bar. There is an adjustment bolt at the end where it goes into the adjustment key. There is one on each side. Turn each bolt in an equal number of turns untill you get the height you want. When you are finished, you will need an alignment.

 

Thanks, sounds pretty easy.

 

I'm gonna crank the t-bars after i get new shocks and tires (then onto allignment). But i don't just want to level, but lift a little bit. So i'm thinking of getting an extra 2" lift block for the rear. Would this be ok?

 

Yes, that will be fine. You can also remove the factory 2 inch block and just replace it with a 3 or 4 inch block instead of stacking them.

 

I realize that this is a dead thread, but I have a question related to this very topic. Wandell, you mentioned that the "lift kits" put too much preload on the torsion bars, leading to cv joint and ball joint failure. Will merely adjusting the stock torsion bars to make the front level with the rear put on too much preload and result in premature failure, or would this amount be negligable? Thanx.

 

Everyone has a different opinion on this. I don't think you can put enough preload on the torsion bars with the OEM adjustment keys to make a huge difference in wear and tear. However, I realize that any increase in ball joint and CV joint angle will probably cause faster wear.