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Old 07-25-2008, 02:38 PM
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Leveling my truck

Well i have a 3in body lift on my 03 F150 and have a feeling it would look better lvl the front is about an inch and half lower than the back the only way i know how to level it is buy the torrsian bars but i dont want to mess anything up.

1. So is it going to be to much strain on the bars the level it an 1.5 inches?

2. Is there an other way to level it?

3. If i crank on the torrsian bar and count how many times i turn the nut and say i dont like how it looks can i crank it back down with out have to get an alingment?

Im trying to go the cheapest and safest way.
 

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Old 07-25-2008, 10:33 PM
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You will be fine cranking up the bars enough to level the truck out. I guess if you count the number of turns carefully you could return them to the same setting without an alignment.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:39 PM
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k thanks i just dont want to have to be replacing balljoints an crap. do you think that this will be causeing alot of strain.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:58 PM
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Balljoints are gonna wear out quickly on our truck regardless. Just crank them up enough to ge the truck close to level and get an alignment.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:17 PM
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I guess i can try it out. Hell i think my ball joints are already going i keep hearing a pop noise when i back out of the drive way
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 01:14 AM
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ive had my t-bars cranked all the way for over a year and no problems.

only reason they are all the way is so i could fit my 36's

DONT BUY ANY AFTERMARKET TORSION KEYS... just use your stock ones!
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 01:16 AM
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holy search button batman! Yeah Im pisyy and drunk
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 01:49 AM
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Yea there is no way in hell i was going to pay for torrsian keys when i can use the stock one and get 1.5 inches to level it.
thanks for the info guys.
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 01:53 AM
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no problem man!

welcome to the site...

post some pics of that truck!
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 02:34 PM
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I would post some but i have no idea how to post them
 
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 4x4King
I would post some but i have no idea how to post them
Go open a photobucket account then upload the pictures to there then copy and past the image code here.

or email me the pitures! Supermann1987_8@hotmail.com
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 01:52 AM
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can anyone give me a ball park figure of how much a frontend alinment cost?

i dont know if you need to know the tire size but its a 325/60/18 nitto terra grappler
 
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Somewhere around $50
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 09:34 AM
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Yeah, they are $40 in my area.
 
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well i had some time today so i used a jack to see what my truck would look like if i lvled it.
here are the before pics.





Now after i put it on the jack





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So now my questions are

Are the angles to much?

Does it look level and if not can i raise the front more?

Is it a totaly different picture of how the angles are going to look from using a jack compared to turning the torsian bars?
 


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