How do i tell if the pervious owner has cranked the torsion bars up all the way?The ride has always been a buck board. I have had the aliment done three times scene i have owned the truck and ever time it had been dead on.

 

lFind the torsion keys, theres a bolt in them if its tightened up then they have been messed with.

Just follow the Torsion bars back till they end into a crossmember. Then the Torsion keys are in there and the bolt head will be facing down.

 

Ok i followed the bar back. i fount the bolt head facing down. There is about half of the bolt on either side of the key. Dose that mean it has been cranked?

 

i doubt they are... but its hard to say exactly.

 

OK well thank you for your help. I guess that year modle was just a rought ride.

 

id change the shocks.

what load range are your tires? That will durastically change ride quality.

 

If you have around 1/2 inch or more thread showing on the adjustment bolts they are not cranked up much if any.

 

You could just go ahead and crank them down a little to see if it helps. Your front end will drop slightly though.

 

new shocks "Gabriel" and a new set of 4ply tires (bridgestone-revo)
I might go a head and crank them down a little to see if it helps.
Will any of this mess up my aliment?

 

whenver you turn them you need an alignment

 

I could measures the threads crank it down if it dose not help put it back at the same measurement and all will be good right?

 

I'd carefully count the number of turns instead.

 

The threads will be different on each side. I cranked mine on my 2001 4wd supercrew, but before I did, I counted 11 threads exposed on driver's side and 8 on passenger's side. I'm sure it's different for every truck, but if yours are close to that you probably have something else going on. I would check shocks and tires for the stiff ride.


Nick

 

Wandell, I have a very similar truck as you. I installed a 4" pro-comp lift and 315/70/r17 maxxis mudders. Recently, when I go over small bumps in the road, the front driver's side tends to bounce too much....sometimes it goes into a full-shake that will chatter your teeth. It doesn't pull and drives perfect most of the time, but every now and then it goes completely crazy! I have to let off and slow down for it to stop shaking, then I can get back to normal. Since you've been on here and had so many posts, have you heard of this?

Also, how do you include pictures on posts?

I would appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks,
Nick

 

Those are all good question. For the truck question my truck is stock my fornt diver side will knock when i go over bumps. it sounds like something is really wrong. i have checked it severl time and the dealer and may other mecahices nobody can come up with a promblem. I have drove it like this for the past 5 year nothing has fallen off yet so i just forget about it.

As for the pictures i don't know i have been trying to get this my self. When you get that info let me know