i have an 01 screw and was wondering if i can lower the front end of my truck with the torsion keys? also if i do that do i have to get the front end re-aligned?

 

Yes, you can do that. An alignment is not a bad idea but not carved in stone. You'll be just fine if you don't...just maybe keep an eye out for odd tyre wear or anything. It'll handle just fine and you'll never feel a thing.

 

Only the 4x4's have torsion bars. You didn't mention what your truck is.

 

my bad, my truck is 4x4. does anyone have any instructions or a walk through on how its done? and is it pretty easy?

 

Yes...
Step 1--find the two bolts under the torsion key.
Step 2--turn the two bolts until the desired ride heigth is achieved.
Step 3--drink beer and celebrate accomplishments.

 

You left out step 4, get an alignment. You will probably want to lower the rear. You can remove the OEM 2 inch lift block, install lowering shackles, or both.

 

on stock keys you can gain about 2" lower then stock or whatever its set at now. but if you want to go an additional 1 1/2-2" lower, get some chevy keys (achieves a 2" drop from a stock 2wd f150 and about 4" from a stock 4x4 f150)

 

No I didn't. Is an alignment a good idea? Sure. Will your truck drive like crap, pull, and eat tires like crazy if you don't?? Absolutely not.

I've driven plenty of miles with no alignment after just a bar adjustment with zero problems. That's the point of the SLA suspension...it is designed to hold the same geometry throughout the range of suspension travel, and when you adjust the bars all you're doing is moving where the suspension sits in its normal range of travel. Plus, even though any adjustment on those bars can result in inches of ride height, the effect on the suspension is minimal at best.

All I'm saying with this is for a guy why may not have the funds and/or time or resources to get an alignment anytime in the near future is in no harm of doing damage by foregoing said alignment.

 

I'm pretty sure that if he is lowering it then he won't be using a lot of suspension travel. On a vehicle that stays mainly on the roads it's going to wear those tires unevenly quicker than you think. Is it something that has to be done immediately? NO, But is it something you wanna put off for six months? Not really. I think in the long run the cost of a $70 alignment outweighs the cost of a $600+ set of tires.

 

Actually the reason I'm wanting to lower the front is cause the rear of my truck sags like the beds always full when its not