Thanks for the r the video. When the mechanic replaced the crossmember, he cranked the bolts, and it rides like ass in the front now. Gonna bring it back down to stock.
Glad I could help. Simple job but please take the advice of another commentor since I forgot to mention it....Align the vehicle after doing any adjustment or you will regret it!
Are the keys or bars interchangeable(driver to passenger side)? I redid all my suspension(arms, bushing, tie rods, shocks ect.) and now my truck is close to being bottomed out even with the key screws all the way in. I didn't mark anything or take pictures and have no clue as to which bar or key is to which side or if the bars is facing front or backwards. I might just go to a junk yard tomorrow to see if the lines of the bars face a certain direction or side.
@@carloschavez1336 I did the whole suspension and took them off but forgot to mark them, left/right & front/back. So when I had them on it was slammed to the ground not realizing it was backwards. Supposedly the shop marked them but I spray painted them when I got a hold of them and they didn’t know which side was to what. Needless to say I’ll never do that again.
I have driven a v10 ford, that's my only big gasser experience. I can only imagine a 8100 vortec must burn half a tank by the time you got back from the gas station.
Yes you can but on a stock truck it won’t lower it much. Also, the more you rise the front with torsion bars the stiffer the ride. Remember, what lifts the front is twisting that torsion bar which makes it stiffer (that’s what she said). The better option if you want to lift the front up is to get aftermarket lift keys and change or extend the shocks. But that’s only for 2-3” of lift. Another option if you want to level the truck is drop shackles or removing the blocks in the rear.
@@jaythewhizdog3842 thanks. Shackles are in. Wow that's a job if the bushings are contracted. Blocks in process. Crawled under but couldn't locate torsion bars under there. 2011 Silverado. Best mod so far has been tailgate lowering links. Got another 2.75 inch drop for 50 bucks :)
Lube the bolts on end point. There is a lot of tension on them, and the threads can be stretched and damaged. Don't take it from me: Read the factory repair manual.
Good suggestion. Unfortunately, there was nothing out there but wives tales about how many runs to raise one inch. The only way I could do it was with the wheels on the ground BUT now that my video is out, people knowhow many turns to raise one inch and may jack the truck up. Also, to demonstrate the lift, you can't do that with the wheels off the ground.
Awesome paint job Barry!
Thanks for the r the video. When the mechanic replaced the crossmember, he cranked the bolts, and it rides like ass in the front now. Gonna bring it back down to stock.
Glad I could help. Simple job but please take the advice of another commentor since I forgot to mention it....Align the vehicle after doing any adjustment or you will regret it!
Getting ready to do this on my 95' C2500 Suburban with the 6.5 Turbo Diesel
Glad I could help. Simple job that makes a big difference.
Thanks I was thinking it would be a lot more involved :)
Yeah, most do. That's why I thought it was a good one to do because so many need to adjust height on these front ends. Thank you!
Are the keys or bars interchangeable(driver to passenger side)? I redid all my suspension(arms, bushing, tie rods, shocks ect.) and now my truck is close to being bottomed out even with the key screws all the way in. I didn't mark anything or take pictures and have no clue as to which bar or key is to which side or if the bars is facing front or backwards. I might just go to a junk yard tomorrow to see if the lines of the bars face a certain direction or side.
No idea. Sorry
Did you ever find out what was wrong
@@carloschavez1336 I didn’t find out but the shop that did the alignment did & said they were backwards & charged me an extra $300. 🫠
@@luissonoma6255 but why where they facing backwards 😮did you install them like that ? Or?
@@carloschavez1336 I did the whole suspension and took them off but forgot to mark them, left/right & front/back. So when I had them on it was slammed to the ground not realizing it was backwards. Supposedly the shop marked them but I spray painted them when I got a hold of them and they didn’t know which side was to what. Needless to say I’ll never do that again.
So how many bolt revolutions would you say is one inch? 8? I'd like my 1998 c1500 sierra to be level with the rear
8. It was about 1/8 inch for each revolution.
Does clockwise or counter clockwise on the bolt raise the front end?
It's been so long I don't remember but I am pretty sure it is clockwise. Make sure your spray penetrating oil on everything a few days before!
@@usflagballoon ok thank you sir
Cool, thanks man!
Glad to help!
I have driven a v10 ford, that's my only big gasser experience. I can only imagine a 8100 vortec must burn half a tank by the time you got back from the gas station.
Towing a 24 ft trailer loaded to about 8000 pounds got about 6.3 mpg from Pennsylvania to New Mexico.. 200 miles to a tank.
my brother got 2020 3500,fuel mileage only better by 1 mile per gallon with 6.6 gas motor
Do you have to jack up the truck or can this be performed while the truck is on the ground
I did it on the ground.
Next should be a front end alignment since the truck toes out when the front end is lifted and toes in when lowered.
it doesn't change the toe it changes the camber
Yes, thanks for commenting about that.
I just tight that bolt put extension for shock absorber and had to take it for alignment
By toes in when lowered do u mean cab sag from in between cabin n bed ???
i have a 1996 gmc k1500 z71 extended cab. how many turns would it be to level my truck?
As the video says, one turn equals 1/8 inch.
Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for showing. Can you do this to lower a truck by backing them out somewhat?
Yes you can but on a stock truck it won’t lower it much. Also, the more you rise the front with torsion bars the stiffer the ride. Remember, what lifts the front is twisting that torsion bar which makes it stiffer (that’s what she said). The better option if you want to lift the front up is to get aftermarket lift keys and change or extend the shocks. But that’s only for 2-3” of lift. Another option if you want to level the truck is drop shackles or removing the blocks in the rear.
@@jaythewhizdog3842 thanks. Shackles are in. Wow that's a job if the bushings are contracted. Blocks in process. Crawled under but couldn't locate torsion bars under there. 2011 Silverado.
Best mod so far has been tailgate lowering links. Got another 2.75 inch drop for 50 bucks :)
Do you need to take weight off tires or not?
I did not otherwise I could not so the amount of height the vehicle was raised.
can you do this on a 1999 tahoe 2wd
No idea. Sorry!
Gracia bud
Glad I could help. Great when you put an oversize tire to fill the wheel well.
Question. Shouldn't you adjust the alignment after adjusting the torsion bar?
Yes, otherwise you will wear out the tires cause it’s towed out too much.
18mm
Some are 18 and some are 19. My truck has 19mm bolts as well. I think it may be an HD or non-HD thing.
Lube the bolts on end point. There is a lot of tension on them, and the threads can be stretched and damaged.
Don't take it from me: Read the factory repair manual.
Absolutely. I should have said that.
Better lighting would have helped me old eyes see what you were doing.
I used a full size LED 4ft 40W bulb under the vehicle. Not sure how much more I would like laying under there. But that's up to you.
Wheels should be off the ground when you do this
Good suggestion. Unfortunately, there was nothing out there but wives tales about how many runs to raise one inch. The only way I could do it was with the wheels on the ground BUT now that my video is out, people knowhow many turns to raise one inch and may jack the truck up. Also, to demonstrate the lift, you can't do that with the wheels off the ground.
18mm