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I think my t-bars were cranked from factory or the dealer

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Old Jan 5, 2008
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I think my t-bars were cranked from factory or the dealer

The front measures 33.5 "from the ground to the fender and 15" from the ground to the rocker what is your measurements cranked and ones that have never been cranked. no big deal if they were
 

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y do u think they were cranked?
 
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I think it sits kinda high for stock its higher them my dads silverado
 
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silverados are just tiny haha

i have a pic next to christians truck and my sister asked if it was lowered
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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from looking at your avatar pic (the larger one in your profile page) i can tell your truck's torsion bars have not been cranked. cranked torsion bars will bring the front end higher than the rear, if maxed. (at least, mine did. don't max them, though)
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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crawl under and look at the bolts, how much is showing?
i dont think anyone would crank them, but who cares, now ur a lil higher
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008
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I just picked up an 05 sport trac and some one some time cranked the bars. No big deal but the alignment was off a bit and it wasn't level side to side.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008
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I bought it new I'm the first owner so it shouldn't be cranked but looks like it has. Maybe dealer cranked it to make it level idk
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008
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I do not think that they were cranked. I cranked my t bars 1 inch, and I measured from the ground to the fender and it was 34 inches.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Originally Posted by Ranger_Guy15
I do not think that they were cranked. I cranked my t bars 1 inch, and I measured from the ground to the fender and it was 34 inches.
34 inches before you cranked them 1 inch so now it is 35 right
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Nope they were originally 33 inches in the front.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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All you have to do is look at the lower arms. Are they straight across like:
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or are they like:
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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here it is, looks a little angled but idk no big deal if is


 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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or they havent sagged yet
 
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Old Jan 17, 2008
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the control arms dont look cranked.. but it looks higher than mine did
 
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Old Jan 17, 2008
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I need to crank mine haha nicce truck!
 
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Old Jan 17, 2008
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They dont look cranked to me
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008
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i just bought my 03' xlt model and front looks a lot like yours. however, i cranked my T bars 1" on each side. (could only be cranked 1" for some reason.) I'll post a pick tomorrow for comparison.
 
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