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Cranking T-Bars and Using Torsion Keys

i am planning on getting #1 torsion bars for my 2002 edge and and cranking them the max i can. does anyone know how many inches they can give max. If you crank the t-bars can you also use torsion keys and use them to gain lift too? thanks.
 
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you will gain 1-2in from cranking your bars but IDK how much you will gain with the #1 bars....stay away from torsion keys.
 
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i am trying to gain 4 inches of lift
 
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you wont get it cause your cv's will bind and actually click. wont last at all like that. unless your 2wd then i really dont see wat the problem would be.
 
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yea it is 2wd
 
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yall think i could get six inches of lift
 
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the most lift you will get is about 3, thats what i got and i have no treads left on the bolt and it rides like a brick plus your ball joints will hate you here is a pic of mine but i also have a 3 inch body lift
 
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Originally Posted by pacepace87
yall think i could get six inches of lift
Doubt it,you might run into alignment probs also.
 
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It's not worth it. Just get a real lift. Since you are a 2wd they are not that expensive. All the money you will spend replacing ball joints could go to a lift.
 
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If t-bars and 2wd just get 3" spindles.
 
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i already have a 3 inch body and 3.5 in spindles with 35'' tires
 
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If you really want to go bigger then SAS it.
 
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well its 2 wheel drive dont have the money to go get 2 axles and rebuild them and transfer case and all that and the frame is not as strong as the 4x4 ones.
 
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new bars and keys would be an insane amount of lift fawk that...
 
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well its 2 wheel drive dont have the money to go get 2 axles and rebuild them and transfer case and all that and the frame is not as strong as the 4x4 ones.
You can run just a tube in the front. I'm not sure what it's called but it is just a tube that goes across the front. Jeep was doing it on the older 2wd Cherokees(I think). It's basically a SAS without the 4wd.
 
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if you already have like 6" of lift how much higher are you planning to be?
 
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2WD Cherokee XJ SAS!!
 
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i definately want 4 inches but would like 6 inches
 
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when i get the #1 torsion bars how do i crank them
 
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