front leveling
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front leveling
i have a 2003 super cab tremor. i would like to level it front to back. i guess its about 1.5 or 2 inch difference. from the posts ive been reading about this some models have torsion bars and if thats the case then i should be able to crank them up. my question ( and i know it may be silly) is how do i tell if i have torsion bars?
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i was told that its not a good idea to crank the torsion bars... but my thought is that if im only doing it to level out the truck, and i don't offroad with my truck anyways... i don't see it being that big a deal... i was also told that it will ride rougher... but thats no biggie being that the d*mn thing rides desert prostitute anyways.
#9
Well it IS going to ride like crap if you crank them up 2".
Measure the wheel to wheel well distance with the truck sitting on the ground. Then lift the front of the truck off the ground and measure again. My guess is that there is only about 3" of droop from static ride height. If you crank the torsion bars for 2" of height, you only have 1" of droop in the front end, and the suspension will top out over expansion joints, potholes, during a turn, etc. It will suck. I would leave a minimum of 2" of down travel from ride height, although that is still less than ideal.
Measure the wheel to wheel well distance with the truck sitting on the ground. Then lift the front of the truck off the ground and measure again. My guess is that there is only about 3" of droop from static ride height. If you crank the torsion bars for 2" of height, you only have 1" of droop in the front end, and the suspension will top out over expansion joints, potholes, during a turn, etc. It will suck. I would leave a minimum of 2" of down travel from ride height, although that is still less than ideal.
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Plus the aftermarket doesn't really cater to Rangers
#16
Or you can put weight in the back which will improve the ride but mileage will suffer. Or you can remove the blocks in the rear so the rear sits lower.
OR, you can buy a real suspension kit that relocates the front suspension and keeps the factory angles such as a superlift kit. Then lift the rear the proper amount to make it level.
You can also read more in the hundreds (thousands?) of threads asking about the same thing.
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