I plane on cranking the Torsion bars to help level out the truck a little. It's completely stock suspension wise. I read and re-read the article on rangerpowersports.com regarding the torsion bar crank. Is there anything I need to take into consideration before I start wrencing on the torsion bars? I figure you guys that have done it before could give me a few pointers if you have any. Thanks!

 

I mesured the distance from the top of the tire to the fender before just to see how much lift it got me..

 

I plan on getting some tires for the truck soon. Should I do it before I get the tires and then have them align it or should I wait till after and then take it back it have it aligned?

 

crank them first, new tires, then alignment.

 

ditto what zach said. After you crank them you need to drive a little to let them settle. Measure both sides afterwards so you can adjust it if it's not level.

 

cool thanks guys.

 

When you Crank them dont you have to install a camber/castor cams kit so the wheels will be aligned properly?

 

One thing I never understood about cranking the bars is a lot of members have reported their t-bars sagging after a year. Honestly...whats the point if its gonna sag in just a year? Can you re-crank them again?

 

when you crank them, most of the time they are maxed out. When they are like that, they tend to give you a firm ride... Then, they wear out prematurly

 

What if you don't crank them full? Will they still sag early?

 

I havent heard... but i would guess that if you only wanted to level the ride, it wouldnt go as fast...