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06 sport lift kit

on my 06 2wd 3.0 im looking at lifting my truck any good places online that are not super expensive and how much shitty mpg will it get
 
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if its a sport it has torsion bars. you can crank those to lift the front. its free..
 
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Yup crank the torsion bars and get some shackles or aal's for the rear. Next step would be spindle lift for 3" or body lift for 3".
 
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how can i crank the torsion bar and can i do it at my house or do i have to have a lift to be able to do it
 
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how much ofa lift will it get
 
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Did you read that thread?
 
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ya didnt see it
 
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You can get from 1/2" to 3" depending on how much you turn it and how warn out they are. Most likely you will get about 1.5" - 2".
 
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ok how much do u think a auto shop might cost
 
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Probably a lot more then its worth. You can do it yourself really easily and then just get an alignment after.
 
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ok how much do u think a auto shop might cost
You cant turn a wrench? and use a tape measure?
 
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how wold i kno if it cant b done like if da previous owner did it
 
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my friend said maby the guy that owned it b4 me might of done it how the hell do i kno if he did it
 
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