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Old Jan 31, 2012
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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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Read this thread!
 
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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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