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Old Oct 5, 2008
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torsion twist shackle lift

this seems to be the cheapest way to lift my 02 2wd edge, and am wondering if there will be a need to adjust the bumpers afterwards, please help im going to be honest i dont know much about this stuff
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008
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No need to adjust your bumpers. This is going to lift your suspension... not the body.

Once you get this done, make sure you get an alignment! Or you will wear out your tires within a few days/weeks.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008
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faluse...........iv been going 2 years on cranked bars with no allignment and if you rotate your tires you'll be fine
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008
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Are you talking aftermarket torsion keys? Or just adjusting the bolt?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008
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DO NOT buy torsion keys...they do nothing but harm on a ranger....on other applications they do well, like chevy's, but for a ranger, they are nothing but trouble down the road...


What do bumpers have to do with suspension??



Just crank your existing bars and torsion keys and you'll be fine(FREE!!). I rocked maxed bars for more than 3 years with no issues, other than at 75k i needed new ball joints, but that's usually when they need swapped out anyway.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by marcua56
faluse...........iv been going 2 years on cranked bars with no allignment and if you rotate your tires you'll be fine
Do not follow this persons advice. Many members have seen their tires wear out prematurely after cranking their torsion bars... and we all know new tires for our trucks are not super cheap.

After i cranked mine i got my alignment checked and i was way out of the specs.
its worth the $60 for the alignment
 
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