Torsion Key Vs. Leveling Kit
#21
if he felt the shock hit,,how could it? xcept wheel going DOWN,it cant go up any higher than it ever did,,,BUMPSTOP!!
now youre right about overextension and there you need a SHORTER shock to make up for the lift.
you could raise the top- end of shock if possible and then have exactly the same space as stock.
its so eazy!!
remember,longer shocks risk deadly dropout!!
so keep them short
tom
now youre right about overextension and there you need a SHORTER shock to make up for the lift.
you could raise the top- end of shock if possible and then have exactly the same space as stock.
its so eazy!!
remember,longer shocks risk deadly dropout!!
so keep them short
tom
WoW!!! That was a thorough analysis there drTom...now it's clear, longer shocks riskier than shorter factory, therefore, i'd never touch my factory any longer, just align them and i'm ready to roll! But... if the ride isn't good enough then i'll go wid that option!
#22
bilsteins or no bilsteins.
As for offroad theory on whether to upgrade shocks or not, I'm not very mechanically inclined, nor do I offroad much so I won't comment. I do know comfort though. My friend has his leveled with stock shocks, and I have mine leveled with bilsteins. We both do 95% highway driving. We agree on the difference, and he is looking to buy the bilsteins next. Some of these guys will tell you there is no difference, but going from his to mine is a big difference. His H3 rides like a brick compared to mine. I feel like my leveled ride with the bilsteins rides better than factory ever did.
#23
Go by the measurement from the top of the fender well to the center of the wheel.
I run my H3 at 23 1/2" with no problems.
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#24
As for offroad theory on whether to upgrade shocks or not, I'm not very mechanically inclined, nor do I offroad much so I won't comment. I do know comfort though. My friend has his leveled with stock shocks, and I have mine leveled with bilsteins. We both do 95% highway driving. We agree on the difference, and he is looking to buy the bilsteins next. Some of these guys will tell you there is no difference, but going from his to mine is a big difference. His H3 rides like a brick compared to mine. I feel like my leveled ride with the bilsteins rides better than factory ever did.
#25
I'm sorry, but this makes absolutely no sense. It doesn't matter what kind of tool you use, 1 turn of the bolt is still 1 turn of the bolt.
#27
Every vehicle is different when it come to Torsion Bar leveling. Don't forget that after you do TB level your vehicle go out and hit some bumps and brake pretty hard to set the TBs. Tou may notice that you need to readjust them once they set. All of our H3/H3Ts have been set to between 23 1/4" and 23 1/2". I found that to be the best comprimse of lift, look, On Road adn OffRoad ride.
On our Alphas I did not find a need for the aftermarket shocks or bumpstops. However on the I5, the aftermarket shocks & bumpstops did make a great difference. I think it may have to do with the extra weight of the V8 and the different spring rate of the Alpha TBs.
#28
Nonetheless, the amount of turns is pointless. Just measure it really good.
#30
?????360 degrees is 1 full rotation of the bolt. If you swing a wrench in a 45 degree arc, I don't care if the wrench is 6" or 60", it's still only going to travel 45 degrees!! I can see now why you chose the military over engineering school!