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[98xj]

Hey Guys,

Quick question. I have a 06 Silverado 1500. I have heard alot of back and forth between cranking up the torsion bars vs leveling kit. Both good and bad. I know cranking the torsion bars would be cheaper and quicker. Any personal experience (good/bad) with cranking them up?  I'd get new (longer) shocks when I were to do it. I'd like to get an 1.5-inch out of it.

Thanks.
Dan

[jerry k]

The only thing I'd crank up is the radio. Throw some Reo Speedwagon on and hit the open road.

[98xj]

Thats where I went wrong.... I was listening to Rush...

[HEYzipupyourfly]

I cranked up the keys on my 06 chev. It leveled out nicely i think. no real difference in handleing or anything. probably got .75 " out of that.

THEN not to long after that i wanted to run a little taller tire and I bought factory Ford f150 keys (think they were about $50 for the pair) they worked in place of the factory chevy ones and yeilded 1.5" and if i cranked them all the way up prob a little more than 2" but i ran them in the middle of the adjustment. and cleared a 305/65 r17 E no problem.
When i did the f-150 keys i ended up putting air bags in the rear to eliminate the sag when i was towing. Otherwise still no significant difference in handling or ride quality. except after my inner ball joints started going.

THEN i traded it in for a 2500.