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99LS4x4ryanlw Jan 23, 2012 05:42 PM


Originally Posted by war00 (Post 491825)
i will get some pics up of it tomorrow.

Yes, pictures please! lol I measured my normal tbar crank today like rough country said to to set their lift, and mine sits at or a little higher than 20". So a little more information on this would prove very useful to me since I want to go a little higher to level everything out

scottl1346 Jan 23, 2012 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by 99LS4x4ryanlw (Post 491856)
Yes, pictures please! lol I measured my normal tbar crank today like rough country said to to set their lift, and mine sits at or a little higher than 20". So a little more information on this would prove very useful to me since I want to go a little higher to level everything out

whats the stock setting on the bolts for the tbars i did my ball joint and the manual said to back them out but i forgot to count the turns so i kinda guessed lol

Zanders Jan 23, 2012 09:50 PM


Originally Posted by PaulO2288 (Post 491806)
Post the during pics lol. I wish it was a little lower to straighten out the axles more though. Can you post a pic of how the truck sits and a pic of the angles of them please?

Look back in earlier posts in the thread, there are a few links that show the CV shaft angles after the lift.

99LS4x4ryanlw Jan 24, 2012 09:09 AM


Originally Posted by scottl1346 (Post 491903)
whats the stock setting on the bolts for the tbars i did my ball joint and the manual said to back them out but i forgot to count the turns so i kinda guessed lol

The unfortunate part is I am sitting at 20" after my tbar lift...I don't remember what the stock setting what myself....sorry...

coop22 Jan 29, 2012 11:58 AM

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Attachment 8642just thought i would update some photos

Attachment 8643installed 33" maxes bighorns

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coop22 Jan 29, 2012 12:05 PM

also just bought a dana 30 axle and going to be installing a solid front axle, looking a coilspring kit from 4wdfactory

PaulO2288 Jan 29, 2012 05:10 PM


Originally Posted by Zanders (Post 491955)
Look back in earlier posts in the thread, there are a few links that show the CV shaft angles after the lift.

Ive seen the pics but im trying to get an idea of how much it actually drops it in general. Ive have rough country tell me from an inch and a half to 3/4 or an inch. Ive spoke with them 3 times and they always tell me something different. Most of the pics people are posting in my opinion the angles are still too extreme and will continue on wearing out the cv's very fast.

***On a side note is everyone cranking the tbars to 2.5"s like they say? That could be a good amount of the problems with the torsion bars keys they are giving could be overextending everything. I have mine just about 1.5" and if i was to get the kit and have the drop of around an inch then the kit would be worth it or it it dropped it more it would be even more worth it because it would keep the axles close to stock with about a 2" lift not a 2.5"

coop22 Jan 29, 2012 08:08 PM

I'd say mine are cranked to the 2.5" mark, the 33" are still tight even with the 2" body lift and the cutting of the front fenders.

PaulO2288 Jan 30, 2012 12:54 AM


Originally Posted by coop22 (Post 493575)
I'd say mine are cranked to the 2.5" mark, the 33" are still tight even with the 2" body lift and the cutting of the front fenders.

In your opinion how much did the diff drop lower it? And got any cv angle pics after? Looks good on 33's, Definitely jealous :icon_worthy:

coop22 Jan 30, 2012 07:56 AM

I'm going guess that it was only about 1/2". Okay now why do I say that, If you look at the kit the right side shim was probably a 1/2' taper on it. It is used on the passenger side of the diff where it attaches to the frame. I didnt measure the before and after on the drop brackets, and I was suprized on the lack of drop from the brackets. But its a tight area in there and any kind of drop to keep the angles from being to steep helps. Its crazy how we are all looking to improve on looks or function of our vehicles, and now I want more. My next goal is to stuff 35's under there and its not that I dont have something else in my fleet of vehicles to get me to the snow, my 97 ford has 38's under it, and our play toy is a polaris ranger full cab with tracks. So a couple month go by and I should be straight axled up front. Now that's crazy I just put this kit on not long ago.


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