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Old 02-21-2009, 08:04 PM
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how do you see if your t bars are up too much
 
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:07 PM
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If you measure before and after and it is over 1.5" higher after, they are probably "up too much". You can go up to +2" typically with t-bars which have not sagged much, but going higher than 1.5" will cause increased wear on the ball joints and the CV shafts.
 
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:15 PM
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so what if you did not measure
 
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:18 PM
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Well I guess you are SOL then... LOL









Just need to have some kind sole report on what a "stock" truck measures on height. Having larger tires means you will have to add to the height to account for that.
 
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how is it working out for ya?
 
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Old 02-21-2009, 09:28 PM
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well just working on little things waiting on my lift
 
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Not sure if this helps you but this is how you check on a ZR2. Can't say how it works on a non-Z.

http://www.zr2usa.com/mboard/index.p...&hl=height

Scroll down a bit and you'll see how to measure.
 
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Old 02-23-2009, 02:26 AM
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My cv shafts are at such extreme angles that when I droop a tire I get vibrations from the shafts due to the cv knuckles internally banging into each other. In other words in addition to the 2" lift, I have my bars cranked WAY beyond what the cv shafts were designed for... I replace them about every six months. I am getting pretty good at it.
 
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