Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain Questions about your steering, suspension, axles, and/or transfer case? Post up here.

Minimal Damage

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 07-19-2007, 12:29 PM
FFJustin99Chevy's Avatar
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 381
FFJustin99Chevy is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Minimal Damage

Quick thought I am going to throw out there. Would a 1" Torsion Bar Crank put considerable wear on the front end components? I'm not looking to go sky-high with it. I just want a little more space between the tire and wheel well to ensure that the tire doesn't rub in there if I hit a large bump. Just figured that the angle on a 1" crank is not as severe as the 2" and would probably stress much less.

Let me know what you think.



As you can see, the tires currently fill the wheel wells pretty good.
 
  #2  
Old 08-25-2007, 04:06 PM
thegr81's Avatar
BF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PHOENIX,AZ
Posts: 2,653
thegr81 is on a distinguished road
Default RE: Minimal Damage

you should be fine with that it shouldn't put to much wear on the other components to bad and it will look pretty sweet
 
  #3  
Old 08-25-2007, 09:13 PM
Hanr3's Avatar
BF Veteran
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 3,890
Hanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond repute
Default RE: Minimal Damage

Get it aligned.
 
  #4  
Old 08-25-2007, 10:41 PM
lennyblazer's Avatar
Super Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Appleton, WI / Houghton, MI
Posts: 1,980
lennyblazer is on a distinguished road
Default RE: Minimal Damage

Yeah it would be considerablely less wear than a 2" t-bar crank, but there will probably still be more than stock. Definately get it aligned once you are satisfied about the height. I am probably going to do at least a 1.5" Tbar/shackle lift and maybe a 2" body lift too not sure, but I am going to be running 31" BFG AT's
 
  #5  
Old 08-31-2007, 11:51 AM
FFJustin99Chevy's Avatar
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 381
FFJustin99Chevy is an unknown quantity at this point
Default RE: Minimal Damage

Those BFG AT's are bitches with rubbing, just a heads up!
 
  #6  
Old 08-31-2007, 02:39 PM
drperry's Avatar
BF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: GP AB CA
Posts: 3,946
drperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the rough
Default RE: Minimal Damage

If you duff the front end hard enough to bounce, while the wheels are slightly turned, you're gonna make little notches at the tops of the fenders... but that's at stock height with 30s...

I don't think you'll have to worry about the tops of your fenders after that body lift, lenny, lol.

I wanted to do a 3/4" or so t-bar crank on mine...
 
  #7  
Old 08-31-2007, 11:34 PM
Taymacjack's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 569
Taymacjack is an unknown quantity at this point
Default RE: Minimal Damage

1 inch? why not? The stockball joints will wear out on your blazer even if you havent cranked the t-bar! lol
 
  #8  
Old 09-01-2007, 04:44 AM
drperry's Avatar
BF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: GP AB CA
Posts: 3,946
drperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the rough
Default RE: Minimal Damage

Hey now... I've still got the stockers!
 
  #9  
Old 09-03-2007, 02:24 AM
Taymacjack's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 569
Taymacjack is an unknown quantity at this point
Default RE: Minimal Damage

ORIGINAL: drperry

Hey now... I've still got the stockers!
Its only a matter of time! lol
 
  #10  
Old 09-03-2007, 01:01 PM
Hanr3's Avatar
BF Veteran
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 3,890
Hanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond reputeHanr3 has a reputation beyond repute
Default RE: Minimal Damage

I still got the stockers too, and they have 142,000 on them. Sure eventually the will wear out, however they have lasted 7 years so far.
 


Quick Reply: Minimal Damage



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:06 AM.