Torsion Bar Questions
 

I'm going to be putting new tires on my '95 K2500 this fall, and I'll be putting 285/75R16's on it. I know the tires will fit fine, but I'd like to make the truck sit a little higher. As an experiment I cranked up the torsion bars until the adjustments were maxed out and it raised the front 1.5 inches, which is probably enough to look good with 285's. This leads me to my question, do aftermarket torsion keys actually gain any adjustment over the stock keys or are they just a bunch of hype?

My current plan is to run 285's, crank the torsion bars, and put new u-bolts and a 1" block on the rear, because I want the truck to still have some stance to it.

Re: Torsion Bar Questions
 

the after market torsion keys will raise the front but keep the stock ride quality. cranking the t bars will give you a harsh ride in the front. plus you will wear ball joints quicker by cranking the bars.

Re: Torsion Bar Questions
 

Well I think the truck rides a bit stiff already since it's a 3/4 ton, but I've heard some people say aftermarket torsion keys don't work, and I've also heard you can easily gain 2 inches by cranking the torsion bars. So I'm thinking maybe my torsion bars were already adjusted up a little since I was only able to gain 1.5" max.