01 tahoe with replacement front bumper weight issue? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevy4ever · 09-16-2013, 10:09 PM

Hey im about to install a ranchhand bull nose front bumper on my tahoe. It weighs aprx 170 lbs. How bad is this going to effect ride height and can this be corrected by ajusting the torsion bars without effecting camber? Will it balance the camber out because im thinking the extra weight will cause neg camber and ajusting the torsion bars will create pos camber? Another question. Those kits to raise the front end up to 2.5 inches, will they effect camber? I would like to level the truck, thanks for yalls help.
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69gmcc10 · 09-17-2013, 12:00 PM

good read on torsion bars- http://www.gmfullsize.com/tech/torsion401.html

chevy4ever · 09-18-2013, 01:01 AM

Thank you very much. Very good read indeed.
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andrewmp6 · 09-18-2013, 04:57 AM

You could put about the same weight as the bumper on the front end and see how much it sags.That what give you a rough idea how much lift it will take to level it back out.

09-16-2013, 10:09 PM	#1
chevy4ever Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 156	01 tahoe with replacement front bumper weight issue? Hey im about to install a ranchhand bull nose front bumper on my tahoe. It weighs aprx 170 lbs. How bad is this going to effect ride height and can this be corrected by ajusting the torsion bars without effecting camber? Will it balance the camber out because im thinking the extra weight will cause neg camber and ajusting the torsion bars will create pos camber? Another question. Those kits to raise the front end up to 2.5 inches, will they effect camber? I would like to level the truck, thanks for yalls help. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ email is matthew.solar1984@gmail.com 1980 Malibu Classic 2door(sold) 8-( 2001 Silverado single cab 4.3 V6(stolen and the totalled) 1979 GMC sierra swb stepside 350(sold) 1990 chevy suburban 4x4 350 2001 tahoe 4x4 2001 suburban 4x4

09-17-2013, 12:00 PM	#2
69gmcc10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 934	Re: 01 tahoe with replacement front bumper weight issue? good read on torsion bars- http://www.gmfullsize.com/tech/torsion401.html __________________ 69 GMC C10 build thread- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=501676 03 Silverado build thread-http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=591582

09-18-2013, 01:01 AM	#3
chevy4ever Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 156	Re: 01 tahoe with replacement front bumper weight issue? Thank you very much. Very good read indeed. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ email is matthew.solar1984@gmail.com 1980 Malibu Classic 2door(sold) 8-( 2001 Silverado single cab 4.3 V6(stolen and the totalled) 1979 GMC sierra swb stepside 350(sold) 1990 chevy suburban 4x4 350 2001 tahoe 4x4 2001 suburban 4x4

09-18-2013, 04:57 AM	#4
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: 01 tahoe with replacement front bumper weight issue? You could put about the same weight as the bumper on the front end and see how much it sags.That what give you a rough idea how much lift it will take to level it back out.



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