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05-31-2012, 04:03 PM
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Front Lift
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Want to raise the front of my 05 Sierra K1500 just to level it out. Right now the front torsion bars are, as far as I know, set to factory specs. 1. How much do I need to raise it to get it level? 2. Can this much of a lift be accomplished with factory keys or do I need to buy a kit? 3. If I lift the front just enough to be level, is it going to mess with other front end geometry? What do I need to watch for? This seems like a common quesiton, so if you know of another post that answers it please refer me. Thanks.
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06-05-2012, 05:29 PM
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Has more rust than truck...
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ivanhoe, MN
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Re: Front Lift
You should be able to lift it slightly and you should get an alignment after cranking it up as it will change your camber. However I cranked up my old '91 K1500, didn't get an alignment and did not experience any adverse effects. Just the luck of the draw though.
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06-13-2012, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Moberly MO
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Re: Front Lift
If you get the front too high with the tortion bars, it feels alittle squirly. I bumped mine up about a 1/4 and it raised the front about an 1-1 1/2"
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06-14-2012, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Front Lift
I raised my old 97 Burb in the front. Seems like I tightened the torsion bars 3 full rounds and it lifted it right at 2". 200,000 miles on it at that time.
I placed a floor jack under the frame just behind the front wheel and lifted enough to let the wheel drop relieving some pressure on the bars while I made the adjustment. No lift keys necessary for a mild lift. There are plenty of threads on the adjusting bolts.
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