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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Leveling Kit?

OK so I heard this is a cheap way to lift your truck an achieve clearance for 33in tires. ALthough I tried searching this and haven't found out much. From what I under stand it is like cranking your torsion bars but gives you a softer ride than just cranking them alone. The one thing I am not sure about is whether or not you can put them on a 89-95 pickup because they don't have coils in the front. If any one know more about this that would help. I have an 89 yota xtra cab with a 2" shakle lift in the rear and want something a little more, I have looked at bj spacers but would like to see some pics of trucks with them, anyway any advice would help.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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Cranking up the torsion bars can lead to a stiffer, not softer ride. Ball joint spacers are a better way to get lift, maintain a softer ride and get more wheel travel to boot:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ntSpacer.shtml
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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i too recomend bj spacers...heres a pic of my truck with them for reference, I'm running bj spacers in front and chevies in the rear for ~1.5-2" of lift along with a 2" bl.
I've lowered the rear end ~.5" by fixing my shackle angle so its now level with the front.
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