JJB

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This is great info guys ...I have always been a go-faster but now getting in to off-road...hey I am all about saving $$$ I just thought without the keys it was a rougher ride ??but if all I got to do is crank and add blocks that works as long as it is the close to the same ride quality...so basically with the keys your doing the same thing just re-indenxing the bars instead of just cranking on them ,(2" or under of course),...Heck why would anybody do keys then unless they are going past the 2" mark...what would be the advantage///???? thanks agin for all your input /////

indigo s10

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Cranking or adding different keys to the bars does the same thing. You are increasing spring rate. The longer shocks would help with topping out the stockers(lots of crank) If you can get 2 inches from your stockers, go that way. If you add taller blocks(assuming Z71 herem they have 2 inchers stock) it would be very easy to over crank to get it level. Your ride would suffer, + you'd have bad CV angles, and prematurely wear front end parts. You can clear a 285/70/17 tire on an 8.5 in wide wheel just by turning up the stockers. That being said, I will probably be getting the RC set up nest year, since I'm going to need shocks anyway.

indigo s10

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Almost forgot, you can get a Rough Country lift(drops the diff 4 inches or so, can achieve 6 inches with cranking) for a grand right now
http://www.roughcountry.com/chevy_4wd_99-06_6.html

JJB

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yea I looked at the lift for a grand and I would go that way but man those look like a B*&^%$ to put on...doing the other I wouldnt go over the 2" mark on the torsions I would just add the blocks to go back to factory rake plus the two inces in front so a "total lift" ..actualy I am clearing everything just fine with the 285-70-17 it just looks goofy with the factory lift

indigo s10

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Your in the same boat as me then. I want some rake so when I'm loaded my headlights aren't pointing at the sky. At the same time, I would like a little more tire clearence when I go to bigger tires next time around.

skyhighsami

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You really need longer shocks, I turned the Tbars on my truck and it rode like ***. I had plenty of compression but 0 rebound. Which led me to believe I had maxed the shocks out. I have a 1500 HD

RandomHero

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That's actually not entirely true, Ford Keys do the same thing yes, but they are indexed differently so you have the capability to adjust the torsion bars more. The stock keys usually only allow for 1-1.5" of lift depending how old your suspension parts are and the ford keys can allow you to crank as much as 3"

clean

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Here is my leveling kit with 33x12.5x17 MTZ's


And also with OEM 20" rims with 275/55/20 tires

JJB

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That looks really good...I think Iam gonna go with the 6" rough country full lift after reading all the directions does not look to to hard...the only negative would be I just spent close to a grand on new TOYO 285 AT so now I hope it wont look like the tires are too small, but iam gonna do it anyway...

JJB

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OK just whent ahead and bought the lift/levevling full kit for 2 bills out the door ...I didnt get the torsion bar tool because I will rent a ball joint tool and that saves 90 bucks will take pics when done and post...I decided that the
this would be enough lift with my new tires and 6" would be too much for the 285's...