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suspension upgrade4 wheel 10-11-2004, 02:06 PM I have a 2004 Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L / crew cab. I had my chevy dealer raise my torsion bars about 2 inches. I think he did less though. 1. How high can I go without any abnormal wear and tear? 2. What is the maximum you would recommend for the rear, if I added helper springs, without having to worry about abnormal wear? 3. Will I need to replace my rear shocks? If so any recommendations? 4. How high can I raise my front end before I need to replace the front shocks? Thanks, 4 wheel P.S. I just installed an Airaid filter, MIT tube and Power Aid. Very happy with the results. I have 285/75/16 for rubber. fredjacksonsan 10-11-2004, 04:14 PM Any higher than that you'll likely want to go with a suspension lift kit; all the angles and such in your steering (and alignment) will be off. 4 wheel 10-11-2004, 04:19 PM Do you mean a 2" lift front and rear is max? Crank up the torsion bars 2" max, and go with 2" Helper springs in the rear? Should I change the shocks all round? Everything else should be OK once I do a re-alignment? fredjacksonsan 10-11-2004, 04:47 PM Not sure for your vehicle what the max would be. Was speaking generally for lift, it will throw off all sorts of angles; you'll likely have to get an alignment if you go too high; a good aftermarket suspension lift kit (if you're planning on going way up) from Skyjacker or someone similar would be a good idea, they include everything you need to bring your truck up to where you need it. A little more research seems to be in order. Good luck with your project, sorry I don't have any hard info! 4 wheel 10-11-2004, 04:50 PM Thanks for the reply. I will ask around more before I decide on what to do. Hopefully I'll get more responses here as well. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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