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Originally Posted by tahoedriver
what's up all, I got a 97' 4dr Tahoe 4x4 with 240,400 miles on it. My question is what is the correct ride height for the front of the truck? I've notice that the pass. side sags compared to the driver side. Also I've put moderately oversized tires on it (275/70r16). I've never shied away from taking it off-road so its seen its share of rough terrain, to the point of the torsion bar crossmember getting banged up. I've heard of cranking the torsion bar up but the crossmember is dented up in a way that it's right up against what I'm assuming is the adjustor bolt. Is it something a susp. shop has to do or can I just "eyeball" it?
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first I would remove the front shocks . they should have good pressure in them . then with new shocks [bilsteins ] or the on board shocks being good you would adjust the pass side torsion bar to increase height so that the pass side is same as driver side. then check that the vehicle sits with the rear slightly higher than the front.
I would have a shop check out the frame if you think it is damaged.
when adjusting these bars lift up the vehicle adj. then drop down and get the suspension to bounce a few times then measure the height middle of the wheel well to the ground both sides.
if the vehicle is too low or too high the 4wd CV joints will not be straight. you want them to be straight.