Holden Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Just got my torsion keys in today from usps took longer than i thought supposed to be here thurs. they never left notice and didnt try to re-deliver. Will get installed soon and get pics up of the truck. They will give me a 2 inch lift in the front atleast. Cant wait to put them on. Quote Chevy Avalanche Z66-BigBlue EditionPioneer AVHX2700BSCheap dont know brand(Front)2 Cadence 6.5"CVL midbass (Rear)2 78 series Autocraft Gold BatteriesStinger Battery Iso.New Mechman 270 amp alternatorLanzar OPTI4000DJbl 75.2DC SoundLab Level 5 18Lots of 1/0 and 4 gauge wiresFew 250/150 amp fusesOriental Blue House of Kolors Candy Paint18" ION alloy 179/Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 275/70R18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddemon0308 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 get ready for shitty, and rough ride!!! and to go threw balljoints and tie rod ends left and right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 get ready for shitty, and rough ride!!! and to go threw balljoints and tie rod ends left and right. Not completely true if you do it correctly. Yes, if you do it like all the kids do and crank the bolt all the way in with the new keys it will ride like a donkey. BUT If you just allow the key to raise the front and don't crank on the bolt just because there is thread left it wont. You reach a point where you gain nothing and your ride goes to shit. My ride is damn close to stock. Best thing I did after I added keys was to put on some Bilstein 5100's. Quote 2001 Yukon XL Sitting on 35 x 12.50 x 20, XD Monsters Headunit: Clarion DXZ785USB Front: B&C 10NW64 10" Neodymium Woofer, Crescendo XST2 Rear: B&C 8NDL51 8" Neodymium Woofer, Crescendo XST2 Mids & Highs Amps: MB Quart DSC 4125, MB Quart DSC 480 Subs: 4 18" SSA ZCONS Sub Amps: 4 GP3K Pro Electrical: Iraggi 260a, 3 tejcurrent 240a, tejcurrent quad bracket Kinetik - 6 HC2400 My Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddemon0308 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 get ready for shitty, and rough ride!!! and to go threw balljoints and tie rod ends left and right. Not completely true if you do it correctly. Yes, if you do it like all the kids do and crank the bolt all the way in with the new keys it will ride like a donkey. BUT If you just allow the key to raise the front and don't crank on the bolt just because there is thread left it wont. You reach a point where you gain nothing and your ride goes to shit. My ride is damn close to stock. Best thing I did after I added keys was to put on some Bilstein 5100's. usually it rides like shit, putting keys on is basically like cranking them with the stock keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loudcav Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 good luck getting the old keys off the bars I tried every thing in the fall to get mine off then after beating on them for a few days I just cranked the stock ones up and got it semi level Ill work on it when its nice in the spring and maybe all the pb blaster I soaked them in will have worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03mattZ71 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 good luck getting the old keys off the bars I tried every thing in the fall to get mine off then after beating on them for a few days I just cranked the stock ones up and got it semi level Ill work on it when its nice in the spring and maybe all the pb blaster I soaked them in will have worked haha that is the sittiest part of the leveling kit. I got the full kit from rough country that includes 4 new shocks, the torsion keys, and bigger blocks for the rear under the leafsprings. To get the torsion keys out you need to have someone pull the torsion bar forward as you beat the key rearward with a hammer and its a pain in the ass. Also all 4 of my stock shocks were completely shot no rebound what so ever. Honestly i feel like my truck rides much better than it did before, or maybe its in my head haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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