Macs Garage
OBS Enthusiast
I have a 1999 K2500 single cab long box 8600#.
It had a snow plow on it when I bought it and I use as a plow truck and daily driver. The truck didn't sag much when I bought it. I have replaced both upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, idler arm and bracket, pitman arm, bearing hubs, brake pads, rotors, and put on Bilstein shocks. I took it in for an alignment and they couldn't get it aligned until they lower the truck adjusting the torsion arms. Rides better and my wife can get in easier. However when I put the plow on it really sags now. I had to raise my plow mounts up all the way, otherwise I had about 4" clearance. I plan on putting about 600# of weight in the back which should help. Question is- are my torsion bars worn out? Would aftermarket torsion keys ruin my alignment? Do I need something like a Timbren installed? The shop I took it to warned me they had to lower it. I should go talk to them, but I am not sure I trust them. Small town and only one that does alignments.
It had a snow plow on it when I bought it and I use as a plow truck and daily driver. The truck didn't sag much when I bought it. I have replaced both upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, idler arm and bracket, pitman arm, bearing hubs, brake pads, rotors, and put on Bilstein shocks. I took it in for an alignment and they couldn't get it aligned until they lower the truck adjusting the torsion arms. Rides better and my wife can get in easier. However when I put the plow on it really sags now. I had to raise my plow mounts up all the way, otherwise I had about 4" clearance. I plan on putting about 600# of weight in the back which should help. Question is- are my torsion bars worn out? Would aftermarket torsion keys ruin my alignment? Do I need something like a Timbren installed? The shop I took it to warned me they had to lower it. I should go talk to them, but I am not sure I trust them. Small town and only one that does alignments.