Torsion turns, keys and Rough Country 2-3" lift

[Rusty Silence]

From researching on this site I gather torsion re-indexing keys are useless if your torsion bars are still good so my question is... should they even be installed when doing the rough country 2-3" lift since you can just turn the bars? What would be the pros and cons of installing versus not using them? I bought the kit new in box for $400 and a reputable 4x4 shop is going to install it for $350 and I was going to have AALs put on the truck anyways. (before everyone tells me not to buy it

 

[shelbyt.67]

If your only lifting 2-3" new keys won't do anything more than yer stock. Save yer $

 

[Rusty Silence]

Well they came with the kit so it won't cost me different either way.

 

[kamokevin]

I really hate to burst your bubble man but Rough Country's 2"-3" kit has been established as something to stay away from. The shock relocation bracket that has to be installed will rub on your CV axle boots and cause them to tear. Not to mention it won't be doing your front end components any favors.

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Read this: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27612

If you still can, return the kit and consider a body lift or maybe a slight crank in front with blocks in the back. Just looking out for you!

 

[whiplash473]

consider a body lift or maybe a slight crank in front with blocks in the back. Just looking out for you!

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[Rusty Silence]

Well I should be getting the truck back tomorrow with the lift installed. The shop that's doing the work isn't a rc dealer and doesn't like looks of the kit but said the shock re-locators shouldn't be an issue, said they could work with them if there was a clearance problem. I don't think they will install the keys with the lift. If i had known what I know now about the kit I probably wouldn't have bought it but since I had already paid for it and wasn't going to be able to easily get my $ back I decided to go ahead and use it. I was going to have AALs put on the truck anyways so I guess I can figure a couple of hundred was going to be spent anyways. My total cost for parts and labor will be $750. I'll let you know if I regret it or not.

 

[Rusty Silence]

LOL! Those aren't even installed right, no wonder they are rubbing the axle boot! I'll take a pic of mine, they don't have clearance issues.

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss56/SlappAddict/Tahoe Pictures/2011-06-11_16-10-31_138.jpg

I guess I can't post pics. Anyways I got the truck back and I'm pretty happy with it. I'll post some pics if I can get it figured out, lol.

 

[Rusty Silence]

I really hate to burst your bubble man but Rough Country's 2"-3" kit has been established as something to stay away from. The shock relocation bracket that has to be installed will rub on your CV axle boots and cause them to tear. Not to mention it won't be doing your front end components any favors.

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Read this: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27612

If you still can, return the kit and consider a body lift or maybe a slight crank in front with blocks in the back. Just looking out for you!

The shock re-location bracket in this picture is mounted wrong, it should be mounted with the shock bolt up, not towards the tire and the thickest part of the axle boot.

 

[Rusty Silence]

I'm happy with the lift, it fit my needs and was what I was looking for.

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Here is what the shock extension should look like.

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[Wagonbacker9]

I don't get why you'd use a shock extension, instead of the correct length shock. Lose/lose situation...

Regardless, if that cost you $750.... I'm sorry to say, this cost me about $250:

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Blocks, shocks, and a light crank. Cost woulda been lower but I did a U-bolt flip as well.