How high will stock torsion keys go?
How high will stock torsion keys go?
You can go as high as long as you maintain at least 5/8’s of a inch between the UCA and frame stop and that also includes needing to fix the OE shock due to being to short. Either a lower mount or longer shock.
How do torsion key lifts work?
As the wheel cycles up or down, the torsion bar twists around its axis. As it does so, the resistance increases as the bar wants to return its axis of zero resistance. This is the point where the torsion key applies adjustable force to the torsion bar and ultimately rotates the torsion bar and providing “lift”.
Is it bad to tighten torsion keys?
The only way to STIFFEN the torsion bar spring is to have a stronger material or a larger diameter bar. When you adjust your torsion bars, you are NOT TIGHTENING the bar. The bar will have the same angular displacement because it is holding up the same amount of weight!
Is it bad to turn your torsion bars up?
DO NOT turn your torsion bars up more than about 2-3 turns at the most! You will raise all kinds of hell with your truck. Its hard on ball joints, hard on the torsion bars, hard on shocks, hard on CV joints, and unless you align for the extra ride height, hard on tires.
Is torsion beam suspension bad?
While the torsion beam or “twist beam” isn’t as compromised as a solid axle, neither is it a truly independent suspension. Stiffer bushings can compensate for the torsion beam’s inherent side-to-side compliance, but that comes with a toll of greater impact harshness.
How much can I Lift my Truck with the torsion keys?
“By adjusting the torsion keys, you can lift your truck up to 1.5 inches, which is what I recommend. You can accomplish it with ease using air shocks. If you get too crazy and try increasing it beyond 2 inches, the suspension geometry will be out of whack and you won’t be able to drive comfortably.”
How to adjust the torsion bar for lifting the truck?
It is necessary to adjust the torsion bar properly for lifting the truck with minimal efforts. One can manually adjust the torsion bar using the bolts on the frame or the torsion keys. And to help you understand how to make these adjustments and lift the truck, here is a process that describes both simultaneously.
How do you adjust the torsion bar on a Ford Ranger?
Lift your vehicle with the help of a screw jack until the vehicle’s desired wheel is in the air. Doing this will release all the stress on the torsion bar. Crawl underneath the vehicle carefully and now search for the adjusting bolt of the torsion bar on the frame rail.
How to adjust the spring rate of the torsion bar?
Once you have reached the adjusting bolt, turn it in the clockwise direction with the socket head’s help to increase the spring rate of the torsion bar and vice versa. Before adjusting the spring rate, always remember and note down the number of turns you made with the help of the socket head in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
