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You don't need torsion keys, just tighten the torsion adjuster bolts and get an alignment. The extra leaf [adds lift]. The extended shocks are unnecessary. This is basically $365 to do what you could for around $150.
Welcome To The Forum! As said you do not need the torsion keys and you don't want 3inch lift with tightening the torsion bars as it will have too much angle on your cv joints and cause premature wear. Tighten your torsion bar bolts to achieve 2inches of lift in the front and get longer shackles via WAR153 (search google) and/or an add-a-leaf in the rear to boost the rear up, there is also the cheaper choice of lift shackles from Advance auto or Autozone they are in a red and blue box for $17.00....you will need a front end alignment afterwards.
That is a incorrect statement you made there. If you add a AAL (Add A Leaf) to the rear springs, you WILL achieve around 1.5-2" of lift to the rear. The springs under the axle has nothing to do with it.
The only time you will not see a increase in lift but that of normal ride ht, is when your rear springs are sagging from age and wear.
I just can't picture in my mind how adding a leaf underneath the axle would add lift. I'm not saying you're wrong because I don't know enough about it and no experience with it, but it just doesn't add up in my mind. Anybody have diagrams on how that would work?
The add-a-leaf is a curved piece of spring steel, putting a bit of pressure on the rest of the spring pack causing it to have a little more arch, creating lift.
I just can't picture in my mind how adding a leaf underneath the axle would add lift. I'm not saying you're wrong because I don't know enough about it and no experience with it, but it just doesn't add up in my mind. Anybody have diagrams on how that would work?
Originally posted by Spdrcer34
The add-a-leaf is a curved piece of spring steel, putting a bit of pressure on the rest of the spring pack causing it to have a little more arch, creating lift.
Exactly Ryan, the AAL is a thick non-flexing half length leaf that causes the rest of the pack to arch upward, it does not matter if the spring is positioned under or over the axle. The fundamental function of a AAL is the same, but most of the time, a AAL will make for a harsher rear spring ride on compression due to the rear pack being unable to flex or compress properly. I myself ran a AAL under mine when I first lifted mine with spindles. But later went with a Superlift 4" spring pack.
