Cranking stock torsion keys?

[WickedYukon03]

Newbie here I've been searching the forums here and can't quiet find what I'm looking for..... Had only One here cranked up their stock keys? How much lift did you get? How many turns of the bold got you so many inches? Just looking to level out my yukon I hate the raked look... Thanks in advance.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

when i did it on my 08 ranger fx4 i cranked them all the way and i got a half inch more clearence in the front

 

[Countryboy07]

Jack the front of your vehicle up so the tires are off the ground. Crank bolts in and then put back down. Every vehicle is different... You may have to max the bolts out, you may not. Stock keys will get you leveled with the stock rear.

 

[WickedYukon03]

Here is a picture of my torsion bolts how much lift do you think I can gain?

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

i dont think youll get much more then a half inch in front

 

[WickedYukon03]

You think that would be enough for 285 75 16s here is my current set up it needs bigger tires bad.. Picked these rims and tires up for $100 with 265 70 16s on now...

Running boards coming off too

 

[Countryboy07]

Crank the stock keys, throw on bigger tires. If your not happy, purchase some ebay keys for cheap and take the front up with those. Like your Yukon, I've got the longer version of yours.

 

[BigDaddy13440]

I've got an '01 'Burb with 285/75/16 Kelly Safari ATR's on some 16x8 MB Blitz wheels with +6 Backspacing (they stick out 1 1/4" over "stock" -25 bs). I've turned the stock keys up (note: not maxed!) and all I had to do was trim about 1/2" off the lower portion of the plastic front valance. I have about 1/4" of clearance front and rear in the front fender when I'm turning from lock-to-lock, don't know if I'd rub during full articulation.

FWIW, my fender heights (with the plastic stock flares) are 37" in the front, 37 1/2" in the rear. I don't know if I have any "special" springs in the rear, but I do have airbags in the rear coil springs for towing. If I inflate them from 20 lbs of pressure to 70 lbs, I do get almost another full inch of height.

 

[yukondoit]

I ran 285's on 16s years ago on stock height 02 Yukon without any cranking of the keys. It was fine, don't recall it rubbing.