Silverado SS torsion bars

[05_LLY]

Add them to the list of things not to try! i had a set to try so i did .figuring it would be a easy way to drop the front end a bit more and make it ride a bit better since it dosent really do much truck like dutys anymore but....

THey droped it allright, about 6 inches clear untill the lower a arms touched the upward travel stops putting the front crossmember about 5 inches off the floor and thats with the adjust bolts tightened all the way in! the bars are definatly softer and should ride better but the ends of the bars are keyed different than ours by few degrees causing and excessive drop or the lift of green keys with stock keys.

Just thought id share!

 

[sweetdiesel]

HMM i wonder what it would be like useing them with adjustable keys?

 

[NWTDIESEL]

HMM i wonder what it would be like useing them with adjustable keys?

Hmmm, thats a good idea. Bring it up a couple more inches? Give it a firmer ride? I wonder if it would be too soft to where the front end would rise 6 inches on a hard 4wd launch?

 

[05_LLY]

HMM i wonder what it would be like useing them with adjustable keys?

That what im thinking, I might order set to try, then if they dont work on them i can still lower it a bit more with the stock bars!

THe way it is now has the cv's on a heck of a upwards bind!

 

[NWTDIESEL]

That what im thinking, I might order set to try, then if they dont work on them i can still lower it a bit more with the stock bars!

THe way it is now has the cv's on a heck of a upwards bind!

Sure looks sweet tho!

 

[whitetrash21]

x2.... looks good tucked up that high. jmo though

 

[Big Angry]

Nice. Glad to see your feeling better and out there tearing it up in the garage again, Caleb.

 

[ripmf666]

DJM has a 3/5 drop it runs around 680 I think I just saw it.

 

[Diesel Pilot]

Slammed!

What are the chances of the SS torsion bars breaking under the tremendous weight of the front of these trucks?

I've blown out a few floor jacks trying to bit off more than they can chew.

 

[SIKDMAX]

MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummy

 

[McRat]

Here's the issue:

Spring rate needs to agree with the weight supported. Otherwise, you will have to put too aggressive of shocks on there to absorb the "wallowing", and make the handling vague. Think 1968 Cadillac Sedan de Ville.

 

[RENODMAX]

Here's the issue:

Spring rate needs to agree with the weight supported. Otherwise, you will have to put too aggressive of shocks on there to absorb the "wallowing", and make the handling vague. Think 1968 Cadillac Sedan de Ville.

agreed. tried similar with my truck and it rode like i was on the atlantic on the freeway.

 

[Lennart]

Which ones does the SS use?

15048307-LH (code XK) (Max torque 4553)
15048308-RH (code XK) (Max torque 4553)

15048309-LH (code XL) (Max torque 4626)
15048310-RH (code XL) (Max torque 4626)

15712407-LH (code WX) (Max torque 4863)
15712408-RH (code WX) (Max torque 4863)

15048311-LH (code XM) (Max torque 5638)
15048312-RH (code XM) (Max torque 5638)

15058267-LH (code YH) (Max torque 5913)
15058268-RH (code YH) (Max torque 5913)

15712409-LH (code WY) (Max torque 5913)
15712410-RH (code WY) (Max torque 5913)

15528957-LH (code GG) (Max torque 6709)
15528958-RH (code GG) (Max torque 6709)

15712411-LH (code WZ) (Max torque 7267)
15712412-RH (code WZ) (Max torque 7267)

15528963-LH (code GK) (Max torque 8615)
15528964-RH (code GK) (Max torque 8615)

15528965-LH (code GL) (Max torque 8782)
15528966-RH (code GL) (Max torque 8782)

15732338-LH (code XG) (Max torque 9054)
15732339-RH (code XG) (Max torque 9054)

15528959-LH (code GH) (Max torque 7161)
15528960-RH (code GH) (Max torque 7161)

My truck came with the 15528965/66 (Code GL).

 

[05_LLY]

part # 15072934-RH 15072933-LH Code YT

My truck also came with code GL bars?