Installing lift keys

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CamReynolds

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No, I have Ford re-indexed keys, and they aren't cranked AT ALL on the passenger side, and I'm at 3" of lift. IF I were to crank them all the way up, to the point that the ball joints were about to pop apart, it'd be close to 4 1/2 - 5" of lift (the ball joints end up being the limiting factor, as I'd trimmed off the UCA bumpstops).
I know this because I "just had to try it" on my Suburban that was t-*****. While I was taking the rear springs and spacers and shocks off, I had the front end up on a jack, and thought "what the hell?". Doing so also brought the wheels inward over 1" from stock, narrowing the track width, and would obviously play havoc with alignment

This pic shows the amount that the Ford indexed key (top) is different than a stock Chevy key (bottom).
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gotcha. i have rcx keys and am wondering if it would be worth it to get a 1 inch spacer for the rear then crank them to level when i get new shocks. just dont want to screw up my angles for 1 inch of lift
 

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gotcha. i have rcx keys and am wondering if it would be worth it to get a 1 inch spacer for the rear then crank them to level when i get new shocks. just dont want to screw up my angles for 1 inch of lift

Take a few pics, and try to get the angle of your existing shafts. Right now, mine are ok, I think if I went even a half inch higher, then I'd be trashing the shafts constantly. I do occasionally get a small "pop" when I'm backing up at full lock right now, don't dare go any higher.
 

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Take a few pics, and try to get the angle of your existing shafts. Right now, mine are ok, I think if I went even a half inch higher, then I'd be trashing the shafts constantly. I do occasionally get a small "pop" when I'm backing up at full lock right now, don't dare go any higher.
 

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