99 tahoe, completely stock.....went out today to do a small crank to bring up the front a little and ran into what could be an issue but i'm not really sure. when i got underneath the truck, i quickly realized that the bolt on the drivers side appears like it may have already been cranked??? theres only about 3/4", maybe less, sticking down BUT on the passenger side the bolt is much farther down, like another inch. i then measured the ground to fender at each corner, the rears were at 37.25", left front was at 37", and the right front was at 35". WTF is going on? then when i went to adjust them i couldnt get them to budge at all. i think i'll try tomorrow after letting some penetrating oil soak in but i'm stumped as to why they are different side to side.
question on cranking bars....
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fyremanpat
Fyremanpat
It happens. youre twisting steel, over time one side maybe a little off. and yea they are gonna be tight. I had the same issue, but when i switched out keys they seemed to be a little more matched up
MUDDER TRUCKER
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its from the gas tank. its on the driver side, they prob cranked it up to make up for the weight....
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did u have the front end jacked off the ground when u tried to adjust the key? it has to be in the air to adjust it. takes the preasure off the bar.
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did u have the front end jacked off the ground when u tried to adjust the key? it has to be in the air to adjust it. takes the preasure off the bar.
fyremanpat
Fyremanpat
oh yea I forgot to include that...you can do it on the ground but its a real mofo.
1weasel
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The bars themselves could be sagging too. They are 11 years old.
992door
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Gas tanks are in the back between the frame rails so it is not because of that. If it is a 2dr
it is a 2 door. the more i think about it, the more i'm willing to bet the original owner was probably messing with it and just didnt get it right.
mine was the same way. was almost an inch higher on driver side. i did mine on the ground and just slowly adjusted and measured repeated and repeated until i got it just right. also made a difference for me to rock the vehicle side to side or driving it after cranking so it can settle and get a more accurate measurement.
