what do i sacrifice when i crank up my keys?

[drowndindreams]

I don't have much knowledge on suspension.

what are some things that would happen to the ride?
or anything else?

 

[99COOP]

stiffens the ride as the springs are under a greater tension. And the amount of wear all depends on how much you go up. anywhere over and inch or two and you wear both upper and lower balljoints excessively, put strain on the cv axles, wear tierod endlinks, and tires (if you dont realign, which is something you need to do).

 

[bowtiefreak]

^^^^^what he said. wears things out quickly and breaks things fast.

 

[evans99hoe]

Dont Do IT. It messes everything up

 

[AquinoSteven]

Dont Do IT. It messes everything up

Youll be fine, i have had mine cranked all the way for a year now and they have been fine. I wheel my truck all they time with 140,000 miles and no problems. The problems start when you crank ford or after market keys all they way. Just watch your CV angles.

 

[bowtiefreak]

Not good advice at all. Cranking WILL wear things out a whole lot faster, check any off road forum.

 

[99COOP]

x2 ^

 

[drowndindreams]

x3 what you all said. thanks guys. wont be doing that.

 

[AquinoSteven]

Im not saying you guys are wrong but it is a very common option for the ones who want to lift their truck for cheap. http://z71tahoe-suburban.com/iboard/ Check this site out and you will see that over 90% of the member here not only have cranked stock keys but cranked ford keys.

 

[bowtiefreak]

I understand that, ford keys allow the t-bars to be cranked further. Yes, it is a great way to gain a little lift, but anyone who has done it either way will face prematute wear and tear up front. Depending on how much you crank it may shorten a 10 year life span by a year or maybe more, but either way it is faster.

I always tell people t just be aware of this, that's all.