I'm thinking of lifting the front end up to make it more level to the back ...what do you think? and has anyone done it? ....all input is great
gangstagirl

 

I think you can tighten something or otherTorsion Bars??? Oh HELL, I dunno

Someone will help ya, after all, YOU'RE CANADIAN!!!!

 

hummbob...Iwill ask about some bling later ....I knowyou can answer that for me
gangstagirl

 

When it comes to SHOW....I got ya covered!!

When it comes to ACTUAL "MeChAnIcAl" STUFF, that's when I pay the dealership!!

 

2 ways you can go. One is to buy the lift for the torsion bar. Second is just turning the adjuster bolt for the bar. I recomend the second, just make sure yo get it aligned when you lift it. There are alot of threads on this for the H3. It's the same thing with the H2

 

Hey blackstang .. have you turned yours up!? If so, how many turns to get her level!? Seriously considering it myself .. is there a trade off in ride quality?

 

if you only want to even out the stance, i'd recommend you stick with the stock keys and turn them yourself. the number of turns will depend on the stiffness of the torsion bars, i've never seen a case where equal turns on each side does the trick.

although not necessary, i'd recommend lifting the front tire off the ground prior to turning the adjuster bolt. before you start, take a measurement from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender, or from the ground to the bottom of the fender, this will give you a reference for comparison. i've got a pic somewhere of the adjustment point, but if you follow the torsion bar back tot he center of the truck, you should find it pretty easily. the stock keys should level out your stance and make you a bit more level without adding additional stress to any of the stock components. whatever you do, whether you stay with stock keys or go with aftermarkets, get an alignment after you make the adjustments and drive around 50-100 miles. you may not feel a difference, but the alignment will be off, since you're adjustment is pushing the bottom of the tire inward.overall, it's a very easy change and does make the truck look better from a distance.

 

I would leave it stock, just the way the engineers design it to be. I'm not an expert on this, but my theory would be that doing this raise will give you a stiffer front suspension, and affect the aerodynamics of your truck,especialy at highway cruising speeds. Think of it like when you stick your arm out the window,tilting you hand up and down the wind would force it up and down, much like the wing of an airplane where the air flow travels much faster below it than itdoes above itcreating lift, I'd think same would apply for your vehicle since HUMMER's are high off the ground, and having a large volume of air below it. So if you raise the front end, the down force on your front wheels will be lessened, and if you ever drive through a large body of water or black ice, you may risk hydroplaning and or skidding out of control much easier, or worst yet... rolling your truck!!!
It's just my Theory and i could be totaly wrong on this, but itseems to make sense to me on the reason why HUMMER's have a slight forward tilt to them.

 

I turned them a while ago just to see what it would look like ( I think 3 1/2 and 4 turns). I drove it a few miles and it did not seem any different to me. However I could not make an app to align quick enough so I took it back to stock. I haven't touched it since. This summer I'll do it for good.

 

I knew someone would come to gangstagirl's aid!!!