Sway bar is gone, I put a stiffer sway bar in the rear and it handles fine in my book.Only way to find out would be to take the torsion bars and bump stops out and cycle the suspension. I don't know off hand though I don't even know what MY torsion bar truck getsI tried Googleing it but had no luck finding it. Maybe you'll have better luck.
Torsion bars have a linear spring rate unlike offroad coil springs (onroad coilover coils are linear) that have a progressive rate. There's a common misconception that cranking torsions makes your truck ride like dog shit, but it doesn't matter what position they're in, they'll feel the same. What makes your truck ride like dog shit is cranking all the down travel out of your suspension. I got my truck an inch higher in the front then the rear and also managed to leave myself 2" of down travel which suited my needs fine. Rides just like it did when it was raked out sitting stink bug.
I personally love the way progessive rate coils (or even stock struts) feel compared to torsion bars. I would do a coilover conversion in a heartbeat. Worth every penny. But that's just my opinion.
If you're not a aggressive driver maybe try ditching the sway bar first (or disconnecting the end links). That'll free up your suspension A LOT. It's the first thing I do to almost every vehicle I own. But I also drive (on oublic roads lol) very smooth and calm.
Btw that YouTube thing was a link. First time I tried adding a YouTube video on here
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Start cutting metal where the uppers hit and you'll get more travel and while you're at it cut out your bump pads too then gets keys AND crank them. BOOM. ALL the inches your heart desires I've only known one person to break a torsion bar. You, my friend, can be the second. Just imagine the possibilities lol
I've only known one person to break a torsion bar. You, my friend, can be the second. Just imagine the possibilities lolThe lack of droop with crank keys is awful still gonna send it. I do have mine adjusted to still have droop
Also, watching that video, I DO NOT like spring spacers, but in my search for the limited lift options for the rear of these coil spring SUVs was H2s share a large majority of rear suspension componentry. And an H2 rear coil spring provides a couple inches of lift over the Z71 springs
still gonna send it. I do have mine adjusted to still have droopAlso, watching that video, I DO NOT like spring spacers, but in my search for the limited lift options for the rear of these coil spring SUVs was H2s share a large majority of rear suspension componentry. And an H2 rear coil spring provides a couple inches of lift over the Z71 springs
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Was sad with the Patagonia MTs , put some 34ā BFGs on it, did the Backway to Crown King and tried the Jeepy tire on a rock thingā¦
Saw some Burros
and ā¦
I broke a rear axle shaft
I aināt ever gonna stop breaking this Tahoe!!!
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I sent it
That 328k mile 5.3 can still turn em
On the last bad-ish obstacle of the trail too, limped it in and figured out what I did
nobody makes chromo axles for a 10 bolt 
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Mark williams enterprises may make something for them. I know they do a bunch of 12 bolt stuff.
Sean
Thanks for the heads up, I now own the Moser axles though so thatās what itās getting
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How hard did you load that thing to break it? I was hoping they would hold up in our tahoes for longer. We did gears and carrier upgrade hoping they would last but you have me worriedGot the chunk out, had to disassemble the locker to get it out
Axles in, test drove , good to go
Tire was up against a rock at a narrow section, Blipped the throttle to get around or over the rock and it popped. Has a Detroit locker and 327k miles, axle shaft had enough I guess.
Those Moser shafts are about the best replacement option I found. They donāt make a chromo axle for these 10bolts.
Best I can figure is see how this holds up with these axle shafts. my goal is leave the basic stock suspension links the same. next step for me is to see if I can get an H2 axle to work since they share the same suspension links and parts as the SUVs. Itās a semi floating 14 bolt would definitely be an upgrade.
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On my escalade I was getting about 10-11ā of out the front with the torsions if I remember correctly. My front has 2.5ā FOA 8ā stroke shocks and the Amazon special tube uppers that we cut and turned the ball joint cup to get as much safe travel out of the ball joint as possible. Only down side to those a arms is there Chinese made so we ended up having to go to a 2500 ball joint I believe and grind the cup out a little bit for them to fit in with a press. Also had to grind the lip on the ball joint some for them to fit inside the arm.
Right now Iām bumped at 9 1/2ā of travel but thatās because I kept stuffing the tire into the cab and the fenderā¦ here shortly Iām going to flare my fenders and go crazier then I did on the cab with a sledge hammer to clear my 35s
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