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1995 Chevrolet Silverado upper control arms

Tiny
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I have cranked my torsion bars some and bought shock extenders for the front but have noticed that the upper control arms are bottoming out on the metal stopper. Does it hurt to cut them off?
Thursday, September 18th, 2014 AT 6:02 PM

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Tiny
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They shouldn't be removed. They are there to prevent the suspension from over extending.
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014 AT 6:14 PM
Tiny
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Someone before me has put toesion keys on it so I cant lower it any. Is there anything I could do then to get them off the stoppers?
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014 AT 6:17 PM
Tiny
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Torsion keys? The only way I know to lower them is to remove tension by loosening the adjusters at the cross member. Can you describe what you mean by keys?
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014 AT 6:47 PM
Tiny
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Aftermarket torsion adjusters. Their lower setting would be equivalent to stock bars cranked all the way. So I cant lower them at all and the control arms are resting on the stopper.
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014 AT 6:51 PM
Tiny
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Wow. That means the vehicle rides like there is NO suspension. The only thing I can think of is to replace them with OEM type parts.
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Friday, September 19th, 2014 AT 5:00 PM

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