Lift Question...

[etlsport]

if it were me, id go ahead and lower the torsion bars back to their original position, if the shop then installs the lift and things dont look right, they can raise it back up the 2 inches.. then its their fault if somethin goes wrong

[Ldub]

OR...you could tell the shop to adjust the suspension so that there is an equal distance between the top of each tire & the top of the fender well.(after the new parts are installed)
That ought to be real close, & you could tweak the T-bars later if you wanted a little more or less clearance in the front.

[grober02]

So LDUB, you are saying that the distance between the fender and the top of the wheel should be the same for all 4 corners? Makes sense. I really don't want to tell them that the T-bars just need adjusted another 1 inch to equal 3 inches total (w/ my adjustments), incase my measurements are off a little. I'd rather they figure it out on their own, so maybe I'll just make LDUB's suggested request. At this point, re-adjusting the T-bars before taking it to the shop is not an option. I did this to test fit my 33" Interco Super Swampers which I did manage to fit--I won't have time to pull them off and turn the t-bars tonite after work. With only 2 inches of front lift, they only scrape minor with 3/4 turn. At full turn, I have no fender scraping. I figured if I could fit them with minimal lift, I should be fine with 3 inches of lift later. Yes, I hacked away a good bit of plastic and metal, but I think it looks okay. My only other question would be that I've seen a few VX'rs have raised the front 3.5" instead of 3". For someone who does not do a lot of off-roading, do you think I could get away with this and not stress the CVs too much.

[kpaske]

So LDUB, you are saying that the distance between the fender and the top of the wheel should be the same for all 4 corners? Makes sense.

That's a good baseline to start with because then the body would be level. However, I think most lifted VXes actually sit a little higher in the rear because cranking the torsion bars too far is not good for the CV joints. I never measured mine, but I'd say the rear is about an inch higher, and IMO it looks good that way.

My only other question would be that I've seen a few VX'rs have raised the front 3.5" instead of 3". For someone who does not do a lot of off-roading, do you think I could get away with this and not stress the CVs too much.

I'd leave yours right where they are and tell the shop to only crank them more if the front end looks like its sitting too low or if you need more clearance to turn the front wheels. They'll probably make you sign a waiver for modifying your suspension anyway, so I don't see why they would have a problem with you having cranked your T-Bars prior to bringing it into the shop.