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Your are talking about the shackles?

I dropped my springs all together, there are pics on here somewhere....

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Here....
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25826&highlight=extended+shackles

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Shouldn't be necessary and then you still have the same problem trying to tighten the U-bolts. Trust me, I know firsthand. :mad:

If your jack isn't tall enough, use some blocks of wood to get more height. Or buy a bigger jack. ;) Also, make sure the rear shock is removed.

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I did not design her that way. You would kill her. Thy shall not kill.

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Thanks guys and girls... and Son of God. I've been thinking of getting a bigger jack and taller jackstands, so maybe I'll try that first.

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Finally got around to installing mine over the weekend. :cool:

Like others have mentioned, the ride is much better. Less body roll and almost no nose dive on braking or lifting when accelerating. And I was expecting the front end to be kind of bouncy, since I don't have the extra weight of a winch (yet), but its not at all. The suspension feels nice and stiff, but not jarring at all. And the install was surprisingly easy.

Definitely a worthwhile upgrade, and my suspension work is done. :clapping:

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Thanks for the update on the t bars. I was just thinking about those bad boys today.

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So this is probablly the dumbest questions here but I am ew to the H3 and never messed with these torsion bar things. I have always just lifted my trucks. Any advice would be great.

I want to run 35's. Is getting these new torsion bars and shackles from samco better than buying one of the leveling kits? This is alot more money but i plan to keep the hummer for a while and get back into offroading.

Also do I understand that these torsion bars do not require as much cranking as the stock ones. i have heard people saying the have turned them 5+ times to get to that whole 24.25.

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You can fit 35's without doing anything. Don't waste your money on the leveling kits. There is enough adjustment in the stock keys. Upgrading the t-bars isn't really necessary unless you plan on adding a lot of weight to front.

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From what I've read, you don't need to do anything to fit the 35's. I like the little bit of extra lift and really like the reduced nose dive that happened when I put the SAW t-bars on. It's a little costly but was very worth it to me. Welcome to Hummer ownership!

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If I had 250 dollars every time someone bought one of those "leveling" kits, why I'd be...

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How do the rear shackles increase flex?

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The longer rear shackles add lift and (all things being equal) increase droop. For all the benefits you Sway Bar Disconnects.... and a little longer shock? Hope this helps.

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So without disconnecting the sway bar and buying longer shocks, all these do is lift the rear a little?

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And travel...to an extent. Your shocks are essentially travel limiters, and so is your bumpstop.