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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 11:50 PM
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help with leveling front end

Ok i need to know what I can do to fix my problem. I want to crank the torsion bars a little when i get my bigger tires and body lift. my only problem is the passenger side is already cranked all the way. The drivers side still has about another inch to be cranked. How can I correct this so i can evenly crank the torsion bars?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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what kind of truck, year ?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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1997 f150 4x4
 
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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is tour torsion bars splined on either end ? if so you can get the adjustment you need by turning the brackets on the splines.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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i have no idea. I know that if you want to raise the front you turn the nut that holds it on the cross member. Truck sits level already but I want to try and gain about 1" more by turning them in. I wanted to know how can I remove them, re-set the screws so there even and then re-install so the screws can be turned in some.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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May I jump in here? Does my 94 4x4 have torsion bars as well?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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if it has IFS then most likely so. Unless its similar to the new 04 coil over suspension.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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guillermorivera

negative on that man. 1980-1996 F-150 and F-250's have the famous ford TWIN TRACTION BEAM. Think a totally open pair of scissors with wheels on either end under the truck. You have the TTB Dana 44 which uses surprise surprise Dana 44 internals such as axle shafts pumpkin and such.
Over all you have no torison bars. The TTb is connected to the frame by coil springs and shocks with a RADIUS arm connetcing the arms to the frame to keep everything in place. Give loads of axle travel. hehehehe
 
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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you learn something new everyday.
 
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Hey 97flareside, I'm not 100 percent sure but I'm like 99.9% sure that you can't take the torsion bars off and reset them. Stock peices are small diameter light duty pecies that large amounts of stress will break them. From what I've seen with stock bars you've got about as much as your gonna get out of your's. I think the best thing to do would look online to see who makes some nice heavy duty aftermarket pecies that you can crank up and still have a good ride.
 
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Thanks for the info Frdbuy
 
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