Torsion BAr Crank
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Torsion BAr Crank
I am going to be cranking my Torsion Bars soon and was wondering if anyone had any pointers or tricks? I have heard to raise it up so the tires are off the ground but where would you support it?
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try not to get too carried away with cranking your torsion bars. It's not a substitute for a suspension lift, and any changes, even minor ones, are going to affect your suspension travel, ride quality, alignment, and put a lot more stress on the torsion bars themselves. If you need to crank them far enough to be able to fit bigger tires than your wheelwells will handle, than I think you're asking for problems that will cost you more in the long run than a few-hundred dollars for a mild suspension lift (or less than a hundred for a body lift). Oh, and to answer your question: Raise it with a jack, place a jackstand under the framerail, and then lower the jack. One jackstand for each side. Don't work under the truck while it's on a jack - especially with suspension parts. A cheap set of stands and a jack are under $25 at parts stores now.
Last edited by rebturtle; Apr 6, 2004 at 10:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by rebturtle
try not to get too carried away with cranking your torsion bars. It's not a substitute for a suspension lift, and any changes, even minor ones, are going to affect your suspension travel, ride quality, alignment, and put a lot more stress on the torsion bars themselves. If you need to crank them far enough to be able to fit bigger tires than you wheelwells wil handle, than I think you're asking for problems that will cost you more in the long run than a few-hundred dollars for a mild suspension lift (or less than a hundred for a body lift). Oh, and to answer your question: Raise it with a jack, place a jackstand under the framerail, and then lower the jack. One jackstand for each side. Don't work under the truck while it's on a jack - especially with suspension parts. A cheap set of stands and a jack are under $25 at parts stores now.
If you do crank the bars, you'll need to have an alignment done.
