T- Bar Lift
Hey Guys,
So after researching the Torsion Bar lift and looking at the pros and cons, I decided to level out my truck. She looks great now. My truck is my daily driver so I didnt want to max the tbars but I gave them 3 good turns. Here is the how to video I made for those interested: |
you don't need to jack up the truck at all. a little heat and you wont need a breaker bar either. after around 50 miles you may want to crank them at least 1 more turn because they'll settle.
otherwise, good video but a question... why wouldn't you make both sides the same height lol |
Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
(Post 2031263)
you don't need to jack up the truck at all. a little heat and you wont need a breaker bar either. after around 50 miles you may want to crank them at least 1 more turn because they'll settle.
otherwise, good video but a question... why wouldn't you make both sides the same height lol |
Originally Posted by dogfish246
(Post 2031265)
Thanks! It actually settled right where I wanted it haha (pure luck)! And for the breaker bar, I used it like a ratchet because those bolts are hard to turn even after you initially "break" them (need some torque)!
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
(Post 2031266)
ah. on my 3 trucks i just heated the bolt with map gas and i used a regular 1/2" ratchet. without heat, yeah definitely you'll need a breaker bar.
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yes you need to jack up the truck to do this and yes heating it is almost always a necessary step. you needto take as much load off the bars as possible by jacking it up so you dont snap off the bolt or strip the threads. it is not that big of a bolt to put that much stress on
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Originally Posted by ranger4.0
(Post 2031380)
yes you need to jack up the truck to do this
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
(Post 2031384)
no
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
(Post 2031387)
agreed
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I dunno, it just doesn't seem worth paying for an alignment for 1-2 inches..
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Originally Posted by ranger4.0
(Post 2031399)
lol smart ass. have you ever had to deal with removing the torsion bar adjustment bolts and the plate they thread into? its not fun. i have done it twice now because of friends trying to do this simple job in dumb ways.
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Originally Posted by TNRanger23
(Post 2031553)
I dunno, it just doesn't seem worth paying for an alignment for 1-2 inches..
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Originally Posted by dogfish246
(Post 2031555)
Well if you need tires, changing ball joints, changing shocks, etc you are going to have to get an alignment anyhow. That is a good time to do it... Like me
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Originally Posted by TNRanger23
(Post 2031575)
That's true, if you're changing all of that our, the cost of an alignment is probably the least of your worries.. lol
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you can buy camber kits and change out the camber bolts yourself but you will never be able to do your own alignment unless you have access to a machine. the good ol tape measure doesnt work very well on ifs rigs like it does on something with a straight front axle
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Originally Posted by dogfish246
(Post 2031555)
Well if you need tires, changing ball joints, changing shocks, etc you are going to have to get an alignment anyhow. That is a good time to do it... Like me
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