Torsion Bar Adjustment
so i just tried to do this to my truck and the bolt on the drivers side is about an 1/8 th of an inch further in than the one on the passanger side, but the measurments are the same on both sides exactly the same..should i try and even them out or what. o and i had it at about an inch and then after i drove it around for a bit it sank to just over 1/2 id that normal for it to "settle" that much?
There is a ranger lean they call it if you notice the passenger side bolts is out further.
This lean is to compensate for full fuel tank and driver weight.
It will settle a bit after driving around, and working the suspension. Just adjust drive around and readjust till it is where you want it.
I did mine and it settled a lot so I maxed them out and it settled into the spot I wanted them.
Yeah one bolt is out further than the other, they come like that stock so don't worry about it. i have my tbars maxed out and it doesn't ride bad.....except past 65 for some reason prob unbalanced tires
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When I bought mine new the front was much lower than the back with too much rake. I cranked up the t-bars about 3-1/2 turns apiece and the look was great but ride stiffened up a bunch. I hardly off-road and wanted the smoother ride so I relocated the rear spring spacer blocks above the spring effectively dropping the back 2-1/2" inches then backed off the t-bars to what it was. Rode great, looked like crap. I lowered the front another 4 turns each to achieve more rake. Rides like a dream . . . also improved driveline U-joint angles dramatically. Not as sexy or sporty looking (much less statement) but rides so much better I'm trying it for a while to see if it grows on me. Looks more like a 2WD now with oversize tires. Front lower A-arms are almost touching the bumper stops. Who knows? If it doesn't grow on me I'll raise it back up and just live with the stiffness.
Very good write up. I am going to do this to my truck this weekend.
As for that 2" factory block, I have some 3" blocks from lowering my old B2200, could I swap those in place of the stock blocks and get some longer U bolts and give myself an exta inch in the back?
Instead of a 2/3 drop,do a 2/3 lift lol.
As for that 2" factory block, I have some 3" blocks from lowering my old B2200, could I swap those in place of the stock blocks and get some longer U bolts and give myself an exta inch in the back?
Instead of a 2/3 drop,do a 2/3 lift lol.
but that's kinda more work than it's worth for an inch. Should just get some 4" blocks instead and do a 2" lift in the back and 1.75" in the front with the torsions. That would make me happy enough.
Torsion keys suck, theres a reason that no one but you runs them. It will destroy your tie rods, ball joints and other things.
The one we actually use is a full size Chevy drop shackle, it actually raises our trucks.
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So Mike, if you do decide to lower it this weekend I just wanted to give you a heads up on a few things: I had to enlarge the holes in the spacer blocks slightly (used a 3/4" drill) as it didn't want to fit over the spring **** (you'll have to "flip" the blocks upside-down) and some minor grinding may be needed on the sides of the spacers where the threads on the U-bolts pass by 'cause the threads on the U-bolts have slightly larger O.D. than where the smooth shanked. Other than that it's a super quick thing to do and totally reversible I you don't like it. Good luck.
So Mike, if you do decide to lower it this weekend I just wanted to give you a heads up on a few things: I had to enlarge the holes in the spacer blocks slightly (used a 3/4" drill) as it didn't want to fit over the spring **** (you'll have to "flip" the blocks upside-down) and some minor grinding may be needed on the sides of the spacers where the threads on the U-bolts pass by 'cause the threads on the U-bolts have slightly larger O.D. than where the smooth shanked. Other than that it's a super quick thing to do and totally reversible I you don't like it. Good luck.
If this is aimed at me, I'm not planning on lowering my truck, I just want a very slight lift with a minimum of cost and work at the moment. I'm just going to be running 31x10.5x15 tires and I want the truck to lose the nosedive stance it has from the factory and sagging from high milage.
I've just come back in from cranking my torsions up a tad. I didn't need to lube the bolts and they moved quite easily using a 1/2" socket and about a 2 foot long breaker bar.
I only raised the front end by about 1.25" and took it for a 10 minute drive to settle it and came back and everything sits nice and even. It's funny what a difference just over an inch makes sitting in the cab.
I only raised the front end by about 1.25" and took it for a 10 minute drive to settle it and came back and everything sits nice and even. It's funny what a difference just over an inch makes sitting in the cab.
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Nice, did the same to my truck, i felt like a feild plow or something with my front end diving into the ground all the time, i put new torsion keys in though, tuff country, it let my get the height to match the back without having to crank my bolts as far..... kind cool
Yup. I had an '89 B2200 with a very low static drop. I installed 2" drop spindles and cranked the torsion bars down. Got it low enough that the top of a 205/40/17 tire just started to tuck without rubbing at full lock.
Also,if you notice in the before and after pics I posted,my truck didn't require very much adjustment, but it is noticable if you look at the pics together.
Also,if you notice in the before and after pics I posted,my truck didn't require very much adjustment, but it is noticable if you look at the pics together.
