H3 Alpha torsion bar

I lifted my Alpha with torsion bars, made several turns and got 24.25" on front (both sides), but my rear have 1" difference between the left rear and right rear  after I moved the torsion bars. Is it normal? 
 
 
Also I am gonna install the Rancho Suspension, need to get back the torsion bar as stock. Any knows the stock measure in the front? , from the center of your hub to your inner fender lip of your wheel.
 
Thanks in advance
 
Fragss
 
 
 

If I remember correctly it was 22-1/4" from the center of the hub to the inner fender lip of the wheel. I did two and one half turns on the torsion bars and raised my front end one inch but I also changed the front shocks.

If I recall there's also an issue with GM overtightening the spring hanger bolts.  Loosen them and retorque them to specs.

While we are talking about Alpha T-Bars has anyone put them in a 5 cyl H3??
 
The should have a high spring rate???

I was going to install the Rancho lift on my 2008 Alpha and you can talk to Rancho, It will not work! you can do the shocks and rear add a leaf but no way on the 4" lift!

thanks for the info saywhat, im gonna fix torsion bars as stock and wait for a lift kit (for alpha)

After I get my winch I'm going to shop around for some tougher T-Bars so the winch doesn't fatigue the stock bars too bad.  Once you do a bar lift then add a winch you'll have those things twisted all the way up just trying to keep level.  That's too much twist for a stock TBar.

What you'll see is after you adjust them and you drive it, they will be off again in a couple of days and you'll need to readjust again.

Hi guys. I have a H3 as it is called in Oz with a Rancjo lift kit and 35" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. I am finding that the original torsion bar is not strong enough and we have to keep winding it. Any ideas who makes stronger after market torsion bars??

HMA03 and RealJeep, what you need is Sway Away Torsion Bars, available here-

http://www.samcofabrication.com/products/product_info.php?products_id=53

Thanks for that info GarrettMoore.

Does anyone know the spring rate of the Alpha V8 torsion bars compared to I-5 and the Sway-A-Way T-bars??
 
Maybe ARB will start making T-bars as well

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ORIGINAL: Desert Dan

Does anyone know the spring rate of the Alpha V8 torsion bars compared to I-5 and the Sway-A-Way T-bars??

 
 
IIRC, Alpha t-bars have a 18% higher spring rate and the SAW ones have a 30% higher rate.

Thanks Sewie
 
I have to see what the dealer charges for the Alpha T-Bars
 
Dan

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ORIGINAL: Desert Dan

Thanks Sewie

I have to see what the dealer charges for the Alpha T-Bars

Dan

 
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