RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 6/26/2006 6:46:33 PM
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madmaxmyers
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Here is a better link to the torsion keys on ebay.
< Message edited by madmaxmyers -- 6/26/2006 6:51:04 PM >
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 6/26/2006 9:46:58 PM
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those are them i have them they are great same company well worth it. Trust me
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 6/26/2006 11:26:04 PM
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SublimeHummer
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a lot of people here have adjusted the torsion bars and done some hardcore offroading and I still havent heard of negative results of doing this. I've read on either this forum or the other, and heard the dealer actully turn the torsion for the owner, I think if it really added that much stress we would of heard some negative post by now.
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 10/25/2006 3:41:41 PM
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JPSH3
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quote:
ORIGINAL: dilo2001gt
how much did it raise the front
About 1.2 inches
It sits pretty level!
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 10/25/2006 3:43:05 PM
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JPSH3
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ORIGINAL: Raffi76
Is this something you did on your own or at the dealer?
I did this myself, very easy!
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 10/25/2006 5:05:52 PM
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BirdEye
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1. Anyone ask a dealer if turning the T-Bars voids the warranty?
2. Can the dealer tell if you've done it?
3. Will 2.5 turns give you an inch at least?
4. Theoretically, this increases your approach angle as well right?
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 10/25/2006 5:24:47 PM
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CerberusSVT
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quote:
ORIGINAL: BirdEye
1. Anyone ask a dealer if turning the T-Bars voids the warranty?
2. Can the dealer tell if you've done it?
3. Will 2.5 turns give you an inch at least?
4. Theoretically, this increases your approach angle as well right?
1. depends on dealer I'm sure. Also, turning the T-Bars wouldn't affect unrelated parts of the car under warranty (example: if your stereo shorts out, they can't blame it on the T-bars)
2. if they look at the height of the truck, yes, just as you and I could. But what is stopping you from turning the T-Bars back?
3. maybe? I just eyed mine up 
4. yes. it will also increase front ground clearance. I'd also speculate that it will decrease rear departure angle, since the truck's rear isn't angled up as high relative to the rest of the truck, lowering the rear overhang (but I think that this would be minimal at best. an inch rise in the front that is essentially the entire wheel base of the truck compared to a very small fraction of an inch drop on the other side of the rear axle)
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 10/25/2006 5:25:14 PM
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Linus Gump
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I asked my dealer, and he said it has no effect on warranty, and all they have to do is measure or look at the unsold vehicles on thier lot to see that yours is different. 2.5 turns will give you some where around an inch.
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 8/3/2007 4:05:14 AM
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moteaux
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I have been reading about this on and off for a bit and finally decided to do it today. For me the steps did not go as straight forward and easily as everyone has posted here. Actually, the process was easy, but the amount of turn on one side compared to the other, measuring and remeasuring took quite a bit of doing.
The driver side measured 36 1/2 inches before starting and the passenger side measured 36 7/8 inches at the start. I finished with 38 inches ground to bottom edge of fender, but it took about 5-6 rounds on the drivers side and about 3 rounds on the other. To be honest, I really lost count of each as I was doing it to get both sides to the even measurement.
I evened the measurements, drove the vehicle several kilometers (I live in Muscat, Oman so we don't use miles here) measured at a point on my drive then would remeasure at the same point where doing the initial adjustment. It took me about 3 times driving adjusting and measuring to get the sides even.
I don't know now if because there were so many turns on one side compared to the other if this will be a problem. Does anyone have any input for the seemingly vast differences in turns in from one side to the other? I would really appreciate it. I would like to know if I may need to readjust before I put it in for an alignment.
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RE: TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT - 8/3/2007 8:49:29 AM
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Doc Olds
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Go back and read Importkiller's post with Torsion bar Mfger info. The torsin bar has a fixed stiffnes, just like a spring or a leaf, you just leveled the front and should not have anything to worry about. My truck was a like 7/16" low on the driver side. I turned the driver side appx 1.5 + turns, and the pssgr side appx .3. I made the R & L side even and lifted the front a little. Drove it for several days and rechecked, so far so good. Even that much mad a big difference. I'm gonna remeasure this weekend and maybey tweek just a bit if it needs it.
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