The next weeks, I want to begin with a rebuild of my Front Axle.
Torsion Bar Unloading Tools are very useful for this work, because it helps to remove the adjuster from the crossframe.

But I´m a stingy man and they cost between 75$ and 150$.
So i build my own Unloading Tools, costs were at 30$.

Here they are.

 

Video of them in action?

 

Sorry, I build them today, and here is 1 meter of snow, so I still didn´t used them.

 

I use a 2 jaw bearing puller on mine.

 

This is another possibility, but the most 2 jaw puller has a to short way of the spindle and often the spindle is broken, after the work.

When I installed my Lift torsion Keys, it was so.

So I used a 1.2842 steel and I will temper (not safe it´s the right word) the spindle.

 

Those look great. Will make the job much easier. I used a big c-clamp.

 

Yesterday we used the tool for the first time on my buddys K2500 and destroyed the spindle. Well, I think the flanks of the M16x1,5 fine thread are to small to endure the force. I will change the thread to M20 and look how it works.

 

Pretty cool that you can make the tools like that. I would make all metal parts for my little remote control car with the mill you use

 

I used a $5 fleamarket puller on one side and a snap on on the other last time I done my front end when I still had t-bars and they both worked. Just used the cheap one the other day to get a pressed in bushing out and it was still in good shape.


If I was making them I would use acme threaded rod. You don't need fine tuning but heavy threads to hold it. Taps and getting it over there might be a problem.

 

Today we used the unloading tool with a changed spindle.
I made a spindle with M20 thread and hardened the spindle and the part with thread of the tool.
And it works great. Torsion bar was really easy to unload.
We tried out both designs and in my opinion the right works better because the pulling force is more steady as the other Tool.