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Old 01-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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I cranked the right side of the T-bar about 4 full turns and it only raised the front 1/2 inch...

it is almost cranked fully, and it just now is level with the left side!


It something wrong here? Right side is cranked almost all the way, and the left side I havent touched and there level...
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 05:03 PM
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You could have a sagging right torsion bar. Also if the truck was level before then, something is definately wrong, unless the left torision bar had been cranked before you bought the truck or something.
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 05:14 PM
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Nope they were exactly the same, but the right was 1/2 inch lower....

now I cranked the right T-bar what shoulda gave me 2 inchs and it only gave me 1/2 inch

Now they are level
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 07:29 PM
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Sounds like a sagging bar.
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 07:31 PM
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Is that an easy fix? to replace both the torsion bars?
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 07:32 PM
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Default RE: Torsion Bar wont go up!

I actually cranked mine to level out the front from side to side. Cranked the driver's side down 5 turns and passenger's side up 5 turns. Measurement from tire to center of wheelwell on both sides was even after that. Any remedies for sagging bars?
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 08:05 PM
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Only remedy is to replace the bars. Both of them.
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 08:07 PM
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How much does that run?

Difficulty 1-10?


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They are covered under warrenty

Does having a sagging front end give me reason for having them replaced? or do they have to break for them to be covered?
 
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Is it an at home job?
 
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Old 01-27-2008, 08:12 PM
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