need help turning down torsion bars
01-01-2006, 11:14 PM
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No...should be around a 18mm socket or wrench. You will have to get an alignment after you do it...it changes your camber a little. Jack the front wheels off of the ground and tighten the bolts to lift her up or loosen to lower, make sure and do an equal number of turns. Also you'll want to measure the height on each side after you set it back on the ground, because it may not take an exact number of turns. Later
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01-01-2006, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bowtie70SS
No...should be around a 18mm socket or wrench. You will have to get an alignment after you do it...it changes your camber a little. Jack the front wheels off of the ground and tighten the bolts to lift her up or loosen to lower, make sure and do an equal number of turns. Also you'll want to measure the height on each side after you set it back on the ground, because it may not take an exact number of turns. Later
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01-02-2006, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by thunder550
yes if you loosen them too much the bolt will come out 
01-02-2006, 12:18 AM
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I'm sure there is, although I don't know that loosening them more than stock would do a lot with the bump stops in there, as they come resting on the bump stops from the factory (at least mine did). I think John Ulaszek trimmed his bump stops and dropped the torsions down a little when he turned his 4x4 into an autocrosser...I'll try to find the article.
Last edited by thunder550; 01-02-2006 at 12:24 AM.
01-02-2006, 12:22 AM
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Here ya go, he talkes about the torsion bar adjustment about halfway down
http://gmhightechperformance.com/tech/0504htp_truck/
"To lower the front of the truck I turned the bolts counter-clockwise seven complete turns, resulting in about a 1.25-inch drop which is just about the limit for the stock keys. Offset keys are available which will drop the front 1 to 3 inches, but keep in mind ride quality decreases as you reduce bump travel.
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Unloading the torsion rod as stated above will require trimming the bump stop."
http://gmhightechperformance.com/tech/0504htp_truck/
"To lower the front of the truck I turned the bolts counter-clockwise seven complete turns, resulting in about a 1.25-inch drop which is just about the limit for the stock keys. Offset keys are available which will drop the front 1 to 3 inches, but keep in mind ride quality decreases as you reduce bump travel.
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Unloading the torsion rod as stated above will require trimming the bump stop."
