pimp my ride!!!

bloat · 22-01-2015, 22:01

Well went out to the truck this morning and thought it had been pimped over night, proper low rider! Then I realised it wasn't anything as fun as that in fact the torsion bar had snapped!!!! How.low can you go 😁 has this ever happened to anyone else?

rustic · 22-01-2015, 22:07

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Originally Posted by bloat

Well went out to the truck this morning and thought it had been pimped over night, proper low rider! Then I realised it wasn't anything as fun as that in fact the torsion bar had snapped!!!! How.low can you go �� has this ever happened to anyone else?

It has happened before.
If you replace it with a used one, make sure you get the same side again, as they barley sugar, ie wind up a bit, hence the need sometimes for realigning and if you use one from the other side, it will try to unwind and fatigue and it will fail early.

PS you haven't replaced it before have you?

Sweety · 22-01-2015, 22:57

Ouch

as Rustic has said if you go for a second hand one make sure it comes off the same side. I have seen an imported SWB Mistral which had been lowered by something like 3" it looked ok'ish but it was hard to get my head around it looks wise after owning a SWB & used to seeing them lifted

mind you I bet it would have cornered well

bloat · 22-01-2015, 23:26

AlexD333 · 23-01-2015, 00:04

Oh damn, can you even move it?

bloat · 23-01-2015, 08:53

No its stuck haha could this be because I have jacked the front up as I have put bigger tyres on or is it just unlucky?

perelaar · 23-01-2015, 09:34

You didn't jack it up under the torsion bar, I presume?

rustic · 23-01-2015, 09:44

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Originally Posted by perelaar

You didn't jack it up under the torsion bar, I presume?

I assume he means that he has raised the truck using the torsion bar adjustment, so the front is raised to allow the bigger tyres to fit, and not actually place the jack under the bar.

Terrano Steve · 23-01-2015, 09:51

I suppose it was lucky that it didn't happen when driving at motorway speed

bloat · 23-01-2015, 21:59

Yeah sorry I didn't put the jack under there, I meant raised it on the torsion bars because of the bigger tyres.

kitchenman · 23-01-2015, 22:38

jack it up put a wooden block on the bump stop

solarman216 · 23-01-2015, 22:47

yep undriveable unless you jack it up and fix it somehow in the upper position, wooden block is a good choice as previous post, Rick

elty001 · 24-01-2015, 00:39

Had an adjuster bolt snap on mine last year. As a get me home fix I took out one of my body mount bolts and used that until rick sent me a replacement

22-01-2015, 22:01	#1
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	pimp my ride!!! Well went out to the truck this morning and thought it had been pimped over night, proper low rider! Then I realised it wasn't anything as fun as that in fact the torsion bar had snapped!!!! How.low can you go 😁 has this ever happened to anyone else?

23-01-2015, 22:47	#12
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	yep undriveable unless you jack it up and fix it somehow in the upper position, wooden block is a good choice as previous post, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

22-01-2015, 22:57	#3
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Ouch as Rustic has said if you go for a second hand one make sure it comes off the same side. I have seen an imported SWB Mistral which had been lowered by something like 3" it looked ok'ish but it was hard to get my head around it looks wise after owning a SWB & used to seeing them lifted mind you I bet it would have cornered well

22-01-2015, 23:26	#4
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288

23-01-2015, 00:04	#5
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Oh damn, can you even move it?

23-01-2015, 08:53	#6
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	No its stuck haha could this be because I have jacked the front up as I have put bigger tyres on or is it just unlucky?

23-01-2015, 09:34	#7
perelaar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Belgium Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7TDi SWB '97 Posts: 802	You didn't jack it up under the torsion bar, I presume?

23-01-2015, 09:51	#9
Terrano Steve Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South west Vehicle: Terrano Posts: 522	I suppose it was lucky that it didn't happen when driving at motorway speed

23-01-2015, 21:59	#10
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	Yeah sorry I didn't put the jack under there, I meant raised it on the torsion bars because of the bigger tyres.

23-01-2015, 22:38	#11
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	jack it up put a wooden block on the bump stop

24-01-2015, 00:39	#13
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Had an adjuster bolt snap on mine last year. As a get me home fix I took out one of my body mount bolts and used that until rick sent me a replacement