Torsion Troubles

[R1cho]

after i did my lift i had a problem of one side being 1" lower and today i found out why, while under the truck trying to level off the front of the truck i discovered the problem is nothing to do with the rear of the truck but infact the n/s torsion bar.

this is the o/s torsion bar

you can see it's nicely domed and easy to get to however the o/s torsion is a different story

as you can see its collapsed and impossible to get to the adjusting nut, i lowered the o/s and now the back end is a lot more level (only about 5mm difference now) but it also means the front is lower than it should be (about 2") has anyone else ever encountered this and if so is it an easy fix?

 

[Kamsin]

Do you understand the word "Focus" ffs your a photographer arnt you :doh

Wait till you get your welder you can built it back up. :lol

 

[solarman216]

Do you understand the word "Focus" ffs your a photographer arnt you :doh

Wait till you get your welder you can built it back up. :lol

agreed but did not want to say, Rick

 

[R1cho]

Do you understand the word "Focus" ffs your a photographer arnt you :doh

use the camera on my fone which is about 900 years old :lol

 

[R1cho]

was thinkin of weldin the lockin nut to it to extend it then puttin another lockin nut on

 

[Kamsin]

I have no idea if that would work or not. Sounds like a bodge and scarper idea though :lol

 

[R1cho]

without knowin why its collapsed like that there are'nt a lot of ways to sort it

 

[Kamsin]

Maybe because you load the truck up with 200 kids everytime you go out.:lol

 

[R1cho]

Maybe because you load the truck up with 200 kids everytime you go out.:lol

theres another site that if u were on it and made that remark u would get a certain reply :lol

 

[meatball]

I know of this other site:sly

But just say it don't be shy:thumbs

 

[R1cho]

ok i managed to get to the nut and packed it out with washers

i have cranked the torsion up but it still needs to go further so it looks like re-indexing is the next step :doh

 

[trucker4x4]

help with torsion bar front lift.

hi to everybody on here tonight. im paul. a new member joined yesterday. have a 97 terrano tdi lwb. just started a few mods for bit of greenlaning etc .have 31x10.5 at,s on and new rear heavy duty springs. but need to lift front as is sitting down bit saggy though have new shocks on front. can anyone explain to me exactly how to do the torsion bar lift please?. and how much extra height will i get by doing the tosion bar lift? also is it a very difficult job to do?. would really appreciate any advise on the matter. many thanks in advance. :bow. paul

 

[R1cho]

nice little writup on it here

 

[trucker4x4]

thanks for that richo. very well explained write up there. mine will definitly need re indexing as they are at the end of the threads. many thanks again. will have a go at the job very soon. very best regards. paul