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shiftrider
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2002
01:42:55
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 Subject: After Market torison bars?
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Hey i dont really know if they make such a thing, but i am unfortantly one of the r & p guys and there isnt a lift out there that is worth the money. So i dont know if it would work or if there was such a thing but would this be able to lift the front of the truck, i did about 5 turns on each of the nuts and got about 1.5 inches but i want more...dont you...i dont know how it would work but a stronger bar or longer??? anybody want to tell me to shut up and not think about things like this
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Dr.Dakota
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2002
11:32:31
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I don't know if there is an aftermarket torsion bar or not, but keep this in mind: I did a 'torsion-bar-lift' on a buddy's Pathfinder with aftermarket bars and after the lift (in which we got a respectable 2")we had to install upper ball joint spacers to get the alignment back. Now, I have done 1.5" on my Dak, the ride got a lot stiffer and no alignment was needed...but I figure if I went another 1", I would have to get an alignment, and if I went higher, then I would need spacers...and I don't think anyone has made them for our trucks.
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Lab Rat
GenIII
9/20/2002
12:18:36
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I can't remember where I was (on the web, that is) but I do remember seeing them somewhere. Check out Summit, Jegs and Lakewood.
LR
Gibson Dual Sport, AirForce One air intake, Jet II, IAT, TPS, when are we gonna see some real parts??!!
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REKER
*GenIII*
9/20/2002
12:26:20
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I need to adjust my Torsion Bars. 1.5" more inches of lift on the front end sounds nice. Now can someone tell me how to do this?? Where are the "adjuster bolts" located at??.. and how many turns should i give them to get 1.5"???...And tell me what tools i will need.
Hopefully i wont need a Alignment
thanks
ROB aka REKER
"Gas, Grass or Ass....... NOBODY Rides for Free!!"
2000 Intense Blue Club Cab
4.7L V8 Auto 4X4
3.55 Gears
Mods: Homebrew Grille, AutoLite 3923s and Cd Player.. TONS more to come!!!!
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Knobbyman
*GenIII*
9/20/2002
13:42:31
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Well .. my website is down right now :( darn Free DNS servers.. anyway.. I have some pictures of the Torsion Bars and I think I even put how to crank them up on my FAQ page.. I'm fairly sure your going to need a alignment afterwords.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
6" Suspension Lift
305x70x16 GoodYear MT/R's
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks it faster----
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Lab Rat
GenIII
9/20/2002
14:05:33
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One other thing to all:
Be careful while you're adjusting them. Had a 78 M body, took it to Goodyear for an alignment. It needed the ride height adjusted so I asked the alignment tech to tweak the bars. Dumb bastard used an impact, broke the bolt and brought a 4500 lb car down on my head. Good thing that knees buckle... Got even better-the manager said it wasn't on the shop order, they weren't responsible and they rolled it out into the lot and left it for dead. No more Goodyear products for me!
LR
Gibson Dual Sport, AirForce One air intake, Jet II, IAT, TPS, when are we gonna see some real parts??!!
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shiftrider
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2002
15:06:55
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they are the bars that come back from the front suspension and end about where the seats are so basically the middle of the cab...you should be able to tell what i am talking about
you are tighten it lol
i believe it is a 7/8 and i just did 5 complete turns on each and got 1.5 and it didnt move my alignment much at all(didnt need an adjustment actually) but always have it checked out
also if you take weight off the front of the truck it will make it easier to turn you will still want a good soild breaker bar though, i learned the hard way but lifting the whole truck with each turn, easier if the truck is lifted already
you may notice that stock and after equal turning the passenger side sits lower im pretty sure is cause they figured the person driving it would always be in the vechical so it sit level with you in it...
just my worthless body taking up space...
knobbyman you have that aim lift right? would or wouldnt recommend it? i think i read that you dont like it right???
2000 SLT CC *cough*3.9*cough* KX 500 equiped bed
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jrock817
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2002
17:51:56
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there are a total of 4 bolts to tighten right? do you turn all four equal amounts
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