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Slingin Mud
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8/05/2003
16:34:56
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 Subject: Torsion Bars
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How do u crank your torsion bar? i have a 3in body on my dakota sport 2000 4x4. if i cranked the bars would i need new shocks?
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Kyle
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8/05/2003
18:24:05
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Trucks by design are usually slightly lower in the front than the rear. Four wheel drive Dakotas have a torsion bar front suspension which makes it easy to level the truck by cranking in the anchors to the rear of the bars. Park the truck on what you know is a level surface and make sure all four tires are equally inflated. Open both doors and place a carpenter's level on the driver's door jamb. Using a 13/16 socket, tighten the anchor bolt on the driver's side until the door jamb is level. Now this is where I take an extra step. Some people say you should count the number of turns of the bolt and repeat the same number of turns on the passenger's side. This only lifts the front of the truck evenly. The object here is to level the truck, not only front to rear but also left to right. Because springs will settle over time and will do so at different rates, torsion bars that were evenly adjusted at the factory, may not be even a few years later. Take a tape measure and measure the distance from the ground to the frame of the truck, just behind the front bumper. Also measure the distance between the upper control arm and the upper bump stop. With the level in the passenger's side door jamb, tighten the passenger's side anchor bolt until the jamb is level. Repeat the frame and bump stop measurements. Tighten or loosen the passenger's anchor to match the measurements from the driver's side. This will ensure the truck is level left to right. NOTE: Cranking up the torsion bars will change drive line angles and will increase the strain on front end components. Ball joints, CV-Axles and such will have a reduced service life. Also, the truck will require a front end alignment to keep the tires from wearing unevenly
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Slingin Mud
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8/06/2003
13:13:13
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Thanks Kyle, since i already have a 3in body, if i go another 1 1/2in with the bars cranked, will i need new shocks?
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shiftrider
Dodge Dakota
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8/07/2003
01:39:35
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the truck is higher on the driver side to compensate your weight when driving it, so it will be lower on the driver side if completely level, so i would leave the driver side higher so it is level when you are driving the truck
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rivermaniac
Dodge Dakota
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8/07/2003
19:02:00
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so what about when you have a passenger ?????
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shiftrider
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8/08/2003
00:20:46
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well actually i usually dont have that problem, people think my truck rides too rough, but you can adjust your truck to compensate for that if you want, and not be a smartass leave that up to me thanks
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Slingin Mud
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8/08/2003
21:12:47
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How faster will the front parts wear down then with out the bars cranked?
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