How to adjust torsion bars?

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Old 09-04-2008, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.2trimble
The Torsion adjustment bolts hardly are ever cranked even on each side.

And who ever did your alignment is a complete idiot, The alignment specs can be reached even after cranking your torsion bars all the way.

The only other reason the alignment couldnt be reached is do to some other problem in the suspension, check the swaybar end links, ball joints...
Thanks, i feel better now ya after he told me that i said pull it off the lift ill have to re adjust it, just to get out of there, i have a appoitment at the ford dealer tommrow and i explained to him what i did with the torsion bars and he said it shouldntbe a problem, well see, he did telll me about the camber kit and said its a 4 hr job to install it.... i read on here it not to bad?? i hope everything goes ok. the truck looks great. thanks for the help.
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 07:35 PM
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next time someone says they cant align it the make them give you a print out of why they cant!
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.2trimble
next time someone says they cant align it the make them give you a print out of why they cant!
this guy was a gem he said he could adjust the to no problem but he couldnt adjust the camber, that the upper a-arms would have to come off and some type of steel plate would have to be hammered off in order to adjust the camber... he said it comes that way from the factory so you cant adjust the camber. i said no way alot of people do it and this was never mentioned or i would not have done it..... any way can the camber be adjusted on my truck with out a camber kit? thanks.
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dbdragracing
I would also like to know....I guess it would be the same as doing it on my 2002 4x4 supercab? Thanks.
just curious to what size tires you are running, and are you at stock ride height? truck looks good
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 4wd150
just curious to what size tires you are running, and are you at stock ride height? truck looks good
i doubt you will be getting a respoce this was a very old thread that was brought back up!
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 10:10 PM
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oh my bad then. didnt even look at the date, just saw it was up top
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 05:02 PM
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got the aligment done and fuel fitler changed, the ford dealer had no issue and got everything well into spec range and it drives great. thanks for all the help and advice guys.
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 10:19 PM
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Glad you got it worked out.
 
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Old 05-18-2010, 10:49 AM
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Looking to adjust my torsion bars tonight and want to make sure im turing the right bolt. Is this the bolt I want to turn?

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Yes.
 
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Originally Posted by bigtruck311
here is a pic to help you out
To clarify, you must take off the wheels to do this? And does it have to be done by hand?
 
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No need to remove the wheels. All you need is a socket or wrench. It is easier if you jack the front of the truck up to where the wheels clear the ground. Turn each adjustment bolt an equal number of turns until you get the height you want. Make sure that your CV and ball joint angles don't look insane (like when the front tires are off the ground). Then get the front end aligned.
 



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