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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Torsion Bars problem with install

I'm got the front of lift installed but something about the torsion bars don't want to go up far enough to put the bolt thing back in. I have tried everything I have to get them to go high enough but nothing I have seems to work. Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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I left you a reply in the HELP!!! Eccentric Cam Bolt Location thread I didnt see you had posted here until I was done Oh Well Here is what I said over there though maybe it can help you or someone else!!

Oh! yea the torsion bars, is one side in but the other side its like the key will not go up far enough to get the other bar in, that is the problem I had, I put the driverside bar in first, the bracket that drops down the stock crossmember that holds the keys in I put the bolts in and left them loose, then I went to the passenger side and put the torsion bar in the pocket on the lower control arm and slid it about one foot or so towards the front of the truck, alright the passenger side bracket is loosley bolted to the main crossmember where the keys go but it is not bolted to the frame of the truck yet, you will have to adjust the whole crossmember up or down to get the bar lined up with the key and the pocket on the lower control arm at the same time, once you get it in both slots I had to then take a hydraulic jack and put under the key as close as I coud to where the bolt goes in (I had the bolt out of the little block that goes under the key) and jacked up the whole crossmember and bracket all of this is hooked together now it just needs to be bolted to frame on the passenger side,

this is alot of info, I hope this helps these are the exact steps I had to do this in order for me to get the torsion bars in, good to hear your making progress, if you need any more help feel free to ask!!

 
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