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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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New or painted Torsion Bars

I tried to do a search to see what people have done if anything with their torsion bars. I recently had my 98 150 lifted 6" with 35's and now I can really see my torsion bars. They are not very good looking. All the coating is pealing off and looks real bad when it's right nest to the nice new shinny parts form fabtech. So the question, what have you guys done with yours? Painted them? left them alone? Put new ones in?

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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Get you a wire brush and some black rustoleum. Go to town with the wire brush and then clean it off and paint them with the rustoleum. They will look brand new.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Waiting to paint mine till I do my frame this spring, but I'm going to use rustoleum like I did with my driveshaft and rear end
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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if yours are rusted that bad, and are showing serious signs of fatigue, I have a spare set i wouldn't mind parting w/. pm me if interested.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I used truck bed liner.Pics are in my Photo Album.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I painted mine red. Along with my skidplate and rear diff cover.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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i feel the same way about mine now that my lift is on. I think mine are starting to sag doese anybody know how much a new set of t bars goes for
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Going to do mine yellow like my calipers and skid plates
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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njmike, minimonster17 said he's selling a set above. Might want to give him a shout and see if it would work.
 

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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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What colors has everyone gone with. I have a green 98 F-150 extended cab and can't think of a good color. Does any one have pictures of their color schemes?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Your truck is about the same color as mine, like I said I have yellow calipers and skid plates and will do the torsions in the spring when it warms up. I think the yellow goes well with the dark green
 
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