Taking off torsion bars

DallasTahoe · Oct 24, 2016

Hey guys need a lil help! I've got energy suspension control arm bushings that I need to put in my truck, I'm good on everything else BUT, I'm not sure on how to deal with the torsion bars, how do you take them out??

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DallasTahoe · Oct 27, 2016

Tap tap tap is this thing on?

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lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

You need to get a 2 jaw gear puller... The torsion bars go into the cross member and are twisted by a "key", and that key is turned by a bolt.... unscrew the bolt as much as you can and the key will rest on the "nut" that the bolt goes through... There is a divet in the keys to place a 2 jaw gear puller.... put the jaws on either side of the crossmember and the center pin in the divet....crank the puller untill you are turning the key with the puller off of the rectangular nut.... you can now remove the nut and bolt... loosen the puller untill there is no more tension and take it off... beat the bar forward from the rear... you can now remove the key and bar...

lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

Be very carefull that you have the gear puller jaws secure on the cross member.... it will be holding alot of weight/torsion from the bars... ALSO, have the front of the truck on jack stands when doing this to take as much weight off the bars as possible...

DallasTahoe · Oct 28, 2016

lukc22 said:
Be very carefull that you have the gear puller jaws secure on the cross member.... it will be holding alot of weight/torsion from the bars... ALSO, have the front of the truck on jack stands when doing this to take as much weight off the bars as possible...

Thanks a ton man that's good info! So when you go to remove the bar you move it towards the front of truck? I didn't think it had that much space to move

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lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

I had swapped keys, but never needed to actually remove the bar... I am not 100% on if they remove forward or backwards... but when you get to that point, youll only have 2 options lol.... just be real carefull around the gear puller when it has tension... put as little tension on it turning the keys as possible to get out the "nut"....

lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

lukc22 · Oct 28, 2016

Sorry about the period replies... my phone is jacked up

DallasTahoe · Oct 28, 2016

Ok cool preciate it I'll get a gear puller I saw someone do it on YouTube but they just swapped the keys too. I just need to put in the new bushings, I can do that from under the truck since I don't have to remove the old sleeve

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