The bars are just pushed in to the lower control arms and ancors. You may
need a Big F**ken Hammer them to get them out. The part numbers are
actually forged into one end of the bars so you wouldn't see the numbers
until you stood the bar on it's end and looked at the top. You wouldn't be
able to see them in the truck, however, look at the decal on the door jamb.
It should list your front and rear weight rating. That should give you an
idea which ones you have.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4, 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4 and a 67 Barracuda
Coupe 340/4Speed
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.MoparsinMotion.COM
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>
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 00:05:54 -0500
>From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: V6/V8 Torsion Bars
>
> > There are actually four different set of bars for your truck.
> >
> > 1450 lbs Right Left
> > 87-96 V6 4322510 4322511
> > 91-96 V8 4322512 4322513
> >
> > 2000 lbs
> > 87-96 V6 4322516 4322517
> > 91-96 V8 4322518 4322519
> >
> > The V8 bars have a higher spring rate than the V6 bars
> > The 2000 lbs bars are physically thicker that the 1450 lbs bars.
> > They are all interchangable with each other. The rear ancors and lower
> > control arms are the same V6 vs. V8 The bars are stamped on one end L
>or
>R
> > and have the part #. I don't know how your finances are but they will
>only
> > cost you about $125 per side, new at the dealer. I don't know what they
> > would cost you at a junk yard, but remember that when you get a price.
>If
> > they're anything over $50 each, I would buy new ones.
>
>Walt,
>Thanks a ton for this info. Are these part numbers stamped on the tbars?
>Since both V6 and V8s are available in the 2000lb set, I would only assume
>that the V8 2000 bars would be the best to get. Right?
>I am going to need to start search around, cause my current bars are maxed
>out and cannot be cranked up any more. I have them only adjusted up 1"
>also,
>but over the months/years they sag, thus needing to be cranked up more and
>more and more.........hopefully I will be able to get some V8 2000bars on
>there and still have plenty of room for adjustment. Are the bars just
>'pushed' into the control arm and the rear anchor location? If not, how are
>the bars set into their respective mounts? Basically, I want to find out if
>this is something I would be able to do!.? Thanks again, I am going to
>check
>to see if I can find any numbers on my stock bars, but I would bet they are
>the wimpy 1450 bars. Thanks again!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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