Ummm, Mike D,
I never thought I'd say this...
Unbolt the retainer, and CRANK THEM UP. Use THE SAME NUMBER OF TURN FOR
BOTH SIDES.
I.E. Make a small mark on the bolt head, or try to count the number of turns
and match them up. Just be sure that you have the vehicle securely locked in
the up right positon, and safely upon Jackstands. I claim NO RESPONSIBILTY
for any accidents from turning the bolts the wrong way, and the truck
smashing your head into pulp. Use your brain, and you can get it done
safely. BE SURE TO HAVE IT REALIGNED.
*shivering like I had kissed a mutt, EWWWW!!!*
Lowrider till I die!!!
Scott E. Stinson
----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 05:46 PM
Subject: DML: Re: torsion bars
: > I'm new to the list, having just acquired a 96 Dakota 4 WD V8. Tires
: > are 235/75R/15. I love the truck, but I'm having trouble with ground
: > clearance. I don't want a huge off road machine, but I would like to be
: > able to get down into my wood lot to cut firewood. It appears that the
: > torsion bars have sagged over the last couple of years, leaving only
: > about 2/3 of an inch of suspension travel in the front. The metal on
: > the frame which contacts the rubber bumpers is polished shiny. I'm
: > wondering what I can do about this. Can simply turning up the torsion
: > bars be a remedy? I've heard that can affect the ride and CV joints. I
: > just want the stock ground clearance back so I can work with the truck.
: > What are my options? Thanks.
:
: Danny,
: Nice truck, GenII Dakotas are THE BEST, especially 4WD Dakotas!!
: I have had my truck's tbars cranked up for over 2 years. with no adverse
: problems. I havent really noticed 'ride quality' become poor, cause it is
a
: truck and I dont expect it to ride like a Lexus. I cranked the tbars up
: 3/4", but I have cranked them up 1" before; I just like the 3/4" 'lift'
: better. Be sure to get an alignment afterwards. You will also notice that
: you will have to re-adjust the tbars every 6months or so, due to the sag
in
: the tbars; they cant really hold the cranked-in lift. If you want, you can
: upgrade or buy get tbars. You might want to see what tbars your truck has
: and possibly upgrade to the 2000lb tbars, or replace the old ones with new
: tbars which should be able to hold the lift longer.
: Thanks to Walt, I have stock torsion bar info. Here is the run-down for
: parts numbers and corresponding information:
: *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
: From Walt's post awhile back: "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."
: I hope to upgrade to 2000lb V8 torsion bars one day and cure the front end
: sag. Plus I have alot of add-on accessories, especially on the front end,
so
: the upgrade would help out greatly. Hope this helps you out.
: Kyle
: 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
:
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