Can you guys define "extraneous movement" for me? I'm
not quite sure I'd know it if I saw it. I haven't
worked with suspensions much, so I'm a noob.
Thanks!
--- Wayne Allewelt <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote:
>
> IMO, I believe that Josh is right, and this being my
> third truck with
> torsion bars I have to side with Josh.
>
> The only time that the torsions bars are putting a
> load on the front
> suspension is when the lower control arm is being
> pushed up from below, as
> in sitting on the ground or ramps. When you jack up
> the truck and let the
> suspension hang clear of the ground you do not have
> any tension load on the
> ball joints except the gravity load put on them by
> the hub, brakes and
> tire/rim, and you are actually putting a load back
> onto the torsion bars.
> The idea behind jack up the truck and letting the
> suspension hang is to take
> the bigger load off of the ball joints, that way
> they are easier to
> move/check. You do not have to jack up the truck to
> check the upper ball
> joint. If it is bad it will move with or without a
> load on it, but jacking
> up the truck does make it easier. I hope this helps.
>
> Wayne
> 01 QC Sport 4x4 V8
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <david.clement@verizon.net>
> > In article <brnapu$k2q$1@bent.twistedbits.net>,
> jbattles@bankfinancial.com
> > ("Josh Battles") writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Phillip Batson" <pbatson68@yahoo.com> wrote in
> message
> > > >
> > > > Hmm. Ok, silly question: How would I know if
> they are
> > > > going out?
> > >
> > > Okay, this is what you do...
> > >
> > > jack vehicle and support by frame with front
> wheels about 4 - 5 inches
> off
> > > the ground. take a LONG pry bar (i use a 4
> footer) and move the
> suspension
> > > (wheel) up and down (loading/unloading) while
> having someone look at the
> > > joints. If any sort of extraneous movement is
> observed, then it's time
> for
> > > new ones.
> >
> > Actually you would want to jack the truck up by
> the lower control arm so
> that
> > the spring/torsion bar is not loading the
> suspension.
> >
> > Dave Clement
> > 99 SLT+ CC 4x4
>
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