Torsion bar removal question...

So, I've seen a few other threads on here that advocate using a tool to help remove the torsion bar...I saw an article on Mopar Muscle's site (http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/...move_k_member_and_front_suspension/index.html) that advises the reader to lever the lower control arm rearward to remove the torsion bar.

I've got everything else disconnected but the torsion bars. The retaining clips have been removed from the crossmember end. The pivot pin is a bit loose...Loose enough that the pivot pin spins when you try to loosen the pivot pin bolt now. So, I started levering the control arm rearward and the torsion bar has moved back some...But how do you get it out the rest of the way? My car has a swaybar and I think I'll probably need to disconnect the swaybar from the LCA for rearward travel to continue.

Am I on the right track here? How does the torsion bar come off the pivot pin? Any other tips? Thanks!


i usually get a block of wood and a 3 pound hammer and knock the lower arm back some. then i'll hit it forward off the bar itself. after that the bar should pull right out.