The Dodge service manual doesn't say anything about loosening the lower control arm nut when replaceing torsion bars or adjusting ride height. I'm in process of changing torsion bars now. So far I just followed the manual and with the tool the bars came right out. The removal tool was worth every penny. Took minutes to remove a bar including the time to bolt the tool on.[/QUOTE
I found the service manual can be so vague on some things. One thing I have heard is that we should also loosen the strut rod nut and tighten that after the adjustments are made. I know by my own experience that I had to loosen that nut to make the lower control arm hang down.
But one thing is unclear to me. I understand the importance of loosening the pivot shaft nut. And that is so that the pivot shaft rotates with the bushing instead of stretching the rubber bushing. But if that shaft has not been removed for awhile or never before...perhaps merely loosening that nut won't cause the shaft to rotate freely no?
