torsion bar change, need help

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It’s really not difficult or rocket science. IT can test your patients.

Main thing is to get all load off the bars. If I remember right I even unhooked my shocks to allow the control arms to drop a little more. Make sure to back out the tension bolt on the bottom of the control arm.

Then it’s as easy as removing the c-clips and pulling them out. LOL

Only thing is they don't really just come out that easy. My driver side came out with a few tap of a hammer on a pipe wrench gripping the bar.

The passenger side is a different story. At one point I didn’t ever think I was going to get it out. First day I hit it with a hammer in the same fashion I did on the driver side till my arms fell off. I finally broke down and bought the special tool they sell to remove them. It’s just two CNC blocks that clap over the bar and give you a surface to smack. The key is to get equal clamping force on all four bolts of the tool. You may even upgrade the bolt of the tool to grade 8 from your local hardware store. I had a few break before I went and got better bolts. As I smacked it, it started to back out. But I will tell you that the special tool I bought was not in any shape to use ever again when I was finished. So it was like $40 for a one time use.

Reinstall in reverse order. They really just slide in, a lot easier than taking them out. You may need to take a little time to line up the hex heads for the proper load. Once you have it lined up like you like, tap it in with a hammer from the end then replace c-clips.