Torsion bar remove tool
There is no reason to buy, rent or make a torsion bar removal tool.
As already described, remove everything from the lower control arm (spindle, shock, strut rod, sway bar if present, etc). Remove the nut off the LCA pivot shaft. Remove the torsion bar clip. Use a pry bar between the K frame and the LCA to pry the LCA back, the torsion bar will move with it until the hex end drops out of the socket.
You can also use a dead blow hammer on the LCA if it needs more motivation, but the pry bar generally works best. You can apply far more force this way than with any torsion bar removal tool. I bought one of those useless trinkets before I knew better, they're totally unnecessary.
Never grab a torsion bar you want to reuse with a set of vice grips. If you put teeth marks in the bar it creates hardened metal that will crack when torsion is applied again. If you're gonna do that, you might as well just cut the bars with a cut off wheel.
It's a LOT easier to use the LCA to push the bars back using the K as your fulcrum.
