Tosion Bar

[irqfdm]

I have a 01 2500 HD and I wanted to tighten the torsion bars. I know how the mechanical aspect works but I do not know exactly HOW to do it. I don't want to screw anything up (wear and tear, alignment and so on). 1) Is this a simple thing to do? 2) How do you do it 3) How much? Thanks, these forums' are great!

[CMNTMXR81]

See my reply to your PM. All the info is in there.

[DSZ71]

Check out this link, its to another forum (www.fullsizechevy) that I belong to and so do many others on this forum. Its rather easy to do. Welp, here she is man:

 

Torsion bar tech

[irqfdm]

Thanks DSZ71,

I like that link, I might have to join that one too! I did read that he advised when cranking the T-bar anything over 1" that I would need to get the alignment rechecked, does anyone have any experience cranking it 1.5-2" and did it mess with the alignment?

 

Paul

[DSZ71]

Before my lift, I was running my torsion bars set at 2" (but I also had the Phord keys installed), but I did in fact need the alignment checked. Although, the alignment is not a big deal, I always have my alignment checked on a yearly basis, or when I get new tires, and I planned it that when I got new tires, I did the install....killed 2 birds with one stone!

 

I highly recommend that other forum, has a lot of info, just like this one. And sometimes you learn something new on both.

[irqfdm]

Would I need to put new keys in (I am thinking Green keys) if I was only looking for 1"-2"?

[DSZ71]

Yup, the green keys are what you need for the HD model trucks. And in fact, these are the keys that come on the stock 1/2 tons. So unlike me, you will not need a Phord part, but merely a GM part. It was an easy install as well. It took me like 30 minutes to do, and I imagine that the HD models are similar. Good luck