which way turn torsion to raise?

[ty1on]

which way to turn to raise?

 

[kwick6]

Tighten the bolt to raise.

Make sure you adjust them out equally on both sides. I usually take a measurement to the head of the bolt and make the other side the same.

You'll need an alignment or you'll wear out the inside tread of your tires.

Scott

 

[7dhamper]

You'll wear out the OUTSIDE if you RAISE it. The inside if you lower it with out moving the upper A arms out farther to compensate for the angle. Adapter plates for mounting the upper ball joints out farther would be really nice! Does any one make them?

 

[Tooky]

One of my truck's previous owners lowered the front end and the truck still has original tires, the insides are severely worn and showing cords in some areas. When I put my new tires on in spring, is a front end alignment all I will need to assure even tire wear or do I need to do something with the torsion bars at the same time? I would actually like to raise the front end 1/2" back upwards, it's a little too low for me now.

 

[GM TURBO]

Yes - that should be it. If you are going to raise it back up - do it yourself and drive it for a couple days before the alignment. The truck is going to settle and you probably don't want to drop $70 twice for an alignment.

I went to the Firestone shop the other day and they have a lifetime alignment for $170. If I had a new car it would probably be worth it. I can't really justify it on 100K mile truck.

 

[Tooky]

Thanks Dave, I will do that. BTW is raising the truck back up something I can do on my own? I heard you need a "Big Freakin' Wrench", I don't think I own any of those.

 

[GM TURBO]

Well I don't know the EXACT size but I did mine with a little brute force and a standard length socket. Lowering it is much easier then raising it. I am guessing if you have some of the weight off the front wheels it will be easier - but I am not sure on that.

 

[ty1on]

thanks for the info, it was a 18 mm which for some reason does not come in 2 of my metric tool sets, so i used a worn 11/16 inch, also soaking torision bolt with w-40 made it easier to turn!

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