Torsion bars

[IpathyXe]

So i was looking under my pathy the other day and noticed the torsion bars had some bolts conected to the frame, long bolts I might add so is there some sort of setting for different terrain or ride quality?

[LD50]

You can adjust them to raise and lower the front end. Raising the front will give you a stiffer ride though, so don't go too much!

Edited December 18, 2006 by LD50

[TerranoNZ]

Just note that changing the hight effects your wheel alighnment

And get them both even

[Jdpathy]

Torsion bars, Is the a specific settings?

 

No, you can do it to how you want but as LD50 pointed out the higher you raise them the more harsh your ride is going to be. Personally I try to run the lift so that my upper and lower control arms are at a midpoint between the bound bumpers. hmmm. How do I say that better.

[sammyb33]

bound bumpers. hmmm. How do I say that better.

 

bump stops

[Simon]

Unless you're running aftermarket control arms, running the stock components "centered" like you are, JdPathy, you're not actually running lifted. That's the stock ride height. If you're running a lift, you'll be much closer to the upper bump stop, than the lower. It's just the nature of our beasts.

[Casey.T]

The FSM, Chiltons and Haynes have dimensions and angles for setting up the t-bars and the height of the front end to Original Specs(ride height).

 

You however can adjust the t-bars and raise or lower the front end. Any adjustments will require a new Alignment...

[Ultrafinder]

Not trying to hijack here...Maybe this can help others too. But, This makes me thinks a little.. My front tires are wearing badly on the insides. I'm waiting for new rubber before I get an alignment. The front of the pathy seems to be a little lower in the front. If I were to raise the front an inch or so would that make the stress on the inside of the tires more or would it temporarily correct the alignment?

 

94' SE

Edited December 22, 2006 by Ultrafinder

[Simon]

Inside of the tires typically means the toe in, or camber is wrong. A lot of times, that can be because of a bad centerlink, tie rods or ball joints. Jack her up, and start twisting/moving parts to see where there's play.

Edited December 22, 2006 by Simon

[mws]

As Simon says (bwaaaa, haaaa haaaaa)

The inner edge wear is most commonly caused by excessive toe out. It can be caused by excess camber, but it takes at least a couple degrees to cause noticeable wear. Stand about 40 feet in front of the truck and compare the angle of the front wheels to the rears. The rear wheels are straight up and down, so it should be easy to compare the tilt of the fronts to the rears. If the tops of the front tires are tilting in noticably so the front wheels look like / \ then your camber may be excessive. If they look close to vertical, then the wear is being caused by toe out or severely worn bushings.

[88blk4x4]

another thing that will cause tires to wear uneven is tire pressure...too much will wear out the center, not enough will wear out the edges