how much is too much for torsion bars?

[Takumi]

i have a 1995 pathfinder xe and already took up most of the slack on the torsions, but and nervous to go any further in fear of the torsions breaking as im off roading. i would like to go as high as possible. My frame isnt in the best of shape but the torsion adjust screw is easy to turn and has no problem with adjustments.....any help would be nice.

 

thanks

[Extreme90path]

I had mine cranked all the way up for 2 years. It's when you reindex them you need to be careful. Which I just did on mine, and then leveled it out.

[Takumi]

I had mine cranked all the way up for 2 years. It's when you reindex them you need to be careful. Which I just did on mine, and then leveled it out.

 

 

Reindex?

 

Sorry, this is my 1st truck.

[Takumi]

Reindex?

 

Sorry, this is my 1st truck.

 

 

Using a 19mm wrench remove the locknut from the top of the torsion bar adjuster bolt.

Using a 19mm socket on the bolt head and a 19mm wrench to hold the top nut, remove the torsion bolt from the cross-member. When the bolt is free of the cross-member take note of the angle that the torsion bar anchor protrudes from the cross-member. If you don't get this right the torsion bar bolt will either hang down too far when the ride height is set or you will not have enough adjustment available to achieve the proper ride height. Having it hang down makes it a target for rocks and if hit, the anchor could fail.

Now that the torsion bars are loose pull the bars towards the rear of the truck and they should come right out. If they don't come out easily hit the front of the torsion bar with a rubber mallet while pulling them toward the rear or the vehicle.

Apply a liberal amount of grease to the spines at each end of the new bars if you are replacing them. If using the original torsion bars, reinstall about 3 splines counterclockwise into the front anchor on the left side of the truck, and clockwise the right.

Again, with new bars, take the rubber boots from the old bars and install them on the new bars. Getting the new bars in can be a little tricky. Slid the bar all the way in the front anchor until it buts against the A arm. In the case of my 4-cylinder truck the new torsion bars are about ¼" longer than the stock bars, requiring the removal of the anchor crossmember to get the rear anchors on. If using new bars, reinstall the anchors angled downward (rotated about 2-4 splines from where they were on the factory setup. This is called REINDEXING.

Re-install the anchor bolt and tighten until the bolt retracts into the cross-member. Lower your vehicle and drive it back and forth at least 10 feet. This will allow the suspension to settle so you can correctly measure your ride height.

 

 

 

 

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THANKS!!