Torsion Bars?
02-01-2009, 04:31 PM
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Torsion Bars?
I was wondering if my stock torsion bars are wearing out or it they are just very soft stock and how much of a stiffer ride to high spring rate bars cause?
By the way my truck is 2wd and has about 90000 miles on it
By the way my truck is 2wd and has about 90000 miles on it
02-01-2009, 04:39 PM
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Could be wearing out, Im not very edumacated on 2wd, But me/ thinks if you want a stiffer ride to tighten the bars a couple of times, Note: at the same time it will raise the front end a little bit...
02-01-2009, 04:54 PM
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Sin91's truck is 2wd and we have (I think) 25mm Sway-a-way bars on it (came with the Fabtech lift). They are definitely stiffer than stock but it seems everything on that kit works well together... so my opinion here may not be worth more than the cost of the pixels on your screen 
. Sudden jolts like railroad tracks are somewhat jarring but swooping things like 'dips' or intersection drainage channels are handled quite well. We never get more than one bounce out of the suspension. Bump, up, down, flat... or dip, down, up, flat. That's it.
My 4Runner with stock bars tends to bounce more than her 2wd with stiff bars.
Interestingly enough, the faster the truck is moving, the softer the suspension feels.
It DOES NOT ride like an F350 SuperDuty. It rides more like what you'd think a light-duty truck should- firm but not bone-jarring.
. Sudden jolts like railroad tracks are somewhat jarring but swooping things like 'dips' or intersection drainage channels are handled quite well. We never get more than one bounce out of the suspension. Bump, up, down, flat... or dip, down, up, flat. That's it.My 4Runner with stock bars tends to bounce more than her 2wd with stiff bars.
Interestingly enough, the faster the truck is moving, the softer the suspension feels.
It DOES NOT ride like an F350 SuperDuty. It rides more like what you'd think a light-duty truck should- firm but not bone-jarring.
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02-02-2009, 09:25 AM
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i tightened them a little to level my truck out after i installed a add a leaf to help with the suspension sag on the rear axle but it did not seem to stiffen very much and they are almost cranked all the way there is a small gap in between the upper stops but i was wondering who sells the stiffest torsion bars im not really worried about how it rides on the street thats what your soft cusionany seat is for which is going to be switched out for a racing bucket seat once funds appear
02-03-2009, 06:00 PM
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02-03-2009, 06:02 PM
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Adjusting the t-bars do NOT make them "stiffer".
That doesn't change the spring rate on them at all.
What it does is change the angle of the a-arms and that what makes for the stiffer ride. The steeper the arm angle the more you'll feel the road, all other things equal.
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02-03-2009, 11:32 PM
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Adjusting the t-bars do NOT make them "stiffer".
That doesn't change the spring rate on them at all.
What it does is change the angle of the a-arms and that what makes for the stiffer ride. The steeper the arm angle the more you'll feel the road, all other things equal.
Fred
That doesn't change the spring rate on them at all.
What it does is change the angle of the a-arms and that what makes for the stiffer ride. The steeper the arm angle the more you'll feel the road, all other things equal.
Fred
omg ive been trying to make people understand that for years now. You're the first I've ever seen actually come out and say it like it is.
I appluad!
02-03-2009, 11:34 PM
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And to reply to the thread at hand.
I don't reccomend stiffer bars, at all. Having run thicker bars for a few years and finally going back to stock ones almost 2 years ago now.
We have a 87 2wd completely stock with more than double the miles on it as yours I can say safely at 90k yours are not worn out. You however, should look into new shocks. Try Procomp ES9000's or an equivalent 'stiff shock'. I like the procomps, they're not expensive and they're good.
That softness you feel is all in the shocks.
I don't reccomend stiffer bars, at all. Having run thicker bars for a few years and finally going back to stock ones almost 2 years ago now.
We have a 87 2wd completely stock with more than double the miles on it as yours I can say safely at 90k yours are not worn out. You however, should look into new shocks. Try Procomp ES9000's or an equivalent 'stiff shock'. I like the procomps, they're not expensive and they're good.
That softness you feel is all in the shocks.
02-04-2009, 10:44 AM
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the shocks are fine they are basically brand new procomps i guess im just going to have to get used to a soft ride because of the 2wd mini truck im used to riding in a 1ton dodge with a solid axle and they do not have excessive amounts of bump its like not having springs but thanks for the help and input if i ever do switch out the front end to a total chaos kit ill go with the high spring rates bars but for now i think im going to wait thanks again.
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