moroza

Greetings,

I just bought a somewhat beat-up 86 Pickup - short bed, 22R, 4-speed. Apparently I didn't notice until after I bought it, but the left torsion bar anchor arm is splayed out, and the front left corner is riding on the gradually crumbling bumpstop. The arm is splayed out enough that it's catching well inside the frame crossmember, which is now slightly dented. I tried bending it back, but couldn't get enough leverage.

I've heard that the 89 anchor arms are a plug & play replacement. Where can I get them (any forum members have any laying around?), and what year did they change to be incompatible?

I can't seem to find a writeup on how to actually remove the anchor arm, especially a bent one. How's it done? Any tips on how to bend the arm back enough to at least get it out, if not just fix it outright?

How bad is it to ride around on bump stops, anyway? Or rather, how bad is it to ride with a bottomed-out corner with no bump stop?

Thanks

Also, pardon the newbie question...but how do I get the spare tire down?