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Old 01-26-2009, 02:05 PM
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ive been trying to look for the torsion bar in my 94 4runner i cant find it. were is it and how does it look like. pics would help thanks
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This may help some: http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...29torsionb.pdf

BTW there are two of them
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i still dont know were its at in the truck what is it near?
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Its near the dohickey
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whats your purpose in removing the torsion bar?
If you look under the truck right next to the inside of the frame each side
. Dude EVERYONE should have a chilton or haynes book to locate stuff like this and learn alot of new things. I know I am. I would recommend the chilton guide though I don't really care for the haynes I have for my runner.
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Maybe this will help, it is just a generalization.
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BTW, the dohickey is located right next to the thingamajig
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Originally Posted by DIRT CLOD
BTW, the dohickey is located right next to the thingamajig
Which is just under the whatchamacallit...
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It is on top of the frame rail, starting at the back of the upper control arm and it goes to about mid truck. It looks like a long round...well, torsion rod.
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This help?
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/torsion_bars/

No offence, but it sounds like you shouldn't be touching anything to do with the suspension on your truck.
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Nice article. What a great site!
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oh ok i found it why do people use the torsion bar to lift the truck an inch or so
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because it's free and takes 5 minutes
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because it's free and takes 5 minutes

may i also add, it stiffens and harshens the ride as well, not recomended to crank higher then one inch
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Word. Don't do it if you can avoid it. IMO, it's better to have a size smaller tire than to crank the tbar. It just isn't worth it.
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