Chapman88SR5

ok sry if this is a dumb question but i think i found it, if this isnt it can someone please point me in the right direction.

ChickenLover

That's the sway bar. The torsion bar is the black bar that begins at the front of the truck (near the shock) and ends under the doors.

Corey

iTrader: (1)

That is your sway bar.

T bar is here.
Mine is white because it is aftermarket, the Sway Away 25mm ones.

Glenn

The torsion bar is straight and runs from the frame behind the wheel to the A-arm.

Chapman88SR5

ok sweet, i found the torsion bar, but is this the bolt i "crank"?

ChickenLover

yeah, the bolt on the bottom there.

Chapman88SR5

thanks for the help guys! im guna do this tommorrow and measure the difference, sorry for another guestion but what effects does this have on the ride?

ChickenLover

The more you crank the stiffer it gets. Most people don't go over 1.5 inches of 'crank lift' cause it puts the cv's at a gnarly angle. It takes quite a few cranks to get er movin' too. Mine are cranked about an inch or so and I have not lost any ride quality, but that's because I have about 145lbs of winch and bumper up front. If you get em too tight, you can always back em off a bit until you get the ride quality vs. lift you want.

ChickenLover

Oh yeah, when measuring your lift you should measure from the top of the rim, not the ground. It will be more accurate this way.

Chapman88SR5

ok cool, thanks for all the help, ill see if i can crank them an inch or so tomorrow

eric-the-red

Looking at the rust on that area I would recommend a generous dose of PB Blaster, WD40 or such the day before. Spray the top of the bolt where it screws into the nut. The good news is if you break one they aren't very expensive or hard to replace.

86toyota

But when they break, they usually put a nice hole in your floor.

Chapman88SR5

yeah it is really rusty under there, but most of it flakes off. ill eventually do some por 15 under there.

mt_goat

Here are some instructions for you: http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/torsion/index.htm