BJ spacers or HD Torsion bars?
06-01-2006, 08:05 AM
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BJ spacers or HD Torsion bars?
Well I know how much everyone like the ball joint spacers on this forum but what about the HD torsion bars from Downey? Anyone running them besides 4x4Nala? I want to buy the Economy kit from Downey that comes with rear springs and front torsion bars but I cant decide if I should go with the BJ spacers instead. Pros and cons? Thanks.
06-01-2006, 08:14 AM
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Go with the BJ spacers!
BTW I'm running both, but the downey t-bars are adjusted down to the max and it's still not soft enough and is a little too high. I'm hoping in another few years they will soften up
BTW I'm running both, but the downey t-bars are adjusted down to the max and it's still not soft enough and is a little too high. I'm hoping in another few years they will soften up
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06-01-2006, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mtrdrms
Did you have to get an alignment after either one of those were installed?
06-01-2006, 09:32 AM
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Another vote for BJ Spacers. Definitely give more travel. Plan on having a pair of big pipe wrenches to adjust out your toe-in so you can drive it to the shop for an aligment. Or just leave the camber alone to get to the aligment shop.
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I have read up on both. The T-Bars will make your ride a little stiffer which I can imagine would make for even less articulation offroad. I would have to say that going with the bj spacers would be a better bet.
06-01-2006, 10:23 AM
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And my bars, I was 4x4nala, are 25mm from PowerBarz... Downey's are 26mm, so even stiffer. I have my bars pretty loose and I have a ARB bumper and winch, and it could be a little softer, the bars have at leats 65K on them.
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Originally Posted by CoedNaked
I would get the OME 23.4 MM bars, which are just a tad thicker than stock/OEM (22.8 MM). I wouldn't waste my time with any T-bars over 24 mm.
I agree. If I were to do it over I would get those. Even when I had these bars on my 4runner with the winch bumper and winch they were a bit too much. On the reg cab truck the OME's would be perfect. I dont dislike my bars, just dont think I need ones as big.
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