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suspension questions
Hey guys, i recently picked up this t4r its a 1990 The rear end is sitting low, i noticed it has airbags inside the springs, both ripped and on one of the lines leading from the airbag is all busted up. I kinda like the look.
I was wondering how much can i lower the front by adjusting the torsion bar? i have to loosen, correct? how does it change the ride?
Also i was wondering if there are aftermarket springs for the rear, with maybe stiffer springs rate? anything for the front? what about sway bars? i just want to improve the ride, the truck is my DD for the winter.
THanx guys! i'll try and post some pics
I was wondering how much can i lower the front by adjusting the torsion bar? i have to loosen, correct? how does it change the ride?
Also i was wondering if there are aftermarket springs for the rear, with maybe stiffer springs rate? anything for the front? what about sway bars? i just want to improve the ride, the truck is my DD for the winter.
THanx guys! i'll try and post some pics
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I'll get pics tomorrow in the day time. I know the sag is normal, but i don't really like it, its causing the front end to sit higher then normal, and the whole truck is sloped down toward the rear.... I did a search for sway bar couldn't find anything concrete but i will continu to read thru threads
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I'll get pics tomorrow in the day time. I know the sag is normal, but i don't really like it, its causing the front end to sit higher then normal, and the whole truck is sloped down toward the rear.... I did a search for sway bar couldn't find anything concrete but i will continu to read thru threads
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are the sway away deisgned for added wheel travel, then now, i want to stiffen up the suspension give just a tad more of a sporty feel, a little less body roll on turns, i guess i might have to try and bend my own sway bars if there are non out there
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now I get what you wanted with the swaybars. Probably won't find much since most people here ditch them all together or get disco's for them. If you want a more stable ride OME, Downey, and others make replacement coils for the rear. I think some OME shocks in the front is all you need to help with body roll. As far as a sportier feel, if you have a 3.0 good luck!
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It is a truck. For what it is it rides and handles quite well. From what you are asking you don't want a truck. It is the wrong vehicle for you.
Please sell the Truck to somebody that will use it as a truck and go buy a Honda station wagon. You can get street performance suspensions for them.
Please sell the Truck to somebody that will use it as a truck and go buy a Honda station wagon. You can get street performance suspensions for them.
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Al,
Seriously, please bring those sig font sizes down. We give a little latitude for sig sizes, but this will ruin it for all the members if the trend continues.
Thanks for your understanding,
Bob
Seriously, please bring those sig font sizes down. We give a little latitude for sig sizes, but this will ruin it for all the members if the trend continues.
Thanks for your understanding,
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Hey guys, i recently picked up this t4r its a 1990 The rear end is sitting low, i noticed it has airbags inside the springs, both ripped and on one of the lines leading from the airbag is all busted up. I kinda like the look.
I was wondering how much can i lower the front by adjusting the torsion bar? i have to loosen, correct? how does it change the ride?
Also i was wondering if there are aftermarket springs for the rear, with maybe stiffer springs rate? anything for the front? what about sway bars? i just want to improve the ride, the truck is my DD for the winter.
THanx guys! i'll try and post some pics
I was wondering how much can i lower the front by adjusting the torsion bar? i have to loosen, correct? how does it change the ride?
Also i was wondering if there are aftermarket springs for the rear, with maybe stiffer springs rate? anything for the front? what about sway bars? i just want to improve the ride, the truck is my DD for the winter.
THanx guys! i'll try and post some pics
If you want a stiff ride, get some Ranchos (shocks). Everyone knows that the Rancho shocks are stiff.
Now that you've given yourself up, you're looking more like a sheep in a wolfpack. If you want to lower your front end, I'm not sure if this is the right type of forum for you. Try LowRider, I only know that if you tighten those tie rods your truck lifts and your tires lose downward travel. Common sense (extinct nowadays) says that if you loosen them, you loose upward travel. Maybe your tires will bow outward, giving your phat Hoo-Ride that pigeon toed look, neat. Hence, making you look like one of those bouncing lowriders hopping down the street after rolling over any bump. You're trying to make your truck look stupid. For that, it hates you. DO NOT CASTRATE this vehicle. These vehicles were built for work. Without their gonads, they will destroy you in time.
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Your airbags are busted, replace them and air them down. Leave those stock saggy springs if you want to drag a** everywhere you go.
If you want a stiff ride, get some Ranchos (shocks). Everyone knows that the Rancho shocks are stiff.
Now that you've given yourself up, you're looking more like a sheep in a wolfpack. If you want to lower your front end, I'm not sure if this is the right type of forum for you. Try LowRider, I only know that if you tighten those tie rods your truck lifts and your tires lose downward travel. Common sense (extinct nowadays) says that if you loosen them, you loose upward travel. Maybe your tires will bow outward, giving your phat Hoo-Ride that pigeon toed look, neat. Hence, making you look like one of those bouncing lowriders hopping down the street after rolling over any bump. You're trying to make your truck look stupid. For that, it hates you. DO NOT CASTRATE this vehicle. These vehicles were built for work. Without their gonads, they will destroy you in time.
If you want a stiff ride, get some Ranchos (shocks). Everyone knows that the Rancho shocks are stiff.
Now that you've given yourself up, you're looking more like a sheep in a wolfpack. If you want to lower your front end, I'm not sure if this is the right type of forum for you. Try LowRider, I only know that if you tighten those tie rods your truck lifts and your tires lose downward travel. Common sense (extinct nowadays) says that if you loosen them, you loose upward travel. Maybe your tires will bow outward, giving your phat Hoo-Ride that pigeon toed look, neat. Hence, making you look like one of those bouncing lowriders hopping down the street after rolling over any bump. You're trying to make your truck look stupid. For that, it hates you. DO NOT CASTRATE this vehicle. These vehicles were built for work. Without their gonads, they will destroy you in time.
as for lowering, it i just want i to match the rear. I'm not looking to slam my truck to the ground, i have a sports car for that. i just want the front to fit even with the rear, i wouldn't mind just changing the rear springs are leveling it that way, it would also work for me. i like the high ride of the truck, it just looks like crap with the rear end sagging like it does... Thanx for your slader and unhelpfull post. sorry for thinking you guys are a helpfull bunch.
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as for the tires, thats what alignments are for.
as for lowering, it i just want i to match the rear. I'm not looking to slam my truck to the ground, i have a sports car for that. i just want the front to fit even with the rear, i wouldn't mind just changing the rear springs are leveling it that way, it would also work for me. i like the high ride of the truck, it just looks like crap with the rear end sagging like it does... Thanx for your slader and unhelpfull post. sorry for thinking you guys are a helpfull bunch.
as for lowering, it i just want i to match the rear. I'm not looking to slam my truck to the ground, i have a sports car for that. i just want the front to fit even with the rear, i wouldn't mind just changing the rear springs are leveling it that way, it would also work for me. i like the high ride of the truck, it just looks like crap with the rear end sagging like it does... Thanx for your slader and unhelpfull post. sorry for thinking you guys are a helpfull bunch.
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/\ i guess. I just ordered some moog springs, also i got a master and slave cyl rebuild kits, and new belts. also i have to figure out whats up with the power steering, i think either the pump is leaking or a hose, i heven't look far into it yet, but there is p+s fluid leaking for sure, and best of all I just bought a factory service manual, its got so much info, its got alot more then we get on Alldata at school
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holy crap. shoes would have all of ur throats. i say slam that truck down to the ground and ride it out. not everyone is dumb like this al, no worries. u can uncrank the torsions some and be fine. theres plenty of other ways to do it too, im just not sure of what they are.
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simple coil spacers for the rear will fix it. Hell, I've got some springs in the garage I'm tryin to get rid of, $50+ shipping and you'll solve the rear sag instantly.