I have my bar loose on both ends on passenger side but I cant find enough room to slide it out. Whats the trick??? I already dismantled part of the emergency break but the gas tank seems to be in the way??? HELP!
86 4Runner

 

 

I remember having a heck of a time replacing my t-bars, it was a real battle. My shoulder was hurting for a month after that. Can't remember exactly but seems like I had to almost bend the t-bars to get clearance around something. It probably helps if you have a body lift, I do now but I didn't then.

 

wow.

Mine came out no probelm. After getting them clear in the front, i slid them out the fender. Not sure how to help you there.

 

Oh... you're suppost to slide them out the front fender? That must have been my problem, I was sliding them out the back towards the rear wheels.

 

I have lines on both sides of torsion bar removed drivers side from the rear. STILL NEED HELP!

 

any one have a 86 FSM they could take a look at ????? It is also a turbo just incase that throws a wrench in.

 

Ahhh...How did you get it past the gas tank?

swerks, is there a reason why you can't come out the front?

 

I have a pickup, so the tank is different I guess.

 

Try here:
http://search.ebscohost.com/Login.as...uthtype=ip,uid

User= user
password=password

 

I have hard lines on both sides of the bar up front

 

Yeah brake lines and fuel lines right? I don't see how its possible to go out the front fender myself. Did that link work for you?

 

nope !

 

Did you put in user for the user and password for the password?

 

I read somewhere about rotating the t bars as they go in and come out a certain way, something about some little tab? I dont know cause I havent done it, good luck!

 

that worked but I could not find any helpful info??

 

hmmmm call downey?? i was planning on replacing mine in about 5 months, but i have a 86 picup, dont know if that matters this sounds like a tuff job i thought it would be easy

 

 

I'm at a loss since I'm not near my truck but I've swaped t-bars probably 10times and never had an issue. Always pulled them out the back, never the front. Usally my problem is the rear anchor will not clear the frame mount, so I have to cycle the front suspension up some to rotate the t-bar.--This doesn't sound like your issue though.

 

Gas tank is NEVER in the way. I think usally I slide it up and back just a bit and then pull it sideways towards the center(tranny). Then it just falls out and slides along the crossmember.