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Old 06-28-2013, 05:01 PM
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When you adjust them up, do they settle a little bit? Ive adjusted them twice now and maybe it's just me but it seems like they settle right down to where they were before? could it be the screws, i know theres alot of wieght on those keys and bumps and general vibration could widdle the screws back down? Anyone esle experience this?
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They shouldn't be backing out or you have a problem
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WEll the dude i bought it from had them all the way up, i guess he put aftermarket keys in there. the whole front end was shot, i replaced all that. but i believe torsion bars do settle slightly. but like i said, could just be me.
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WEll the dude i bought it from had them all the way up, i guess he put aftermarket keys in there. the whole front end was shot, i replaced all that. but i believe torsion bars do settle slightly. but like i said, could just be me.
They do settle slightly but I would take some measurements or paint on the bolts to see how far or if they are back out. When you replaced everything were the tbars replaced as well?
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You mean the keys or the actual torsion bars, either way, no i did not replace the keys. Im fine with them settling because i raise them up slighty higher in hopes that when they settle that they settle down to being level. I did mark them, and they dont move. maybe im just seeing things or going crazy.



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