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Old 05-03-2012, 05:51 PM
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So i was checking out my suspension because it was making a lot of noise and saw these two bolts, one which is tightened more than the other, and was trying to figure out what they do... The top picture is the right side of the truck and the bottom picture is the left side.. The view is from underneath about midway back under the truck
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Not sure if serious..
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haha well i was guessing torsion bars after reading up on it but im not a mechanic and i bought the truck used over a year ago so i just wanted to make sure and ask if it's ok for them to be off like that...
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haha well i was guessing torsion bars after reading up on it but im not a mechanic and i bought the truck used over a year ago so i just wanted to make sure and ask if it's ok for them to be off like that...
Lol yes torsion bars
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Lol yes torsion bars
ha guess i should have put my flame suit on before this post...

is it bad that one is tightened more than the other?
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Okay ha ha. Yes its fine for them to be off like that. just means one bar is more fatigued then with other. Assuming your truck sits level
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Originally Posted by Collin
Okay ha ha. Yes its fine for them to be off like that. just means one bar is more fatigued then with other. Assuming your truck sits level
Yeah it sits level.. I just wasn't sure if it was messing up anything being like that but now that i know my torsion bars are maxed that will help in knowing that's why my ball joints are wearing out a lot quicker it seems like than my friends truck.
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Originally Posted by Collin
Okay ha ha. Yes its fine for them to be off like that. just means one bar is more fatigued then with other. Assuming your truck sits level
they.come from the factory with the drivers side tightened down a little bit more to compensate for the weight of the driver and the gas tank. nothing to worry about


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